Patents by Inventor Pedro R. VARGAS, II

Pedro R. VARGAS, II 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).

  • FLASH EVAPORATION FOR PRODUCT PURIFICATION AND RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20150057455
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing high purity 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) from an aqueous medium, such as a fermentation broth, are described. Aqueous 3-HP solution can be purified by flash evaporation wherein the 3-HP is vaporized at an elevated temperature without conversion to acrylic acid. This process can be integrated with downstream processes for producing other chemical and consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Cindy HOPPE, Sarah M. HOYT, Robert TENGLER, David DeCOSTER, Bradley HARKRADER, Patrick H. AU-YEUNG, Sanjib BISWAS, Pedro R. VARGAS, II, Raymond P. ROACH, Timothy Charles FRANK