Patents by Inventor James Trinkle

James 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 and methods of making the same fungal biomass
    Publication number: 20060178344
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Anderson, Shuang Zhou, Bryson Bergerud, Lawrence Fosdick, Tzyy-Jan Han, Jess Vasina, Andrea Vanderhoff, James Trinkle, Brenda Ray, John Bohlmann
  • Chitosan and method of preparing chitosan
    Publication number: 20050245482
    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: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Weiyu Fan, John Bohlmann, James Trinkle, James Steinke, Ki-Oh Hwang, Joseph Henning
  • Integration of at least two processes to re-use acid
    Publication number: 20050148052
    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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Ray, John Bohlmann, Don Grunig, James Trinkle, Michael Bassett