Patents Assigned to Bioamber S.A.S.
  • Publication number: 20140228595
    Abstract: Processes include producing hexanediol (HDO), hexamethylenediamine (HMD), adiponitrile (ADN), adipamide (ADM) and derivatives thereof from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate (DAA), monoammonium adipate (MAA) and/or adipic acid (AA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20140135471
    Abstract: Processes that, make nitrogen-containing compounds include converting succinic acid (SA) or monoammonium succinate (MAS) derived from a diammoniurn succinate (DAS)- or MAS-containing fermentation broth to produce such compounds Including diammobmane (DAB), succinic dinitrile (SDN), succinic amino nitrile (SAN), succinamide (DAM), and related polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Patent number: 8685253
    Abstract: A method of removing color bodies from a fermentation broth includes precipitating a color-forming impurity (color body) by adjusting the fermentation broth to a pH greater than about 13; filtering our precipitated color-forming impurities from the broth; and bleaching a second color impurity by treating the broth with an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventor: Olan S. Fruchey
  • Patent number: 8624059
    Abstract: Processes for making monoammonium succinate (MAS) and/or succinic acid (SA) from either a clarified diammonium succinate (DAS)-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth include (a) distilling the broth to form an overhead that includes water and optionally ammonia and a liquid bottoms that includes MAS or SA; (b) cooling and/or evaporating the bottoms and optionally adding an antisolvent to the bottoms to attain a temperature and composition sufficient to cause the bottoms to produce a solid portion that contains MAS or SA in contact with a liquid portion; (c) separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and (d) recovering the solid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Dilum Dunuwila, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130324694
    Abstract: Processes for producing nitrogen containing compounds include producing hexamethylenediamine (HMD), adiponitrile (ADN), adipamide (ADM) and derivatives thereof from adipic acid (AA) obtained from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate (DAA) or monoammonium adipate (MAA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130302866
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Bioamber S.A.S., Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Finley, Jeanette M. Huryta, Beth M. Mastel, Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, JR., Keith M. Brady
  • Publication number: 20130178637
    Abstract: Processes for making pyrrolidones include providing a clarified diammonium succinate (DAS)-containing and/or monoammonium succinate (MAS)-containing fermentation broth; distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of greater than 100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling and/or evaporating the bottoms to attain a temperature and composition sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion and a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and converting the solid SA portion to pyrrolidones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130172519
    Abstract: Processes that make nitrogen-containing compounds include converting succinic acid (SA) or monoammonium succinate (MAS) derived from a diammonium succinate (DAS)- or MAS-containing fermentation broth to produce such compounds including diaminobutane (DAB), succinic dinitrile (SDN), succinic amino nitrile (SAN), succinamide (DAM), and related polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130158229
    Abstract: A process for making a hydrogenated product comprising caprolactone (CLO) and 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) and derivatives thereof from adipic acid (AA) obtained from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate (DAA) or monoammonium adipate (MAA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130150621
    Abstract: Processes for removing color bodies from crude succinic acid comprising distillation of crude succinic acid and collecting the distillate in a water-containing receiver. The color bodies substantially remain in the distillation bottoms and the purified succinic acid in the water-containing receiver is substantially free of color bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventor: BioAmber S.A.S.
  • Publication number: 20130150551
    Abstract: Processes for making hydrogenated products including caprolactame (CL) caprolactone (CLO) or 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) and derivative thereof from monoammonium adipate (MAA) and/or adipic acid (AA) obtained from a clarified diammonium adipate-containing (DAA-containing) fermentation broth or monoammonium adipate-containing (MAA-containing) fermentation broth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130140169
    Abstract: A process for making a NH4+OOC—R—COOH compound from a clarified NH4+OOC—R—COO?NH4+ compound-containing fermentation broth includes (a) distilling the broth to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes a NH4+OOC˜R˜COOH compound, at least some of a NH4+QOC—R—COO?NH4+ compound, and at least about 20 wt % water; (b) cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a NH4+OOC—R˜C00?NH4+ compound-containing liquid portion in contact with a NH4+OOC—R—COOH compound-containing solid portion that is substantially free of the NH4+OOC—R—COO?NH4+ compound; (c) separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and (d) recovering the solid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130144070
    Abstract: Processes for making pyrrolidones include making MAS and/or SA from a clarified DAS- and/or MAS-containing fermentation broth and converting the MAS or SA to the pyrrolidones, typically with catalysts at selected temperatures and pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130131306
    Abstract: Processes for producing caprolactam (CL) and derivatives thereof from adipic acid (AA) obtained from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate (DAA) or monoammonium adipate (MAA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130116398
    Abstract: Processes for making caprolactam (CL) from monoammonium adipate (MAA) and/or adipic aicd (AA) obtained from a clarified diammonium adipate-containing (DAA-containing) fermentation broth or MAA-containing fermentation broth and converting the MAA or AA to the CL with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at selected temperatures and pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Patent number: 8246792
    Abstract: Processes for making SA from either a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth that include distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that comprises water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion and a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; and separating the solid portion from the liquid portion. A method also reduces the broth distillation temperature and pressure by adding an ammonia separating and/or water azeotroping solvent to the broth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Dilum Dunuwila, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Patent number: 8203021
    Abstract: Processes for making monoammonium succinate (MAS) and/or succinic acid (SA) from either a clarified diammonium succinate (DAS)-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth include (a) distilling the broth to form an overhead that includes water and optionally ammonia and a liquid bottoms that includes MAS or SA; (b) cooling and/or evaporating the bottoms and optionally adding an antisolvent to the bottoms to attain a temperature and composition sufficient to cause the bottoms to produce a solid portion that contains MAS or SA in contact with a liquid portion; (c) separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and (d) recovering the solid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Dilum Dunuwila, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20120021473
    Abstract: Processes for making SA from either a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth or a clarified MAS-containing fermentation broth that include distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that comprises water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion and a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; and separating the solid portion from the liquid portion. A method also reduces the broth distillation temperature and pressure by adding an ammonia separating and/or water azeotroping solvent to the broth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: BIOAMBER S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Bernard D. Dombek, Nye A. Clinton, Paul R. Zitzelsberger, Matthew B. Brumley
  • Patent number: 8084626
    Abstract: A process for making a hydrogenated product includes providing a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth; distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion in contact with a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; recovering the solid portion; hydrogenating the solid portion in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst to produce the hydrogenated product including at least one of THF, GBL or BDO; and recovering the hydrogenated product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian Terry Keen, Brooke Ashley Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard Duane Dombek
  • Publication number: 20110306777
    Abstract: A process for making a hydrogenated product includes providing a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth; distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion in contact with a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; recovering the solid portion; hydrogenating the solid portion in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst to produce the hydrogenated product including at least one of THF, GBL or BDO; and recovering the hydrogenated product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: BioAmber S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian Terry Keen, Brooke Ashley Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard Duane Dombek