Patents by Inventor William R. Gibbons

William R. Gibbons 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).

  • Microbial-based process for high-quality protein concentrate
    Patent number: 9370200
    Abstract: The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) by converting plant derived celluloses into bioavailable protein via aerobic incubation, including the use of such HQPC so produced as a nutrient, including use as a fish meal replacement in aquaculture diets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Prairie Aquatech
    Inventors: William R Gibbons, Michael L Brown
  • Solid State Fermentation Systems and Process for Producing High-Quality Protein Concentrate and Lipids
    Publication number: 20150044356
    Abstract: The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) and lipids by converting plant derived materials into bioavailable protein and lipids via solid state fermentation (SSF) and hybrid-SSF, including the use of such HQPC and lipids so produced as nutrients, including use as a fish meal replacement in aquaculture diets. Also disclosed is a SSF reactor and method of using the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: PRAIRIE AQUATECH
    Inventors: Jason A. Bootsma, William R. Gibbons, Michael L. Brown
  • strain for increased ethanol production and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8609382
    Abstract: Described are novel S. stipitis strains that were obtained by UV-C irradiation of wild-type S. stipitis NRRL Y-7124 cultures, followed by 5-month anaerobic growth on xylose at 28° C. The UV-C-mutagenized strains were able to grow anaerobically on xylose or glucose medium with higher ethanol production than a Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strain under comparable fermentation conditions. The mutagenized strains were identified by DNA fingerprinting to be unique strains closely related to wild-type Scheffersomyces stipitis. These mutagenized strains have potential application in large-scale industrial conversion of lignocellulosic sugars to fuel ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Stephen R. Hughes, William R. Gibbons