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Bearing-Less Electrostatic Flywheel
A bearing-less flywheel both exchanges energy with a rotating flywheel using a regenerative controller via a rotating electrostatic field but also suspends the flywheel with an electrostatic field to ...
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Daniel Ludois, Eric Severson | P180324US01
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Electrodialysis Cells Based On The Use Of Redox Mediators
Electrodialysis cell systems for water deionization is provided. Also provided are methods for using the electrodialysis cell systems. The cells use the forward and reverse reactions of a redox mediat...
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Kyoung-Shin Choi, Dohwan Nam, Dong Ki Lee | P180373US01
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Economical Methods For Performing Oxidative Catalytic Pretreatment Of Plant Biomass Using A Homogeneous Catalyst System
An improved alkaline pretreatment of biomass is provided that uses a homogenous catalyst with one or more metals and metal coordinating ligands, wherein the homogeneous catalyst is used with at least ...
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Shannon Stahl, Zhaoyang Yuan, Eric Hegg, David Hodge, Bryan Bals | P200223US02
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Microbiomes And Methods For Producing Medium-Chain Fatty Acids From Organic Substrates
Microbiome compositions and uses thereof. The microbiome compositions include a set of microbes. The sets of microbes contain members of Lactobacillaceae, Eubacteriaceae, Lachnospiraceae, and Coriobac...
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Timothy Donohue, Matthew Scarborough, Daniel Noguera | P170271US05
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Engineered Yeast Strains Enabling Anaerobic Xylose Fermentation Decoupled From Microbial Growth
The present invention relates to materials and methods for the production of ethanol. More particularly, the present invention provides genetically modified strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exhibit...
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Audrey Gasch, Kevin Myers | P170374US02
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Microorganisms And Methods For Producing 2-Pyrone-4,6-Dicarboxylic Acid And Other Compounds
Recombinant microorganisms configured for enhanced production of compounds such as 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) and methods of using the recombinant microorganisms for the production of these ...
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Timothy Donohue, Jose Perez, Wayne Kontur, Daniel Noguera, German Umana Chapeton | P180219US02
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Electrochemical Method To Detect Arsenic (Iii) Ions In Water Using Nanostructured Colloidal Metals
Monodispersed colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized by an easy, cost-effective, and eco-friendly synthesis route. The resulting AuNPs exhibited excellent electroanalytical ability to s...
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Sundaram Gunasekaran, Batul Unchwaniwala, Anu Prathap Mylamparambil Udayan | P190123US02
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Flow-Based Anode For The Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of A Fuel Or Other Reductant
Anode half-cells for the electrocatalytic oxidation of a liquid or gaseous fuel or other reductant are disclosed, along with electrochemical cells that include such half-cells. The anode half-cells in...
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Shannon Stahl, James Gerken, Colin Anson, Thatcher Root, Yuliya Preger | P170232US02
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Methods Of Producing Oligosaccharides For Use As Prebiotics
Provided herein are methods for preparing prebiotic oligosaccharides by non-enzymatic methods of glycosylation of monosaccharides and/or disaccharides or by hydrolysis of polymeric sugars to monosacch...
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Xuejun Pan, Ning Li | P180109US02
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Low Voltage Drop, Cross-Field, Gas Switch And Method Of Operation
A gas switch includes an anode and a cathode spaced apart from the anode, wherein the cathode includes a conduction surface. The gas switch also includes a plurality of magnets arranged to generate a ...
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James Lawler, William Hitchon, Tim Sommerer, David Smith, Steve Aceto, Jason Trotter, Joseph Michael, Kirk Marquard | P180151US01
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Nitroxyl-Mediated Oxidation Of Lignin And Polycarboxylated Products
Methods of selectively modifying lignin, polycarboxylated products thereof, and methods of deriving aromatic compounds therefrom. The methods comprise electrochemically oxidizing lignin using stable n...
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Shannon Stahl, Mohammad Rafiee | P160217US01
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Polycarboxylated Compounds And Compositions Containing Same
Methods of selectively modifying lignin, polycarboxylated products thereof, and methods of deriving aromatic compounds therefrom. The methods comprise electrochemically oxidizing lignin using stable n...
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Shannon Stahl, Mohammad Rafiee | P160218US01
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Stimuli-Responsive Smart Block Copolymers Improve Dispersion of Titanium Dioxide in Architectural Coatings
Smart coatings are responsive to external or environmental factors like temperature with an engineered and predictable effect. This technology focuses on stimuli-responsive block copolymer additives t...
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Elizabeth Glogowski | T200004WO01
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Electrochemical Reductive Amination of Furfural
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been called the “sleeping giant” of building block chemistry and listed among the top 10 biomass-based platform chemicals by the U.S Department of Energy.
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Kyoung-Shin Choi, John Roylance | P170001US01
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Food & Drug Safety: Time-Temperature Indicator for Perishables
An important criterion for assessing food safety is the amount of time it spends in the ‘danger zone’ (40-120° F). A 2013 food policy report found that more than 90 percent of Americans throw out...
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Sundaram Gunasekaran, Yi-Cheng Wang | P150240US02
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‘Green’ Tylenol: Synthesizing Acetaminophen from Renewable Biomass
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is an analgesic and fever-reducing medicine. It is an active ingredient in many widely sold over-the-counter medicines such as Tylenol and Panadol. As a prescription pharma...
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen, Justin Mobley | P170066US02
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Integrated Vertical Axis Wind Turbine System Generates More Power from Less Wind with Smaller Turbines
Although horizontal axis wind turbines currently dominate the wind power industry, their vertical axis counterparts offer several advantages. For example, vertical axis systems are powered by wind com...
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Md Maruf Hossain | T170048WO01
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Novel Catalysts for Improved Remediation of Sulfur-Containing Pollutants
According to BCC research, the global catalyst market was valued at $6.8 billion in 2015. With a CAGR of 2.8%, this market is anticipated to exceed $8.0 billion by 2021. Driving this growth is the gl...
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Robert McGaff | T190005WO01
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Recyclable Catalyst for Lower Cost Production of Fermentable Sugars and High Value Chemicals from Biomass
Lignocellulose is plant biomass that is the most abundantly available raw material on Earth for producing end products such as biofuels and certain high value chemicals. Processes currently exist to s...
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Malek Alkasrawi, Joynal Abedin | T170034US02
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Fatty Acid-Producing Microbes for Generating Medium- and Long-Chain Hydrocarbons
New, renewable sources of transportation fuel are needed to meet continuing demand. While the main focus has been on biomass-derived gasoline alternatives such as ethanol and other short-chain alcohol...
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Brian Pfleger, Rebecca Lennen | P09329US02
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Microbes Produce High Yields of Fatty Alcohols from Glucose
Fatty alcohols are used in detergents, emulsifiers, lubricants and personal care items. More than 1.3 million tons of fatty alcohols are used worldwide each year, representing a $3 billion market.
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Brian Pfleger, J. Tyler Youngquist | P140076US02
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High Yield Method to Produce HMF from Fructose
The platform molecule 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), produced from the dehydration of C6 sugars (hexoses), is considered to be one of the top value-added chemicals. The efficient production of HMF fro...
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James Dumesic, Ali Hussain Motagamwala | P180329US01
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Recombinant High-Lipid Microbe for Bioproduct & Biofuel Production
Lipids derived from microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast and microalgae, offer a promising source of renewable fuels and chemicals. Oleaginous microbes – defined as those accumulating more than...
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Timothy Donohue, Kimberly Lemmer, Weiping Zhang, Daniel Noguera | P170068US02
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Enzymatic Depolymerization of Lignin
Lignin is a renewable resource that accounts for up to 30 percent of the dry weight of vascular plant cell walls. It is comprised of aromatic compounds that may be valuable commodities for the biofuel...
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Timothy Donohue, Daniel Gall, Wayne Kontur, Hoon Kim, John Ralph, Daniel Noguera, Brian Fox, Craig Bingman | P170274US02
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Hibiscus Cannabinus Gene Discovery to Enable Altered Plant Lignin
Plant cell wall utilization in a variety of natural and industrial processes is hampered by the lignin component. To make lignin easier to degrade, Wisconsin researchers discovered how chemically reac...
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John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Curtis Wilkerson, Shawn Mansfield | P120103WO01