Patents by Inventor Ruifu Zhang

Ruifu Zhang 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).

  • BIOCHEMICAL PLATFORM FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS PRODUCTION FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120129221
    Abstract: An alternative biochemical process for fuels and chemicals production from cellulosic biomass is presented. The method includes an aerobic step where microorganisms convert carbohydrates contained in cellulosic biomass into sugar acids, which can be converted to fuels and chemicals, including ethanol, gluconate, and acetic acid, via fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Zhiliang Fan, Takao Kasuga, Weihua Wu, Xiaochao Xiong, Ruifu Zhang