Patents by Inventor Janine Fan

Janine Fan 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).

  • RECOMBINANT ANAEROBIC ACETOGENIC BACTERIA FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE AND/OR INDUSTRIAL BIO-PRODUCTS USING SYNTHESIS GAS
    Publication number: 20140234926
    Abstract: This invention provides for recombinant anaerobic acetogenic bacterial cells having one or more nucleic acids whereby isoprene, mevalonate and/or other industrial bio-products are produced in a substantially oxygen-free culture condition using synthesis gas as energy and/or carbon source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company, The Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company, Danisco US Inc
    Inventors: ZACHARY Q. BECK, Marguerite A. Cervin, Gopal K. Chotani, Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan, Caroline M. Peres, Karl J. Sanford, Miles C. Scotcher, Derek H. Wells, Gregory M. Whited
  • Anhydrous ammonia treatment for improved milling of biomass
    Patent number: 8651403
    Abstract: Mechanical milling of biomass as a pretreatment to render the biomass readily saccharifiable requires high energy input. Preceding mechanical milling by treatment with anhydrous ammonia was found to greatly reduce the energy requirement for fine milling, providing a more economical pretreatment process for commercial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carl E. Camp, Jelena Cirakovic, Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8460898
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of ammonia and optionally an additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin without loss of hemicellulose. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A Diner, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8389253
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one or more alkylamine and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A Diner, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8304213
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one of more sulfide (hydrosulfide) salt and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120270269
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of ammonia and optionally an additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin without loss of hemicellulose. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: BRUCE A. DINER, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120264173
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one or more alkylamine and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: BRUCE A. DINER, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8278070
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution, under alkaline conditions, in the presence of one or more organo-mercaptan and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8241873
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of ammonia and optionally an additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin without loss of hemicellulose. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8241880
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one or more alkylamine and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TREATMENT FOR IMPROVED MILLING OF BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120187228
    Abstract: Mechanical milling of biomass as a pretreatment to render the biomass readily saccharifiable requires high energy input. Preceding mechanical milling by treatment with anhydrous ammonia was found to greatly reduce the energy requirement for fine milling, providing a more economical pretreatment process for commercial use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: CARL E. CAMP, JELENA CIRAKOVIC, BRUCE A. DINER, Janine Fan
  • Organic solvent pretreatment of biomass to enhance enzymatic saccharification
    Patent number: 8216809
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of elemental sulfur and optionally one or more alkylamine and/or one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Paul Joseph Fagan, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100159516
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one or more alkylamine and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100159517
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution, under alkaline conditions, in the presence of one or more organo-mercaptan and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100159519
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of elemental sulfur and optionally one or more alkylamine and/or one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: BRUCE A. DINER, Paul Joseph Fagan, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100159518
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one of more sulfide (hydrosulfide) salt and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • ORGANIC SOLVENT PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS TO ENHANCE ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100159520
    Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of ammonia and optionally an additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin without loss of hemicellulose. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan
  • Redox potential mediated carbon nanotubes biosensing in homogeneous format
    Patent number: 7638036
    Abstract: Nanosensors for detecting analytes and methods of detecting analytes have been developed in which the redox potential of a redox effector in solution is altered thereby causing changes in carbon nanotube conductance. The analyte may be detected in solution, eliminating the need for immobilizing the analyte on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Ajit Krishnan
  • Redox potential mediated, heterogeneous, carbon nanotube biosensing
    Patent number: 7635423
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of nanotechnology. Specifically the invention describes a nanosensor for the detection of an analyte in which the redox potential in solution is altered thereby causing changes in carbon nanotube conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Bruce A. Diner, Janine Fan, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Ajit Krishnan
  • Redox potential mediated, heterogeneous, carbon nanotube biosensing
    Publication number: 20070278111
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of nanotechnology. Specifically the invention describes a nanosensor for the detection of an analyte in which the redox potential in solution is altered thereby causing changes in carbon nanotube conductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Bruce Diner, Janine Fan, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Ajit Krishnan