Patents by Inventor Timothy Walter Abraham

Timothy Walter Abraham 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 producing an ester of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 10774026
    Abstract: A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • SOLUBLE & FILTERABLE BIOPOLYMER SOLIDS
    Publication number: 20200277409
    Abstract: Described herein is a beta glucan material, comprising 1,3-1,6 beta glucan, that when solubilized achieves a filterability ratio ranging from 1 to 2, preferably 1 to 1.5, and a viscosity ratio ranging from 1.5 to 4. The solubilized beta glucan materials has desired viscosity build and filterability property for EOR applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: GARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Dominique LELIMOUSIN, Jeffrey J. MALSAM, Eric Stanley SUMNER
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN ESTER OF AN ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20200223780
    Abstract: A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 10710955
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • Methods for producing an ester of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 10633326
    Abstract: A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • RECOVERY OF 3-HYDROXPROPIONIC ACID
    Publication number: 20200048176
    Abstract: A method for recovering a composition enriched in 3-hydroxypropionic acid by providing the fermentation broth, acidifying the fermentation broth; reducing the total sulfate ion and phosphate ion concentration of the resulting gaqueous solution to produce a reduced ion aqueous solution; distilling the resulting reduced ion aqueous solution and recovering the resulting aqueous distillation product comprising 3-hydroxypropioriic acid
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Erik ALLEN, John J. HAHN, Paraskevas TSOBANAKIS, Eric Christopher BOHNERT, Christopher Lawrence FRANKS
  • RECOVERY OF 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID
    Publication number: 20200039913
    Abstract: A method for recovering a composition enriched in 3-hydroxypropionic acid from a fermentation broth comprising 3-hydroxypropionic acid and/or salts thereof comprises the steps of: (a) providing the fermentation broth having a pH of from about 2 to about 8 comprising 3-hydroxypropionic acid and/or salts thereof (b) acidifying the fermentation broth; (c) reducing the total sulfate ion and phosphate ion (d) distilling the resulting reduced ion aqueous solution and (e) recovering the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Erik ALLEN, John J. HAHN, Paraskevas TSOBANAKIS, Eric Christopher BOHNERT, Christopher Lawrence FRANK
  • Recovery of 3-hydroxypropionic acid
    Patent number: 10442749
    Abstract: A method for recovering a composition enriched in 3-hydroxypropionic acid by providing the fermentation broth, acidifying the fermentation broth; reducing the total sulfate ion and phosphate ion concentration of the resulting aqueous solution to produce a reduced ion aqueous solution; distilling the resulting reduced ion aqueous solution and recovering the resulting aqueous distillation product comprising 3-hydroxypropionic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Erik Allen, John J. Hahn, Paraskevas Tsobanakis, Eric Christopher Bohnert, Christopher Lawrence Frank
  • Recovery of 3-hydroxypropionic acid
    Patent number: 10442748
    Abstract: A method for recovering a composition enriched in 3-hydroxypropionic acid from a fermentation broth comprising 3-hydroxypropionic acid and/or salts thereof comprises the steps of: (a) providing the fermentation broth having a pH of from about 2 to about 8 comprising: 3-hydroxypropionic acid and/or salts thereof, (b) acidifying the fermentation broth; (c) reducing the total sulfate ion and phosphate ion (d) distilling the resulting reduced ion aqueous solution and (e) recovering the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Erik Allen, John J. Hahn, Paraskevas Tsobanakis, Eric Christopher Bohnert, Christopher Lawrence Frank
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20190276385
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXY ALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20190241494
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Ravi R. GOKARN
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN ESTER OF AN ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20190194119
    Abstract: A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Ravi R. GOKARN
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 10301249
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates from hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture, optionally in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHOD FOR SOLUBILIZING BIOPOLYMER SOLIDS FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20190112518
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method to rapidly solubilize beta glucan (BG) material comprising passing the beta glucan material, in solution, through an in-line high shear system, wherein viscosity of the solubilized beta glucan material is 90% or greater of ultimate viscosity and wherein filterability ratio of the solubilized beta glucan material ranges from about 1-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Walter ABRAHAM, Eric Stanley SUMNER
  • Methods for producing an ester of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 10239819
    Abstract: A method for producing esters of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid are disclosed, the method includes reacting a three or four carbon beta-hydroxyalkanoate composition or mixtures thereof with a mono-alcohol under heating conditions to form a reaction product and distilling the reaction product to recover a composition containing at least fifty percent by weight of the ester of the alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 10207979
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20180290962
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates from hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxycarboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture, optionally in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: TIMOTHY WALTER ABRAHAM, RAVI R. GOKARN
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL HYDROXYALKANOATES
    Publication number: 20180208539
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: TIMOTHY WALTER ABRAHAM, RAVI R. GOKARN
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 9944586
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, heating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Anthony Louis Duran, Stephen C. Edgar, Ravi R. Gokarn
  • Methods for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 9938224
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing alkyl hydroxyalkanoate from hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottoms. The methods generally comprise the steps of obtaining a hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom, adding a mono-alcohol to the hydroxy carboxylic acid recovery bottom to obtain a first mixture, beating the first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction product, distilling the reaction product, and recovering an alkyl hydroxyalkanoate fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Ravi R. Gokarn