Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Gerdes

Benjamin M. Gerdes 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 OF WASHING A GRAIN PARTICLE MATERIAL AND/OR A STILLAGE COMPOSITION, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND BIOREFINERIES
    Publication number: 20260102793
    Abstract: Methods and systems for washing grain particle material and/or a stillage composition. Washing can be used to separate components such as one or more mycotoxins from the grain particle material and/or stillage composition. The methods include providing an aqueous composition that includes grain particle material or a stillage composition, and an aqueous liquid. The aqueous composition is separated into a solids fraction and at least one liquid fraction so that at least a portion of the components are separated from the solids fraction into the liquid fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Shannon S. Urban, Anna M. Andersen, Andrew J. Manning, Steven T. Bly, Stephen M. Lewis, Jennifer Rebecca Headman, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Kenny Dagvadorj Lee
  • ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF AT LEAST ONE STILLAGE COMPOSITION, AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20250197893
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using one or more stillage compositions generated at a bioprocessing facility for anaerobic digestion. Two or more anaerobic digestion digesters are configured with respect to each other based at least on the suspended solids content and soluble solids content of each process stream that is fed to each anaerobic digestion digester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Brady Christopher Clavel, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Anna M. Andersen, Amber Jerke
  • Systems and methods for co-culture of oxygen sensitive bacteria and yeast
    Patent number: 12163175
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and systems for propagation and fermentation of co-cultures of an oxygen sensitive bacteria and a yeast, particularly large scale operations for production of a bioproduct are provided. Methods of co-culture provide growth sufficient to minimize growth of contaminating bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: POET Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Gerdes, Kyle R. Larson
  • Methods and systems for starch based propagation of a microorganism
    Patent number: 11959119
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: POET Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory James Sarks, Malgorzata M. Slupska, David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Neelakantam V. Narendranath, David D. Bushong
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CO-CULTURE OF OXYGEN SENSITIVE BACTERIA AND YEAST
    Publication number: 20240043881
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and systems for propagation and fermentation of co-cultures of an oxygen sensitive bacteria and a yeast, particularly large scale operations for production of a bioproduct are provided. Methods of co-culture provide growth sufficient to minimize growth of contaminating bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Gerdes, Kyle R. Larson
  • Systems and methods for co-culture of oxygen sensitive bacteria and yeast
    Patent number: 11732278
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and systems for propagation and fermentation of co-cultures of an oxygen sensitive bacteria and a yeast, particularly large scale operations for production of a bioproduct are provided. Methods of co-culture provide growth sufficient to minimize growth of contaminating bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: POET Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Gerdes, Kyle R. Larson
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STARCH BASED PROPAGATION OF A MICROORGANISM
    Publication number: 20210348198
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Cory James Sarks, Malgorzata M. Slupska, David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Neelakantam V. Narendranath, David D. Bushong
  • Methods of removing one or more compounds from a lignocellulosic hydrolysate via gas stripping, and related systems
    Patent number: 11111513
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for removing one or more fermentation inhibitors (e.g., furfural) from a hydrolysate composition (e.g., a whole broth hydrolysate) by gas stripping the one or more fermentation inhibitors from the hydrolysate composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: POET Research, Inc.
    Inventors: David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Casey C. Jenks, Ryan J. Bouza, Cory James Sarks
  • Methods and systems for starch based propagation of a microorganism
    Patent number: 11098327
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: POET Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory James Sarks, Malgorzata M. Slupska, David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Neelakantam V. Narendranath, David D. Bushong
  • METHODS OF REMOVING ONE OR MORE COMPOUNDS FROM A LIGNOCELLULOSIC HYDROLYSATE VIA GAS STRIPPING, AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190292573
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for removing one or more fermentation inhibitors (e.g., furfural) from a hydrolysate composition (e.g., a whole broth hydrolysate) by gas stripping the one or more fermentation inhibitors from the hydrolysate composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Casey C. Jenks, Ryan J. Bouza, Cory James Sarks
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STARCH BASED PROPAGATION OF A MICROORGANISM
    Publication number: 20190256873
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include starch derived from grain as a carbon source for propagation of microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Cory James Sarks, Malgorzata M. Slupska, David Charles Carlson, Benjamin M. Gerdes, Neelakantam V. Narendranath, David D. Bushong