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).
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Patent number: 9216941Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
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Publication number: 20140121396Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
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Patent number: 8642824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
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Patent number: 8115021Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng
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Publication number: 20110160472Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Lemke, Kevin D. Uptain, Francis Amore, Tim Abraham
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Publication number: 20090048459Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng
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Patent number: 6723370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignees: Cargill, Incorporated, Renessen LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 6610867Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20030083512Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20020193617Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20020151733Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Renessen LLCInventors: 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