Patents by Inventor Ana VILLARES

Ana VILLARES 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).

  • Patent number: 11332600
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing nanocelluloses from a cellulose substrate including cellulose fibers, the method including the following sequence of steps: —a step of enzymatic treatment of the cellulose substrate, by bringing same into contact with at least one cleaving enzyme, then—a step of mechanical treatment of the cellulose substrate subjected to the step of enzymatic treatment, in order to delaminate the cellulose fibres and obtain the nanocelluloses. The at least one cleaving enzyme is chosen from the enzymes belonging to the family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) capable of achieving cleavage in the presence of an electron donor. Also disclosed are the nanocelluloses obtained according to the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT
    Inventors: Bernard Cathala, Ana Villares, Jean-Guy Berrin, Celine Moreau
  • Publication number: 20200157591
    Abstract: Celluloses, notably nanocelluloses, and more particularly processes for manufacturing cellulose fibers and for defibrillating cellulose-based substrates. Most particularly, processes for defibrillating cellulose-based substrates and manufacturing celluloses, in particular nanocelluloses (NC), using a new family of fungal lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA)
    Inventors: Bernard CATHALA, Jean-Guy BERRIN, Ana VILLARES, Céline MOREAU
  • Publication number: 20180142084
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing nanocelluloses from a cellulose substrate including cellulose fibers, the method including the following sequence of steps: a step of enzymatic treatment of the cellulose substrate, by bringing same into contact with at least one cleaving enzyme, then a step of mechanical treatment of the cellulose substrate subjected to the step of enzymatic treatment, in order to delaminate the cellulose fibres and obtain the nanocelluloses. The at least one cleaving enzyme is chosen from the enzymes belonging to the family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) capable of achieving cleavage in the presence of an electron donor. Also disclosed are the nanocelluloses obtained according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE-INRA
    Inventors: Bernard CATHALA, Ana VILLARES, Jean-Guy BERRIN, Celine MOREAU