Patents by Inventor Michael Kyle Ross
Michael Kyle Ross 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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Patent number: 10662447Abstract: A process for producing products from biomass comprising fermenting biomass to produce a first product stream comprising carboxylic acid salts; acidifying at least one of the first product stream and a second product stream to produce a third product stream comprising acids; extracting such acids from the third product stream with a solvent; separating the extracting solvent from the acids to produce the separated extracting solvent and a fourth product stream comprising acids; and processing the fourth product stream to produce a fifth product stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Inventors: Michael Kyle Ross, Cesar B. Granda
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Publication number: 20150152732Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker, Michael Kyle Ross
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Patent number: 8905735Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, StarRotor CorportionInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Andrew Rabroker, Michael Kyle Ross, Steven D. Atmur, Gary P. Noyes
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Publication number: 20140178951Abstract: A process for producing products from biomass comprising fermenting biomass to produce a first product stream comprising carboxylic acid salts; acidifying at least one of the first product stream and a second product stream to produce a third product stream comprising acids; extracting such acids from the third product stream with a solvent; separating the extracting solvent from the acids to produce the separated extracting solvent and a fourth product stream comprising acids; and processing the fourth product stream to produce a fifth product stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EE-TERRABON BIOFUELS, LLCInventors: Michael Kyle ROSS, Cesar B. Granda
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Patent number: 8519206Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from biomass that includes converting at least a portion of the biomass into a first product having at least one of a carboxylic acid, a ketone, an ammonium carboxylate salt, and combinations thereof; converting at least a portion of the first product into an alcohol; reacting at least some of the alcohol in an oligomerization reactor as part of a process that produces an oligomerization product.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignees: The Texas A&M University Systems, EE-Terrabon Biofuels LLCInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco, Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John A. Spencer, Rae L. Spencer
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Patent number: 8410321Abstract: A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass, the method including converting biomass into a carboxylic acid; reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester; and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce alcohol. The steps of reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester, and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce an alcohol, may both be carried out in the same reactor.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: EE-Terrabon Biofuels LLCInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco, Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John A. Spencer, Rae L. Spencer
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Publication number: 20120264184Abstract: A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass, the method including converting biomass into a carboxylic acid; reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester; and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce alcohol. The steps of reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester, and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce an alcohol, may both be carried out in the same reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: Terrabon, Inc., The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John Spencer, Rae Spencer, Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco Vasquez
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Publication number: 20120258508Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from biomass that includes converting at least a portion of the biomass into a first product having at least one of a carboxylic acid, a ketone, an ammonium carboxylate salt, and combinations thereof; converting at least a portion of the first product into an alcohol; reacting at least some of the alcohol in an oligomerization reactor as part of a process that produces an oligomerization product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicants: Terrabon, Inc., THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John Spencer, Rae Spencer, Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco-Vasquez
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Patent number: 8232440Abstract: A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass by converting biomass into a carboxylic acid, reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce alcohol. A method of producing hydrocarbons from biomass by converting at least a portion of the biomass into a carboxylic acid, a ketone, or an ammonium carboxylate salt, reacting at least one of a portion of the carboxylic acid, a portion of the ketone, or a portion of the ammonium carboxylate salt in an oligomerization reactor as at least part of a process that produces an oligomerization product and separating hydrocarbons from the oligomerization product.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Terrabon Mix-Alco, LLCInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco-Vasquez, Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John A. Spencer, Rae L. Spencer
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Publication number: 20100247360Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Andrew Rabroker, Michael Kyle Ross, Steven D. Atmur, Gary P. Noyes
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Publication number: 20100185021Abstract: A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass by converting biomass into a carboxylic acid, reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce alcohol. A method of producing hydrocarbons from biomass by converting at least a portion of the biomass into a carboxylic acid, a ketone, or an ammonium carboxylate salt, reacting at least one of a portion of the carboxylic acid, a portion of the ketone, or a portion of the ammonium carboxylate salt in an oligomerization reactor as at least part of a process that produces an oligomerization product and separating hydrocarbons from the oligomerization product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Michael Kyle Ross, Gary Luce, John Spencer, Rae Spencer, Mark T. Holtzapple, Cesar B. Granda, Sebastian Taco Vasquez
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Patent number: 7695260Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, StarRotor CorporationInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Andrew Rabroker, Michael Kyle Ross, Steven D. Atmur, Gary P. Noyes
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Publication number: 20090324432Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Andrew Rabroker, Michael Kyle Ross, Steven D. Atmur, Gary P. Noyes
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Patent number: 7008200Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, StarRotor CorporationInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker, Thomas J. Beck, Mark Ehsani, Matthew M. Whiteacre, Michael Kyle Ross, Gary P. Noyes
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Publication number: 20030215345Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Applicants: Texas A&M University Systems, StarRotor CorporationInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker, Thomas J. Beck, Mark Ehsani, Matthew M. Whiteacre, Michael Kyle Ross, Gary P. Noyes