Patents by Inventor Michael Zavrel

Michael Zavrel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230131638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the reduction of aroma loss during the production of ethanol-reduced and ethanol-free beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian BANNERT, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Michael ZAVREL, Sven GENSLER, Carina BITTERWOLF
  • Patent number: 11110399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel and advantageous process for the purification of biomass hydrolysate as well as the purified hydrolysate produced after the inventive process and the use of the purified hydrolysate as a fermentation medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Philip Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20210222101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and production system for dealcoholization of beverages such as beers and wines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian BANNERT, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Michael ZAVREL, Sven GENSLER
  • Publication number: 20210146308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of complex biocompositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Tim SIEKER, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Michael ZAVREL
  • Publication number: 20210115486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-performance method for the fermentative production of proteins involving the in-situ generation of an inducer substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Rudolf SCHAEFER, Joerg BARTUCH, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Sebastian MAX
  • Publication number: 20210031214
    Abstract: Method for separating a precipitate from a liquid, including:—inducing transport of at least part of the precipitate to an upper surface of the liquid; and—removing precipitate from the upper surface of the liquid. The invention further provides a system for separating a precipitate from a liquid, wherein the system includes:—a container (1) for receiving a liquid wherein precipitate is and/or has been formed;—a precipitate transport inducing means (3) for inducing precipitate transport towards an upper surface of liquid, held in the container (1) during operation; and—a precipitate removing means (5) for removing precipitate from a precipitate removal level within the container (1), the precipitate removal level being associated with an upper surface of liquid, held in the container (1) during operation. The invention also provides a process for the recovery of water soluble biopolymers from an aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Wilfried MALZER, Matthias EICHENSEER, Tim SIEKER, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Konstanze GRASER, Michael ZAVREL
  • Publication number: 20210017557
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the fermentation of Ascomycota, a beta-glucan produced by the process and the use of the beta-glucan as rheology modifier
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tim SIEKER, Lukas DANZER, Danielle DENNEWALD, Michael ZAVREL, Heiko DIETZ
  • Patent number: 10876141
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel and advantageous process for the hydrolysis of biomass which enables a thorough hydrolyzation also of recalcitrant biomass such as sugar cane straw and sugar cane bagasse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Markus Zehe, Joerg Bartuch, Marcus Verhuelsdonk
  • Patent number: 10519477
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-sufficient process for the production of biomass hydrolysate with reduced salt content as well as the de-salted hydrolysate produced after the inventive process and the use of the de-salted hydrolysate as a fermentation medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Philip Hoffmann, Marcus Verhuelsdonk
  • Patent number: 10316341
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for self-sufficient hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material. In an additional aspect, the present invention is directed to a process for the production of an organic product and the organic product produced according to this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Joerg Bartuch, Henning Marckmann
  • Publication number: 20180304200
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel and advantageous process for the purification of biomass hydrolysate as well as the purified hydrolysate produced after the inventive process and the use of the purified hydrolysate as a fermentation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Danielle DENNEWALD, Philip HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20180274000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-sufficient process for the production of biomass hydrolysate with reduced salt content as well as the de-salted hydrolysate produced after the inventive process and the use of the de-salted hydrolysate as a fermentation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Danielle DENNEWALD, Philip HOFFMANN, Marcus VERHUELSDONK
  • Patent number: 9988658
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the hydrolysis of biomass as well as the saccharide-containing permeate product and the protein-containing product produced by this process. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a process for the production of organic compounds from the saccharide-containing product. In an additional aspect the present invention is directed to the use of the protein-containing product for the production of a fermentation medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Sandra Schuetze, Marcus Verhuelsdonk, Markus Jakob
  • Publication number: 20180119189
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel and advantageous process for the hydrolysis of biomass which enables a thorough hydrolyzation also of recalcitrant biomass such as sugar cane straw and sugar cane bagasse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Markus ZEHE, Joerg BARTUCH, Marcus VERHUELSDONK
  • Patent number: 9637434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining ethanol from a carbohydrate-containing raw substrate wherein the ethanol that is produced is separated during fermentation using a carrier gas. The invention further relates to the adsorption of the ethanol from the gas phase to an adsorber, the desorption of the ethanol during a subsequent process step, and to the further concentration of the ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SUD-CHEMIE IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Michael Kraus, Sandra Hofmann, Ulrich Kettling, Andre Koltermann, Christian Ott, Zdravko Dragovic
  • Publication number: 20170081687
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for self-sufficient hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material. In an additional aspect, the present invention is directed to a process for the production of an organic product and the organic product produced according to this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Danielle DENNEWALD, Joerg BARTUCH, Henning MARCKMANN
  • Patent number: 9549567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining aromatics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Zavrel, Danielle Dennewald, Sandra Schuetze
  • Patent number: 9446344
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for enriching at least one component from a gaseous mixture of substances, comprising the steps of (i) contacting a flow of a first gaseous mixture of substances which contains at least one component to be enriched, with a composite material at a first pressure p1 such that the at least one component to be enriched is adsorbed to the composite material and a charged composite material is obtained, said composite material comprising (a) a porous matrix of a fluorine-containing polymer having a percentage of tetrafluoroethylene monomer units of at least 95 mol % based on the total number of monomer units and (b) zeolite particles which are embedded in the matrix and around which matrix filaments extend; (ii) disrupting the flow of the gaseous mixture of substances and (iii) desorbing the at least one component to be enriched from the charged composite material by reducing the pressure to a pressure p2, with p1?p2?200 mbar, such that a second gaseous mixture of substances is prod
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CLARIANT PRODUKTE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Koch, Michael Zavrel, Christoph Kröhnke, Ulrich Kettling
  • Publication number: 20160215313
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the hydrolysis of biomass as well as the saccharide-containing permeate product and the protein-containing product produced by this process. In a further aspect, the present invention is directed to a process for the production of organic compounds from the saccharide-containing product. In an additional aspect the present invention is directed to the use of the protein-containing product for the production of a fermentation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Danielle DENNEWALD, Sandra SCHUETZE, Marcus VERHUELSDONK, Markus JAKOB
  • Publication number: 20160165944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the saccharide content in concentrated juices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Michael ZAVREL, Danielle DENNEWALD