Ronald C Holtan

US Patent:

20110137085, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/962770

Inventors:

WALTER S. TRAHANOVSKY - AMES IA, US
RONALD C. HOLTAN - STANHOPE IA, US
KYLE W. QUASDORF - LOS ANGELES CA, US
NORMAN K. OLSON - NEVADA IA, US
ALYSE A. HURD - LOS ANGELES CA, US
JOSEPH A. MARSHALL - PLANO TX, US

Assignee:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - AMES IA

International Classification:

C07C 45/78
C07C 29/74

US Classification:

568386, 568868, 568869, 568902, 568483

Abstract:

Methods of converting cellulose or related biorenewable carbohydrate materials into high-value chemical compounds. The methods provide a means of converting low-cost materials such as cellulose and biomass into high yields of compounds such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, methanol, hydroxyacetone, glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.

US Patent:

20130060067, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/593755

Inventors:

Walter S. Trahanovsky - Ames IA, US
Ronald C. Holtan - Stanhope IA, US
Kyle W. Quasdorf - Los Angeles CA, US
Norman K. Olson - Nevada IA, US
Alyse A. Dilts - New Holland PA, US
Joseph A. Marshall - Rapid City SD, US

Assignee:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - Ames IA

International Classification:

C07C 45/57
C07C 29/132

US Classification:

568386, 568483, 568852, 568903

Abstract:

Methods of converting cellulose or related biorenewable carbohydrate materials into high-value chemical compounds. The methods provide a means of converting low-cost materials such as cellulose and biomass into high yields of compounds such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, methanol, hydroxyacetone, glycolaldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.