Patents by Inventor Bruce Darling

Bruce Darling 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).

  • Phase behaviors and properties of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters
    Patent number: 10604712
    Abstract: This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Trent University
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • Certain dimers as crystallization depressants
    Patent number: 9637698
    Abstract: This application relates to certain dimers as crystallization depressants for biodiesel fuels, and methods for making the same. Such dimers, due to their particular structure and conformation, disrupt the regular packing of linear saturated fatty acid methyl esters, thereby delaying nucleation and mitigating crystal growth. In some embodiments, the dimer includes (E)-1-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl) 18-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl)octadec-9-enedioate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Trent University
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • Polymorphism and microstructure of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters
    Patent number: 9637697
    Abstract: This application relates to the polymorphism and microstructure of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the properties of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Trent University
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • Phase behaviors and properties of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters
    Patent number: 9181507
    Abstract: This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Trent University
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • CERTAIN DIMERS AS CRYSTALLIZATION DEPRESSANTS
    Publication number: 20140325899
    Abstract: This application relates to certain dimers as crystallization depressants for biodiesel fuels, and methods for making the same. Such dimers, due to their particular structure and conformation, disrupt the regular packing of linear saturated fatty acid methyl esters, thereby delaying nucleation and mitigating crystal growth. In some embodiments, the dimer includes (E)-1-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl) 18-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl)octadec-9-enedioate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • POLYMORPHISM AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF CERTAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROLS AND FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS
    Publication number: 20140318001
    Abstract: This application relates to the polymorphism and microstructure of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the properties of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • PHASE BEHAVIORS AND PROPERTIES OF CERTAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROLS AND FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS
    Publication number: 20140305029
    Abstract: This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
  • PHASE BEHAVIORS AND PROPERTIES OF CERTAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROLS AND FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS
    Publication number: 20130269241
    Abstract: This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari