US Patent Issued to American Science and Technology on July 15 for "Catalyst free organosolv process, system and method for fractionation of lignocellulosic materials and bioproducts recovery" (Illinois, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,372, issued on July 15, was assigned to American Science and Technology (Chicago).

"Catalyst free organosolv process, system and method for fractionation of lignocellulosic materials and bioproducts recovery" was invented by Ali Manesh (Chicago), Raghu N Gurram (Wausau, Wis.), Edwin G Zoborowski (Wausau, Wis.), Jordan A Thut (Wausau, Wis.) and Joseph F Kelley (Wausau, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catalyst free organosolv process for a more efficient delignification and bio-product production by fractionating lignocellulosic materials comprises of providing one or more lignin dissolving chemicals with water and placing it in ...