Patents by Inventor Aaron Socha

Aaron Socha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Synthesis of novel ionic liquids from lignin-derived compounds
    Patent number: 10155735
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for synthesizing ionic liquids from lignin. Methods and compositions are also provided for treating lignin with ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Socha, Seema Singh, Blake A. Simmons, Maxime Bergeron
  • SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL IONIC LIQUIDS FROM LIGNIN-DERIVED COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20170349561
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for synthesizing ionic liquids from lignin. Methods and compositions are also provided for treating lignin with ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron Socha, Seema Singh, Blake A. Simmons, Maxime Bergeron
  • Synthesis of novel ionic liquids from lignin-derived compounds
    Patent number: 9765044
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for synthesizing ionic liquids from lignin derived compounds comprising: contacting a starting material comprising lignin with a depolymerization agent to depolymerize the lignin and form a mixture of aldehyde containing compounds; contacting the mixture of aldehyde containing compounds with an amine under conditions suitable to convert the mixture of aldehyde containing compounds to a mixture of amine containing compounds; and contacting the mixture of amine containing compounds with an acid under conditions suitable to form an ammonium salt, thereby preparing the ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Socha, Seema Singh, Blake A. Simmons, Maxime Bergeron
  • SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL IONIC LIQUIDS FROM LIGNIN-DERIVED COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160031843
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for synthesizing ionic liquids from lignin derived compounds comprising: contacting a starting material comprising lignin with a depolymerization agent to depolymerize the lignin and form a mixture of aldehyde containing compounds; contacting the mixture of aldehyde containing compounds with an amine under conditions suitable to convert the mixture of aldehyde containing compounds to a mixture of amine containing compounds; and contacting the mixture of amine containing compounds with an acid under conditions suitable to form an ammonium salt, thereby preparing the ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Aaron Socha, Seema Singh, Blake Simmons, Maxime Bergeron