Patents by Inventor Chris Horler

Chris Horler 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).

  • Purification Methods and Systems Related to Renewable Materials and Biofuels Production
    Publication number: 20150191686
    Abstract: Methods of producing renewable materials may include consuming a fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce a renewable material in fermentation broth; water may then be separated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations, or the renewable material may be concentrated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations. Methods of producing biofuel components may include consuming a lignocellulosic or sugar fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce either ethanol or butanol in fermentation broth; cooling the feedstock or broth to solidify at least some water therein; and separating the solidified water from the feedstock or broth using a solid-liquid phase separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Austin, Binita Bhattacharjee, Leslie Bolton, Jacob Borden, Martin Carrera, Amit Gokhale, Chris Horler, Aidan Hurley, Eric Mack
  • Purification methods and systems related to renewable materials and biofuels production
    Patent number: 8969050
    Abstract: Methods of producing renewable materials may include consuming a fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce a renewable material in fermentation broth; water may then be separated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations, or the renewable material may be concentrated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations. Methods of producing biofuel components may include consuming a lignocellulosic or sugar fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce either ethanol or butanol in fermentation broth; cooling the feedstock or broth to solidify at least some water therein; and separating the solidified water from the feedstock or broth using a solid-liquid phase separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Austin, Binita X. Bhattacharjee, Leslie W. Bolton, Jacob Borden, Martin E. Carrera, Amit A. Gokhale, Chris Horler, Aidan Hurley, Eric T. Mack
  • Purification Methods and Systems Related to Renewable Materials and Biofuels Production
    Publication number: 20130130335
    Abstract: Methods of producing renewable materials may include consuming a fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce a renewable material in fermentation broth; water may then be separated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations, or the renewable material may be concentrated from the feedstock or broth using one or more phase separations. Methods of producing biofuel components may include consuming a lignocellulosic or sugar fermentation feedstock with a fermentation organism to produce either ethanol or butanol in fermentation broth; cooling the feedstock or broth to solidify at least some water therein; and separating the solidified water from the feedstock or broth using a solid-liquid phase separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Austin, Binita X. Bhattacharjee, Leslie W. Bolton, Jacob Borden, Martin E. Carrera, Amit A. Gokhale, Chris Horler, Aidan Hurley, Eric T. Mack