Patents by Inventor Franz Josef St. John

Franz Josef St. John 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 the production of xylobiose and other defined xylooligosaccharides
    Patent number: 11618914
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits based on a novel two-enzyme system. This system uses a combination of an appendage dependent endoxylanase and xylobiohydrolase activity to produce xylobiose and xylan-derived oligosaccharides using lignocellulosic biomass material, an enriched xylan fraction thereof, or an extracted, purified xylan material as a starting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Franz Josef St. John, Merritt Evan Casey Crooks
  • Method for the Production of Xylobiose and Other Defined Xylooligosaccharides
    Publication number: 20210071218
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits based on a novel two-enzyme system. This system uses a combination of an appendage dependent endoxylanase and xylobiohydrolase activity to produce xylobiose and xylan-derived oligosaccharides using lignocellulosic biomass material, an enriched xylan fraction thereof, or an extracted, purified xylan material as a starting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Franz Josef St. John, Merritt Evan Casey Crooks