Patents by Inventor Alex M. Aravanis

Alex M. Aravanis 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).

  • HARVESTING ALGAE FROM WATER
    Publication number: 20150284673
    Abstract: The present application includes methods to harvest a non-vascular photosynthetic organism (NVPO) such as microalgae from an aqueous culture comprising brackish, non-brackish, marine, sea or saline water using polymer flocculants. The methods are suitable for harvesting NVPO from aqueous culture with total dissovled solids (TDS) of at least 1500 mg/L. Methods are also provided to harvest a NVPO using flocculation with or without a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) process. Methods are further provided to flocculate and harvest a NVPO directly in a pond. The present application further provides NVPO-containing intermediates, compositions, or products produced by the methods provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Langer, Shinsyu Matsumoto, Alex M. Aravanis
  • Methods of preparing oil compositions for fuel refining
    Patent number: 9145528
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for upgrading (for example, removing heteroatoms, metals, or metalloids) an oil composition derived or extracted from a biomass. The upgraded oil composition can be used to make a desired product, for example, a fuel product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian L. Goodall, Alex M. Aravanis, Craig A. Behnke, Richard J. Cranford, Daniel J. Sajkowski
  • Process for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass
    Patent number: 9028696
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sapphire Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Cranford, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • Process for the recovery of oleaginous compounds and nutrients from biomass
    Patent number: 8906236
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of nutrients from non-organic phases produced during recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass. The nutrients recovered can then be utilized to grow additional biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sapphire Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Cranford, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • Oleaginous compounds from biomass
    Patent number: 8882861
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sapphire Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Cranford, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • Methods of refining hydrocarbon feedstocks
    Patent number: 8292975
    Abstract: Processes of converting to feedstocks comprising hydrocarbons to compositions comprising light hydrocarbon products are described herein. Also described are processes and methods of producing and refining compositions comprising terpenes from biomass that can be suitable as a fuel product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignees: Sapphire Energy, Inc., The University of Tulsa
    Inventors: Jason L. Pyle, Alex M. Aravanis, Daniel Crunkleton, Geoffrey L. Price
  • OLEAGINOUS COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120253056
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD J. CRANFORD, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF OLEAGINOUS COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120190872
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds Obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD J. CRANFORD, ALEX M. ARAVANIS, STILIANOS G. ROUSSIS
  • Process for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass
    Patent number: 8192628
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sapphire Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Cranford, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • METHODS OF PREPARING OIL COMPOSITIONS FOR FUEL REFINING
    Publication number: 20120116138
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for upgrading (for example, removing heteroatoms, metals, or metalloids) an oil composition derived or extracted from a biomass. The upgraded oil composition can be used to make a desired product, for example, a fuel product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC
    Inventors: Brian L. Goodall, Alex M. Aravanis, Graig A. Behnke, Richard J. Cranford, Daniel J. Sajkowski
  • PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF OLEAGINOUS COMPOUNDS AND NUTRIENTS FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120073184
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of nutrients from non-organic phases produced during recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass. The nutrients recovered can then be utilized to grow additional biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SAPPHIER ENERGY,INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD J. CRANFORD, Alex M. Aravanis, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF OLEAGINOUS COMPOUNDS FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120022278
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and processes for the recovery of oleaginous compounds from biomass and in particular biomass comprises photosynthetic microorganisms. Also disclosure are oleaginous compounds obtained using the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sapphire Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex M. Aravanis, Richard J. Cranford, Stilianos G. Roussis
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20100297749
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for biofuel production. Systems of integrated biorefineries (IBR) and methods of using IBRs for producing fuel compositions and other products are provided herein. The IBRs can use algae for generating biofeedstock to produce the fuel compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: ALEX M. ARAVANIS, Brian L. Goodall, Michael Mendez, Jason L. Pyle, Jaime E. Moreno