Patents by Inventor Anthony Louis DURAN

Anthony Louis DURAN 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).

  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20230286895
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates from hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture, optionally in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis DURAN, Stephen C. EDGAR, Ravi R. GOKARN
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 11691941
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates from hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture, optionally in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20220267246
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates from hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture, optionally in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis DURAN, Stephen C. EDGAR, Ravi R. GOKARN
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 11332429
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20200331839
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carbxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis DURAN, Stephen C. EDGAR, Ravi R. GOKARN
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 10710955
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20190276385
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 9944586
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • SOPHORLIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS HAVING REDUCED POUR POINT TEMPERATURE
    Publication number: 20170051197
    Abstract: Compositions including ester-form sophorolipids and acidic-form sophorolipids having from 10 to 70 percent by weight of a pour point depressant, from 4 to 50 percent by weight total solids, and from 10 to 40 percent by weight water are disclosed. In some embodiments, the compositions exhibit a pour point of less than 300 F, a flowback number of at least 60 and a pH of at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Louis DURAN
  • SOPHOROLIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20170044586
    Abstract: A process to produce a sophorolipid composition is disclosed, the steps including obtaining a sophorolipid containing composition having a pH of less than 5, adding 6 percent by weight or less of a free fatty acid to the composition, and thereafter adjusting the pH of the composition to a pH greater than 5. In some embodiments, the sophorolipid composition initially comprises from 4 to 80 percent by weight dry solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Louis DURAN
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20160229787
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis DURAN, Stephen C. EDGAR, Ravi R. GOKARN