Patents by Inventor Valerie Sershon

Valerie Sershon 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).

  • NON-DAIRY FERMENTED WATER KEFIR BASE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200352190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition and methods of making and/or using the non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition to produce nutritional products, such as food and beverage products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michelle JOHNSON, Sundar BALA, Kris SUBRAMANIAN, Valerie SERSHON, Jin-E SHIN, Geoffrey PFEIFER
  • Regulated gene expression systems and constructs thereof
    Patent number: 9506072
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for nitrogen sensitive regulation of expression of a transcribable nucleic acid molecule. One aspect provides a nitrogen-sensitive expression system that includes a transcription factor region comprising an NtcA binding site and a core promoter region comprising a RuBisCo promoter or a variant or a functional fragment thereof. Another aspect provides a method of transforming a host cell with an expression system. Also provided are expression cassettes, transformed host cells, and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Proterro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Turner, Valerie Sershon, John Aikens, Denise Holzle
  • REGULATED GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120244622
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for nitrogen sensitive regulation of expression of a transcribable nucleic acid molecule. One aspect provides a nitrogen-sensitive expression system that includes a transcription factor region comprising an NtcA binding site and a core promoter region comprising a RuBisCo promoter or a variant or a functional fragment thereof. Another aspect provides a method of transforming a host cell with an expression system. Also provided are expression cassettes, transformed host cells, and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: PROTERRO, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Turner, Valerie Sershon, John Aikens, Denise Holzle