Patents by Inventor Travis A. Fixmer

Travis A. Fixmer 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).

  • BIOMASS PROCESSING USING IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20180030554
    Abstract: Without limitation, the disclosure provides processes for (a) dissolving biomass in ionic liquids, (b) deconstructing cellulose, hemicellulose and/or lignin into derivatives including fermentable sugars, (c) separating the biomass derivatives from the ionic liquid, and (d) converting the biomass derivatives to useful fuels or chemicals, either dissolved within or separated from the ionic liquid. It should be understood that processes described herein can be used in isolation or in combination with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo E. Teixeira, Kurtis G. Knapp, Travis A. Fixmer
  • EFFICIENT USE OF IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20140309416
    Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein are efficient methods for using ionic liquids. In some embodiments, only a small amount of ionic liquid is lost in a chemical process. For example, described herein is a method for separating one or more biomass components from an ionic liquid comprising contacting a composition comprising an ionic liquid and a biomass component with a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HYRAX ENERGY INC.
    Inventors: Rodrigo E. Teixeira, Kurtis G. Knapp, Travis A. Fixmer