Patents by Inventor Juan Pablo JIMÉNEZ MARTÍN

Juan Pablo JIMÉNEZ MARTÍN 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).

  • Method for the enrichment of microalgae biomass in polyunsaturated fatty acids
    Patent number: 10351884
    Abstract: Process for enriching microalgal biomass, in particular of the genus Nannochloropsis, with different polyunsaturated fatty acids, primarily docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3, DHA), using oils that are rich in these fatty acids. The process comprises the following steps: Preparing a solution or an emulsion of lipids+emulsifying agent (BSA), Preparing the biomass concentrate to obtain a final concentration of mg/ml or greater, Enriching the biomass concentrate by adding the lipids or the emulsion thereof to the microalgal concentrate, Allowing the mixture to rest under constant stirring for at least 24 hours under lighting conditions. The process allows for the simultaneous enrichment of microalgal biomass of the genus Nannochloropsis with eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) (DHA), to obtain a minimum EPA:DHA weight ratio of 10:1, with an EPA content of at least 10% of the total fatty acid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: ALGAENERGY, S.A., UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
    Inventors: Ana María Otero Casal, Isabel Freire Fontáns, Hugo Alexandre Milhazes Da Cunha, María Segura Fornieles, Juan Pablo Jiménez Martín
  • METHOD FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF MICROALGAE BIOMASS IN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20170306364
    Abstract: Process for enriching microalgal biomass, in particular of the genus Nannochloropsis, with different polyunsaturated fatty acids, primarily docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3, DHA), using oils that are rich in these fatty acids. The process comprises the following steps: Preparing a solution or an emulsion of lipids+emulsifying agent (BSA), Preparing the biomass concentrate to obtain a final concentration of mg/ml or greater, Enriching the biomass concentrate by adding the lipids or the emulsion thereof to the microalgal concentrate, Allowing the mixture to rest under constant stirring for at least 24 hours under lighting conditions. The process allows for the simultaneous enrichment of microalgal biomass of the genus Nannochloropsis with eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) (DHA), to obtain a minimum EPA:DHA weight ratio of 10:1, with an EPA content of at least 10% of the total fatty acid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ana María OTERO CASAL, Isabel FREIRE FONTÁNS, Hugo Alexandre MILHAZES DA CUNHA, María SEGURA FORNIELES, Juan Pablo JIMÉNEZ MARTÍN