Patents Assigned to Virdia, Inc.
-
Patent number: 10876178Abstract: Processes for converting lignocellulose to feedstock and downstream products are disclosed. The processes may include acid treatment of lignocellulose to produce a fermentation feedstock. In various instances, the processes include recovery or recycling of acid, such as recovery of hydrochloric acid from concentrated and/or dilute streams. Downstream products may include acrylic acid-based products such as diapers, paper and paper-based products, ethanol, biofuels such as biodiesel and fuel additives, and detergents.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert P. Jansen
-
Patent number: 10767308Abstract: The invention relates methods and processes for the separation and refining of lignin from spent cooking liquor, called black liquor, present in industrial chemical plants, and compositions thereof. A process is provided for separating black liquor into at least two, three, or four streams selected from: (i) a gaseous stream comprising volatile sulfur compounds; (ii) a lignin-comprising stream produced by extracting lignin into a limited solubility solvent S1; (iii) a salt stream, comprising solid sodium and sulfate salts; and (iv) a salt-depleted and lignin-depleted aqueous stream comprising hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot
-
Patent number: 10767237Abstract: The present disclosure relates to lignocellulosic biomass processing and refining to produce hemicellulose and cellulose sugars. Methods and systems for refining a lignocellulosic hydrolysate are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Brendon Christopher Stout, Douglas Albert Walton
-
Patent number: 10760138Abstract: A method comprising: (a) providing a partially processed sucrose crop product containing at least 2% optionally at least 5% of the sucrose content of said crop at harvest on a dry solids basis, cellulose and lignin; (b) hydrolyzing said partially processed crop product with HCl to produce an acid hydrolyzate stream and a lignin stream; and (c) de-acidifying said hydrolyzate stream to produce a de-acidified sugar solution and an HCl recovery stream. Additional, methods, systems and sugar mixtures are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert P. Jansen, Asher Vitner, Revital Mali
-
Patent number: 10752878Abstract: A sugar mixture comprising: monosaccharides; oligosaccharides in a ratio?0.06 to total saccharides; disaccharides in a ratio to total saccharides?0.05; pentose in a ratio to total saccharides?0.05; at least one alpha-bonded di-glucose; and at least one beta-bonded di-glucose. Also disclosed are methods to make and/or use such mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Aharon Meir Eyal, Robert P. Jansen, Revital Mali, Asher Vitner
-
Patent number: 10532990Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, methods, and processes for the production of conversion products such as furanic products from biomass such as lignocellulosic materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Philip Travisano, Brendon Christopher Stout, Allison Jean Hulchanski, Neta Matis, Noa Lapidot, Michael Zviely, Adam Tyler Carden, Michael Andrew Faison, Bassem Hallac, Sterling Alexander White
-
Patent number: 10240217Abstract: A method including: (a) selectively reacting a first sugar in a mixture which includes at least one second sugar to form a product mixture comprising a product of said first sugar; (b) separating said product of said first sugar from said product mixture; and (c) separating at least one of said at least one second sugar from said product mixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Aharon Eyal
-
Patent number: 10189764Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, processes, and systems for utilizing the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol for hydrogen consuming reactions of biomass or biomass-derived molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Noa Lapidot, James Alan Lawson, Michael Zviely, Neta Matis, Lee Madsen, Bassem Hallac, Philip Travisano
-
Patent number: 10138332Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, Rotem Perry, James Allen Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Timothy Allen Bauer, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
-
Patent number: 10138217Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of producing hemicellulose and conversion products thereof from a biomass. Also provided are hemicellulose products and other conversion products thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, James Alan Lawson, Lee Madsen, Brendon Stout, Adam Tyler Carden, Michael A Faison, Philip Travisano, Michael Zviely
-
Patent number: 10112916Abstract: Methods of converting lignocellulosic derivatives form 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) in ionic liquids are provided herein. Glucose is enzymatically converted to fructose by isomerization with glucose isomerase and a borate salt. Conversion of fructose to HMF includes dehydration of fructose using ionic liquids or ionic liquids with an acid catalyst to achieve high yield of HMF.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Virdia Inc., National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh, Philip Travisano, III, Anthe George, Robert Jansen, Blake A. Simmons, Seema Singh
-
Patent number: 10041138Abstract: A sugar composition comprising: at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert Jansen
-
Patent number: 9988412Abstract: The present invention relates to fractions of high purity lignin which are thermally stable, and to methods of producing said fractions from lignocellulosic material.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: VIRDIA, INC.Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, Perry Rotem
-
Patent number: 9976194Abstract: A sugar composition comprising at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars, at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and less than 0.25% ash. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and at least 2% total furfurals.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert Jansen
-
Patent number: 9963673Abstract: A sugar mixture comprising: monosaccharides; oligosaccharides in a ratio ?0.06 to total saccharides; disaccharides in a ratio to total saccharides ?0.05; pentose in a ratio to total saccharides ?0.05; at least one alpha-bonded di-glucose; and at least one beta-bonded di-glucose. Also disclosed are methods to make and/or use such mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Aharon Meir Eyal, Robert P. Jansen, Revital Mali, Asher Vitner
-
Patent number: 9926252Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, processes, and systems for utilizing the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol for hydrogen consuming reactions of biomass or biomass-derived molecules. The present invention relates to methods, processes, and systems for utilizing the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol for hydrogen consuming hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, or hydrodeoxygenation reactions of biomass or biomass-derived molecules.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Noa Lapidot, James Alan Lawson, Michael Zviely, Neta Matis, Lee Madsen, Bassem Hallac, Philip Travisano
-
Patent number: 9845514Abstract: A sugar composition comprising at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars, at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and less than 0.25% ash. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and at least 2% total furfurals.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert Jansen
-
Patent number: 9783861Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Aharon M. Eyal, Timothy Allen Bauer, Ziv-Vladimir Belman, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
-
Patent number: 9714482Abstract: A method including: (a) contacting lime with an extract including an S1 solvent carrying a contaminant load to form a lime treated extract; and (b) reducing the contaminant load by removing solids.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Robert Jansen, Aharon Eyal
-
Patent number: 9683005Abstract: The present invention relates to fractions of high purity lignin which are thermally stable, and to methods of producing said fractions from lignocellulosic material.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Virdia, Inc.Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, Perry Rotem