Patents by Inventor Benjamin Slager
Benjamin Slager 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).
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Publication number: 20230392218Abstract: A system and method for generating a water-soluble mixture of oligosaccharides for facile conversion to fermentable sugars is provided. The method describes crushing, grinding, or both, a mixture of a cellulose feedstock and a solid acid catalyst, under pressure to induce a solid-solid interaction between the cellulosic feedstock and the solid acid catalyst to induce a chemical reaction to produce a grinded mixture, wherein the crusher assembly comprises rollers, introducing water to separate the grinded mixture into solids and a solution, wherein the solution comprises the oligosaccharides and enzymatically converting the solution to fermentable sugars.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: BLUE BIOFUELS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin SLAGER, Eric R. LIBRA, Travis Wayne BAUGHMAN
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Publication number: 20230364577Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar has a reaction chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reaction chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen, Eric Libra
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Publication number: 20230026152Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar has a reaction chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reaction chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen
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Patent number: 11484858Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar has a reaction chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reaction chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen
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Publication number: 20210213412Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar has a reaction chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reaction chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen
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Patent number: 10994255Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar comprises a reactor chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reactor chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Alliance Bioenergy Plus Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen
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Publication number: 20210001301Abstract: A device for converting cellulose to sugar comprises a reactor chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reactor chamber, a chive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and chive assembly to optimize the sugar production.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter Cohen
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Publication number: 20200030764Abstract: A system configured to convert cellulosic materials to sugar is provided. The system has a housing a plurality of sensors coupled to the housing configured to receive input from an internal section of the housing, and convert the input to data during operation, and a control system comprising a processor, the control system configured to configured to adjust a parameter of the housing based on the received data, wherein the received data comprises an amount of oxygen within the housing, and if the oxygen in the housing is outside a predetermined range, the control system outputs a signal to an outlet to release a predetermined amount of oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Slager, Peter James Cohen
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Patent number: 8872295Abstract: A thin film photovoltaic device comprising a relief textured transparent cover plate, a layer of transparent conductive oxide having a layer thickness of less than 700 nm, a light absorbing active layer and a reflective back electrode, where the layer of transparent conductive oxide is a non-textured layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: DSM IP Assets B.V., Schüco TF GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Ko Hermans, Benjamin Slager, Bart Clemens Kranz, Andreas Hofmann
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Patent number: 8679614Abstract: Polymeric fibers coated with an olefin block copolymer containing resin, the olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C. and laminates comprising polymeric tapes embedded in a resin of olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Novameer B.V.Inventors: Bart Clemens Kranz, Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Benjamin Slager
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Publication number: 20130026593Abstract: A thin film photovoltaic device comprising a relief textured transparent cover plate, a layer of transparent conductive oxide having a layer thickness of less than 700 nm, a light absorbing active layer and a reflective back electrode, where the layer of transparent conductive oxide is a non-textured layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicants: SCHÜCO TF GMBH & CO. KG, SOLAREXCEL B.V.Inventors: Ko Hermans, Benjamin Slager, Bart Clemens Kranz, Andreas Hofmann
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Patent number: 8273839Abstract: Antiballistic or composite products include high strength polyethylene films or tapes produced in a process including the steps of providing a quantity of disentangled polyethylene, applying a pressure of at least 20 bar to the quantity of disentangled polyethylene and a temperature between the ?-relaxation temperature and the melting temperature of the disentangled polyethylene Tm PE resulting in a block of disentangled polyethylene, skiving a film or tape off the block of disentangled polyethylene and drawing the film or tape in a single or multi stage drawing step at a total draw ratio of at least 1:20.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Novameer B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Bart Clemens Kranz, Benjamin Slager
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Publication number: 20120204953Abstract: A photovoltaic device having at least one active layer and a cover plate that contains on one side an array of optical structures and that is in optical contact with the light receiving surface of the active layer(s) in order to reduce the reflection losses of the surface. The plate or sheet may also be used in combination with luminescent molecules, which are inside or in contact with the plate, to improve the spectral response of the photovoltaic device. The optical relief structures having a base and a single flat apex that are connected by at least three n-polygonal surfaces where n is equal to 5 or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SOLAREXCEL B.V.Inventors: Ko Hermans, Benjamin Slager
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Publication number: 20120172565Abstract: Antiballistic or composite products include high strength polyethylene films or tapes produced in a process including the steps of providing a quantity of disentangled polyethylene, applying a pressure of at least 20 bar to the quantity of disentangled polyethylene and a temperature between the ?-relaxation temperature and the melting temperature of the disentangled polyethylene Tm PE resulting in a block of disentangled polyethylene, skiving a film or tape off the block of disentangled polyethylene and drawing the film or tape in a single or multi stage drawing step at a total draw ratio of at least 1:20.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: NOVAMEER B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam BACKER, Bart Clemens Kranz, Benjamin Slager
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Patent number: 8188207Abstract: Process for producing high strength polyethylene films or tapes comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of disentangled polyethylene, applying a pressure of at least 20 bar to the quantity of disentangled polyethylene and a temperature between the ?-relaxation temperature and the melting temperature of the disentangled polyethylene Tm PE resulting in a block of disentangled polyethylene, skiving a film or tape off the block of disentangled polyethylene and, drawing said film or tape in a single or multi stage drawing step at a total draw ratio of at least 1:20.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Novameer B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Bart Clemens Kranz, Benjamin Slager
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Publication number: 20110183103Abstract: Polymeric fibers coated with an olefin block copolymer containing resin, the olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C. and laminates comprising polymeric tapes embedded in a resin of olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: NOVAMEER B.V.Inventors: Bart Clemens Kranz, Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Benjamin Slager
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Patent number: 7964261Abstract: A stack having at least one layer of tapes and at least one layer of multifilament yarn.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Novameer B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Benjamin Slager, Bart Clemens Kranz
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Publication number: 20110028671Abstract: Process for producing high strength polyethylene films or tapes comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of disentangled polyethylene, applying a pressure of at least 20 bar to the quantity of disentangled polyethylene and a temperature between the ?-relaxation temperature and the melting temperature of the disentangled polyethylene Tm PE resulting in a block of disentangled polyethylene, skiving a film or tape off the block of disentangled polyethylene and, drawing said film or tape in a single or multi stage drawing step at a total draw ratio of at least 1:20.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: NOVAMEER B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Bart Clemens Kranz, Benjamin Slager
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Publication number: 20100247847Abstract: A stack is proposed comprising at least one layer of tapes and at least one layer of multifilament yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: NOVAMEER B.V.Inventors: Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Benjamin Slager, Bart Clemens Kranz
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Patent number: 6399004Abstract: Method for encapsulating a chip (10) on a carrier (12) whereby the chip (10) is positioned on the carrier (12), a dam (16a, 16b) is formed on the carrier (12) around the chip (10), encapsulating material (18) is poured into the space within the dam (16a, 16b), and the obtained encapsulated structure is cured. In a first separate step on the carrier only the dam (16a, 16b) is formed from a thermohardening material at a relatively high temperature and is cured at least partly and in a succeeding second step the space within the dam is filled with the same thermohardening material at a relatively low temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Nedcard B.V.Inventor: Benjamin Slager