Patents by Inventor Ralph S. Tanner

Ralph S. Tanner 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).

  • ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CLOSTRIDIAL SPECIES
    Publication number: 20100203606
    Abstract: A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622/PTA-7826, “P11”) is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium transforms waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products. P11 also catalyzes the production of acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
    Inventors: Raymond L. Huhnke, Randy S. Lewis, Ralph S. Tanner
  • Isolation and characterization of novel clostridial species
    Patent number: 7704723
    Abstract: A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622, “P11”) is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium transforms waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products. P11 also catalyzes the production of acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignees: The Board of Regents For Oklahoma State University, The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Raymond L. Huhnke, Randy S. Lewis, Ralph S. Tanner
  • Isolation and characterization of novel clostridial species
    Publication number: 20080057554
    Abstract: A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622, “P11”) is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium transforms waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products. P11 also catalyzes the production of acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Raymond L. Huhnke, Randy S. Lewis, Ralph S. Tanner
  • Indirect or direct fermentation of biomass to fuel alcohol
    Publication number: 20070275447
    Abstract: A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium carboxidivorans, ATCC BAA-624, “P7”) is provided. P7 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P7 can convert CO to ethanol. Thus, this novel bacterium can transform waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products. P7 also catalyzes the production of acetate and butanol. Further, P7 is also capable of directly fermenting lignocellulosic materials to produce ethanol and other substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Randy S. Lewis, Ralph S. Tanner, Raymond L. Huhnke