Patents by Inventor Edward Darlington, III

Edward Darlington, III 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120225460
    Abstract: A method for processing biomass that includes forming a first pile comprising biomass; inoculating said first pile comprising biomass; circulating a liquid in said first pile; fermenting the biomass in said first pile to produce a carboxylate salt; and extracting at least a portion of the liquid in the first pile and passing said portion of liquid to a second pile comprising biomass, wherein said second pile is operating at a higher carboxylate salt concentration than said first pile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Richard Davison, Cesar Granda, Gary P. Noyes, Edward Darlington, III
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20100203625
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for processing biomass comprises a chamber, a biomass input device, a fluid input device, and a retrieval device. The chamber is defined by at least a bottom, at least one wall, and a cover supported by the at least one wall. The biomass input device operable to deliver biomass into the chamber to form a biomass pile. The fluid input device is operable to deliver fluid into the chamber to the biomass pile. The retrieval device operable to receive fluid from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Richard Davison, Cesar Granda, Gary P. Noyes, Edward Darlington, III