Patents by Inventor Concetta Maria Compagno

Concetta Maria Compagno 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 for the production of lipids from biomass
    Patent number: 9234221
    Abstract: Process for the production of lipids from biomass comprising polysaccharides. The biomass is subjected to acid hydrolysis to obtain a solid phase and an aqueous phase. The solid phase is subjected to acid or to enzymatic hydrolysis obtaining a further solid phase and a further aqueous phase. The aqueous phases obtained from both hydrolysis steps are subjected to fermentation with an oleaginous yeast. The obtained fermentation broth comprises oleaginous cellular biomass which is subjected to microfiltration for the isolation of lipids. Said lipids can be used in the production of biodiesel or green diesel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuliana Franzosi, Francesca Pizza, Daniela Cucchetti, Daniele Bianchi, Concetta Maria Compagno, Silvia Galafassi
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LIPIDS FROM BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20130289289
    Abstract: Process for the production of lipids from biomass comprising polysaccharides. The biomass is subjected to acid hydrolysis to obtain a solid phase and an aqueous phase. The solid phase is subjected to acid or to enzymatic hydrolysis obtaining a further solid phase and a further aqueous phase. The aqueous phases obtained from both hydrolysis steps are subjected to fermentation with an oleaginous yeast. The obtained fermentation broth comprises oleaginous cellular biomass which is subjected to microfiltration for the isolation of lipids. Said lipids can be used in the production of biodiesel or green diesel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Eni S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuliana Franzosi, Francesca Pizza, Daniela Cucchetti, Daniele Bianchi, Concetta Maria Compagno, Silvia Galafassi