Patents by Inventor Daniel T. Nowlan

Daniel T. Nowlan 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).

  • Systems and methods for producing fuels and fuel precursors from carbohydrates
    Patent number: 8697893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing fuels and fuel precursors from carbohydrates. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a biofuel including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sartec Corporation
    Inventors: Clayton V. McNeff, Daniel T. Nowlan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND FUEL PRECURSORS FROM CARBOHYDRATES
    Publication number: 20100191004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing fuels and fuel precursors from carbohydrates. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a biofuel including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SARTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clayton V. McNeff, Daniel T. Nowlan