Rick J Orth

US Patent:

6692578, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

Feb 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/792906

Inventors:

Andrew J. Schmidt - Richland WA
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA
James A. Franz - Kennewick WA
Mikhail Alnajjar - Richland WA

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

C13K 1300

US Classification:

127 37, 435105

Abstract:

A method for selective hydrolysis of the hemicellulose component of a biomass material. The selective hydrolysis produces water-soluble small molecules, particularly monosaccharides. One embodiment includes solubilizing at least a portion of the hemicellulose and subsequently hydrolyzing the solubilized hemicellulose to produce at least one monosaccharide. A second embodiment includes solubilizing at least a portion of the hemicellulose and subsequently enzymatically hydrolyzing the solubilized hemicellulose to produce at least one monosaccharide. A third embodiment includes solubilizing at least a portion of the hemicellulose by heating the biomass material to greater than 110Â C. resulting in an aqueous portion that includes the solubilized hemicellulose and a water insoluble solids portion and subsequently separating the aqueous portion from the water insoluble solids portion. A fourth embodiment is a method for making a composition that includes cellulose, at least one protein and less than about 30 weight % hemicellulose, the method including solubilizing at least a portion of hemicellulose present in a biomass material that also includes cellulose and at least one protein and subsequently separating the solubilized hemicellulose from the cellulose and at least one protein.

US Patent:

6982328, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Mar 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/379299

Inventors:

Todd A. Werpy - West Richland WA, US
Andrew J. Schmidt - Richland WA, US
Alan H. Zacher - Kennewick WA, US
James A. Franz - Kennewick WA, US
Mikhail S. Alnajjar - Richland WA, US
Gary G. Neuenschwander - Burbank WA, US
Eric V. Alderson - Kennewick WA, US
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA, US
Charles A. Abbas - Champaign IL, US
Kyle E. Beery - Decatur IL, US
Anne M. Rammelsberg - Decatur IL, US
Catherine J. Kim - Decatur IL, US

Assignee:

Archer Daniels Midland Company - Decatur IL
Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

C07H 1/06
C07H 1/08
C08B 37/14
C08B 30/04

US Classification:

536128, 536124, 536 56, 536102, 5361231

Abstract:

The invention includes methods of processing plant material by adding water to form a mixture, heating the mixture, and separating a liquid component from a solid-comprising component. At least one of the liquid component and the solid-comprising component undergoes additional processing. Processing of the solid-comprising component produces oils, and processing of the liquid component produces one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention includes a process of forming glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol from plant matter by adding water, heating and filtering the plant matter. The filtrate containing starch, starch fragments, hemicellulose and fragments of hemicellulose is treated to form linear poly-alcohols which are then cleaved to produce one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention also includes a method of producing free and/or complexed sterols and stanols from plant material.

US Patent:

7160521, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Jan 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/342121

Inventors:

Peter Porshnev - San Jose CA, US
Sebastien Raoux - Cupertino CA, US
Mike Woolston - San Jose CA, US
Christopher L. Aardahl - Richland WA, US
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA, US
Kenneth G. Rappe - Richland WA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B01J 19/08

US Classification:

42218604

Abstract:

A substrate processing apparatus has a process chamber and an effluent treatment reactor. The process chamber has a substrate support, a process gas supply, a gas energizer, and an exhaust conduit. The effluent treatment reactor has an effluent inlet to receive effluent from the exhaust conduit of the process chamber, a plasma cell having one or more electrodes electrically connected to a voltage source adapted to electrically bias the electrodes to couple energy to effluent received in the plasma cell, a scrubbing cell coaxially exterior to the plasma cell, the scrubbing cell having a scrubbing fluid inlet to introduce scrubbing fluid into effluent in the scrubbing cell and a scrubbing fluid outlet, and an effluent outlet to release the treated effluent.

US Patent:

7220396, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Jan 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/341783

Inventors:

Christopher L. Aardahl - Sequim WA, US
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA, US
Kenneth G. Rappé - Richland WA, US
Delbert L. Lessor - Richland WA, US
Gary B. Josephson - Richland WA, US

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

B01D 53/50

US Classification:

423240R, 588311, 588312, 588406

Abstract:

There are disclosed various processes, apparatuses and systems for treating a halogen-containing gas such as Fthat involve generating a plasma in order to reduce chemically the halogen-containing gas into products that are more environmentally manageable. According to a particular embodiment, a reducing agent is mixed with the halogen-containing gas to produce a feed gas mixture and a non-thermal plasma is generated in the feed gas mixture in the presence of liquid water. According to another embodiment, a vaporized portion of a liquid reducing agent is mixed with the halogen-containing gas to produce a reaction mixture and a non-thermal plasma is generated in the reaction gas mixture to reduce the halogen-containing gas.

US Patent:

7652131, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/980928

Inventors:

Todd A. Werpy - West Richland WA, US
Andrew J. Schmidt - Richland WA, US
Alan H. Zacher - Kennewick WA, US
James A. Franz - Kennewick WA, US
Mikhail S. Alnajjar - Richland WA, US
Gary G. Neuenschwander - Burbank WA, US
Eric V. Alderson - Kennewick WA, US
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA, US
Charles A. Abbas - Champaign IL, US
Kyle E. Beery - Decatur IL, US
Anne M. Rammelsberg - Decatur IL, US
Catherine J. Kim - Decatur IL, US

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

C07H 1/06
C07H 1/08
C08B 37/14
C08B 30/04

US Classification:

536128, 536124, 536 56, 536102, 5361231

Abstract:

The invention includes methods of processing plant material by adding water to form a mixture, heating the mixture, and separating a liquid component from a solid-comprising component. At least one of the liquid component and the solid-comprising component undergoes additional processing. Processing of the solid-comprising component produces oils, and processing of the liquid component produces one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention includes a process of forming glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol from plant matter by adding water, heating and filtering the plant matter. The filtrate containing starch, starch fragments, hemicellulose and fragments of hemicellulose is treated to form linear poly-alcohols which are then cleaved to produce one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention also includes a method of producing free and/or complexed sterols and stanols from plant material.

US Patent:

7687661, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/377096

Inventors:

Michael A. Lilga - Richland WA, US
James F. White - Richland WA, US
Johnathan E. Holladay - Kennewick WA, US
Alan H. Zacher - Kennewick WA, US
Danielle S. Muzatko - Kennewick WA, US
Rick J. Orth - Kennewick WA, US

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

C07C 67/30

US Classification:

560212, 560211, 560185

Abstract:

A process is disclosed for conversion of salts of β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds forming useful conversion products including, e. g. , α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and/or salts of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Conversion products find use, e. g. , as feedstock and/or end-use chemicals.

US Patent:

20020025449, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375613

Inventors:

JOHANES H. SUKAMTO - RICHLAND WA, US
MARK F. BUEHLER - PORTLAND OR, US
SCOT D. RASSAT - BENTON CITY WA, US
RICK J. ORTH - KENNEWICK WA, US
MICHAEL A. LILGA - RICHLAND WA, US
RICHARD T. HALLEN - RICHLAND WA, US

International Classification:

B32B009/00
C25D005/18
C25B009/08
C25B009/04

US Classification:

428/689000, 205/316000, 205/106000, 205/108000, 205/334000, 205/198000

Abstract:

The electroactive product of the present invention is a metal cyanide film on a substrate, wherein the improvement is the metal cyanide film having a flux throughput capacity greater than 0.54 millicoulombs/second-cmas measured by the specific cyclic voltammetry procedure. The improved metal cyanide film generally has a flux throughput capacity greater than that of unimproved metal cyanide film wherein the improved metal cyanide film was deposited at a slow rate. The present invention enjoys the advantages of greater cation equivalent loading capacity, and achieving ion separations using half the amount of electricity as other electrochemical ion separations.

US Patent:

20050064560, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/980927

Inventors:

Todd Werpy - West Richland WA, US
Andrew Schmidt - Richland WA, US
John Frye - Richland WA, US
Alan Zacher - Kennewick WA, US
James Franz - Kennewick WA, US
Mikhail Alnajjar - Richland WA, US
Gary Neuenschwander - Burbank WA, US
Eric Alderson - Kennewick WA, US
Rick Orth - Kennewick WA, US

International Classification:

C12P019/02

US Classification:

435105000

Abstract:

The invention includes methods of processing plant material by adding water to form a mixture, heating the mixture, and separating a liquid component from a solid-comprising component. At least one of the liquid component and the solid-comprising component undergoes additional processing. Processing of the solid-comprising component produces oils, and processing of the liquid component produces one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention includes a process of forming glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol from plant matter by adding water, heating and filtering the plant matter. The filtrate containing starch, starch fragments, hemicellulose and fragments of hemicellulose is treated to form linear poly-alcohols which are then cleaved to produce one or more of glycerol, ethylene glycol, lactic acid and propylene glycol. The invention also includes a method of producing free and/or complexed sterols and stanols from plant material.