Patents by Inventor PETER ALAN JAUERT

PETER ALAN JAUERT 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).

  • Patent number: 11802266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20230295671
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engineered microorganism capable of producing malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof. The engineered microorganism includes a malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase that is heterologous to a native form of the engineered microorganism and comprises at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the engineered microorganism is capable of producing 3 g/L to 250 g/L of malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Cathy Staloch HASS, Peter Alan JAUERT, Nandita KOHLI, Panagiota KYRIAKOU, Eric Michael LENNEMAN, Hans H. LIAO, Catherine Bradshaw POOR, Brian Jeffrey RUSH, Robbyn Lynn WEAVER
  • Publication number: 20230272440
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engineered microorganism capable of producing malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof. The engineered microorganism includes a malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase that is heterologous to a native form of the engineered microorganism and comprises at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the engineered microorganism is capable of producing about 3 g/L to about 250 g/L of malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Cathy Staloch HASS, Peter Alan JAUERT, Nandita KOHLI, Panagiota KYRIAKOU, Eric Michael LENNEMAN, Hans H. LIAO, Catherine Bradshaw POOR, Brian Jeffrey RUSH, Robbyn Lynn WEAVER
  • Publication number: 20230203430
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engineered microorganism capable of producing malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof. The engineered microorganism includes a malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase that is heterologous to a native form of the engineered microorganism and comprises at least 90% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID Nos: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, and 31, wherein the engineered microorganism is capable of producing about 9 g/L to about 250 g/L of malonic acid, malonate, esters of malonic acid, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Keith Michael BRADY, Cathy Staloch HASS, Peter Alan JAUERT, Nandita KOHLI, Briana Kristen KOZLOWICZ, Hans H. LIAO, Michael Tai Man LOUIE, Michiel MATTHIJS, Naga Sirisha PARIMI, Catherine Bradshaw POOR, Brian Jeffrey RUSH, Travis Tobert WOLTER
  • Publication number: 20210301275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan JAUERT, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH
  • Patent number: 11041218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20200362371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 10738332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. In some embodiments, the fermentation product is ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Genfeng Lu, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 10731184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20200063221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered yeasts having a heterologous trehalase gene and fermentation processes for using such yeasts. The yeasts can express trehalase in a quantity sufficient to convert significant amounts of trehalose to glucose, thereby improving the yield of the product in a fermentation, and/or reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous trehalase to the fermentation. The yeasts can also include other heterologous genes for expressing enzymes useful for improving yield and/or for reducing or eliminating the need to add exogenous enzymes to the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan JAUERT, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH
  • Publication number: 20180346939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: ARLENE M. FOSMER, PETER ALAN JAUERT, GREGORY M. POYNTER, BRIAN J. RUSH
  • Publication number: 20180346937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. In some embodiments, the fermentation product is ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: PETER ALAN JAUERT, GENFENG LU, GREGORY M. POYNTER, BRIAN J. RUSH