Patents by Inventor Murray Burke

Murray Burke 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).

  • ENZYMATIC TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20090098616
    Abstract: A method for treating plant materials to release fermentable sugars is disclosed. More specifically, a two-stage enzymatic hydrolysis process for treating lignocellulosic materials and producing a sugar rich process stream that may subsequently be subjected to fermentation to produce biofuels and chemicals is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Murray Burke, Bradley Saville, Claudia Ishizawa
  • TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS UTILIZING DISC REFINING AND ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
    Publication number: 20090098618
    Abstract: A method for treating plant materials to release fermentable sugars is disclosed. More specifically, lignocellulosic materials are subjected to disc refining together with enzymatic hydrolysis to produce a sugar rich process stream that may subsequently be subjected to fermentation to produce biofuels and chemicals is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Murray Burke, Bradley Saville, Claudia Ishizawa
  • ENZYMATIC TREATMENT UNDER VACUUM OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20090098617
    Abstract: A method for treating plant materials to release fermentable sugars is disclosed. More specifically, an enzymatic hydrolysis process for treating lignocellulosic materials performed under vacuum and producing a sugar rich process stream that may subsequently be subjected to fermentation to produce biofuels and chemicals is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Murray Burke, Bradley Saville, Claudia Ishizawa