Patents by Inventor William Marmer

William Marmer 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 fatty acid alkyl esters
    Publication number: 20060155138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, involving transesterifying a feedstock containing lipid-linked fatty acids with an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst to form fatty acid alkyl esters. The feedstock has not been previously treated to release the lipid components of said feedstock, or the feedstock has been previously treated to release lipid components and the feedstock contains residual lipids (e.g., <about 30% of the original content of lipids).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Haas, William Marmer, Thomas Foglia
  • Production of fatty acid alkyl esthers
    Publication number: 20050020842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, involving transesterifying a feedstock containing lipid-linked fatty acids with an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst to form fatty acid alkyl esters. The feedstock has not been previously treated to release the lipid components of said feedstock, or the feedstock has been previously treated to release lipid components and the feedstock contains <about 20% lipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Haas, William Marmer, Thomas Foglia