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Pasadena, TX, United States of America

Kior, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 70

% Expired Patents = 80.0

CIPO Patents = 17

EPO Patents = 15

Forward Citations = 503

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41 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Paul O'Connor (31 out of 84 patents)

Robert Bartek (22 out of 36 patents)

Dennis N Stamires (20 out of 93 patents)

4. Maria Magdalena Ramirez Corredores (14 out of 20 patents)

5. Michael F Brady (13 out of 37 patents)

6. Steve Yanik (11 out of 12 patents)

7. Jennifer L Sorrells (6 out of 12 patents)

8. Vicente Sanchez (6 out of 14 patents)

9. Jeffrey C Trewella (5 out of 30 patents)

10. Ronald Cordle (4 out of 8 patents)

11. Vicente Sanchez Iglesias (4 out of 6 patents)

12. Sjoerd Daamen (4 out of 9 patents)

13. George W Huber (4 out of 23 patents)

14. Avelino Corma Camos (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Ronny W Lin (4 out of 51 patents)

Core Competencies:

Bio-Oil Fractionation

Renewable Biofuels

Biomass Pyrolysis

Biomass Pretreatment

Catalytic Conversion

Hydrotreatment

Gasoline Production

Bio-Oil Production

Thermo-Catalytic Conversion

Oxygenate Processing

Biomass Feed System

Fluid Catalytic Cracking

70 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9327208 - Bio-oil fractionation (2016-05-03),

2. 9315739 - Process for upgrading biomass derived products (2016-04-19),

3. 9303213 - Process for producing renewable biofuel from a pyrolyzed biomass containing bio-oil stream (2016-04-05),

4. 9290423 - Process of generating a renewable biofuel from a hydrotreated stream of condensed oxygenates (2016-03-22),

5. 9206365 - Fungible bio-oil (2015-12-08),

6. 9200209 - Process of generating a renewable biofuel from a hydrotreated stream of condensed oxygenates (2015-12-01),

7. 9120980 - Catalyst/biomass mixing in transport reactor (2015-09-01),

8. 9062264 - Production of renewable bio-gasoline (2015-06-23),

9. 9051525 - Composition for reducing polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon emissions (2015-06-09),

10. 9044741 - Process for converting biomass to a fuel (2015-06-02),

11. 9040761 - Co-processing of biomass and synthetic polymer based materials in a pyrolysis conversion process (2015-05-26),

12. 9035116 - Biomass feed system including gas assist (2015-05-19),

13. 9017428 - Two-stage reactor and process for conversion of solid biomass material (2015-04-28),

14. 9000245 - Process for the conversion of biomass to liquid fuels and specialty chemicals (2015-04-07),

15. 8968670 - Production of renewable biofuels (2015-03-03),

Kior, Inc., based in Pasadena, Texas, specializes in biomass conversion technologies aimed at producing renewable biofuels. The company focuses on innovative processes such as biomass pyrolysis and bio-oil fractionation, which enable the transformation of organic materials into valuable energy sources. Kior's core competencies include biomass pretreatment, catalytic conversion, and hydrotreatment, contributing to the production of gasoline and bio-oil. Through its advanced technological approaches, Kior is positioned to play a significant role in the renewable energy landscape.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

70 Patents

#2 in Pasadena, TX

#287 in Texas

#5,229 in US

#10,623 in the World

Pasadena, TX, United States of America

Kior, Inc.

Forward Citations = 503

41 inventors:

Paul O'Connor (31 out of 84 patents)

Robert Bartek (22 out of 36 patents)

Dennis N Stamires (20 out of 93 patents)

4. Maria Magdalena Ramirez Corredores (14 out of 20 patents)

5. Michael F Brady (13 out of 37 patents)

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