Top of the afternoon Ken, do you have a contact number for the folks on the patent. They are not in the book in Cal. regards Chuck Chambers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Gotberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:54 AM Subject: [biofuels-biz] US Patent for Foolproof Method Issued
> Hi All > > A US patent has been issued for what looks like the > foolproof method by a Boocock; David Gavin Brooke (24 > Bolland Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, CA L1S 3G7). > 6,642,399 November 4, 2003. Any comments? > > > Ref at > http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ptxt&s1=biodiesel&OS=biodiesel&RS=biodiesel. > > "The invention provides a single-phase process for the > conversion of a mixture of fatty acids and > triglycerides. In the process, fatty acids are > converted to methyl esters by an acid-catalyzed > reaction with methanol. The solution is then > neutralized and a base is added to catalyze the > reaction of the triglycerides with methanol to form > methyl esters. The entire reaction is carried out in > the same phase, and steps to separate phases are not > required." > > Ken > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/