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US2016289706A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016289706-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615181276-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
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1 . A method comprising: converting a sugar into a fuel, wherein the sugar is obtained from a biomass and the fuel is a non-ethanol based motor fuel or aviation fuel. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein converting comprises saccharifying the treated biomass material to produce a composition comprising sugars and converting the sugars into fuel. 3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the biomass is comprises cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises glucose and/or xylose. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises a disaccharide. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises a trisaccharide. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar has a formula weight excluding moisture of less than about 2000. 8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein converting the sugars into fuel comprises fermentation. 9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein fermentation comprises contacting the sugars with a fermenting microorganism. 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the fermenting microorganism comprises a yeast. 11 . A method comprising: a. converting a sugar into a fuel, wherein the sugar is obtained from a biomass and the fuel is a non-ethanol based fuel wherein the fuel is suitable for use in an internal combustion engine. 12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein converting comprises saccharifying the treated biomass material to produce a composition comprising sugars and converting the sugars into fuel. 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the biomass is comprises cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials. 14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the sugars comprise glucose and/or xylose. 15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein converting the sugars into fuel comprises fermentation. 16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein fermentation comprises contacting the sugars with a fermenting microorganism. 17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the fermenting microorganism comprises a yeast.
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Renewables or materials of biological origin · CPC title
Preparation of hydrocarbons {or halogenated hydrocarbons} · CPC title
- C12P7/16Primary
Butanols · CPC title
with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised (H01M8/12 takes precedence) · CPC title
Solid · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016289706A1 cover?
- Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Xyleco Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C12P7/16. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Thu Oct 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).