Patents by Inventor Audrey MOORES

Audrey MOORES 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 chitosan
    Patent number: 11597780
    Abstract: Method for producing high molecular weight chitosan comprising milling or grinding chitin and a reagent to produce a chitin/reagent mixture; and aging said chitin/reagent mixture to produce a high molecular weight chitosan. Method for producing low molecular weight chitosan comprising amorphizing chitin; milling or grinding said amorphized chitin and a reagent to produce chitin/reagent mixture; and aging said chitin/reagent mixture producing low molecular weight chitosan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/McGILL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Audrey Moores, Thomas Di Nardo
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING CHITOSAN
    Publication number: 20210309764
    Abstract: Method for producing high molecular weight chitosan comprising milling or grinding chitin and a reagent to produce a chitin/reagent mixture; and aging said chitin/reagent mixture to produce a high molecular weight chitosan. Method for producing low molecular weight chitosan comprising amorphizing chitin; milling or grinding said amorphized chitin and a reagent to produce chitin/reagent mixture; and aging said chitin/reagent mixture producing low molecular weight chitosan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Audrey MOORES, Thomas DI NARDO
  • Hybrid catalysts
    Patent number: 8835345
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst comprising metal nanoparticles supported on nanocrystalline cellulose and a homogeneous catalyst system comprising this catalyst colloidally suspended in a fluid. There is also provided a method of producing this catalyst and various uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University
    Inventors: Audrey Moores, Ciprian M. Cirtiu
  • HYBRID CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20130029835
    Abstract: There is provided a catalyst comprising metal nanoparticles supported on nanocrystalline cellulose and a homogeneous catalyst system comprising this catalyst colloidally suspended in a fluid. There is also provided a method of producing this catalyst and various uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/MCGILL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Audrey MOORES, Ciprian M. CIRTIU, Madhu KAUSHIK, Charles BENOIT