Patents by Inventor Billie Jean Savage

Billie Jean Savage 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 of producing a fermentation product
    Patent number: 8216817
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch-containing material using an increased dosage of alpha-amylase during liquefaction, which results in increased conversion of dextrins compared to conventional processes, and/or a reduced dosage of carbohydrate-generating enzyme during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation compared to a conventional process carried out at the same conditions. A process of the invention results in an increased yield. The invention also relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product resulting in substantially the same yield as a conventional process, wherein reduced dosage of carbohydrate-source generating enzyme is used during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Gill, Billie Jean Savage, Swapnil Bhargava
  • Process of Producing a Fermentation Product
    Publication number: 20080268512
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch-containing material using an increased dosage of alpha-amylase during liquefaction, which results in increased conversion of dextrins compared to conventional processes, and/or a reduced dosage of carbohydrate-generating enzyme during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation compared to a conventional process carried out at the same conditions. A process of the invention results in an increased yield. The invention also relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product resulting in substantially the same yield as a conventional process, wherein reduced dosage of carbohydrate-source generating enzyme is used during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Gill, Billie Jean Savage, Swapnill Bhargava