Patents by Inventor Francisco Vilaplana

Francisco Vilaplana 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).

  • METHOD FOR OBTAINING A RECYCLED MATERIAL FROM MULTILAYER PET CONTAINERS AND RECYCLED MATERIAL OBTAINED USING SAME
    Publication number: 20250018612
    Abstract: A method for obtaining mechanically recoverable recycled material from multilayer PET (polyethylene terephthalate) containers of post-consumer and/or post-industrial origin involves cleaning the containers, crushing them into pieces, mixing the pieces with a compatibilizing mixture and melting the mixed product to obtain a continuous filament. The compatibilising mixture is formed by at least: 10-45% thermoplastic polyolefin matrix; a reagent of plant origin in a percentage of less than 7.5% of the total mixture; and a rosin-based tackifier in a percentage of less than 7.5% of the total mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicants: Universitat Politècnica de València, ASOCIACIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA INDUSTRIAL DEL JUGUETE, CONEXAS Y AFIJES (AIJU)
    Inventors: Cristina Paola PAVÓN VARGAS, José Miguel FERRI AZOR, Joaquín VILAPLANA CERDA, Santiago FERRÁNDIZ BOU, Luis Jesús QUILES CARRILLO, Asunción MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA, Francisco José PARRES GARCÍA, José Enrique CRESPO AMORÓS, Harrison DE LA ROSA RAMÍREZ, María Dolores SAMPER MADRIGAL, Miguel Fernando ALDAS CARRASCO, Daniel GARCÍA GARCÍA, Juan LÓPEZ MARTÍNEZ
  • Enzymatic-assisted hydrothermal extraction of hemicelluloses
    Patent number: 11130825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for producing hemicellulose fractions from cereal crops, comprising pressurized hot water extraction of hemicellulose fractions from cereal crops in combination with subsequent enzymatic treatments and/or subsequent membrane ultrafiltration to further purify the extracts. The novel process described herein allows for sustainable and scalable extraction and isolation of valuable hemicellulose fractions, especially arabinoxylans (AXs), from cereal side products. The process allows the selective fractionation of arabinoxylans based on their molecular structure and inherent functionalities, which can e.g. be used for the preparation of carbohydrate-based materials with functional properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: LANTMÄNNEN EK FÖR
    Inventors: Francisco Vilaplana, Andrea Caroline Ruthes
  • ENZYMATIC-ASSISTED HYDROTHERMAL EXTRACTION OF HEMICELLULOSES
    Publication number: 20200040110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for producing hemicellulose fractions from cereal crops, comprising pressurized hot water extraction of hemicellulose fractions from cereal crops in combination with subsequent enzymatic treatments and/or subsequent membrane ultrafiltration to further purify the extracts. The novel process described herein allows for sustainable and scalable extraction and isolation of valuable hemicellulose fractions, especially arabinoxylans (AXs), from cereal side products. The process allows the selective fractionation of arabinoxylans based on their molecular structure and inherent functionalities, which can e.g. be used for the preparation of carbohydrate-based materials with functional properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: LANTMÄNNEN EK FÖR
    Inventors: Francisco Vilaplana, Andrea Caroline Ruthes