Patents by Inventor Pramod Shankar
Pramod Shankar 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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Publication number: 20220298532Abstract: Method for the production of ethanol from corn fibres. Invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethanol from a corn fibre containing feedstock by using a set of process steps specifically identified for the treatment of the said feedstock. It particularly relates to the use of a soaking followed by mix acid and enzyme treatment that release fermentable C5 and C6 sugars from said feedstock. It further relates to using a recombinant yeast to convert both C5 and C6 sugars to ethanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Siddhartha Sourav PAL, Prasanna Sham PAI, Ajit Prabhakar DESHMUKH, Sandip Uttamrao NALWADE, Nilesh Ankush BORAGE, Ghanshyam Baburao DESHPANDE, Pramod Shankar KUMBHAR
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Patent number: 10954470Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the purification of crude rice bran wax using an alcohol as a purifying solvent under high pressure conditions. It particularly relates to the use of ethyl alcohol as said solvent for efficient and economic purification of crude rice bran wax into economically valuable high purity wax products.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: PRAJ INDUSTRIES LIMITEDInventors: Mangesh Ganesh Kulkarni, Prajakt Subhash Charhate, Siddhartha Pal, Sagar Shivaji Divekar, Mohan Ganapat Kashid, Ravikumar Rao Pallinti, Pramod Shankar Kumbhar
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Publication number: 20210071206Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of industrially useful strains of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the strain prepared by the method. In particular the invention relates to the creation of double mutant strains of the yeast that shows high ethanol conversion efficiency and substantially reduced acetic acid and glycerol production during fermentative production of ethanol from a sugar-based feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Rishi JAIN, Dheeraj Madhukar MAHAJAN, Sanjay Ratilal MISTRY, Rutuja Shivaji JAGTAP, Megha Shaligram BILAIYA, Rajesh Kumar SINGH, Ghansham Baburao DESHPANDE, Pramod Shankar KUMBHAR
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Patent number: 10919871Abstract: A method of treatment of an aqueous effluent stream obtained during production of furfural is disclosed. The aqueous effluent stream containing organic solvents, furfural, and water is subjected to azeotropic distillation to obtain a distillate stream and a treated effluent stream having lower BOD and COD values which can be further reduced by biomethanation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Sunil Sadashiv Divekar, Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Rahul Vasantrao Bagal, ShreekantUttam Satav
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Publication number: 20200354649Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the purification of crude rice bran wax using an alcohol as a purifying solvent under high pressure conditions. It particularly relates to the use of ethyl alcohol as said solvent for efficient and economic purification of crude rice bran wax into economically valuable high purity wax products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Mangesh Ganesh KULKARNI, Prajakt Subhash CHARHATE, Siddhartha PAL, Sagar Shivaji DIVEKAR, Mohan Ganapat KASHID, Ravikumar Rao PALLINTI, Pramod Shankar KUMBHAR
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Publication number: 20200148656Abstract: A method of treatment of an aqueous effluent stream obtained during production of furfural is disclosed. The aqueous effluent stream containing organic solvents, furfural, and water is subjected to azeotropic distillation to obtain a distillate stream and a treated effluent stream having lower BOD and COD values which can be further reduced by biomethanation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Sunil Sadashiv DIVEKAR, Pramod Shankar KUMBHAR, Rahul Vasantrao BAGAL, Shreekant Uttam SATAV
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Patent number: 10040774Abstract: Processes for the preparation of furfural from a xylose containing feedstock and more particularly to an elevated temperature conversion of a xylose containing feedstock to furfural in acidic conditions are described. The described process uses a mixture of two solvents in which the humins are formed and solubilized. The described process is operated in continuous mode with no significant amounts of solid by-products formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Sunil Sadashiv Divekar, Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Rahul Vasantrao Bagal, Amit Madanlal Katariya
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Publication number: 20180002304Abstract: Processes for the preparation of furfural from a xylose containing feedstock and more particularly to an elevated temperature conversion of a xylose containing feedstock to furfural in acidic conditions are described. The described process uses a mixture of two solvents in which the humins are formed and solubilized. The described process is operated in continuous mode with no significant amounts of solid by-products formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Sunil Sadashiv Divekar, Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Rahul Vasantrao Bagal, Amit Madanlal Katariya
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Patent number: 7491855Abstract: Use of a specific combination of catalysts for the first and second steps of the process for the conversion of CHP to BPA provides high yields of BPA and low impurity yields, without a requirement for the intermediate purification steps. In the first step, CHP is cleaved in the presence of an acid treated clay such as acid treated Montmorillonite clay to produce phenol and acetone. In the second step, the phenol and acetone produced is reacted, preferably without intermediate purification, in the presence of a cation exchange resin catalyst that includes a cation exchange resin and a mercaptan or mercaptoalkanoic acid promoter to produce BPA.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Jegadeesh Thampi, Bharat Singh, John W. Fulmer, Prashant Anil Tatake
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Patent number: 7154010Abstract: Use of a specific combination of catalysts for the first and second steps of the process for the conversion of CHP to BPA provides high yields of BPA and low impurity yields, without a requirement for the intermediate purification steps. In the first step, CHP is cleaved in the presence of a sulfated metal oxide catalyst such as sulfated Zirconia to produce phenol and acetone. In the second step, the phenol and acetone produced is reacted, preferably without intermediate purification, in the presence of a cation exchange resin catalyst that includes a cation exchange resin and a mercaptan or mercaptoalkanoic acid promoter to produce BPA.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Jegadeesh Thampi, Bharat Singh, John W. Fulmer, Prashant Anil Tatake
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Patent number: 7109385Abstract: A process for producing a phenol product generally comprises a first step comprising reacting in a first reactor a feed stream comprising cumene hydroperoxide and water with an acid catalyst to produce an effluent comprising the phenol product, acetone, and at least 1% by weight residual cumene hydroperoxide, and a second step comprising passing the effluent into a second reactor and decomposing the residual cumene hydroperoxide, wherein during said process the ratio of phenol to acetone is maintained at a molar ratio of greater than 1:1, and wherein the water in each of the first and second steps is present in an amount more than 0 and less than or equal to 5 weight percent based on the total weight of the feed stream or effluent, and wherein the process is continuous.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Prashant Anil Tatake, Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Bharat Singh, John William Fulmer, Sabyasachi Mandal, Arun N. Kumar, Rupesh Pawar
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Publication number: 20040249224Abstract: Use of a specific combination of catalysts for the first and second steps of the process for the conversion of CHP to BPA provides high yields of BPA and low impurity yields, without a requirement for the intermediate purification steps. In the first step, CHP is cleaved in the presence of an acid treated clay such as acid treated Montmorillonite clay to produce phenol and acetone. In the second step, the phenol and acetone produced is reacted, preferably without intermediate purification, in the presence of a cation exchange resin catalyst that includes a cation exchange resin and a mercaptan or mercaptoalkanoic acid promoter to produce BPA.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.Inventors: Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Jegadeesh Thampi, Bharat Singh, John W. Fulmer, Prashant Anil Tatake
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Publication number: 20040249223Abstract: Use of a specific combination of catalysts for the first and second steps of the process for the conversion of CHP to BPA provides high yields of BPA and ow impurity yields, without a requirement for the intermediate purification steps. In the first step, CHP is cleaved in the presence of a sulfated metal oxide catalyst such as sulfated Zirconia to produce phenol and acetone. In the second step, the phenol and acetone produced is reacted, preferably without intermediate purification, in the presence of a cation exchange resin catalyst that includes a cation exchange resin and a mercaptan or mercaptoalkanoic acid promoter to produce BPA.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.Inventors: Pramod Shankar Kumbhar, Jegadeesh Thampl, Bharat Singh, John W. Fulmer, Prashant Anil Tatake
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Patent number: 6242820Abstract: Apparatus for sensing the weight of an object and providing a digital representation of a weight range within which the sensed weight falls, and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a vehicular air bag in accordance with the weight of a passenger seated in a vehicle seat adjacent the air bag. A number of two-position switches 28 normally assume a first position and are responsive to a force of at least a predetermined amount to assume a second position. The first position represents a first weight range, and the second position represents a second weight range. A support surface 58, 60 overlies the switches to support an object to be weighed. A decoding circuit 30 monitors the positions of each of the two-position switches and provides a digital representation of the weight range within which the weight of the object falls. In the vehicular air bag system, a number of groups of the two-position switches 28 are mounted in a passenger seat 52 adjacent the air bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: TRW Inc.Inventors: Pramod Shankar, L. Dwight Gilger, Carlton B. Ardery, Barry Dunbridge