Patents by Inventor Shahriar Nafici

Shahriar Nafici 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).

  • Method for processing straw
    Patent number: 10233592
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for processing straw into an intermediate straw product. The method comprises: (a) treating straw with an alkaline solution having a p H of between about 10 and about 14, at a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 80° C., for a period of between about 6 hours and about 30 hours; (b) separating excess alkaline solution and the treated straw from each other; and (c) maintaining the treated straw in an anaerobic environment at a temperature of between about 30° C. and about 45° C., for a period of between about 6 hours and about 30 hours to produce an intermediate straw product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NAFICI ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
    Inventor: Shahriar Nafici
  • METHOD FOR PROCESSING STRAW
    Publication number: 20170306556
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for processing straw into an intermediate straw product. The method comprises: (a) treating straw with an alkaline solution having a p H of between about 10 and about 14, at a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 80° C., for a period of between about 6 hours and about 30 hours; (b) separating excess alkaline solution and the treated straw from each other; and (c) maintaining the treated straw in an anaerobic environment at a temperature of between about 30° C. and about 45° C., for a period of between about 6 hours and about 30 hours to produce an intermediate straw product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Nafici Enfironmental Research
    Inventor: Shahriar Nafici