Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Pryor

Timothy E. Pryor 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).

  • Patent number: 10549238
    Abstract: Methods of regenerating a strong base anion resin are described. The method comprises collecting a salt-containing product from a chromatographic system configured to process a biomass derived material. The salt-containing product is processed through a nanofiltration membrane to collect a salt-containing permeate, which is used to regenerate a spent strong base anion resin. The biomass may be a plant-based material, such as sugar beets or sugar cane. A system for regenerating a strong base anion resin is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Amalgamated Research LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Kearney, Timothy E. Pryor
  • Publication number: 20180311619
    Abstract: Methods of regenerating a strong base anion resin are described. The method comprises collecting a salt-containing product from a chromatographic system configured to process a biomass derived material. The salt-containing product is processed through a nanofiltration membrane to collect a salt-containing permeate, which is used to regenerate a spent strong base anion resin. The biomass may be a plant-based material, such as sugar beets or sugar cane. A system for regenerating a strong base anion resin is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael M. Kearney, Timothy E. Pryor
  • Patent number: 9080221
    Abstract: A system and process for refining raw sugar, comprising a melting unit configured to receive the raw sugar and an eluent to produce a melt liquor, a decolorization unit configured to receive the melt liquor and to produce a fine liquor, a crystallization unit configured to fractionate high-purity crystalline sucrose from the fine liquor and to provide a run-off syrup, a softening unit configured to receive the run-off syrup to produce a softened syrup, at least one separation unit configured to receive the softened syrup to produce a low-invert sucrose product, and a recycle line configured to relay the low-invert sucrose product from the at least one separation unit to the melting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AMALGAMATED RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Kearney, Alan W. Hieb, Timothy E. Pryor, Lawrence Velasquez