Patents by Inventor Matti Korhola

Matti Korhola 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).

  • Biocatalytic direct alcohol fuel cell
    Patent number: 7384701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biocatalytic direct alcohol fuel cell comprising an anode chamber, one or more cathode chambers, and an ion exchange membrane between the chambers. The anode chamber contains a biocatalyst for oxidation of the fuel, and the cathode chamber contains a chemical catalyst, a biocatalyst or a combination thereof for reduction of oxygen or a corresponding oxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Enfucell Oy
    Inventors: Aarne Halme, Matti Korhola, Anja Appelqvist, Jussi Suomela, Xia-Chang Zhang
  • Arrangement and method for generating electric power, and power source
    Publication number: 20040048112
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for generating electric power, the arrangement comprising several biocatalytic fuel cell units for generating electric power. The arrangement also comprises one ore more capacitors for balancing and storing the voltage generated by the biocatalytic fuel cell units, and means for connecting the voltage generated by the biocatalytic fuel cell units cyclically to the one or more capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Aarne Halme, Matti Korhola, Anja Ranta, Jussi Suomela, Xia-Chang Zhang
  • Biocatalytic direct alcohol fuel cell
    Publication number: 20040048111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biocatalytic direct alcohol fuel cell comprising an anode chamber, one or more cathode chambers, and an ion exchange membrane between the chambers. The anode chamber contains a biocatalyst for oxidation of the fuel, and the cathode chamber contains a chemical catalyst, a biocatalyst or a combination thereof for reduction of oxygen or a corresponding oxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Aarne Halme, Matti Korhola, Anja Ranta, Jussi Suomela, Xia-Chang Zhang
  • Recombinant production of glucoamylase P in trichoderma
    Patent number: 5665585
    Abstract: The invention is directed to amino acid and DNA sequences of a unique glucoamylase P that has a high debranching activity, a Trichoderma host cell, transformed with such sequences, the expression of such recombinant glucoamylase P, and the industrial uses for the recombinant enzyme and hosts transformed therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Alko-Yhiot Oy
    Inventors: Tuula Torkkeli, Vesa Joutsjoki, Helena Torkkeli, Arja Vainio, Richard Fagerstrom, Sirpa Aho, Matti Korhola, Helena Nevalainen
  • Amylase of a new type
    Patent number: 4971906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to .alpha.-amylase-pullulanase enzyme of a new type produced by Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum bacterium and to a method for the production of the soluble enzyme by culturing Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum strains. The invention further relates to a method for the production of maltose and maltotriose from starch by using the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Oy Aiko AB
    Inventors: Hannes Melasniemi, Matti Korhola