Patents by Inventor Laurie Duval

Laurie Duval 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).

  • CONTROLLING YEAST BLEND RATIOS, AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240279578
    Abstract: A method of producing bioethanol in a bioethanol system and a control system for a bioethanol system is disclosed, the control system comprising a controller comprising one or more processors and an interface, wherein the one or more processors are configured to obtain a grain flour flow of grain flour; determine an input scheme based on the grain flour flow; and control one or more input devices of the bioethanol system according to the input scheme. The one or more processors may further be configured to sense one or more indicators associated with a fermentation (e.g., bioethanol) system, to determine a yeast blend ratio based at least partially on the one or more indicators, generate one or more control signals based on the determined yeast blend, and convey the one or more control signals to the fermentation system. Associated systems, apparatuses, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kyle Rothanzl, Patrick E. Williams, Gregory Michael Ames, Scott Dickerson, James Waterman, Laurie Duval
  • CONTROL SYSTEM, APPRATUS, AND METHOD FOR ENZYME DOSING USING PRIMARY AMINO NITROGEN MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20240124901
    Abstract: A method of producing bioethanol in a bioethanol system and a control system for a bioethanol system is disclosed, the control system comprising a controller comprising one or more processors and an interface, wherein the one or more processors are configured to obtain a primary amino nitrogen (PAN) measurement; determine an input scheme based on the PAN measurement; and control one or more input devices of the bioethanol system according to the input scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kyle Rothanzl, Patrick E. Williams, Gregory Michael Ames, Scott Dickerson, James Waterman, Laurie Duval, Scott Robert McLaughlin, Nate Parrish, Mike A. Smith