Patents by Inventor Benedict Okeke

Benedict Okeke 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).

  • Process for whole cell saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using a dual bioreactor system
    Patent number: 8143040
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using whole microbial cells, which are enriched from cultures inoculated with paper mill waste water, wood processing waste and soil. A three-member bacterial consortium is selected as a potent microbial inocula and immobilized on inedible plant fibers for biomass saccharification. The present invention further relates the design of a dual bioreactor system, with various biocarriers for enzyme immobilization and repeated use. Sugars are continuously removed eliminating end-product inhibition and consumption by cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Metna Co
    Inventors: Jue Lu, Benedict Okeke
  • Whole cell saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using a dual bioreactor system
    Publication number: 20090221050
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for saccharification of lignocelluloses to sugars using whole microbial cells, which are enriched from cultures inoculated with paper mill waste water, wood processing waste and soil. A three-member bacterial consortium is selected as a potent microbial inocula and immobilized on inedible plant fibers for biomass saccharification. The present invention further relates the design of a dual bioreactor system, with various biocarriers for enzyme immobilization and repeated use. Sugars are continuously removed eliminating end-product inhibition and consumption by cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Jue Lu, Benedict Okeke