Patents Assigned to Cobalt Technologies, Inc.
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Publication number: 20160348134Abstract: Systems and methods for producing bioproducts are shown. The systems and methods herein can be configured and used in an integrated biorefinery. The integrated biorefinery may comprise a sugar production facility such as a sugar mill, a production facility for one or more bioproduct(s) such as butanol, and optionally an ethanol production facility employing the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: COBALT TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Anthony F. Cann, Dhruti Dalal, Lawrence W. Fry, Michael S. Hershkowitz, William F. McDonald, Andrew D. Meyer, Victor O. Nava-Salgado, Brandon T. Olson, Ishmael M. Sonico, David C. Walther, Yongming Zhu
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Patent number: 9074173Abstract: Processes and systems for production of bioproducts such as biofuels are provided. The bioproduct production processes and systems utilize pretreatment of a carbohydrate-containing feedstock to produce soluble sugar molecules and continuous conversion of the pretreated feedstock to a bioproduct by an immobilized fermenting microorganism.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Cobalt Technologies Inc.Inventors: David C. Walther, Hendrik J. Meerman, Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Richard W. Wilson, Eamon T. Hogg, Gregory W. Luli, Robert Eckert
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Publication number: 20130236941Abstract: Systems and methods for producing bioproducts are shown. The systems and methods herein can be configured and used in an integrated biorefinery. The integrated biorefinery may comprise a sugar production facility such as a sugar mill, a production facility for one or more bioproduct(s) such as butanol, and optionally an ethanol production facility employing the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: COBALT TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Anthony F. Cann, Dhruti Dalal, Lawrence W. Fry, Michael S. Hershkowitz, William F. McDonald, Andrew D. Meyer, Victor O. Nava-Salgado, Brandon T. Olson, Ishmael M. Sonico, David C. Walther, Yongming Zhu
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Patent number: 8497105Abstract: Processes and systems for production of bioproducts such as biofuels are provided. The bioproduct production processes and systems utilize pretreatment of a carbohydrate-containing feedstock to produce soluble sugar molecules and continuous conversion of the pretreated feedstock to a bioproduct by an immobilized fermenting microorganism.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David C. Walther, Hendrik J. Meerman, Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Richard W. Wilson, Eamon T. Hogg, Gregory W. Luli, Robert Eckert
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Patent number: 8460906Abstract: Methods for mutagenizing and selecting microorganisms with increased product tolerance are provided. Additionally, methods and systems are disclosed for culturing the microorganisms to produce products.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Pamela Reilly Contag, Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Hendrikus J. Meerman, David C. Walther, John C. Chen, Alvin W. Nienow, Ian Maddox
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Patent number: 8372598Abstract: Methods are provided for selecting microbial strains with improved properties for fermentation and/or bioproduct production. A salt selection is employed to identify mutants with improved bioproduct tolerance, titer, or osmotic tolerance relative to a microbial strain from which they were derived.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jeanette M. Mucha
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Publication number: 20110318798Abstract: Methods are provided for conditioning an inhibitor-containing composition, such as a cellulosic biomass hydrolysate, to remove inhibitors of microbial growth and/or product production. The methods include precipitation of inhibitors by formation of complexes with metal salts, such as aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David C. Walther, Eamon T. Hogg, Gregory W. Luli, Robert Eckert, Jeffrey D. Keating
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Publication number: 20110318796Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing a hydrolysate containing soluble sugar molecules from biomass that contains cellulose and hemicellulose. Hemicellulose sugars are extracted in the process, and the resulting hydrolysate may be used to support microbial fermentation to produce products of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Cobalt Technologies, Inc., a Delaware CorporationInventor: David C. Walther
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Publication number: 20110306083Abstract: Methods are provided for selecting microbial strains with improved properties for fermentation and/or bioproduct production. A salt selection is employed to identify mutants with improved bioproduct tolerance, titer, or osmotic tolerance relative to a microbial strain from which they were derived.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jeanette M. MUCHA
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Publication number: 20110218365Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for enhanced expression of light emitting reporters. Such reporters are used in methods for monitoring cultures for production of target compounds. Additionally, methods are provided for the use of light emitting reporter systems and other reporter systems for selecting desired traits in an organism and for identifying or optimizing culture conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: COBALT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Pamela Reilly Contag
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Publication number: 20100330633Abstract: Processes and systems for production of bioproducts such as biofuels are provided. The bioproduct production processes and systems utilize pretreatment of a carbohydrate-containing feedstock to produce soluble sugar molecules and continuous conversion of the pretreated feedstock to a bioproduct by an immobilized fermenting microorganism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Cobalt Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David C. Walther, Hendrik J. Meerman, Stacy M. Burns-Guydish, Richard W. Wilson, Eamon T. Hogg, Gregory W. Luli, Robert Eckert