Patents by Inventor Markus Fanselow
Markus Fanselow 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).
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Patent number: 8721795Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products The process comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprised solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 150° C., and in which the anions are selected from sulfate, hydrogen sulfate and nitrate; and treating the resulting solvate or solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)Inventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Laurent Vanoye, Anna Zheng
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Patent number: 8637661Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis product. The process comprise admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprises solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 150° C., and in which the anions are selected from halide and cyanate; and treating the resulting solvate or solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Petroliam Nasional BerhadInventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon
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Patent number: 8637660Abstract: A process for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products, which comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid in which the cellulose has at least some solubility, said ionic liquid state at a temperature at or below 150 -C, and treating the resulting solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25 -C.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Petroliam Nasional BerhadInventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon
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Patent number: 8574368Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products, which comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprised solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhard (Petronas)Inventors: John Holbrey, Markus Fanselow, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Lauret Vanoye, Anna Zheng
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Publication number: 20130034891Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis product. The process comprise admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprises solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 150° C., and in which the anions are selected from halide and cyanate; and treating the resulting solvate or solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: The Queen's University of BelfastInventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon
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Publication number: 20120029247Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products, which comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprised solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 15O° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: The Queen's University of BelfastInventors: John Holbrey, Markus Fanselow, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Laurent Vanoye, Anna Zheng
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Publication number: 20110312048Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products The process comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprised solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 15O° C., and in which the anions are selected from sulfate, hydrogen sulfate and nitrate; and treating the resulting solvate or solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFASTInventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Laurent Vanoye, Anna Zheng
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Patent number: 7914688Abstract: A method for breaking an emulsion of an ionic liquid which is a salt that is in the liquid state at a temperature below 1500 C, and an oil, comprising the steps of (a) irradiating the emulsion with microwave radiation; (b) separating the emulsion into an ionic liquid phase and an oil phase; and (c) recovering at least one of the phases.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)Inventors: Kris Anderson, Markus Fanselow, John David Holbrey
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Publication number: 20090198046Abstract: A process for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products, which comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid in which the cellulose has at least some sollubility, said ionic liquid state at a temperature at or below 150 -C, and treating the resulting solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25 -C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Markus Fanselow, John Holbrey, Kenneth Richard Seddon
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Publication number: 20090101592Abstract: A method for breaking an emulsion of an ionic liquid which is a salt that is in the liquid state at a temperature below 1500 C, and an oil, comprising the steps of (a) irradiating the emulsion with microwave radiation; (b) separating the emulsion into an ionic liquid phase and an oil phase; and (c) recovering at least one of the phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: BP P.L.C.Inventors: Kris Anderson, Markus Fanselow, John David Holbrey