Patents by Inventor Martin DEMLER
Martin DEMLER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20200377914Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of extracting an alkanoic acid and/or ester there of from an aqueous medium, the method comprising: (a) contacting the alkanoic acid and/or ester thereof in the aqueous medium with at least one extracting medium for a time sufficient to extract the alkanoic acid and/or ester thereof from the aqueous medium into the extracting medium, (b) separating the extracting medium with the extracted alkanoic acid and/or ester thereof from the aqueous medium wherein the extracting medium comprises: -a mixture of at least one alkyl-phosphine oxide, preferably Trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO), and at least one alkane wherein the alkane comprises at least 12 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Simon BECK, Martin DEMLER
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Patent number: 10787685Abstract: The present invention relates to a reaction mixture and a method of producing at least one higher alcohol comprising a reaction mixture comprising a mixed culture of a first and a second microorganism in an aqueous medium comprising carbon monoxide gas, wherein the first microorganism is an acetogenic microorganism capable of converting a carbon source to acetate and/or ethanol; and the second microorganism is selected from the group consisting of Clostridium kluyveri, and C. Carboxidivorans capable of converting the acetate and/or ethanol to form an acid; wherein the first microorganism is further capable of converting the acid to the corresponding higher alcohol and the higher alcohol comprises at least 6 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Thomas Haas, Thomas Buelter, Martin Demler
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Publication number: 20180155743Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing propanol and/or propionic acid from a carbon source in aerobic conditions, the method comprising: (a) step of producing ethanol and/or acetate from the carbon source in aerobic conditions, comprising (i) contacting a reaction mixture comprising a first acetogenic microorganism in an exponential growth phase; free oxygen; and a second acetogenic microorganism in a stationary phase wherein the first and second acetogenic microorganism is capable of converting the carbon source to the acetate and/or ethanol; and (b) step of contacting the acetate and/or ethanol from step (a) with a third microorganism capable of converting the acetate and/or ethanol to propanol and/or propionic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Simon BECK, Martin DEMLER, Thomas BÜLTER
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Publication number: 20180135085Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing at least one amino acid from a carbon source in aerobic conditions, the method comprising: (a)step of producing ethanol and/or acetate from the carbon source in aerobic conditions, comprising (i)contacting a reaction mixture comprising—a first acetogenic microorganism in an exponential growth phase; —free oxygen; and —a second acetogenic microorganism in a stationary phase wherein the first and second acetogenic microorganism is capable of converting the carbon source to the acetate and/or ethanol; and (b)step of contacting the acetate and/or ethanol from step (a) with a third microorganism capable of converting the acetate and/or ethanol to at least one amino acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Simon BECK, Thomas BÜLTER, Anja HECKER née THIESSENHUSEN, Martin DEMLER
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Patent number: 9920334Abstract: A reaction mixture for producing ethanol and/or acetate from a carbon source in aerobic conditions, wherein the mixture comprises a first acetogenic microorganism in an exponential growth phase; free oxygen; and a second acetogenic microorganism in a stationary phase wherein the first and second acetogenic microorganism is capable of converting the carbon source to the acetate and/or ethanol.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thomas Haas, Thomas Buelter, Martin Demler, Simon Beck
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Publication number: 20170260552Abstract: There is provided a mixed culture of a first and second microorganism in an aqueous medium, wherein the first microorganism is an acetogenic microorganism capable of converting a carbon source comprising CO and/or CO2 to acetate and/or ethanol, the second microorganism is a non-acetogenic microorganism capable of metabolising acetate and/or ethanol and the first and second microorganisms are in a homogenous mixture and wherein the aqueous medium comprises oxygen. There is also provided a method of producing substituted and/or unsubstituted organic compounds using the mixed culture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Thomas HAAS, Martin DEMLER, Eva-Maria ECKL, Simon BECK
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Publication number: 20160215304Abstract: A reaction mixture for producing ethanol and/or acetate from a carbon source in aerobic conditions, wherein the mixture comprises a first acetogenic microorganism in an exponential growth phase; free oxygen; and a second acetogenic microorganism in a stationary phase wherein the first and second acetogenic microorganism is capable of converting the carbon source to the acetate and/or ethanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Thomas BUELTER, Martin DEMLER, Simon BECK
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Publication number: 20160215302Abstract: The present invention relates to a reaction mixture and a method of producing at least one higher alcohol comprising a reaction mixture comprising a mixed culture of a first and a second microorganism in an aqueous medium comprising carbon monoxide gas, wherein the first microorganism is an acetogenic microorganism capable of converting a carbon source to acetate and/or ethanol; and the second microorganism is selected from the group consisting of Clostridium kluyveri, and C. Carboxidivorans capable of converting the acetate and/or ethanol to form an acid; wherein the first microorganism is further capable of converting the acid to the corresponding higher alcohol and the higher alcohol comprises at least 6 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Thomas BUELTER, Martin DEMLER
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Publication number: 20160177259Abstract: A method of culturing at least one acetogenic bacteria, includes growing the bacteria in an aqueous medium comprising an amount of cysteine and/or cystine, wherein the cysteine and/or cystine concentration in the medium is maintained at a concentration of less than 0.20 g/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thomas HAAS, Thomas BUELTER, Martin DEMLER, Anja THIESSENHUSEN