Patents by Inventor Ryan H. Senaratne

Ryan H. Senaratne 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117284
    Abstract: System and process are provided for producing and obtaining nutrient supplement products that are derived from microbial biomass from an anaerobic bacterial fermentation process using a myriad enzyme digestion and purification technique. More specifically, the disclosure provides process and system that simultaneously producing oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds at high specific productivity while effectively extracting nutrient supplement products from microbial biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Brandon Beard
  • Patent number: 11807891
    Abstract: A process is provided for bioconversion of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. More specifically, the process includes fermenting carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide containing substrate with acetogenic bacteria. The process provides for high levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide conversions and utilization of hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan H Senaratne, Nestor A Camargo, Ryan M Lacey, Abel J Price, Brandon L Beard
  • Patent number: 11773416
    Abstract: A CO2, bioconversion process includes providing a CO2 containing substrate to a bioreactor, the CO2 containing substrate including about 5 to about 90 mole % CO2; and fermenting the CO2 containing substrate with an acetogenic bacteria carrying a sodium translocating ATPase. The medium including less than about 0.01 grams per liter yeast extract, less than about 0.01 grams per liter carbohydrate, a sodium ion concentration provided by a sodium ion feed rate of about 290 to about 8750 ?g/gram of cells/minute, and a pH of about 4 to about 6.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan H Senaratne, Abel J Price, Brandon L Beard
  • Publication number: 20220177931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for controlling the production of ethanol by microbial fermentation of gaseous substrates. More specifically, a process is provided for controlling ethanol productivity through addition of vitamins and a low cell retention time. In accordance with the process, vitamins B1, B5 and B7 are added in amounts that increase specific ethanol productivity. Cell retention times are maintained at low levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Abel Price, Michael Neubeck
  • Publication number: 20220177932
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for controlling the production of ethanol by microbial fermentation of gaseous substrates. More specifically, a process is provided for controlling ethanol productivity through addition of vitamins. In accordance with the process, vitamins B1, B5 and B7 are added in amounts that increase specific ethanol productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Abel Price
  • Patent number: 11248242
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20200308611
    Abstract: A CO2, bioconversion process includes providing a CO2 containing substrate to a bioreactor, the CO2 containing substrate including about 5 to about 90 mole % CO2; and fermenting the CO2 containing substrate with an acetogenic bacteria carrying a sodium translocating ATPase. The medium including less than about 0.01 grams per liter yeast extract, less than about 0.01 grams per liter carbohydrate, a sodium ion concentration provided by a sodium ion feed rate of about 290 to about 8750 ?g/gram of cells/minute, and a pH of about 4 to about 6.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan H Senaratne, Abel J Price, Brandon L Beard
  • Patent number: 10760101
    Abstract: A process for fermenting syngas and a fermentation medium provides high ethanol productivity while removing medium components that were previously thought to be essential. The process is effective for providing a specific STY of at least about 1 gram of ethanol/(L·day·gram cells) and for providing a selenium content in cell biomass exiting the fermentation of about 1 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventors: Frédéric Kendirgi, Ryan H. Senaratne, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20200095612
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20200071734
    Abstract: A process is provided for bioconversion of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. More specifically, the process includes fermenting carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide containing substrate with acetogenic bacteria. The process provides for high levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide conversions and utilization of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan H Senaratne, Nestor A Camargo, Ryan M Lacey, Abel J Price, Brandon L Beard
  • Patent number: 10494651
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20190225995
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Patent number: 9885063
    Abstract: A process is provided for fermenting CO-containing gaseous substrates in a low phosphate medium. The process includes blending a liquid medium that includes at least one transition metal element with a liquid medium that includes at least at least one other transition metal element and one non-metal element to provide a fermentation medium. The process is effective for preventing precipitation of one or more transition metal elements with one or more non-metal elements. The fermentation medium used in the process is prepared in a way that requires significantly lower amounts of water and reduced levels of phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Patent number: 9850503
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20150024449
    Abstract: A process for fermenting syngas and a fermentation medium provides high ethanol productivity while removing medium components that were previously thought to be essential. The process is effective for providing a specific STY of at least about 1 gram of ethanol/(L·day·gram cells) and for providing a selenium content in cell biomass exiting the fermentation of about 1 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: INEOS BIO SA
    Inventors: Frédéric Kendirgi, Ryan H. Senaratne, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20140363867
    Abstract: A process is provided for fermenting CO-containing gaseous substrates in a low phosphate medium. The process includes blending a liquid medium that includes at least one transition metal element with a liquid medium that includes at least at least one other transition metal element and one non-metal element to provide a fermentation medium. The process is effective for preventing precipitation of one or more transition metal elements with one or more non-metal elements. The fermentation medium used in the process is prepared in a way that requires significantly lower amounts of water and reduced levels of phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: INEOS BIO SA
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott
  • Publication number: 20140363866
    Abstract: Process are provided which are effective for controlling medium conductivity during fermentation of a CO-containing gaseous substrate while providing an STY of about 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. The process includes balancing medium conductivity, specific carbon uptake or cell density levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: INEOS BIO SA
    Inventors: Ryan H. Senaratne, Peter Simpson Bell, Song Liu, Syrona R. Scott