Marathon Petroleum Corporation Patent Applications Pending
62 applications still open at the USPTO, newest filing first, as the USPTO Open Data Portal records them; the company is the first-named applicant. The application number opens the full record at Patent Center.
- 2025-12-12: Application PCTUS2025059388; Invention SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF AROMATIC FUEL; Applicant VIRENT, INC.; Status RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE.
- 2025-12-12: Application 19418185; Invention SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF AROMATIC FUEL; Applicant VIRENT, INC.; Status Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination.
- 2025-09-12: Application PCTUS2025046204; Invention RENEWABLE DIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION AND GLYCEROL RELEASE; Applicant VIRENT, INC.; Status RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE.
- 2025-06-20: Application 19244900; Invention TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ACID CONDENSATION; Applicant Virent, Inc.; Status Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination.
| Filed | Application | Invention | Applicant | Status | Published as | Inventor name | Inventor country | Examiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | PCTUS2025059388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF AROMATIC FUEL | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | COLIN ANSON EDGAR STEENWINKEL | United States United States | ||
| 2025-12-12 | 19418185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF AROMATIC FUEL | VIRENT, INC. | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20260167875A1 | Colin Anson Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-09-12 | PCTUS2025046204 | RENEWABLE DIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION AND GLYCEROL RELEASE | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL G. BLOMMEL | United States | ||
| 2025-06-20 | 19244900 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ACID CONDENSATION | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250388821A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Paul Blommel | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-06-20 | 19244894 | REDUCTION OF ACID CONDENSATION CATALYST COKE YIELD BY SELECTIVE VAPORIZATION OF THE HYDRODEOXYGENATION HEAVIES STREAM | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250388818A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-06-20 | 19244884 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR HYDRODEOXYGENATION REACTIONS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250388525A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Brian Blank Brice Dally George Tyson Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States United States United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-06-20 | 19244629 | RECYCLE OF C4- OR C6- LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS TO ACID CONDENSATION FEED | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250388820A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-06-20 | 19244486 | RECOVERY OF C4+ HYDROCARBONS FROM ACID CONDENSATION PRODUCT | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250388524A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Akhilesh Chandra Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-06-20 | 19244378 | USE OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN IN THE REGENERATION OF THE ACID CONDENSATION CATALYST | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250387785A1 | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Akhilesh Chandra Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2025-03-21 | PCTUS2025021034 | UPGRADING OF HDO HEAVY PRODUCTS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | MATTHEW VAN STRATEN PAUL G. BLOMMEL EDGAR STEENWINKEL | United States United States United States | ||
| 2025-03-21 | 19087420 | UPGRADING OF HDO HEAVY PRODUCTS | VIRENT, INC. | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250297175A1 | Matthew Van Straten Paul G. Blommel Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States United States | GOLOBOY, JAMES C |
| 2024-12-13 | 63733977 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF AROMATIC FUEL | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Colin Anson Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States | ||
| 2024-10-24 | 18926188 | HYDRODEOXYGENATION CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250135440A1 | Brian Blank Dana Hatch Philip John Hughes Paul Andrew McGuire Maria Elena Rivas-Velazco Stuart Michael Small Edgar Steenwinkel Stephen Gary Wainwright | United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United Kingdom | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2024-10-24 | 18926163 | ACID CONDENSATION CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250135443A1 | Leighta Johnson Edgar Steenwinkel Stephen John Schuyten | United States United States United States | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2024-10-24 | 18926093 | ZIRCONIA SUPPORT FOR HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination | US20250135438A1 | Brian Blank Ralf Dotzel Dana Hatch Philip John Hughes Martin Max Langbein Paul Andrew McGuire Hubert Schedel Stuart Michael Small Edgar Steenwinkel Charalambos Thoma | United States Germany United States United Kingdom Germany United Kingdom Germany United Kingdom United States United Kingdom | CENTRAL, DOCKET |
| 2024-09-13 | 63694661 | RENEWABLE DIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION AND GLYCEROL RELEASE | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul G. Blommel | United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662839 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR HYDRODEOXYGENATION REACTIONS | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Brian Blank Brice Dally George Tyson Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662829 | REDUCTION OF ACID CONDENSATION CATALYST COKE YIELD BY SELECTIVE VAPORIZATION OF THE HYDRODEOXYGENATION HEAVIES STREAM | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662811 | RECYCLE OF C4- OR C6- LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS TO ACID CONDENSATION FEED | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662803 | RECOVERY OF C4+ HYDROCARBONS FROM ACID CONDENSATION PRODUCT | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Akhilesh Chandra Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662782 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ACID CONDENSATION | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Matthew Van Straten Paul Blommel | United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | ||
| 2024-06-21 | 63662753 | USE OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN IN THE REGENERATION OF THE ACID CONDENSATION CATALYST | Virent Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Ian Campbell Rauf Edward John Gearing Akhilesh Chandra Matthew Van Straten Andrew Held | United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States | ||
| 2024-05-21 | PCTUS2024030443 | IMPROVED CONDITIONS FOR AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | COLIN ANSON | United States | ||
| 2024-05-21 | 18670672 | CONDITIONS FOR AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING | VIRENT, INC. | Non Final Action Mailed | US20240391767A1 | Colin Anson | United States | ZHANG, KELING NMN |
| 2024-04-26 | PCTUS2024026627 | USE OF IN-LINE REFRACTIVE INDEX IN CATALYTIC PROCESS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | COLIN ANSON BRIAN BLANK RORY MCALOON RYAN WILKINSON | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2024-04-26 | 18648124 | USE OF IN-LINE REFRACTIVE INDEX IN CATALYTIC PROCESS | VIRENT, INC. | Non Final Action Mailed | US20240367968A1 | Colin Anson Brian Blank Rory McAloon Ryan Wilkinson | United States United States United States United States | LI, JUN |
| 2024-04-10 | PCTUS2024023934 | METHOD OF PREPARING AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING CATALYSTS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | COLIN ANSON EDGAR STEENWINKEL | United States United States | ||
| 2024-04-10 | 18632208 | METHOD OF PREPARING AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING CATALYSTS | VIRENT, INC. | Non Final Action Mailed | US20240342696A1 | Colin Anson Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States | FUNG, CHING-YIU |
| 2024-03-22 | 63568918 | UPGRADING OF HDO HEAVY PRODUCTS | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Matthew Van Straten Paul G. Blommel Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States United States | ||
| 2024-02-20 | PCTUS2024016501 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WET AIR OXIDATION REGENERATION OF CATALYSTS WITH ION EXCHANGE | VIRENT, INC. JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | COLIN ANSON EDGAR STEENWINKEL MATT VAN STRATEN IAN CAMPBELL | United States United States United States United Kingdom | ||
| 2024-01-18 | PCTUS2024012060 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WET AIR OXIDATION REGENERATION OF CATALYSTS WITH ATMOSPHERIC SWITCHING | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | EDGAR STEENWINKEL MATT VAN STRATEN PAUL BLOMMEL COLIN ANSON GEORGE TYSON DANA M. HATCH | United States United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2024-01-18 | 18416818 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WET AIR OXIDATION REGENERATION OF CATALYSTS WITH ATMOSPHERIC SWITCHING | Virent, Inc. | Response to Non-Final Office Action Entered and Forwarded to Examiner | US20240246069A1 | Edgar Steenwinkel Matt Van Straten Paul Blommel Colin Anson George Tyson Dana M. Hatch | United States United States United States United States United States United States | LI, JUN |
| 2023-10-27 | 63593779 | ACID CONDENSATION CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Leighta Johnson Edgar Steenwinkel Stephen John Schuyten | United States United States United States | ||
| 2023-10-27 | 63593768 | HYDRODEOXYGENATION CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Brian Blank Dana Hatch Philip John Hughes Paul Andrew McGuire Maria Elena Rivas-Velazco Stuart Michael Small Edgar Steenwinkel Stephen Gary Wainwright | United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United Kingdom | ||
| 2023-10-27 | 63593752 | ZIRCONIA SUPPORT FOR HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS | Virent, Inc. Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | Provisional Application Expired | Brian Blank Ralf Dotzel Dana Hatch Philip John Hughes Martin Max Langbein Paul Andrew McGuire Hubert Schedel Stuart Michael Small Edgar Steenwinkel Charalambos Thoma | United States Germany United States United Kingdom Germany United Kingdom Germany United Kingdom United States United Kingdom | ||
| 2023-05-24 | 63504135 | CONDITIONS FOR AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Colin Anson | United States | ||
| 2023-05-01 | 63499418 | USE OF IN-LINE REFRACTIVE INDEX IN CATALYTIC PROCESS | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Colin Anson Brian Blank Rory McAloon Ryan Wilkinson | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2023-04-14 | 63496291 | METHOD OF PREPARING AQUEOUS PHASE REFORMING CATALYSTS | VIRENT, INC. | Provisional Application Expired | Colin Anson Edgar Steenwinkel | United States United States | ||
| 2023-01-19 | 63480607 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WET AIR OXIDATION REGENERATION OF CATALYSTS WITH ATMOSPHERIC SWITCHING | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Edgar Steenwinkel Matt Van Straten Paul Blommel Colin Anson George Tyson Dana M. Hatch | United States United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2022-10-14 | PCTUS2022046721 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFORMING A HEAVY AROMATIC STREAM | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL G. BLOMMEL MATTHEW VAN STRATEN BRICE DALLY | United States United States United States | ||
| 2022-10-13 | PCTUS2022046589 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING HIGH PURITY AROMATICS FROM A MIXED AROMATIC FEED STREAM | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL G. BLOMMEL MATTHEW VAN STRATEN BRICE DALLY | United States United States United States | ||
| 2022-08-18 | PCTUS2022040820 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WET AIR OXIDATION REGENERATION OF CATALYSTS | VIRENT, INC. JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL G. BLOMMEL COLIN ANSON MATT VAN STRATEN EDGAR STEENWINKEL CHRIS HOLLAND RAUF GEARING CHRIS FERGUSON ROB ANTHONY WILD IAN CAMPBELL | United States United States United States United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom | ||
| 2021-10-14 | 63255817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFORMING A HEAVY AROMATIC STREAM | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul G. Blommel Matthew Van Straten Brice Dally | United States United States United States | ||
| 2021-10-14 | 63255812 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING HIGH PURITY AROMATICS FROM A MIXED AROMATIC FEED STREAM | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul G. Blommel Matthew Van Straten Brice Dally | United States United States United States | ||
| 2016-08-11 | PCTUS2016046551 | PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE GASOLINE FUELS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RICHARD PRICE PAUL BLOMMEL | United Kingdom United States | ||
| 2015-08-13 | 62204671 | PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE GASOLINE FUELS | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul Blommel Richard Price | United States United Kingdom | ||
| 2014-05-22 | PCTUS2014039154 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL BLOMMEL RANDY CORTRIGHT RALPH GOODWIN ANDREW HELD | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2014-05-22 | PCTUS2014039088 | HYDROGENATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS TO INCREASE YIELD OF AROMATICS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY CORTRIGHT PAUL BLOMMEL | United States United States | ||
| 2014-03-14 | PCTUS2014027264 | PRODUCTION OF AROMATICS FROM DI-AND POLY-OXYGENATES | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY CORTRIGHT ELIZABETH WOODS BRIAN BLANK CASEY JONES TAYLOR BECK | United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2013-08-15 | PCTUS2013055118 | IMPROVED CATALYSTS FOR HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF OXYGENATED HYDROCARBONS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY CORTRIGHT MIKE JEHRING TAYLOR BECK ELIZABETH WOODS BRIAN BLANK | United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2013-05-22 | 61826358 | Process for Converting Biomass to Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul Blommel Andrew Held Ralph Goodwin Randy Cortright | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2013-05-22 | 61826163 | HYDROGENATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS TO INCREASE YIELD OF AROMATICS | Virent, Inc. | Provisional Application Expired | Paul Blommel Randy Cortright | United States United States | ||
| 2012-05-23 | PCTUS2012039166 | PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS AND FUELS FROM BIOMASS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | ELIZABETH M. WOODS MING QIAO JOHN KANIA RANDY D. CORTRIGHT PAUL MYREN | United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2012-05-02 | PCTUS2012036118 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOFUEL AND BIOCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL MYREN RANDY D. CORTRIGHT ELIZABETH M. WOODS MING QIAO JOHN KANIA | United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2012-02-07 | PCTUS2012024144 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING DISTILLATE FUELS FROM BIOMASS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | BRICE DALLY PAUL BLOMMEL WARREN LYMAN RANDY CORTRIGHT | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2011-12-29 | PCTUS2011067816 | REDUCTIVE BIOMASS LIQUEFACTION | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | MING QIAO JOHN KANIA RANDY D. CORTRIGHT ELIZABETH M. WOODS | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2011-12-29 | PCTUS2011067750 | SOLVOLYSIS OF BIOMASS USING SOLVENT FROM A BIOREFORMING PROCESS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | DICK A. NAGAKI RANDY D. CORTRIGHT MING QIAO | United States United States United States | ||
| 2011-12-29 | PCTUS2011067744 | ORGANO-CATALYTIC BIOMASS DECONSTRUCTION | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY D. CORTRIGHT ELIZABETH WOODS MING QIAO | United States United States United States | ||
| 2011-12-29 | PCTUS2011067734 | CATALYTIC BIOMASS DECONSTRUCTION | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY CORTRIGHT DICK A. NAGAKI ELIZABETH WOODS MING QIAO | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2011-11-29 | PCTUS2011062341 | DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANOLS TO INCREASE YIELD OF AROMATICS | VIRENT , INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | PAUL G. BLOMMEL RANDY D. CORTRIGHT MATT VAN STRATEN WARREN LYMAN LI YUAN | United States United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2010-12-29 | PCTUS2010062346 | IMPROVED CATALYSTS FOR HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF POLYOLS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | LISA KAMKE RANDY D. CORTRIGHT DICK ALAN NAGAKI ELIZABETH WOODS | United States United States United States United States | ||
| 2010-06-30 | PCTUS2010040644 | PROCESS AND REACTOR SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING SUGARS AND SUGAR ALCOHOLS | VIRENT, INC. | RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE | RANDY D. CORTRIGHT ELIZABETH M. WOODS AARON JAMES IMRIE MICHAEL J. WERNER PAUL GEORGE BLOMMEL | United States United States United States United States United States |
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