Patents by Inventor Jennifer DURANT

Jennifer DURANT 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).

  • Vinyl acid monomer recovery
    Patent number: 8802404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for recovering a vinyl acid monomer by providing an aqueous fermentation broth which undergoes microbial fermentation of a nutrient medium containing a carbon source including at least one microorganism to produce a vinyl acid monomer. The method provides a direct overall route to bio-based polymers of the vinyl acid monomer, and in particular, polymers of polyitaconic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: University of New Hampshire, Itaconix Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Durant, Yvon Durant, John Shaw
  • VINYL ACID MONOMER RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20120258510
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for recovering a vinyl acid monomer by providing an aqueous fermentation broth which undergoes microbial fermentation of a nutrient medium containing a carbon source including at least one microorganism to produce a vinyl acid monomer. The method provides a direct overall route to bio-based polymers of the vinyl acid monomer, and in particular, polymers of polyitaconic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicants: ITACONIX, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
    Inventors: Jennifer DURANT, Yvon DURANT, John SHAW