Patents by Inventor Hungming James Liaw

Hungming James Liaw has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Strains of Escherichia coli, methods of preparing the same and use thereof in fermentation processes for l-threonine production
    Patent number: 5939307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel strains of Escherichia coli and fermentation processes involving these microorganisms. More specifically, the present invention relates to genetically-modified Escherichia coli strains and the use thereof for the production of the amino acids, particularly members of the aspartate family of amino acids such as threonine. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing E. coli strains for use in the fermentative production of amino acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Ming-Der Wang, Jill S. Bradshaw, Stacia L. Swisher, Hungming James Liaw, Paul D. Hanke, Thomas P. Binder