Patents Assigned to SOLUGEN, INC.
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Publication number: 20240065303Abstract: A bitter masking agent includes a biochelant and a salt. A composition for an additive to reduce bitterness includes a chelant sodium salt including an aldonic, uronic, or aldaric acid. The bitter masking agent or additive comprising the biochelant and the salt can be combined with an edible material to reduce the bitterness thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: SOLUGEN, INC.Inventors: Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Frederyk Ngantung, LoongYi Tan, Catherine Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11898104Abstract: A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a metal-chelant complex, designated M-Yn, where M is a divalent or trivalent cation, Y comprises a gluconic acid, glucaric acid or derivative thereof, and n is from about 1 to about 3; contacting a mixture comprising M-Yn and a base with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species. A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a sulfide scavenging mixture comprising a base and a metal-complex characterized by Structure (I); contacting the sulfide scavenging mixture with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SOLUGEN, INC.Inventors: Paul Schuber, Toni M. Lee, Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Tom Swanson, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
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Publication number: 20240034708Abstract: A system for glucaric acid production includes (a) a first input selected from the group consisting of glucuronolactone, a disaccharide feedstock, a cleaved starch, a disaccharide, glucuronic acid, or a combination thereof. In addition, the system includes (b) a first catalyst system comprising a metal oxidation catalyst; (c) a first product; (d) a second input. Further, the system includes (e) a second catalyst system comprising an enzyme. Still further, the system includes (f) a second product comprising from about 50% to about 99% glucaric acid on a dry basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Loftis, Sean Hunt, Peter Nguyen, Parth Patel
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Publication number: 20230271892Abstract: A micronutrient formulation includes (i) a biochelant; (ii) a micronutrient salt; (iii) a ring opener; and (iv) a solvent. A micronutrient formulation includes a sugar oxidation product, a ring opener, a micronutrient salt and a solvent. The micronutrient formulation has a sodium ion concentration of from about 1,000 ppm to about 99,000 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Jun Su An, Frederyk Ngantung, Abdul Siraj, Jason Helander, Paul Schuber, Catherine Gonzalez, Chris Arceo, Vatren Jurin, LoongYi Tan
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Publication number: 20230250031Abstract: A multifunctional cement additive includes a biochelant and a solvent. The biochelant includes a sodium glucarate liquid oxidation product including predominantly gluconate and glucarate anions with minor component species of n-keto-acids and C2-C5 diacids. A cement composition includes (i) a cementitious material and (ii) a biochelant, and (iii) a solvent. The biochelant includes a sodium glucarate liquid oxidation product including predominantly gluconate and glucarate anions with minor component species of n-keto-acids and C2-C5 diacids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Jun Su An, Frederyk Ngantung, Abdul Siraj, LoongYi Tan
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Publication number: 20230227733Abstract: A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a metal-chelant complex, designated M-Yn, where M is a divalent or trivalent cation, Y comprises a gluconic acid, glucaric acid or derivative thereof, and n is from about 1 to about 3; contacting a mixture comprising M-Yn and a base with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species. A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a sulfide scavenging mixture comprising a base and a metal-complex characterized by Structure I; contacting the sulfide scavenging mixture with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Paul Schuber, Toni M. Lee, Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Tom Swanson, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
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Publication number: 20230211358Abstract: A reactor system includes a reactor vessel configured to contain a process fluid, and a sparger assembly that operably coupled to the reactor vessel and configured to supply a mixture of a gas and a recirculated process fluid to the reactor vessel. The sparger assembly includes a plurality of sparger chambers. Each sparger chamber includes a process fluid conduit fluidly coupled to a process fluid return of the reactor vessel via a process fluid inlet, wherein the process fluid inlet has a first block and bleed valve assembly. Each sparger chamber includes a sparger conduit fluidly coupled to the process fluid conduit and a sparger disposed within the sparger conduit and fluidly coupled to a gas source via a gas inlet. Each sparger chamber also includes a process fluid-gas mixture outlet that fluidly couples the sparger conduit to a sparger outlet of the reactor vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Sean T. Hunt, Kenneth Keckler
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Publication number: 20230203930Abstract: A method of treating a reservoir fluid mixture including an oleaginous component and an aqueous component includes contacting the reservoir fluid mixture with an interface destabilizing composition. The interface destabilizing composition comprises a biochelant and a solvent. A method of servicing a wellbore includes flowing a reservoir fluid to a vessel. The reservoir fluid comprises an oleaginous component and an aqueous component. The method also includes introducing into the vessel an interface destabilizing composition comprising a biochelant and a solvent. The vessel comprises a gun barrel or wash tank separator. In addition, the method includes recovering at least a portion of the oleaginous component from the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Swanson, David Laperouse, Jun Su An, Paul Schuber
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Publication number: 20230183549Abstract: A method of reducing injection pressure during a hydrocarbon resource recovery operation, the method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid comprising a biochelant and a solvent for a time period sufficient to reduce an injection pressure of the injection well by equal to or greater than about 25%. A method of asphaltene and paraffin dispersion, the method comprising introducing a treatment fluid into a well disposed within a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a biochelant and solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Swanson, Abdul Siraj, Jun Su An, Paul Schuber, Jason Helander
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Publication number: 20230183553Abstract: A composition for efficient metal chelation includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent. A wellbore servicing fluid includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Paul Schuber, Jun Su An, Thomas A. Swanson, Jason Helander, Kevin Loftis, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
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Publication number: 20230174448Abstract: A trickle bed reactor, comprising a plurality of catalyst beds connected in series and progressively increasing in catalyst mass in a direction from upstream to downstream; and a plurality of heat exchangers, wherein each of the heat exchangers is located between two of the plurality of catalyst beds, and wherein each of the heat exchangers does not exchange heat with an outer surface of a vessel that contains any of the catalyst beds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Sean Hunt, Kevin Loftis, Peter Nguyen, Parth Patel
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Publication number: 20230121990Abstract: A chemoenzymatic process for the preparation of an oxidized glucose product comprising contacting D-glucose with an enzyme selected from the group consisting essentially of galactose oxidase (GAO), glucose oxidase (GOX), polysaccharide monooxygenase, catalase, animal peroxidase, periplasmic aldehyde oxidase (Pao), unspecific peroxygenase (UPO), lactoperoxidase (LPO), myeloperoxidase (MPO), eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), thyroid peroxidase (TPO), ovoperoxidase, salivary peroxidase, vanadium haloperoxidase, non-mammalian vertebrate peroxidase (POX), peroxidasin (Pxd), bacterial peroxicin (Pxc), invertebrate peroxinectin (Pxt), short peroxidockerin (PxDo), alpha-dioxygenase (aDox), dual oxidase (DuOx), prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS), cyclooxygenase (CyOx), linoleate diol synthase (LDS), variants thereof, and combinations thereof under conditions suitable for the formation of an oxidized intermediate; and contacting the oxidized intermediate with a metal catalyst to form an oxidized glucose product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Shuai Qian, Brian F. Fisher, Sarah Downing, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt
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Publication number: 20230110976Abstract: A method for precious metal extraction comprises contacting a precious metal-containing ore with an improved cyanide extraction agent under conditions suitable for the formation of a coated precious metal-containing ore where the extraction agent comprises (i) a cement and (ii) a cement retarder; and contacting the coated precious metal-containing ore with a cyanide solution to form soluble precious metal complexes. A composition for gold extraction comprising: (i) a cement (ii) a cement retarder and (iii) an inorganic cyanide salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: SOLUGEN, INC.Inventors: Jun Su An, Frederyk Ngantung
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Publication number: 20230109331Abstract: A system for the production of high value chemicals includes (a) an input selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, glycerol, ethanol methanol or a combination thereof. In addition, the system includes (b) an oxidation biocatalyst including an alcohol oxidase, a copper radical oxidase, a glycerol oxidase, an alditol oxidase or a combination thereof. Further, the system includes (c) an oxidized intermediate. The system also includes (d) a finishing catalyst including a supported metal catalyst, a carboligating catalyst, an amine oxidase, a glyoxalase, an acid catalyst, a base catalyst, an isomerization catalyst or a combination thereof. Still further, the system includes (e) an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Shuai Qian, Brian F. Fisher, Konrad V. Miller, Philipp Wiemann, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt
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Publication number: 20230096662Abstract: A chemoenzymatic process for the preparation of 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid includes contacting D-glucose with (i) at least two enzymes selected from the group consisting essentially of galactose oxidase, pyranose 2-oxidase, glucarate dehydratase, catalase and a combination thereof to produce an intermediate; and (ii) a heterogeneous metal catalyst to form 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Shuai Qian, Brian F. Fisher, Phillip Wiemann, Hans-Joerg Woelk, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Konrad V. Miller
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Publication number: 20230061502Abstract: A protectant composition including at least two of the following:(a) a biochelant; (b) a chelant; (c) an acid; (d) a scale inhibitor; (e) a corrosion inhibitor; (f) an antiprecipitation additive; (g) a soluble phosphorous compound; and (h) solvent. A method for reducing the amount of ferric ion in a produced water, the method including preparing a protectant composition comprising a scale inhibitor; a biochelant; and a solvent; and introducing the composition to a produced water. A method of mitigating the formation of calcium phosphate precipitant, the method including preparing a composition including a biochelant; a soluble phosphorous compound; an antiprecipitation additive; and a solvent; and introducing the composition to a feed water disposed in a fluid conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Chris Arceo, Paul T. Schuber, LoongYi Tan, Donald A. Johnson, Frederyk Ngantung
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Publication number: 20230024753Abstract: A method for determining a water treatment plan for produced water includes receiving sample water analysis for the produced water, and receiving one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) that each indicate a selected treatment result for the produced water. In addition, the method includes providing the sample water analysis and the KPIs to a machine learning model and determining a water treatment plan for the produced water using the machine learning model, wherein the water treatment plan comprises one or more additives for the produced water that are to provide the produced water with the KPIs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Jun Su AN, Thomas SWANSON, Paul T. SCHUBER, Andrew MORDH
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Publication number: 20220411295Abstract: A multifunctional additive including a biochelant and a sulfide scavenger. A method of servicing a cooling tower including contacting an industrial water present in the cooling tower with an additive comprising a biochelant and a sulfide scavenger. A method of servicing a wellbore including contacting an industrial water produced from the wellbore with an additive including a biochelant and a sulfide scavenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Solugen, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Swanson, Jun Su An, Paul T. Schuber, Jason Helander
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Publication number: 20220332611Abstract: A method of purifying a produced water comprising contacting a produced water stream with a composition comprising a (i) a chelant; (ii) an oxidizing agent; and (iii) a surfactant under conditions suitable for the formation of a purified produced water. A composition for purifying produced water comprising (i) a biochelant in an amount of from about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %: (ii) an oxidizing agent in an amount of from about 3 wt. % to about 50 wt. %; (iii) a surfactant in an amount of from about 0.1 wt. % to about 70 wt. % wherein the weight percentage is based on the total weight of the composition; and (iv) a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: SOLUGEN, INC.Inventors: Tom Swanson, Sean Hunt, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Jun Su An
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Publication number: 20220325169Abstract: A multifunctional wellbore servicing additive composition includes a biochelant and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acid, oxidizer, protectant, and surfactant. A method of servicing an oilwell includes placing downhole a composition comprising a biochelant and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acid, oxidizer, protectant, and surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SOLUGEN, INC.Inventors: Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Paul Schuber, Andrew Mordh, Tom Swanson, Chris Arceo, David Laperouse, William Crimmins