Patents by Inventor Itzhak Kurek

Itzhak Kurek 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084343
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing small molecules for industrial application using natural organisms and engineered organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Itzhak Kurek, Henrik Fyrst, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20210115481
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing small molecules for industrial application using natural organisms and engineered organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Itzhak Kurek, Henrik Fyrst, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20200227141
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for detecting biomarkers indicative of a time of consumption of a substance and indicative of the effect of a substance on a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Robert McKee
  • Publication number: 20200181656
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lisa Dyson, Christer Jansson, John S. Reed
  • Publication number: 20200172856
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms capable of growing on crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are knallgas bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of converting crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol produced as byproduct of processes including but not limited to biodiesel production, into organic carbon molecules such as triacylglycerol useful for industrial processes including but not limited to the production of additional biodiesel. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in oleochemicals, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel and/or oleochemical production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, methyl esters, ethyl esters, alkyl esters, with carbon chains between five and twenty four carbon atoms long.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Peter Dalla-Betta, Itzhak Kurek, Christer Jansson, Michael Siani-Rose, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20190214145
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for building a database of metabolite profiles correlated with disease states and treatment regiments, then defining an individual patient's metabolite profile, and then screening the patient's profile against the database to recommend potential effective treatment regimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Robert McKee, Mike Siani-Rose
  • Publication number: 20190040427
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms containing exogenous or heterologous nucleic acid sequences, wherein the microorganisms are capable of growing on gaseous carbon dioxide, gaseous hydrogen, syngas, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are chemotrophic bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of fixing gaseous carbon into organic carbon molecules useful for industrial processes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxyl acids, or diacids with carbon chains between six and thirty carbon atoms long.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, John S. Reed, Lisa Dyson, Henrik Fyrst, Christer Jansson, David Galgoczy
  • Publication number: 20180346941
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lisa Dyson, Christer Jannson, John S. Reed
  • Patent number: 9957534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms containing exogenous or heterologous nucleic acid sequences, wherein the microorganisms are capable of growing on gaseous carbon dioxide, gaseous hydrogen, syngas, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are chemotrophic bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of fixing gaseous carbon into organic carbon molecules useful for industrial processes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxyl acids, or diacids with carbon chains between six and thirty carbon atoms long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, John S. Reed, Lisa Dyson, Henrik Fyrst, Christer Jansson, David Galgoczy
  • Patent number: 9879290
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KIVERDI, INC.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Michael Siani-Rose, Lisa Dyson, Christer Jannson, John S. Reed
  • Publication number: 20170159087
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing small molecules for industrial application using natural organisms and engineered organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Itzhak Kurek, Henrik Fyrst, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20170152533
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms containing exogenous or heterologous nucleic acid sequences, wherein the microorganisms are capable of growing on gaseous carbon dioxide, gaseous hydrogen, syngas, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are chemotrophic bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of fixing gaseous carbon into organic carbon molecules useful for industrial processes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxyl acids, or diacids with carbon chains between six and thirty carbon atoms long.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, John S. Reed, Lisa Dyson, Henrik Fyrst, Christer Jansson, David Galgoczy
  • Patent number: 9556462
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing omega-7 fatty acids from feedstock that includes syngas using Rhodococcus microorganisms. The syngas feedstock includes at least one of CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2, and the methods include introducing syngas into a bioreactor, where chemoautotrophic Rhodococcus microorganisms convert the gaseous feedstock into omega-7 fatty acids, such as palmitoleic acid and vaccenic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Itzhak Kurek, Henrik Fyrst, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20150140640
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms capable of growing on crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are knallgas bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of converting crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol produced as byproduct of processes including but not limited to biodiesel production, into organic carbon molecules such as triacylglycerol useful for industrial processes including but not limited to the production of additional biodiesel. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in oleochemicals, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel and/or oleochemical production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, methyl esters, ethyl esters, alkyl esters, with carbon chains between five and twenty four carbon atoms long.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Peter Dalla-Betta, Itzhak Kurek, Christer Jansson, Michael Siani-Rose, Lisa Dyson
  • Publication number: 20150017694
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microorganisms containing exogenous or heterologous nucleic acid sequences, wherein the microorganisms are capable of growing on gaseous carbon dioxide, gaseous hydrogen, syngas, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are chemotrophic bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of fixing gaseous carbon into organic carbon molecules useful for industrial processes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxyl acids, or diacids with carbon chains between six and thirty carbon atoms long.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, John S. Reed, Lisa Dyson, Michael Siani-Rose, Henrik Fyrst, Christer Jansson, David Galgoczy
  • Publication number: 20140273112
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing small molecules for industrial application using natural organisms and engineered organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Kiverdi, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Reed, Itzhak Kurek, Henrik Fyrst, Lisa Dyson
  • Patent number: 8546648
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermostable polypeptides related to Arabidopsis Rubisco Activase polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nuclei acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to heat stress are encompassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu
  • Patent number: 8129512
    Abstract: Methods for identifying one or more amino acid substitutions in a Rubisco large subunit polypeptide (variant) that confer increased Rubisco activity in a unicellular photosynthetic organism and transferring those substitutions to a Rubisco large subunit polypeptide of a higher plant cell are described herein. Methods and compositions for modulating plant productivity using the modified Rubisco large subunit polypeptide variants are provided. The Rubisco large subunit sequences are used in a variety of methods including increasing plant productivity in a plant. Transformed plants, plant cell, tissues, seed, and expression vectors are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Genhai Zhu, Itzhak Kurek, Lu Liu
  • Patent number: 8110113
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a level of a RuBP, PGA, 2-PA in a photosynthetic cellular extract by resolving at least one RuBP, PGA, or 2-PA or combinations thereof in a photosynthetic cellular extract obtained from a plant. In another aspect, it provides for detecting at least one resolved RuBP, PGA, or 2-PA or combinations, thereby determining a level of the resolved RuBP, PGA, or 2-PA or combinations. In one aspect the photosynthetic cellular extract is obtained from a plant subjected to an abiotic stress. A method of the invention can be useful, for example, for identifying plants with increased photosynthetic performance. Also included herein is a high throughput system for identifying a plant with increased photosynthetic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Xuehua Hu, Genhai Zhu, Lu Liu
  • Publication number: 20100175151
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermostable polypeptides related to Arabidopsis Rubisco Activase polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nuclei acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to heat stress are encompassed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu