Patents Assigned to Biocheminsights, Inc.
  • IMPROVED METHOD FOR REGENERATING REDUCED FORMS OF ENZYME COFACTORS
    Publication number: 20240084351
    Abstract: Provided herein are composition and process for using a device for the reduction of the oxidized state of phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to the reduced state, using a catalyst to enable the reduction of the oxidized form of the phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by hydrogen, and methods for providing the hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: BIOCHEMINSIGHTS, INC.
    Inventors: David Dodds, William Armiger, Benedict Schwegler
  • Electrochemical bioreactor module and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11929532
    Abstract: A device and process for using the device are provided for the production of commodity chemicals by biological methods which require the addition of reducing equivalents. The device allows operating conditions to be conveniently altered to achieve maximal electrochemical efficiencies for a given biologically mediated redox reaction, series of reactions, or fermentation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BioChemInsights, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis J. Armiger, William B. Armiger, David R. Dodds
  • Methods and systems for 1-butanol production
    Patent number: 11512328
    Abstract: A combination of an electrochemical device for delivering reducing equivalents to a cell, and engineered metabolic pathways within the cell capable of utilizing the electrochemically provided reducing equivalents is disclosed. Such a combination allows the production of commodity chemicals by fermentation to proceed with increased carbon efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BIOCHEMINSIGHTS, INC.
    Inventors: David R. Dodds, William B. Armiger, Mattheos Koffas
  • Electrochemical bioreactor module and use thereof
    Patent number: 11459663
    Abstract: A device and process for using the device are provided for the production of commodity, specialty, performance or fine chemicals by redox enzyme systems which require the addition of reducing equivalents. The device allows operating conditions to be conveniently altered to achieve maximal electrochemical efficiencies for a given enzymatically mediated redox reaction or series of reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Biocheminsights, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Armiger, David R. Dodds
  • Method for using electrochemical bioreactor module with recovery of cofactor
    Patent number: 10927395
    Abstract: Provided herein a re composition and process for using an electrochemical device for the reduction of the oxidized state of phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to the reduced state in which unwanted products of the electrochemical reduction are recovered as the oxidized state of the phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and returned to the electrochemical device for reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Biocheminsights, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford S. Morrison, William B. Armiger, David R. Dodds, Mattheos Koffas
  • Methods and systems for 1-butanol production
    Patent number: 10696988
    Abstract: A combination of an electrochemical device for delivering reducing equivalents to a cell, and engineered metabolic pathways within the cell capable of utilizing the electrochemically provided reducing equivalents is disclosed. Such a combination allows the production of commodity chemicals by fermentation to proceed with increased carbon efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Biocheminsights, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dodds, William B. Armiger, Mattheos Koffas
  • Electrochemical Bioreactor Module and Engineered Metabolic Pathways for 1-Butanol Production with High Carbon Efficiency
    Publication number: 20180037914
    Abstract: A combination of an electrochemical device for delivering reducing equivalents to a cell, and engineered metabolic pathways within the cell capable of utilizing the electrochemically provided reducing equivalents is disclosed. Such a combination allows the production of commodity chemicals by fermentation to proceed with increased carbon efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Biocheminsights, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dodds, William B. Armiger, Mattheos Koffas