Patents by Inventor Moustafa Ahmed El-Shafie

Moustafa Ahmed El-Shafie 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).

  • Method and system for processing a biomass for producing biofuels and other products
    Patent number: 10179922
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of processing a biomass, e.g., for producing lipid and non-lipid materials, by inducing autolysis of a biomass. The biomass may be generated using any species of microorganism and any available biodegradable substrate, including waste materials. The lipid and non-lipid materials are present in two separate layers of the autolysate, and they can be used to generate valuable products such as biofuels and nutritional supplements. The present invention further provides a processing apparatus useful for practicing the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Inventor: Moustafa Ahmed El-Shafie
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A BIOMASS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND OTHER PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20140302570
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of processing a biomass, e.g., for producing lipid and non-lipid materials, by inducing autolysis of a biomass. The biomass may be generated using any species of microorganism and any available biodegradable substrate, including waste materials. The lipid and non-lipid materials are present in two separate layers of the autolysate, and they can be used to generate valuable products such as biofuels and nutritional supplements. The present invention further provides a processing apparatus useful for practicing the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Moustafa Ahmed El-Shafie
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A BIOMASS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND OTHER PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20120122164
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of processing a biomass, e.g., for producing lipid and non-lipid materials, by inducing autolysis of a biomass. The biomass may be generated using any species of microorganism and any available biodegradable substrate, including waste materials. The lipid and non-lipid materials are present in two separate layers of the autolysate, and they can be used to generate valuable products such as biofuels and nutritional supplements. The present invention further provides a processing apparatus useful for practicing the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Moustafa Ahmed El-Shafie