Patents by Inventor Brian G. Clement

Brian G. Clement 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).

  • Solubilization of coal or lignocellulose biomass
    Patent number: 9528061
    Abstract: The present methods deal with the solubilization of coal and lignocellulose biomass using pyrophosphates, polyphosphates, or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Clement, Toby Richardson, Stuart A. Underwood
  • WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCURRENT REMOVAL OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ORGANIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160214876
    Abstract: A water treatment method that concurrently subjects water to: (1) a biological water treatment process that removes a first set of organic materials from the water and (2) a physical water treatment process that removes a second set of organic materials from the water. A water treatment system that concurrently removes aqueous phase organic materials from water using a biological removal system that includes microorganisms and a physical separation system that includes sparging equipment for sparging the water to remove non-aqueous phase liquid organic materials, volatile phase organic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Brian G. Clement, Eric Schackel
  • METHODS TO STIMULATE BIOGENIC METHANE PRODUCTION FROM HYDROCARBON-BEARING FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20120138290
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods of stimulating the biogenic production of methane in hydrocarbon-bearing formations. The present application provides various stimulants which, when contacted with a hydrocarbon deposit in situ or ex situ, induce or enhance coalbed methane production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SYNTHETIC GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian G. Clement, James G. Ferry, Stuart Underwood
  • SOLUBILIZATION OF COAL OR LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120064609
    Abstract: The present methods deal with the solubilization of coal and lignocellulose biomass using pyrophosphates, polyphosphates, or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SYNTHETIC GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian G. Clement, Toby Richardson, Stuart A. Underwood