Patents by Inventor Sara L. Walton

Sara L. Walton 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).

  • PRODUCTION OF LACTIC ACID FROM HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20110183389
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing lactic acid comprising fermenting sugars derived from biomass using sugar consuming bacteria to produce lactic acid. In certain embodiments, the biomass is woody biomass, and the bacteria are pentose consuming bacteria such as Bacillus coagulans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: G. Peter van Walsum, Sara L. Walton, Adriaan Reinhard Pieter van Heiningen