MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160140706 | System and Method for Estimating Age of an Animal - The system and method of the invention utilizes computer software to determine an estimation of the age of an animal by measuring, analyzing, comparing, calculating, and presenting age features and the age of animals such as deer, moose, elk, bovids, pronghorns and the like from digital data and/or photographs of the animals. | 05-19-2016 |
20160038923 | CATALYSTS FOR CONVERTING SYNGAS INTO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND METHODS THEREOF - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas. In some embodiments the syngas is obtained from biomass and/or comprises a relatively high amount of nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide. In some embodiments the present methods can convert syngas into liquid hydrocarbons through a one-stage process. Also provided are catalysts for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas, wherein the catalysts include a base material, a transition metal, and a promoter. In some embodiments the base material includes a zeolite-iron material or a cobalt-molybdenum carbide material. In still further embodiments the promoter can include an alkali metal. | 02-11-2016 |
20150335046 | Methods for improving rice nutrition via manipulation of starch crystalline structure and nutrient penetration treatment - The methods of the invention provide improved rice grain nutrition by manipulation of the rice starch crystalline structure leading to easier penetration of nutrients into the rice grain and enhancement of rice grains with nutrients, thereby creating enhanced rice grain products. In addition, methods of direct delivery of nutrients into rice grains are also presented. | 11-26-2015 |
20150305427 | Shock Wave Mitigating Helmets - Described are helmets that include a shell that has a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer. The second layer is less dense than the first layer and the third layer. | 10-29-2015 |
20150275098 | Catalysts and process for liquid hydrocarbon Fuel Production - The present invention provides a novel process and system in which a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen synthesis gas, or syngas, is converted into hydrocarbon mixtures composed of high quality distillates, gasoline components, and lower molecular weight gaseous olefins in one reactor or step. The invention utilizes a novel supported bimetallic catalyst for conversion, and provides methods of preparing such novel catalysts and use of the novel catalysts in the process and system of the invention. | 10-01-2015 |
20140296086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL-TYPE SPECIFIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES TO IDENTIFY RESISTANCE GENES - L. Merr. (soybean) resistance to | 10-02-2014 |
20140073827 | UPGRADING OF BIO-OIL USING SYNTHESIS GAS - A method for producing biofuel and other hydrocarbons from bio-oil is disclosed. The method does not require the use of hydrogen derived from fossil fuel. | 03-13-2014 |
20130333275 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PEST REDUCTION - The present invention includes a new type of bait for wood-targeting pest baiting systems and methods of obtaining the bait. Certain embodiments of the present invention include a blue-stained wood either treated with a solution that includes blue-stain fungi or wood naturally infected with blue-stain fungi. Additional embodiments of the present invention include a blue-stained solution that may be applied to a wood substrate or to a non-wood bait matrix. | 12-19-2013 |
20130295136 | LIVE ATTENUATED CATFISH VACCINE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A high throughput bioluminescence mutant screening procedure is disclosed. This procedure utilizes robotics, and bacterial luciferase to allow real-time monitoring of mutant viability. The procedure was used to decelop a live attenuated vaccine for a catfish against | 11-07-2013 |
20130291431 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED FUEL PRODUCTION - Certain embodiments of the present invention are configured to produce boiler and transportation fuels. A first phase of the method may include oxidation and/or hyper-acidification of bio-oil to produce an intermediate product. A second phase of the method may include catalytic deoxygenation, esterification, or olefination/esterification of the intermediate product under pressurized syngas. The composition of the resulting product—e.g., a boiler fuel—produced by these methods may be used directly or further upgraded to a transportation fuel. Certain embodiments of the present invention also include catalytic compositions configured for use in the method embodiments. | 11-07-2013 |
20130232869 | Using biochar as container substrate for plant growth - The present invention provides for novel biochar compositions and a method for producing a new substrate for growing plants using the biochar and a method for growing plants using the biochar composition substrate. | 09-12-2013 |
20130104273 | Crapemyrtle plant named 'neshoba' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 04-25-2013 |
20130104272 | Crapemyrtle plant named 'shumaka' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 04-25-2013 |
20130104271 | Crapemyrtle plant name 'sequoyah' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 04-25-2013 |
20130104270 | Crapemyrtle plant named 'pascagoula' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 04-25-2013 |
20130104269 | Crapemyrtle plant named 'tishomingo' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 04-25-2013 |
20130031830 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING BINDERS AND COMBUSTIBLE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM - Methods and compositions are provided for producing thermoset, water repellent binders particularly effective for forming combustible composite materials. The binders include a mixture of an alkaline protein hydrolyzate and a bio-oil or an acidic protein hydrolyzate and a lignin compound. Desirably, the binders and the resulting combustible composite materials are substantially free of formaldehyde. | 02-07-2013 |
20120228112 | THERMAL TRANSFER MECHANISMS FOR AN AUGER PYROLYSIS REACTOR - An improved method of providing heat to a pyrolysis reactor is disclosed. A solid heat carrier produces fast pyrolysis vapors during transport of the solid heat carrier/feedstock mixture down the shell of the main reactor tube by the reactor tube auger. These vapors are drawn from the main reactor tube by a slight vacuum pressure and are condensed in a multiple condenser train comprised of shell and tube condensers cooled by water or other means. | 09-13-2012 |
20110245489 | METHOD OF INCREASING ANHYDROSUGARS, PYROLIGNEOUS FRACTIONS AND ESTERIFIED BIO-OIL - The device and method of this invention provides a means to increase anhydrosugars yield during pyrolysis of biomass. This increase is achieved by injection of a liquid or gas into the vapor stream of any pyrolysis reactor prior to the reactor condensers. A second novel feature of our technology is the utilization of sonication, microwave excitation or shear mixing of the biomass to increase the acid catalyst rate for demineralization or removal of hemicellulose prior to pyrolysis. The increased reactivity of these treatments reduces reaction time as well as the required amount of catalyst to less than half of that otherwise required. A fractional condensation system employed by our pyrolysis reactor is also a novel element of our technology. This system condenses bio-oil pyrolysis vapors to various desired fractions by differential temperature manipulation of individual condensers comprising a condenser chain. | 10-06-2011 |
20110192072 | METHOD TO UPGRADE BIO-OILS TO FUEL AND BIO-CRUDE - This invention relates to a method and device to produce esterified, olefinated/esterified, or thermochemolytic reacted bio-oils as fuels. The olefinated/esterified product may be utilized as a biocrude for input to a refinery, either alone or in combination with petroleum crude oils. The bio-oil esterification reaction is catalyzed by addition of alcohol and acid catalyst. The olefination/esterification reaction is catalyzed by addition of resin acid or other heterogeneous catalyst to catalyze olefins added to previously etherified bio-oil; the olefins and alcohol may also be simultaneously combined and catalyzed by addition of resin acid or other heterogeneous catalyst to produce the olefinated/esterified product. | 08-11-2011 |
20100206780 | FIBER SEPARATION USING ELUSIEVE PROCESS - Methods, devices, and compositions relating to processed grain products are disclosed for ground corn flour, soybean meal, cottonseed meal, and wheat middlings. An exemplary method disclosed is a fiber separation process for the ethanol industry corn products of Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) and Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) resulting from the widely used dry grind technology. A disclosed process and apparatus allows the removal and separate recovery of fiber-reduced products with expanded potential for use as a non-ruminant feed product in addition to the removal and separate recovery of a fiber-enriched product. The fiber enriched and fiber reduced products each have uses in the feed industry. The specific processes, devices, and compositions disclosed are readily adaptable to feed mills. | 08-19-2010 |
20100040652 | LIVE ATTENUATED CATFISH VACCINE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A high throughput bioluminescence mutant screening procedure is disclosed. This procedure utilizes robotics, and bacterial luciferase to allow real-time monitoring of mutant viability. The procedure was used to decelop a live attenuated vaccine for a catfish against | 02-18-2010 |
20100020581 | POWER CONVERSION COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Components, systems and methods for generating variable frequency AC voltage from a DC power supply are described. The components include a fullbridge (FB) parallel load resonant (PLR) converter which operates in discontinuous conduction mode. The PLR converter includes MOSFETs in an H-bridge configuration and employs a topology which minimizes inductance. The PLR converter can be coupled to a single or poly-phase bridge for use as an inverter. The inverter can be used to produce an AC sinusoidal waveform from a low voltage, high current DC power supply. Systems and techniques for modulating the output from the PLR converter to produce an AC sinusoidal waveform having desired characteristics, including frequency and voltage, are also provided. The PLR converter can also be coupled to a rectifier for use as a DC-DC converter. | 01-28-2010 |