Patents by Inventor W. T. McKean

W. T. McKean 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).

  • ARUNDO DONAX HEMICELLULOSE RECOVERY PROCESS
    Publication number: 20120006321
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for recovering hemicellulose from Arundo donax comprising extracting a hemicellulose containing fraction from an Arundo donax biomass, purifying the hemicellulose containing fraction to remove lignin and other extractives, concentrating the purified hemicellulose containing fraction, and hydrolyzing the concentrated and purified hemicellulose containing fraction to yield 5 and 6 carbon sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TreeFree Biomass Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: W. T. McKean