Patents by Inventor Kevin Loftis

Kevin Loftis 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).

  • Compositions and methods for iron chelation
    Patent number: 12338392
    Abstract: A composition for efficient metal chelation includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent. A wellbore servicing fluid includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SOLUGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Jun Su An, Thomas A. Swanson, Jason Helander, Kevin Loftis, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF VALUE-ADDED CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20240368642
    Abstract: A molecular manufacturing process includes contacting a platform molecule with (i) a biocatalyst and (ii) a chemical catalyst under conditions suitable to produce a value-added chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Brian F. Fisher, Philipp Wiemann, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Peter Nguyen, Kevin Loftis, Shuai Qian, Konrad Miller, Hans-Joerg Woelk, Sarah Downing, David Weiner, Danielle Fair, Sean Hunt
  • METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCCINIC ACID FROM SUGARS
    Publication number: 20240228696
    Abstract: A method of preparing succinic acid; the method comprising contacting glucose with an oxidizing catalyst under conditions to produce a first oxidized product; converting the first oxidized product to an aldehyde; and contacting the aldehyde with an acid catalyst under conditions suitable for the formation of succinic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Loftis, Sean Hunt, Parth Patel, Peter Nguyen, Hans-Joerg Woelk
  • HIGH PURITY HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20240034708
    Abstract: A system for glucaric acid production includes (a) a first input selected from the group consisting of glucuronolactone, a disaccharide feedstock, a cleaved starch, a disaccharide, glucuronic acid, or a combination thereof. In addition, the system includes (b) a first catalyst system comprising a metal oxidation catalyst; (c) a first product; (d) a second input. Further, the system includes (e) a second catalyst system comprising an enzyme. Still further, the system includes (f) a second product comprising from about 50% to about 99% glucaric acid on a dry basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Loftis, Sean Hunt, Peter Nguyen, Parth Patel
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IRON CHELATION
    Publication number: 20230183553
    Abstract: A composition for efficient metal chelation includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent. A wellbore servicing fluid includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Jun Su An, Thomas A. Swanson, Jason Helander, Kevin Loftis, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • TRICKLE BED REACTOR
    Publication number: 20230174448
    Abstract: A trickle bed reactor, comprising a plurality of catalyst beds connected in series and progressively increasing in catalyst mass in a direction from upstream to downstream; and a plurality of heat exchangers, wherein each of the heat exchangers is located between two of the plurality of catalyst beds, and wherein each of the heat exchangers does not exchange heat with an outer surface of a vessel that contains any of the catalyst beds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Hunt, Kevin Loftis, Peter Nguyen, Parth Patel