Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Borst
Joseph P. Borst 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: 11745444Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pultrusion process for preparing a reinforced thermoset polyurethane composite, and specifically relates to a pultrusion process for simultaneous optimization of fiber sizing continuously along with the pultrusion process without any interruption by contacting the fibers with a sizing composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Elias Ruda Shakour, Syed Ashraf, Matthew Gerard Lyon, Joseph P. Borst, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20230263204Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for enhancing oil recovery and protein recovery from a product from a corn fermentation process stream, such as corn syrup. Compositions generally include a product from a corn fermentation stream and an additive including at least one alkylphenol ethoxylate formaldehyde resin, at least one sodium alkyl sulfate, or a blend of at least one anionic surfactant with at least one non-ionic surfactant in a weight ratio of the at least one nonionic surfactant to the at least one anionic surfactant in a range from about 1:20 to about 20:1. Methods combine such an additive with the product from a corn fermentation stream to produce a mixture which is preferably heated and centrifuged to separate oil and protein from the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Kenneth L. ZACK, Joseph P. BORST, Yaser SHIRAZI, Padma P. VARANASI, Matthew Gerard LYON
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Patent number: 11672267Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for enhancing oil recovery and protein recovery from a product from a corn fermentation process stream, such as corn syrup. Compositions generally include a product from a corn fermentation stream and an additive including at least one alkylphenol ethoxylate formaldehyde resin, at least one sodium alkyl sulfate, or a blend of at least one anionic surfactant with at least one non-ionic surfactant in a weight ratio of the at least one nonionic surfactant to the at least one anionic surfactant in a range from about 1:20 to about 20:1. Methods combine such an additive with the product from a corn fermentation stream to produce a mixture which is preferably heated and centrifuged to separate oil and protein from the product.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Kenneth L. Zack, Joseph P. Borst, Yaser Shirazi, Padma P. Varanasi, Matthew Gerard Lyon
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Publication number: 20230159965Abstract: A method for increasing the oil yield in an ethanol production process comprising: adding a liquid enzyme formulation having at least one enzyme, a buffering agent, a stabilizer, and a preservative wherein the pH of the enzyme formulation is about pH 6.0-8.0 to a beer, a distillation, a whole stillage, a centrifugation, a thin stillage, an evaporator, a syrup, or an oil recovery unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Brian HOSKINS, Anthony V. NEWTON, Yun HAN, Joseph P. Borst
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Patent number: 11584874Abstract: Described herein is an ice melting composition that includes at least one solvent, at least one deicing agent, and at least one additive. Possible additives include ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, dispersants and combinations thereof. The composition exhibits an increased saturation point due to the addition of the additives thereby reducing or eliminating precipitation of the deicing agent at low temperatures. Also described herein are methods of melting ice or preventing ice from forming on a surface. The methods include applying the ice melting composition to the surface either before or after ice forms.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Matthew Gerard Lyon, John Andrew Randolph, Michael Capracotta, Joseph P Borst
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Patent number: 11530427Abstract: Disclosed herein include methods of reducing the viscosity of a starch slurry during starch processing by the addition of one or more surfactants and one or more amylases. In some embodiments, the unexpected reduction in slurry viscosity results in a surprising increase in corn oil recovery, reduction in residual starch, and increased fermentation rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: BASF SE, BASF Enzymes LLCInventors: Yukiko Sato, Frank Reinhold, Justin Andrew Bordley, Joseph P Borst, Matthew Gerard Lyon, Christopher Paul Myers, Katrina Marie Knauer
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Publication number: 20220396751Abstract: Methods and compositions for cleaning industrial equipment (e.g. biofuel or corn ethanol plant equipment) in place at high temperatures using acidic methane sulfonic acid compositions having a low pH.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Sukhwan SOONTRAVANICH, Chris Nagel, Jennifer Stokes, Claire Notermann, James S. Dailey, Thomas B. Gessner, Joseph P. Borst
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Patent number: 11421191Abstract: Methods and compositions for cleaning industrial equipment (e.g. biofuel or corn ethanol plant equipment) in place at high temperatures using acidic methane sulfonic acid compositions having a low pH.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: ECOLAB USA INC., BASF SEInventors: Sukhwan Soontravanich, Chris Nagel, Jennifer Stokes, Claire Notermann, James S. Dailey, Thomas B. Gessner, Joseph P. Borst
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Patent number: 11330758Abstract: Provided herein is a method of neutralizing cotton seeds, including the steps of providing delinted cotton seeds having a pH of less than about 3.3, and applying an alkyl amine to the delinted cotton seeds to produce neutralized delinted cotton seeds having a pH of greater than about 3.5.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P Borst, Kenneth L Zack
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Publication number: 20210207176Abstract: Disclosed herein include methods of reducing the viscosity of a starch slurry during starch processing by the addition of one or more surfactants and one or more amylases. In some embodiments, the unexpected reduction in slurry viscosity results in a surprising increase in corn oil recovery, reduction in residual starch, and increased fermentation rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Yukiko SATO, Frank REINHOLD, Justin Andrew BORDLEY, Joseph P BORST, Matthew Gerard LYON, Christopher Paul MYERS, Katrina Marie KNAUER
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Patent number: 11034923Abstract: A corn-to-ethanol production process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; extracting corn oil from the mash; fermenting the mash thereby producing beer and carbon dioxide; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce wet distiller's grains with solubles (WDGS) and/or dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS). The step of extracting corn oil from the mash includes the sub steps of: optionally wet-milling the mash; separating the mash to produce a light phase and a heavy phase; adding an alkanesulfonic acid to the light phase; extracting corn oil from the light phase; and combining the light phase having the corn oil extracted therefrom with the heavy phase to reform the mash.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Kenneth L. Zack, Joseph P. Borst, Anthony Newton
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Patent number: 10927332Abstract: A dry-milling ethanol process includes the steps of: dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; fermenting the mash thereby producing beer and carbon dioxide; adding an alkanesulfonic acid to the beer in an amount sufficient to adjust the pH to a range of from about 3 to about 5; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce wet distiller's grains with solubles and/or dried distiller's grains with solubles.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P Borst, Kenneth L Zack, Anthony Newton
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Publication number: 20210031468Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pultrusion process for preparing a reinforced thermoset polyurethane composite, and specifically relates to a pultrusion process for simultaneous optimization of fiber sizing continuously along with the pultrusion process without any interruption by contacting the fibers with a sizing composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Elias Ruda Shakour, Syed Ashraf, Matthew Gerard Lyon, Joseph P. Borst, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 10851391Abstract: A dry-milling process for the production of dried distiller's grains with solubles (“DDGS”) includes the steps of dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour comprising corn fiber; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; separating the corn fiber from the mash; treating the separated corn fiber with a composition; combining the treated corn fiber with the mash having the corn fiber separated therefrom to form a slurry; fermenting the slurry to produce beer and carbon dioxide; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce DDGS. The composition includes an alkanesulfonic acid, water, an enzyme, and optionally a surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P. Borst, Anthony Newton, Kenneth L. Zack
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Publication number: 20200138073Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for enhancing oil recovery and protein recovery from a product from a corn fermentation process stream, such as corn syrup. Compositions generally include a product from a corn fermentation stream and an additive including at least one alkylphenol ethoxylate formaldehyde resin, at least one sodium alkyl sulfate, or a blend of at least one anionic surfactant with at least one non-ionic surfactant in a weight ratio of the at least one nonionic surfactant to the at least one anionic surfactant in a range from about 1:20 to about 20:1. Methods combine such an additive with the product from a corn fermentation stream to produce a mixture which is preferably heated and centrifuged to separate oil and protein from the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kenneth L. Zack, Joseph P. Borst, Yaser Shirazi, Padma P. Varanasi, Matthew Gerard Lyon
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Publication number: 20190330576Abstract: A dry-milling ethanol process comprises the steps of: dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; fermenting the mash thereby producing beer and carbon dioxide; adding an alkanesulfonic acid to the beer in an amount sufficient to adjust the pH to a range of from about 3 to about 5; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce wet distiller's grains with solubles and/or dried distiller's grains with solubles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P. BORST, Kenneth L ZACK, Anthony NEWTON
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Publication number: 20190322966Abstract: A corn-to-ethanol production process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; extracting corn oil from the mash; fermenting the mash thereby producing beer and carbon dioxide; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce wet distiller's grains with solubles (WDGS) and/or dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS). The step of extracting corn oil from the mash includes the sub steps of: optionally wet-milling the mash; separating the mash to produce a light phase and a heavy phase; adding an alkanesulfonic acid to the light phase; extracting corn oil from the light phase; and combining the light phase having the corn oil extracted therefrom with the heavy phase to reform the mash.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Kenneth L. Zack, Joseph P. Borst, Anthony Newton
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Publication number: 20190185885Abstract: A dry-milling process for the production of dried distiller's grains with solubles (“DDGS”) includes the steps of dry-milling corn kernels to form a corn flour comprising corn fiber; combining the corn flour with water to form a mash; separating the corn fiber from the mash; treating the separated corn fiber with a composition; combining the treated corn fiber with the mash having the corn fiber separated therefrom to form a slurry; fermenting the slurry to produce beer and carbon dioxide; distilling the beer to produce ethanol and whole stillage; and processing the whole stillage to produce DDGS. The composition includes an alkanesulfonic acid, water, an enzyme, and optionally a surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Joseph P. BORST, Anthony NEWTON, Kenneth L. ZACK
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Publication number: 20180263172Abstract: Provided herein is a method of neutralizing cotton seeds, including the steps of providing delinted cotton seeds having a pH of less than about 3.3, and applying an alkyl amine to the delinted cotton seeds to produce neutralized delinted cotton seeds having a pH of greater than about 3.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Joseph P Borst, Kenneth L Zack
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Patent number: 9963802Abstract: A method of delinting cotton seeds with an alkanesulfonic acid comprises the steps of applying the alkanesulfonic acid to surfaces of linted cotton seeds, optionally heating the linted cotton seeds, and applying mechanical force to the surfaces of the linted cotton seeds. A composition for delinting cotton seeds comprises an alkanesulfonic acid (e.g. methanesulfonic acid (MSA)), a surfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joseph P. Borst, Kenneth L. Zack