Michael A Tupy

US Patent:

7951232, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Feb 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/704800

Inventors:

Jill Louise Zullo - Excelsior MN, US
James C. Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Hiroki Kaido - Eden Prairie MN, US
Richard L. Pederson - San Gabriel CA, US
Yann Schrodi - Agoura Hills CA, US
William H. Sperber - Minnetonka MN, US
Michael J. Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Earl H. Wagener - Pendleton SC, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

International Classification:

C09D 5/14
C09D 5/16
B05D 5/00

US Classification:

106 1505, 106 1832, 424 7809, 427384, 514506, 514558, 514578, 524176, 524284, 524300, 524315, 524316

Abstract:

The invention provides surface coating compositions comprising a preservative comprising 9-decenoic acid, salts of 9-decenoic acid, esters of 9-decenoic acid, or combinations thereof. The surface coating compositions may be water-based coatings (e. g. , a latex paint) or solvent-based coatings (e. g. , a solvent-based paint). The surface coating compositions may be paints, stains, varnishes, concrete coatings, anti-graffiti coatings, and the like. Methods for protecting a surface coating composition from in-can spoilage and protecting a coating of the surface coating composition from deterioration by the action of microorganisms are also described.

US Patent:

7960599, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/542167

Inventors:

James R. Millis - Plymouth MN, US
Michael J. Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Timothy W. Abraham - Minnetonka MN, US
Mervyn L. De Souza - Plymouth MN, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

International Classification:

C07C 5/22

US Classification:

585253, 585242, 585250, 585264, 585315, 585324, 585646, 585647, 585664, 585804

Abstract:

A process for producing industrially important chemicals from renewable resources is disclosed. This “biobased” process employs readily available, renewable resources comprising fatty acids rather than exploiting fossil sources, such as coal and petroleum. In one embodiment of the process 1-octene, along with methyl-9-decenoate and butadiene, is produced from linoleic acid via an enzymemediated isomerization reaction, followed by a metathesis reaction with ethylene. Linoleic acid can be isolated from vegetable oils, such as soybean oil.

US Patent:

8115021, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/170818

Inventors:

Michael John Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Francis Amore - Plymouth MN, US
Hiroki Kaido - Eden Prairie MN, US
Xiangsheng Meng - Chanhassen MN, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

International Classification:

C07C 51/36

US Classification:

554146

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.

US Patent:

8614344, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

Oct 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/444791

Inventors:

Hiroki Kaido - Eden Prairie MN, US
Michael John Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Richard L. Pederson - San Gabriel CA, US
Yann Schrodi - Agoura Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Woodridge IL

International Classification:

C07C 51/36

US Classification:

554145

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods for conducting metathesis utilizing polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions (e. g. , polyunsaturated fatty acid polyol esters, polyunsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty esters, and mixtures), such as those found in naturally occurring oils and fats, as the starting material. The inventive methods involve hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions prior to metathesis, thereby providing partially-hydrogenation compositions having a relatively higher amount of monounsaturated fatty acid species. The partially hydrogenated composition can then be subjected to metathesis to provide a metathesis product composition containing industrially useful compounds.

US Patent:

20080033026, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Feb 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/704866

Inventors:

Jill Zullo - Excelsior MN, US
James Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jayne Carney - Park City UT, US
Mervyn de Souza - Plymouth MN, US
William Sperber - Minnetonka MN, US
Michael Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Earl Wagener - Pendleton SC, US

International Classification:

A01N 37/00
A01N 37/02
A01N 43/16
A01N 43/80
A01P 1/00

US Classification:

514373000, 514372000, 514375000, 514456000, 514552000, 514557000

Abstract:

The invention provides methods for treating a surface, the method including steps of applying a surface treatment composition to a surface, wherein the surface treatment composition includes a substantially phenol-free cleansing agent and an antimicrobial agent, the antimicrobial agent comprising 9-decenoic acid, a salt of 9-decenoic acid, an ester of 9-decenoic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in an amount sufficient to control microbial growth. Also described are methods for treating a surface that include the step of applying a surface treatment composition having a pH in the range of 4.1 to 8.5 to a surface, wherein the surface treatment composition includes a cleansing agent and an antimicrobial agent, the antimicrobial agent comprising 9-decenoic acid, a salt of 9-decenoic acid, an ester of 9-decenoic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in an amount sufficient to control microbial growth. Also described are surface treatment compositions including the antimicrobial agents.

US Patent:

20080260902, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/587258

Inventors:

Michael Van Houten - Carmel IN, US
Michael J. Beaver - Victoria MN, US
Aharon M. Eyal - Jerusalem, IL
Eugene J. Fox - Dayton OH, US
Joel Ingvalson - Minneapolis MN, US
Neal T. Jakel - Janesville WI, US
Douglas C. Kotowski - St. Louis Park MN, US
Paul J. McWilliams - Racine WI, US
Alexander Patist - Shakopee MN, US
Michael J. Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Troy T. Lohrmann - Lake Villa IL, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/105
A23D 9/00
A23L 1/10
C10L 5/44

US Classification:

426 18, 426417, 426622, 44605

Abstract:

Corn oil is extracted from corn to form a corn meal. Processing the corn grain to obtain the oil, meal, and other product streams generally includes dividing the corn kernel by fractionating to create a higher oil fraction and a lower oil fraction, forming a solvent extractable structure from the higher oil fraction, and extracting the oil from the higher oil fraction. The extracted corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive. The lower oil fraction is useful for one or more processes such as fermentation, wet-milling, animal feed production, sweetener production, and starch production, making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, and cosmetics.

US Patent:

20090220443, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/281938

Inventors:

Diza Pearl Braksmayer - Chanhassen MN, US
Timothy A. Murphy - Derby KS, US
Stephen E. Russell - Grayslake IL, US
Michael John Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Scott A. Walters - Sugar Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Boliingbrook IL

International Classification:

A61K 8/92
A61K 47/14
C07C 57/02
A61K 47/44

US Classification:

424 64, 514785, 554227, 514783

Abstract:

Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that comprise metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.

US Patent:

20090259065, Oct 15, 2009

Filed:

Apr 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/422109

Inventors:

Timothy W. Abraham - Minnetonka MN, US
Hiroki Kaido - Eden Prairie MN, US
Choon Woo Lee - La Canada CA, US
Richard L. Pederson - San Gabriel CA, US
Yann Schrodi - Agoura Hills CA, US
Michael John Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Alexandre A. Pletnev - Etna NH, US

International Classification:

C07C 253/10
C07C 229/12
C07C 69/67
C07C 69/675
C07C 211/03
C07C 59/01
C07C 55/02

US Classification:

558340, 558335, 560155, 560177, 560179, 560190, 562553, 562577, 562579, 562590

Abstract:

The invention is directed to methods of making organic compounds by metathesis and hydrocyanation. The method of the invention may be used, for example, to make industrial important organic compounds such as diacids, diesters, acid-amines, acid-alcohols, acid-nitriles, ester-amines, ester-alcohols, and ester-nitriles.