Patents by Inventor Joe AULT

Joe AULT 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).

  • LIGNOCELLULOSIC VALORIZATION FOR ASPHALT PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20260117127
    Abstract: Methods of valorization of lignocellulosic feedstocks via bio-solvents to produce asphalt products are provided. In one embodiment, a method of valorizing a lignocellulosic feedstock includes: providing a lignocellulosic feedstock; contacting the lignocellulosic feedstock with a bio-solvent at a temperature selected from the range of 120° C. to 450° C., thereby generating a liquid phase and a residue, the residue being an insoluble solid; distilling the liquid phase, thereby generating a distillate and a product; and producing an asphalt binder material, wherein the asphalt binder material comprises the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: Western Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeramie ADAMS, Seth BASSHAM, Wyatt PHILLIPS, Joe AULT, Alex LITERATI, Yogesh KUMBARGERI
  • Bioprinted meniscus implant and methods of using same
    Patent number: 12029834
    Abstract: Provided herein are meniscus implant compositions, as well as method for making and using the same. The subject meniscus implants find use in repairing and/or replacing damaged or diseased meniscal tissue in a mammalian subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventors: Sam Wadsworth, Simon Beyer, Tamer Mohamed, Konrad Walus, Mohammad Mostofa Kamal Khan, Elli Kapyla, Julia Hwang, Joe Ault
  • BIOPRINTED MENISCUS IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200330647
    Abstract: Provided herein are meniscus implant compositions, as well as method for making and using the same. The subject meniscus implants find use in repairing and/or replacing damaged or diseased meniscal tissue in a mammalian subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Sam WADSWORTH, Simon BEYER, Tamer MOHAMED, Konrad WALUS, Mohammad Mostofa KAMAL KHAN, Elli KAPYLA, Julia HWANG, Joe AULT