Patents by Inventor Robert Jansen

Robert Jansen 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 PREPARING THERMALLY STABLE LIGNIN FRACTIONS
    Publication number: 20180079766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fractions of high purity lignin which are thermally stable, and to methods of producing said fractions from lignocellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, Perry Rotem
  • Fine purification of isophoronenitrile by melt crystallization
    Patent number: 9878979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fine purification of isophoronenitrile (IPN) by melt crystallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen, Anja Mueller, Jan Cassens, Axel Hengstermann
  • Process for removing cations from an isophoronenitrile product mixture
    Patent number: 9868699
    Abstract: Cations are removed from a substance stream that is produced during the production of isophoronenitrile with the help of a cation exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim Nitz, Stephan Kohlstruk, Robert Jansen, Andreas Merkel, Anja Mueller, Jan Cassens, Axel Hengstermann
  • METHODS FOR EXTRACTING AND CONVERTING HEMICELLULOSE SUGARS
    Publication number: 20170369957
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and processes for the production of sugars and conversion products from biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Robert JANSEN, James Alan LAWSON, Adam Tyler CARDEN, Philip TRAVISANO, Brendon Christopher STOUT, Noa LAPIDOT
  • METHODS FOR CONVERTING CELLULOSE TO FURANIC PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20170362194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, methods, and processes for the production of conversion products such as furanic products from biomass such as lignocellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Robert JANSEN, Ellsworth Alan LAWSON, Philip TRAVISANO, Brendon Christopher STOUT, Allison Jean HULCHANSKI, Neta MATIS, Noa LAPIDOT, Michael ZVIELY, Adam Tyler CARDEN, Michael Andrew FAISON, Bassem HALLAC, Sterling Alexander WHITE
  • Sugar compositions
    Patent number: 9845514
    Abstract: A sugar composition comprising at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars, at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and less than 0.25% ash. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and at least 2% total furfurals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert Jansen
  • METHODS FOR TREATING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170349958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Aharon Eyal, Timothy Allen Bauer, Ziv-Vladimir Belman, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
  • METHODS FOR TREATING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170313826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, Rotem Perry, James Allen Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Timothy Allen Bauer, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
  • Methods for treating lignocellulosic materials
    Patent number: 9783861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Aharon M. Eyal, Timothy Allen Bauer, Ziv-Vladimir Belman, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
  • METHODS FOR EXTRACTING AND CONVERTING HEMICELLULOSE SUGARS
    Publication number: 20170210721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of producing hemicellulose and conversion products thereof from a biomass. Also provided are hemicellulose products and other conversion products thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Robert JANSEN, Noa LAPIDOT, Bassem HALLAC, James Alan LAWSON, Lee MADSEN, Brendon STOUT, Adam Tyler CARDEN, Michael A. FAISON, Philip TRAVISANO, Michael ZVIELY
  • Methods and systems for solvent purification
    Patent number: 9714482
    Abstract: A method including: (a) contacting lime with an extract including an S1 solvent carrying a contaminant load to form a lime treated extract; and (b) reducing the contaminant load by removing solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Aharon Eyal
  • Methods for preparing thermally stable lignin fractions
    Patent number: 9683005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fractions of high purity lignin which are thermally stable, and to methods of producing said fractions from lignocellulosic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, Perry Rotem
  • FINE PURIFICATION OF ISOPHORONENITRILE BY MELT CRYSTALLIZATION
    Publication number: 20170152217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fine purification of isophoronenitrile (IPN) by melt crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg-Joachim NITZ, Stephan KOHLSTRUK, Robert JANSEN, Anja MUELLER, Jan CASSENS, Axel HENGSTERMANN
  • Methods and systems for processing sugar mixtures and resultant compositions
    Patent number: 9663836
    Abstract: A method including: (a) selectively reacting a first sugar in a mixture which includes at least one second sugar to form a product mixture comprising a product of said first sugar; (b) separating said product of said first sugar from said product mixture; and (c) separating at least one of said at least one second sugar from said product mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Aharon Eyal
  • Methods for treating lignocellulosic materials
    Patent number: 9657146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products such as asphalt and bio oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, Rotem Perry, James Allen Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Timothy Allen Bauer, Bassem Hallac, Michael Zviely
  • Methods for treating lignocellulosic materials
    Patent number: 9650687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Claire Gregoire, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, Yael Miriam Har-Tal, Shay Eliahu, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Aharon M. Eyal, Timothy Allen Bauer, Paul McWilliams, Michael Zviely, Adam Carden
  • METHODS FOR SEPARATING AND REFINING LIGNIN FROM BLACK LIQUOR AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170130398
    Abstract: The invention relates methods and processes for the separation and refining of lignin from spent cooking liquor, called black liquor, present in industrial chemical plants, and compositions thereof. A process is provided for separating black liquor into at least two, three, or four streams selected from: (i) a gaseous stream comprising volatile sulfur compounds; (ii) a lignin-comprising stream produced by extracting lignin into a limited solubility solvent S1; (iii) a salt stream, comprising solid sodium and sulfate salts; and (iv) a salt-depleted and lignin-depleted aqueous stream comprising hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Robert JANSEN, James Alan LAWSON, Noa LAPIDOT
  • Methods for treating lignocellulosic materials
    Patent number: 9631246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing lignocellulosic material to obtain hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose and other high-value products. Also provided are hemicellulose sugars, cellulose sugars, lignin, cellulose, and other high-value products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Claire Gregoire, Philip Travisano, Lee Madsen, Neta Matis, Yael Miriam Har-Tal, Shay Eliahu, James Alan Lawson, Noa Lapidot, Luke Burke, Aharon M. Eyal, Timothy Allen Bauer, Hagit Sade, Paul McWilliams, Michael Zviely, Adam Carden
  • Sugar compositions
    Patent number: 9617608
    Abstract: A sugar composition comprising at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars, at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and less than 0.25% ash. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and at least 2% total furfurals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Virdia, Inc.
    Inventors: Aharon Eyal, Robert Jansen
  • HYDROGENATION OF OXYGENATED MOLECULES FROM BIOMASS REFINING
    Publication number: 20170088498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, processes, and systems for utilizing the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol for hydrogen consuming reactions of biomass or biomass-derived molecules. The present invention relates to methods, processes, and systems for utilizing the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol for hydrogen consuming hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, or hydrodeoxygenation reactions of biomass or biomass-derived molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: VIRDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert JANSEN, Noa LAPIDOT, James Alan LAWSON, Michael Zviely, Neta MATIS, Lee MADSEN, Bassem HALLAC