Patents by Inventor Shota Atsumi

Shota Atsumi 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).

  • MICROORGANISM ENGINEERED TO PRODUCE ISOPROPANOL
    Publication number: 20100221800
    Abstract: Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: James C. Liao, Shota Atsumi, Taizo Hanai
  • BIOFUEL PRODUCTION BY RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20100209986
    Abstract: Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing biofuels. More specifically, provided herein are methods of producing high alcohols including isobutanol, 1-butanol, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-phenylethanol from a suitable substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: James C. Liao, Shota Atsumi, Anthony F. Cann
  • BUTANOL PRODUCTION BY RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20090111154
    Abstract: Provided are microorganisms that catalyze the synthesis of biofuels from a suitable substrate such as glucose. Also provided are methods of generating such organisms and methods of synthesizing biofuels using such organisms. Provided are microorganisms comprising non-naturally occurring metabolic pathway for the production of higher alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: James C. Liao, Shota Atsumi, Mark P. Brynildsen, Anthony F. Cann, Katherine J. Chou, Roa Pu Claire Shen, Kevin M. Smith, Taizo Hanai, Michael R. Connor
  • BIOFUEL PRODUCTION BY RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20090081746
    Abstract: Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing biofuels. More specifically, provided herein are methods of producing high alcohols including isobutanol, 1-butanol, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-phenylethanol from a suitable substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: James C. Liao, Shota Atsumi, Kevin M. Smith, Roa Pu Claire Shen, Anthony F. Cann, Michael R. Connor