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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2024
Applicant:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Inventors:
James Dennis Pierog-Sheehan, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Jason E. Bara, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21C 11/00 (2006.01); D21C 3/00 (2006.01); D21C 3/20 (2006.01); D21C 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21C 11/0007 (2013.01); D21C 3/003 (2013.01); D21C 3/006 (2013.01); D21C 3/20 (2013.01); D21C 3/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods delignifying and depolymerizing lignocellulosic biomass into an aromatic species-rich fraction and a carbohydrate-rich fraction. The resultant fractions can be used as raw materials to produce value-added goods from biogenic carbon.