Patents Assigned to Akermin, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8956839
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to immobilized biocatalysts or immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and sequestration technology. Thiol-ene chemistry is used to couple a biocatalyst, particularly carbonic anhydrase, to a substrate including a substrate, a solid support, a microparticle, a nanoparticle, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Akermin, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, John Reardon, Aleksey Zaks
  • Patent number: 8895280
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Akermin, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, Tracy L. Bucholz, Dawn C. Powell, Luke E. Weber, Alexander J. Linder, Caroline M. H. Duesing, Aleksey Zaks
  • Publication number: 20140045241
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems; particularly, materials used to immobilize carbonic anhydrase are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Akermin, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Bucholz, Tizah Anjeh
  • Publication number: 20130267004
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to improvements in enzyme immobilization, particularly for use in the field of carbon dioxide capture and sequestering. It has been discovered that the utilization of sol-gel processes to immobilize enzymes in polysilicate-polysilicone copolymer coatings and particles, and the deposition of these coatings on solid state supports or use of suspensions of these particles, provides significant benefits for use in industrial applications involving enzymatic catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, Tracy L. Bucholz, Dawn C. Powell, Luke E. Weber, Alexander J. Linder, Caroline M.H. Duesing, Aleksey Zaks
  • Publication number: 20120220025
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
  • Patent number: 8178332
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Akermin, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
  • Publication number: 20110300623
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
  • Publication number: 20110269029
    Abstract: A biofuel cell device for generating electrical current, comprising a fuel manifold, an anode assembly, a cathode assembly, a housing, and a controller is described. The anode assembly comprises at least one catalyst positioned for contact with fuel fluid in said fuel reservoir. The cathode assembly comprises at least one biocathode positioned for flow of an oxidant to the biocathode enzyme. The housing houses the manifold, anode assembly and cathode assembly. The controller controls the output of electrical current from the biofuel cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Joshua Schumacher, Tracy L. Bucholz, David Bao Le, Douglas A. Busekrus, Shelley D. Minteer, David Trentmann
  • Patent number: 7998714
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Akermin, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
  • Publication number: 20110039164
    Abstract: A biofuel cell device for generating electrical current. The device includes a fuel manifold having a face, and at least one cavity in the face defining a fuel reservoir, an inlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for flow of fuel fluid into the manifold to fill the reservoir and an outlet in fluid communication with the reservoir for flow of fuel fluid out of the manifold. The device has an anode assembly including at least one bioanode positioned for contact with fuel fluid in the fuel reservoir, and a cathode assembly including at least one cathode positioned for flow of fuel fluid through the bioanode to the cathode. The device includes a controller operatively connected to the anode assembly and the cathode assembly for controlling the output of electrical current from the biofuel cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Niki L. Akers, Scott A. Nelson, Wayne L. Gellett, David Trentmann, Jacob Whited, Yimin Zhu, David Bao Le, Mehmet Kesmez, Joshua Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20100209968
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to uses of immobilized enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Niki L. Akers, James Stirling McLaren, Shelley D. Minteer, Wayne Gellett, Mehmet Kesmez, Richard T. Zvosec
  • Publication number: 20100086983
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the removal of carbon dioxide from a gas stream, particularly a flue gas, hydrogen gas from a reformer, natural gas, or gas from a cement kiln. Immobilized enzymes for use in carbon capture and other systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
  • Publication number: 20090305089
    Abstract: Bioanodes, biocathodes, and biofuel cells comprising an electron conductor, at least one anode organelle or cathode organelle, and an organelle immobilization material. The anode organelle is capable of reacting with a fuel fluid to produce an oxidized form of the fuel fluid, and capable of releasing electrons to the electron conductor. The cathode organelle is capable of reacting with an oxidant to produce water, and capable of gaining electrons from the electron conductor. The organelle immobilization material for both the anode organelle and the cathode organelle is capable of immobilizing the organelle, and is permeable to the fuel fluid and/or the oxidant. In various embodiments, the organelle immobilization material is further capable of stabilizing the organelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.
    Inventors: Shelley D. Minteer, Robert Arechederra