Patents by Inventor Luis Oriani

Luis Oriani 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).

  • Process for recovering sugars from a pretreatment stream of lignocellulosic biomass
    Patent number: 9296830
    Abstract: This specification discloses an improved method for conducting the removal of C5 xylan based sugars from biomass. The improved method involves a series of soakings and washings of the biomass as opposed to conducting one soaking and washing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Beta Renewables, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Piero Ottonello, Simone Ferrero, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Danilo Defaveri, Luis Oriani
  • AN IMPROVED PRE-HYDROLYSIS STEP INVOLVING VACUUM
    Publication number: 20140363856
    Abstract: An improved pre-hydrolysis step involving exposing water insoluble pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass to vacuum conditions, with and without enzymes is disclosed. After exposing the water insoluble pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass to vacuum conditions, enzymatic hydrolysis is conducted on the pre-treated material. The result is an increased yield of glucose and often xylose after the enzymatic hydrolysis when compared to a composition which has not been exposed to vacuum conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Beta Renewables S.p.A.
    Inventors: Edwin Andrew Sisson, Simone Ferrero, Paolo Torre, Piero Ottonello, Francesco Cherchi, Giuseppe Grassano, Luis Oriani, Dario Giordano
  • PROCESS FOR RECOVERING SUGARS FROM A PRETREATMENT STREAM OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20130158253
    Abstract: This specification discloses an improved method for conducting the removal of C5 xylan based sugars from biomass. The improved method involves a series of soakings and washings of the biomass as opposed to conducting one soaking and washing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: BETA RENEWABLES, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Piero Ottonello, Simone Ferrero, Paolo Torre, Francesco Cherchi, Danilo Defaveri, Luis Oriani