Patents by Inventor William MCKEAN

William 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).

  • PROCESSES TO CREATE MULTIPLE VALUE STREAMS FROM BIOMASS SOURCES
    Publication number: 20240059638
    Abstract: Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed. Particular alditols of interest include, but are not limited to, xylitol and sorbitol. Various embodiments of the present invention synergistically improve overall recovery of target alditols and/or glycols from a mixed C5/C6 sugar stream without needlessly driving total recovery of the individual target alditols and/or glycols. The result is a highly efficient, low complexity process having enhanced production flexibility, reduced waste and greater overall yield than conventional processes directed to alditol or glycol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Lloyd ALLEN, Claudio ARATO, Terry BRIX, Peter Andrew CLARKE, Joshua DAVIES, Bryan GENE, Mark KIRBY, Quak Foo LEE, William MCKEAN, Ankit MUNJAPARA, Clive Richard NORTON, Stuart A. STEIN, Gregory STOCK, David SUGDEN
  • Processes to create multiple value streams from biomass sources
    Patent number: 11840500
    Abstract: Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed. Particular alditols of interest include, but are not limited to, xylitol and sorbitol. Various embodiments of the present invention synergistically improve overall recovery of target alditols and/or glycols from a mixed C5/C6 sugar stream without needlessly driving total recovery of the individual target alditols and/or glycols. The result is a highly efficient, low complexity process having enhanced production flexibility, reduced waste and greater overall yield than conventional processes directed to alditol or glycol production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd Allen, Claudio Arato, Terry Brix, Peter Andrew Clarke, Joshua Davies, Bryan Gene, Mark Kirby, Quak Foo Lee, William McKean, Ankit Munjapara, Clive Richard Norton, Stuart A. Stein, Gregory Stock, David Sugden
  • PROCESSES TO CREATE MULTIPLE VALUE STREAMS FROM BIOMASS SOURCES
    Publication number: 20200354296
    Abstract: Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed. Particular alditols of interest include, but are not limited to, xylitol and sorbitol. Various embodiments of the present invention synergistically improve overall recovery of target alditols and/or glycols from a mixed C5/C6 sugar stream without needlessly driving total recovery of the individual target alditols and/or glycols. The result is a highly efficient, low complexity process having enhanced production flexibility, reduced waste and greater overall yield than conventional processes directed to alditol or glycol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Lloyd ALLEN, Claudio ARATO, Terry BRIX, Peter Andrew CLARKE, Joshua DAVIES, Bryan GENE, Mark KIRBY, Quak Foo LEE, William MCKEAN, Ankit MUNJAPARA, Clive Richard NORTON, Stuart A. STEIN, Greg STOCK, David SUGDEN
  • Processes to create multiple value streams from biomass sources
    Patent number: 10759727
    Abstract: Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed. Particular alditols of interest include, but are not limited to, xylitol and sorbitol. Various embodiments of the present invention synergistically improve overall recovery of target alditols and/or glycols from a mixed C5/C6 sugar stream without needlessly driving total recovery of the individual target alditols and/or glycols. The result is a highly efficient, low complexity process having enhanced production flexibility, reduced waste and greater overall yield than conventional processes directed to alditol or glycol production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd Allen, Claudio Arato, Terry Brix, Peter Andrew Clarke, Joshua Davies, Bryan Gene, Mark Kirby, Quak Foo Lee, William McKean, Ankit Munjapara, Clive Richard Norton, Stuart A. Stein, Greg Stock, David Sugden
  • PROCESSES TO CREATE MULTIPLE VALUE STREAMS FROM BIOMASS SOURCES
    Publication number: 20190039981
    Abstract: Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed. Particular alditols of interest include, but are not limited to, xylitol and sorbitol. Various embodiments of the present invention synergistically improve overall recovery of target alditols and/or glycols from a mixed C5/C6 sugar stream without needlessly driving total recovery of the individual target alditols and/or glycols. The result is a highly efficient, low complexity process having enhanced production flexibility, reduced waste and greater overall yield than conventional processes directed to alditol or glycol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd ALLEN, Claudio ARATO, Terry BRIX, Peter Andrew CLARKE, Joshua DAVIES, Bryan GENE, Mark KIRBY, Quak Foo LEE, William MCKEAN, Ankit MUNJAPARA, Clive Richard NORTON, Stuart A. STEIN, Greg STOCK, David SUGDEN