Patents by Inventor Peter Sporns

Peter Sporns 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).

  • BIOPLASTICS, MONOMERS THEREOF, AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF FROM AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCKS
    Publication number: 20090176904
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to polymers and monomers derived from agricultural feedstocks, and more particularly to methods for the production of monomers from renewable agricultural resources such as feedstocks, for example canola, flax and tallow, and polymers, in particular polyurethanes produced from monomers derived from such feedstocks. The present invention also relates to novel processes for the production of short-chain alcohols, as well as hydroxyl wax esters, from renewable feedstocks. An improved apparatus for carrying out ozonolysis reactions is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Peter Sporns, Jin Yue
  • Bioplastics, monomers thereof, and processes for the preparation thereof from agricultural feedstocks
    Patent number: 7538236
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to polymers and monomers derived from agricultural feedstocks, and more particularly to methods for the production of monomers from renewable agricultural resources such as feedstocks, for example canola, flax and tallow, and polymers, in particular polyurethanes produced from monomers derived from such feedstocks. The present invention also relates to novel processes for the production of short-chain alcohols, as well as hydroxyl wax esters, from renewable feedstocks. An improved apparatus for carrying out ozonolysis reactions is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Peter Sporns, Jin Yue
  • Bioplastics, monomers thereof, and processes for the preparation thereof from agricultural feedstocks
    Publication number: 20070175793
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to polymers and monomers derived from agricultural feedstocks, and more particularly to methods for the production of monomers from renewable agricultural resources such as feedstocks, for example canola, flax and tallow, and polymers, in particular polyurethanes produced from monomers derived from such feedstocks. The present invention also relates to novel processes for the production of short-chain alcohols, as well as hydroxyl wax esters, from renewable feedstocks. An improved apparatus for carrying out ozonolysis reactions is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Suresh Narine, Peter Sporns, Jin Yue