Patents by Inventor Praneeth Edirisinghe

Praneeth Edirisinghe 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).

  • Methods for removing contaminants from oils using base washing and acid washing
    Patent number: 9045698
    Abstract: Methods for processing algal oils are provided. In an embodiment, a method for removing a contaminant from an oil includes contacting the oil with a base to form an intermediate solution. Further, the method includes contacting the intermediate solution with an acid to form an acidic solution. The method separates the acidic solution into an oil portion and an aqueous waste portion including the contaminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Francis Stephen Lupton, Praneeth Edirisinghe
  • METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM OILS USING BASE WASHING AND ACID WASHING
    Publication number: 20150005522
    Abstract: Methods for processing algal oils are provided. In an embodiment, a method for removing a contaminant from an oil includes contacting the oil with a base to form an intermediate solution. Further, the method includes contacting the intermediate solution with an acid to form an acidic solution. The method separates the acidic solution into an oil portion and an aqueous waste portion including the contaminant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Francis Stephen Lupton, Praneeth Edirisinghe