Patents by Inventor Gérald Lefebvre

Gérald Lefebvre 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).

  • Ethanol resistant and furfural resistant strains of E. coli FBR5 for production of ethanol from cellulosic biomass
    Publication number: 20090061501
    Abstract: Ethanol and furfural challenged strains of E. coli FBR5 exhibiting higher ethanol yield, productivity, and tolerance to both ethanol and furfural than FBR5 and methods for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Rowan University
    Inventors: Brian Gerald Lefebvre, Mariano Javier Savelski, Gregory B. Hecht
  • Ethanol resistant and furfural resistant strains of E. coli FBR5 for production of ethanol from cellulosic biomass
    Publication number: 20090053793
    Abstract: Ethanol and furfural challenged strains of E. coli FBR5 exhibiting higher ethanol yield, productivity, and tolerance to both ethanol and furfural than FBR5 and methods for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Rowan University
    Inventors: Brian Gerald Lefebvre, Mariano Javier Savelski, Gregory B. Hecht
  • Ethanol resistant and furfural resistant strains of E. coli FBR5 for production of ethanol from cellulosic biomass
    Publication number: 20080090283
    Abstract: Ethanol and furfural challenged strains of E. coli FBR5 exhibiting higher ethanol yield, productivity, and tolerance to both ethanol and furfural than FBR5 and methods for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Rowan Universtity
    Inventors: Brian Gerald Lefebvre, Mariano Javier Savelski, Gregory B. Hecht
  • Active protection device for the wall of a vehicle or a structure
    Patent number: 6327955
    Abstract: An active protection device for a surface, the device having at least one casing enclosing at least one shaped charge having a direction of action substantially parallel to or else inclined with respect to the surface as well as detection device ensuring the triggering of the shaped charge in response to the onset of a projectile. The casing encloses four dihedral shaped charges forming a quadrilateral, or four groupings of shaped charges, and having converging directions of action, the directions of action of the shaped charges can be inclined with respect to the surface and oriented towards the outside of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Alain Kerdraon, Michel Vives, Jean-Paul Toussirot, Gérald Lefebvre