# John Ress — Patents explained on PatentBrief

John Ress has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Enzymes Help Turn Corn Into Ethanol More Efficiently](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/RE50567/io-electric-toothbrush) — granted 2025
  A process for making ethanol from starch by using specific enzymes to break down proteins, which helps the fermentation process run more smoothly.

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