Patents by Inventor John Bissell, II
John Bissell, II 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).
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Patent number: 10604498Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. Wood, Shawn M. Browning, Makoto N. Masuno, Ryan L. Smith, John Bissell, II
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Publication number: 20190270717Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto Nathanael MASUNO, John BISSELL, II, Ryan L. SMITH, Brian HIGGINS, Alex B. WOOD
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Patent number: 10392317Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto N. Masuno, Ryan L. Smith, John Bissell, II, Patrick B. Smith, Dennis A. Hucul, Edmund J. Stark, Daniel R. Henton, Adina Dumitrascu, Katherine Brune, Dimitri A. Hirsch-Weil
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Publication number: 20190062292Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. WOOD, Shawn M. BROWNING, Makoto N. MASUNO, Ryan L. SMITH, John BISSELL, II
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Patent number: 10125060Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto N. Masuno, Patrick B. Smith, Dennis A. Hucul, Katherine Brune, Ryan L. Smith, John A. Bissell, II, Dimitri Hirsch-Weil, Edmund J. Stark
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Patent number: 10093638Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto Nathanael Masuno, John Bissell, II, Ryan L. Smith, Brian Higgins, Alex B. Wood
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Patent number: 10053441Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. Wood, Shawn M. Browning, Makoto N. Masuno, Ryan L. Smith, John Bissell, II
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Publication number: 20180044311Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto Nathanael MASUNO, John BISSELL, II, Ryan L. SMITH, Brian HIGGINS, Alex B. WOOD
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Patent number: 9890101Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose) and ethylene in the presence of an acid, such as a Lewis acid. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) and 2-methylfuran, which may be converted into para-xylene and toluene, respectively. In particular, para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto N. Masuno, Douglas Cannon, John Bissell, II, Ryan L. Smith, Alex B. Wood, Patrick B. Smith, Dennis A. Hucul, Katherine Brune
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Patent number: 9718798Abstract: Provided are solid forms of 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including a crystalline form of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural. Provided are also methods for preparing solid forms of 5-(halomethyl)furfural by crystallization using certain solvents.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Shawn M. Browning, Makoto N. Masuno, John Bissell, II, Benjamin F. Nicholson
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Publication number: 20170137397Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. WOOD, Shawn M. BROWNING, Makoto N. MASUNO, Ryan L. SMITH, John BISSELL, II
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Patent number: 9637463Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto Nathanael Masuno, John Bissell, II, Ryan L. Smith, Brian Higgins, Alex B. Wood
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Patent number: 9586922Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. Wood, Shawn M. Browning, Makoto N. Masuno, Ryan L. Smith, John Bissell, II
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Publication number: 20160368837Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto N. MASUNO, Patrick B. SMITH, Dennis A. HUCUL, Adina DUMITRASCU, Katherine BRUNE, Ryan L. SMITH, John A. BISSELL, II, Marc FOSTER
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Publication number: 20160362357Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose) and ethylene in the presence of an acid, such as a Lewis acid. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) and 2-methylfuran, which may be converted into para-xylene and toluene, respectively. In particular, para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto N. MASUNO, Douglas CANNON, John BISSELL, II, Ryan L. SMITH, Alex B. WOOD, Patrick B. SMITH, Dennis A. HUCUL
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Patent number: 9388151Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass. The methods make use of certain organic solvents with temperature-dependent solubility for 5-(halomethyl)furfural. This allows for temperature-dependent phase separation of the 5-(halomethyl)furfural from the reaction mixture. In certain embodiments, solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be obtained. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural obtained may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Micromidas, Inc.Inventors: Shawn M. Browning, John Bissell, II, Ryan L. Smith, Makoto N. Masuno, Benjamin F. Nicholson, Alex B. Wood
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Publication number: 20160168107Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Makoto Nathanael MASUNO, John BISSELL, II, Ryan L. SMITH, Brian HIGGINS, Alex B. WOOD
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Publication number: 20160002191Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl) furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Alex B. WOOD, Shawn M. BROWNING, Makoto N. MASUNO, Ryan L. SMITH, John BISSELL, II
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Publication number: 20160002190Abstract: Provided are solid forms of 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including a crystalline form of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural. Provided are also methods for preparing solid forms of 5-(halomethyl)furfural by crystallization using certain solvents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Shawn M. BROWNING, Makoto N. MASUNO, John BISSELL, II, Benjamin F. NICHOLSON
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Publication number: 20150266843Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce 5-(halomethyl)furfural, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass. The methods make use of certain organic solvents with temperature-dependent solubility for 5-(halomethyl)furfural. This allows for temperature-dependent phase separation of the 5-(halomethyl)furfural from the reaction mixture. In certain embodiments, solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be obtained. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural obtained may be amorphous or crystalline.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.Inventors: Shawn M. Browning, John Bissell, II, Ryan L. Smith, Makoto N. Masuno, Benjamin F. Nicholson, Alex B. Wood