Patents by Inventor Yongcan Jin

Yongcan Jin 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 ETHANOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS USING GREEN LIQUOR PRETREATMENT
    Publication number: 20110314726
    Abstract: A method of producing an alcohol from lignocellulosic biomass is provided wherein the lignocellulosic biomass is pretreated with an alkaline mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate, i.e., green liquor, prior to enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. Pretreatment with the green liquor increases the efficiency of the enzymatic hydrolysis. Both the alcohol produced from the fermentation and the lignin that dissolves into the green liquor during pretreatment can also be used as fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hasan Jameel, Richard Phillips, Hou-Min Chang, Yongcan Jin