Patents by Inventor Joseph James Alishusky

Joseph James Alishusky 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).

  • DIRECT METHOD OF PRODUCING FATTY ACID ESTERS FROM MICROBIAL BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20140373432
    Abstract: A method of producing fatty acid esters in situ from microbial biomass such as algae is provided by treating microbial biomass with a solution containing an alcohol and at least one ?-hydroxysulfonic acid. Fatty acid ester can be directly recovered from the treated microbial biomass. The ?-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the treated microbial biomass and recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Pen-Chung WANG, Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Joseph James ALISHUSKY
  • Method of recovering lipids from microbial biomass
    Patent number: 8900833
    Abstract: A method of obtaining lipids from microbial biomass such as algae is provided by treating microbial biomass with a solution containing at least one ?-hydroxysulfonic acid to extract and recover liposoluble components. The ?-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product containing liposoluble components and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Pen-Chung Wang, Joseph James Alishusky, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Paul Richard Weider