Patents by Inventor Francis Amore

Francis Amore 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).

  • Patent number: 9216941
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for metathesizing a feedstock. In one aspect, a method includes providing a feedstock including a natural oil, chemically treating the feedstock under conditions sufficient to diminish catalyst poisons in the feedstock, and, following the treating, combining a metathesis catalyst with the feedstock under conditions sufficient to metathesize the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
  • Publication number: 20140121396
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for metathesizing a feedstock. In one aspect, a method includes providing a feedstock including a natural oil, chemically treating the feedstock under conditions sufficient to diminish catalyst poisons in the feedstock, and, following the treating, combining a metathesis catalyst with the feedstock under conditions sufficient to metathesize the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
  • Patent number: 8642824
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for metathesizing a feedstock. In one aspect, a method includes providing a feedstock comprising a natural oil, chemically treating the feedstock under conditions sufficient to diminish catalyst poisons in the feedstock, and, following the treating, combining a metathesis catalyst with the feedstock under conditions sufficient to metathesize the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
  • Patent number: 8115021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng
  • Publication number: 20110160472
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for metathesizing a feedstock. In one aspect, a method includes providing a feedstock comprising a natural oil, chemically treating the feedstock under conditions sufficient to diminish catalyst poisons in the feedstock, and, following the treating, combining a metathesis catalyst with the feedstock under conditions sufficient to metathesize the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
  • Publication number: 20090048459
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng
  • Patent number: 6723370
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing and processing corn oil and corn meal obtained from whole corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the whole corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercially available corn oils, since most or all of the corn grain, rather than just the germ, is exposed to the extraction process. The corn grain generally includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% to about 6% and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignees: Cargill, Incorporated, Renessen LLC
    Inventors: James Ulrich, Neal T. Jakel, Joel Ingvalson, Michael J. Tupy, Doug C. Kotowski, Francis Amore, Michael J. Beaver, Eugene J. Fox, Patrick Adu-Peashah, Troy T. Lohrmann
  • Patent number: 6610867
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the corn to form the corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked corn grain. The corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignees: Renessen LLC, Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal T. Jakel, Doug Kotowski, Joel Ingvalson, Michael J. Beaver, James F. Ulrich, Francis Amore, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Alexander Patist, Patrick Adu-Peasah
  • Publication number: 20030083512
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the corn to form the corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked corn grain. The corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Renessen, LLC.
    Inventors: Neal T. Jakel, Doug Kotowski, Joel Ingvalson, Michael J. Beaver, James F. Ulrich, Francis Amore, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Alexander Patist
  • Publication number: 20020193617
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from high oil corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the high oil corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercially available corn oils, since most or all of the corn grain, rather than just the germ, is exposed to the extraction process. The corn grain generally includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 6 wt. % and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. The corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: James F. Ulrich, Neal T. Jakel, Troy T. Lohrmann, Douglas C. Kotowski, Patrick Adu-Peasah, Joel Ingvalson, Brent Aufdembrink, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Michael J. Beaver, Francis Amore, Stephan C. Anderson, Beth R. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020151733
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing and processing corn oil and corn meal obtained from whole corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the whole corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercially available corn oils, since most or all of the corn grain, rather than just the germ, is exposed to the extraction process. The corn grain generally includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% to about 6% and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Renessen LLC
    Inventors: James F. Ulrich, Neal T. Jakel, Joel Ingvalson, Micheal J. Tupy, Douglas C. Kotowski, Francis Amore, Michael J. Beaver, Eugene J. Fox, Alexander Patist, Troy T. Lohrmann