Patents by Inventor Kurtis G. Knapp

Kurtis G. Knapp 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).

  • BIOMASS PROCESSING USING IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20180030554
    Abstract: Without limitation, the disclosure provides processes for (a) dissolving biomass in ionic liquids, (b) deconstructing cellulose, hemicellulose and/or lignin into derivatives including fermentable sugars, (c) separating the biomass derivatives from the ionic liquid, and (d) converting the biomass derivatives to useful fuels or chemicals, either dissolved within or separated from the ionic liquid. It should be understood that processes described herein can be used in isolation or in combination with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo E. Teixeira, Kurtis G. Knapp, Travis A. Fixmer
  • BIOMASS PROCESSING USING IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20160002358
    Abstract: Without limitation, the disclosure provides processes for (a) dissolving biomass in ionic liquids, (b) deconstructing cellulose, hemicellulose and/or lignin into derivatives including fermentable sugars, (c) separating the biomass derivatives from the ionic liquid, and (d) converting the biomass derivatives to useful fuels or chemicals, either dissolved within or separated from the ionic liquid. It should be understood that processes described herein can be used in isolation or in combination with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo E. Teixeira, Kurtis G. Knapp
  • EFFICIENT USE OF IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20140309416
    Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein are efficient methods for using ionic liquids. In some embodiments, only a small amount of ionic liquid is lost in a chemical process. For example, described herein is a method for separating one or more biomass components from an ionic liquid comprising contacting a composition comprising an ionic liquid and a biomass component with a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HYRAX ENERGY INC.
    Inventors: Rodrigo E. Teixeira, Kurtis G. Knapp, Travis A. Fixmer
  • Enhanced cell-free synthesis of active proteins containing disulfide bonds
    Patent number: 7871794
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the enhanced in vitro synthesis of active polypeptides containing disulfide bonds. In certain embodiments of the invention, the reaction mix includes a biological extract derived from a bacterial cell in which the glutathione reductase gene has been inactivated, which is pre-treated with a low concentration of a sulfhydryl inactivating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kurtis G. Knapp, James Robert Swarts
  • ENHANCED CELL-FREE SYNTHESIS OF ACTIVE PROTEINS CONTAINING DISULFIDE BONDS
    Publication number: 20080248521
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the enhanced in vitro synthesis of active polypeptides containing disulfide bonds. In certain embodiments of the invention, the reaction mix includes a biological extract derived from a bacterial cell in which the glutathione reductase gene has been inactivated, which is pre-treated with a low concentration of a sulfhydryl inactivating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kurtis G. Knapp, James Robert Swarts