Patents by Inventor Bryan Bals

Bryan Bals 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 hydrolyzing pretreated densified biomass particulates and systems related thereto
    Patent number: 9458482
    Abstract: A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can be hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or to an entire suite of other useful bioproducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: THE MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bryan Bals, Farzaneh Teymouri, Timothy J. Campbell, Bruce E. Dale
  • METHODS OF HYDROLYZING PRETREATED DENSIFIED BIOMASS PARTICULATES AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20150112101
    Abstract: A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can be hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or to an entire suite of other useful bioproducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Bryan Bals, Farzaneh Teymouri, Timothy J. Campbell, Bruce E. Dale
  • Methods of hydrolyzing pretreated densified biomass particulates and systems related thereto
    Patent number: 8945245
    Abstract: A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can be hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or an entire suite of other useful bioproducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: The Michigan Biotechnology Institute, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Bryan Bals, Farzaneh Teymouri, Tim Campbell, Bruce Dale
  • METHODS OF HYDROLYZING PRETREATED DENSIFIED BIOMASS PARTICULATES AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20130196398
    Abstract: A method is provided in which pretreated and densified cellulosic biomass particulates can hydrolyzed at a high solids loading rate as compared with the solids loading rate of loose hydrolysable cellulosic biomass fibers. The resulting high concentration sugar-containing stream can be easily converted to biofuels or an entire suite of other useful bioproducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bryan Bals, Farzaneh Teymouri, Tim Campbell, Bruce Dale
  • Separation of Proteins from Grasses Integrated with Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) Pretreatment and Cellulose Hydrolysis
    Publication number: 20090318670
    Abstract: A process for extracting an aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution from a plant biomass after an Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) process step, is described. The proteins can be separated before or after a hydrolysis of sugar precursors (carbohydrates) from the biomass to produce sugars for fermentation to produce ethanol. The proteins are useful as animal feeds because of their amino acid food values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce E. Dale, Bryan Bals, Venkatesh Balan
  • Process for making fuels and chemicals from AFEX-treated whole grain or whole plants
    Publication number: 20090053771
    Abstract: A process for hydrolyzing whole grain or whole plant biomass after an Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) process step is described. The process preferably uses a biomass that is hydrolyzed using a different combination of enzymes (amylase, cellulase and hemicellulase) to sugars for fermentation to produce ethanol. Harvesting the whole plant inclusive of grains and stalk for ethanol bio-processing is an economical route for future biorefineries. In addition to sugars, various value-added products like proteins and oil can be co-generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Bruce Dale, Venkatesh Balan, Shishir Chundawat, Bryan Bals