Patents by Inventor James R. Trinkle

James R. Trinkle 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).

  • Glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine compositions and methods of making the same fungal biomass
    Patent number: 8222232
    Abstract: Glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and ?-glucan compositions suitable for human or animal consumption or use are disclosed. The glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and ?-glucan compositions are derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and ?-glucan compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd Anderson, Shuang Zhou, Bryson Bergerud, Lawrence E. Fosdick, Tzyy-Jan Han, Jess Vasina, Andrea Vanderhoff, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray, John A. Bohlmann
  • GLUCOSAMINE AND METHOD OF MAKING GLUCOSAMINE FROM MICROBIAL BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20110319358
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Patent number: 8034925
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Patent number: 7816514
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray
  • GLUCOSAMINE AND METHOD OF MAKING GLUCOSAMINE FROM MICROBIAL BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20100222566
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray
  • CHITOSAN PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20090099347
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing chitosan using pressures greater than 0 PSIG. The invention also provides fungal chitosan compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: James R. Trinkle, Ki-Oh Hwang, Weiyu Fan
  • Chitosan production
    Patent number: 7488812
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing chitosan using pressures greater than 0 PSIG. The invention also provides fungal chitosan compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: James R. Trinkle, Ki-Oh Hwang, Weiyu Fan
  • Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan
    Patent number: 7413881
    Abstract: A highly deacetylated chitosan obtained from microbial biomass, a method of obtaining chitosan from microbial biomass, and biomass for making chitosan are disclosed. The method includes providing chitin-containing biomass; reacting the chitin-containing biomass in a caustic solution of greater than 25 percent alkali at a reaction temperature greater than 95° C. for a reaction period of at least 10 hours to convert the chitin in the biomass to chitosan; and separating the chitosan from the caustic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • Integration of at least two processes to re-use acid
    Patent number: 7364880
    Abstract: The invention relates to integrating at least two processes that use at least one acid, wherein one process utilizes an ion-exchange purification step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles David Ray, John A. Bohlmann, Don Grunig, James R. Trinkle, Michael Brandon Bassett
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Patent number: 7049433
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from microbial biomass containing chitin. Suitable starting materials include substantially uniform microbial fungal sources, such as fungal sources derived from Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and combinations thereof. Methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan
    Patent number: 6972284
    Abstract: A highly deacetylated chitosan obtained from microbial biomass, a method of obtaining chitosan from microbial biomass, and biomass for making chitosan are disclosed. The method includes providing chitin-containing biomass; reacting the chitin-containing biomass in a caustic solution of greater than 25 percent alkali at a reaction temperature greater than 95° C. for a reaction period of at least 10 hours to convert the chitin in the biomass to chitosan; and separating the chitosan from the caustic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Publication number: 20040077055
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Fosdick, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Brenda L. Ray
  • N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and process for producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
    Patent number: 6693188
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine obtained from microbial biomass, and to methods of obtaining N-acetyl-D-glucosamine from microbial biomass. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of fungal biomass to create N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. The N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is efficiently obtained at high purity by degrading chitin in the fungal biomass to create N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Cargill Incorporated
    Inventors: John Andrew Bohlmann, David O. Schisler, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning, James R. Trinkle, Todd Bryan Anderson, James Donald Steinke, Andrea Vanderhoff
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Publication number: 20030181419
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from microbial biomass containing chitin. Suitable starting materials include substantially uniform microbial fungal sources, such as fungal sources derived from Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and combinations thereof. Methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Ki-Oh Hwang, James Donald Steinke, Joseph P. Henning, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Weiyu Fan
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Publication number: 20030148998
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from microbial biomass containing chitin. Suitable starting materials include substantially uniform microbial fungal sources, such as fungal sources derived from Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and combinations thereof. Methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and process for producing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
    Publication number: 20030073666
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine obtained from microbial biomass, and to methods of obtaining N-acetyl-D-glucosamine from microbial biomass. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of fungal biomass to create N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. The N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is efficiently obtained at high purity by degrading chitin in the fungal biomass to create N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: John Andrew Bohlmann, David O. Schisler, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning, James R. Trinkle, Todd Bryan Anderson, James Donald Steinke, Andrea Vanderhoff
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial blomass
    Publication number: 20020115639
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from microbial biomass containing chitin. Suitable starting materials include substantially uniform microbial fungal sources, such as fungal sources derived from Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and combinations thereof. Methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlman, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan
    Publication number: 20020025945
    Abstract: A highly deacetylated chitosan obtained from microbial biomass, a method of obtaining chitosan from microbial biomass, and biomass for making chitosan are disclosed. The method includes providing chitin-containing biomass; reacting the chitin-containing biomass in a caustic solution of greater than 25 percent alkali at a reaction temperature greater than 95° C. for a reaction period of at least 10 hours to convert the chitin in the biomass to chitosan; and separating the chitosan from the caustic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, James Donald Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph P. Henning
  • Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass
    Patent number: H2218
    Abstract: Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from microbial biomass containing chitin. Suitable starting materials include substantially uniform microbial fungal sources, such as fungal sources derived from Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and combinations thereof. Methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ki-Oh Hwang, James Donald Steinke, Joseph P. Henning, John A. Bohlmann, James R. Trinkle, Weiyu Fan