Patents Assigned to Akermin, Inc.
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Patent number: 8956839Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Akermin, Inc.Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, John Reardon, Aleksey Zaks
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Patent number: 8895280Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Akermin, Inc.Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, Tracy L. Bucholz, Dawn C. Powell, Luke E. Weber, Alexander J. Linder, Caroline M. H. Duesing, Aleksey Zaks
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Publication number: 20140045241Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Akermin, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Bucholz, Tizah Anjeh
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Publication number: 20130267004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Brett M. Rambo, Tracy L. Bucholz, Dawn C. Powell, Luke E. Weber, Alexander J. Linder, Caroline M.H. Duesing, Aleksey Zaks
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Publication number: 20120220025Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
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Patent number: 8178332Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Akermin, Inc.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
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Publication number: 20110300623Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
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Publication number: 20110269029Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Joshua Schumacher, Tracy L. Bucholz, David Bao Le, Douglas A. Busekrus, Shelley D. Minteer, David Trentmann
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Patent number: 7998714Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Akermin, Inc.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
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Publication number: 20110039164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20100209968Abstract: The present invention generally relates to uses of immobilized enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Niki L. Akers, James Stirling McLaren, Shelley D. Minteer, Wayne Gellett, Mehmet Kesmez, Richard T. Zvosec
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Publication number: 20100086983Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Gellett, Tracy L. Bucholz, Richard T. Zvosec, Joshua Schumacher, Robert A. Clayton, Robert P. Shirtum
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Publication number: 20090305089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: AKERMIN, INC.Inventors: Shelley D. Minteer, Robert Arechederra