Patents by Inventor Damaris Lorenzoni

Damaris Lorenzoni 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).

  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20210262165
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • Ligno cellulosic materials and the products made therefrom
    Patent number: 10907304
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20170198436
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Zheng TAN, Damaris LORENZONI, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20170172152
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Zheng TAN, Damaris LORENZONI, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20150007953
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: ZHENG TAN, DAMARIS LORENZONI, GOPAL GOYAL, SEN YANG
  • Ligno cellulosic materials and the products made therefrom
    Patent number: 8753484
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20130066291
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: International Paper Company
    Inventors: ZHENG TAN, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • Ligno cellulosic materials and the products made therefrom
    Patent number: 8282774
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal, Sen Yang
  • LIGNO CELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20110287275
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: ZHENG TAN, DAMARIS LORENZONI, GOPAL GOYAL, SEN YANG
  • Lignocellulosic materials and the products made therefrom
    Patent number: 8007635
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal
  • Ligno cellulosic materials and the products made therefrom
    Publication number: 20060260773
    Abstract: A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form a treated lignocellulosic material having a viscosity equal to or less than about 17 cp and having reducing functional groups selected from the group consisting of aldehyde and aldehyde type functional groups at the C6 and C1 positions but predominating at the C1 position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Zheng Tan, Damaris Lorenzoni, Gopal Goyal
  • Mercerization process of pulp to produce high porous material
    Publication number: 20060144532
    Abstract: This invention relates to mercerized cellulose fibers which form a fibrous web that exhibit an Air Porosity equal to or greater than about 100 cfm/sq ft as determined by the procedure of TAPPI T251 cm-85 on 60 gsm handsheets at a pressure of 125 Pa, and preferably having a kink index equal to or greater than about 2.5 and a curl index equal to or greater than about 0.28 as measured by Fibers Quality Analyzer (FQA) manufactured by Optest, Canada.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Linnea Shaver, Damaris Lorenzoni