Patents Assigned to Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130252300Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
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Publication number: 20130244320Abstract: The present invention provides photobioreactors, solar energy gathering systems, and methods for thermal control of a culture medium containing a phototrophic organism in a photobioreactor, that allow temperature control in a cost effective manner, reducing the energy required for temperature control of a culture medium containing phototrophic microorganisms in a photobioreactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Stuart A. Jacobson, Johan van Walsem
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Publication number: 20130224853Abstract: The invention described herein relates to photobioreactors, methods, assembly and use of such apparatus for culturing light-capturing organisms in a cost-effective manner. Various embodiments provide for a passive thermal regulation system employing selected microorganisms in a photobioreactor apparatus and methods for biological production of various fuel and chemical products from these organisms. Additional embodiments provide a solar biofactory system capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an areal productivity of 3.3 g/m2/hr. Further embodiments are directed to a photobioreactor capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an OD730 of about 14 g/L DCW. Such embodiments incorporate passive thermal regulation and systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130210105Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying microbial cells, such that the organisms efficiently synthesize terminal olefins, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of propylene and related molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Patent number: 8481285Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
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Patent number: 8465954Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
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Publication number: 20130143306Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into compounds such as esters and fatty acids. In certain embodiments, the compounds produced are secreted into the medium used to culture the organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Arthur Berry, Noubar Boghos Afeyan, Frank Anthony Skraly, Christian Perry Ridley, Dan Eric Robertson, Regina Wilpiszeski, Martha Sholl
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Publication number: 20130111806Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
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Patent number: 8399227Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into compounds such as esters and fatty acids. In certain embodiments, the compounds produced are secreted into the medium used to culture the organisms.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Arthur Berry, Noubar Boghos Afeyan, Frank Anthony Skraly, Christian Perry Ridley, Dan Eric Robertson, Regina Wilpiszeski, Martha Sholl
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Publication number: 20120298498Abstract: The present invention provides fractional condensation apparatuses, systems and methods that can recover volatile products from highly diluted liquid and vapor feed mixtures with high purity and recovery yield, both in batch and continuous distillation, while being also designed to achieve low-cost and efficient recovery processes. Single apparatuses and columns can be connected to each other to expand or shrink the column length for desired separation. The apparatuses, systems and methods can be applied to separate mixtures with both narrow and wide boiling point ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yizu Zhu, Johan Van Walsem
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Patent number: 8304209Abstract: The invention described herein relates to photobioreactors, methods, assembly and use of such apparatus for culturing light-capturing organisms in a cost-effective manner. Various embodiments provide for a passive thermal regulation system employing selected microorganisms in a photobioreactor apparatus and methods for biological production of various fuel and chemical products from these organisms. Additional embodiments provide a solar biofactory system capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an areal productivity of 3.3 g/m2/hr. Further embodiments are directed to a photobioreactor capable of culturing light capturing organisms to an OD730 of about 14 g/L DCW. Such embodiments incorporate passive thermal regulation and systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Johan van Walsem, Frederick Morgan, Stuart A. Jacobson, Rainer Ponzel, James R. McIntire, Scott A. Michonski, Andrew Posner
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Patent number: 8304232Abstract: The present invention provides photobioreactors, solar energy gathering systems, and methods for thermal control of a culture medium containing a prototrophic organism in a photobioreactor, that allow temperature control in a cost effective manner, reducing the energy required for temperature control of a culture medium containing phototrophic microorganisms in a photobioreactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frederick M. Morgan, Stuart A. Jacobson, Johan van Walsem
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Publication number: 20120244589Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert inorganic carbon and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Dan Eric Robertson, Christian Perry Ridley, Nikos Basil Reppas, Jacob Carter Harrison, Michael Connor, Frank Anthony Skraly
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Publication number: 20120208253Abstract: The NonA alkene synthase in Synechococcus sp. displays selective synthesis of 1-nonadecene. Heterologous recombination of a domain, i.e. the acyl binding domain, with other acyl binding proteins, affects acyl substrate chain-length binding selectivity and therefore the chain-length of the synthesized 1-alkenes. Compositions and methods are provided to selectively synthesize 1-alkenes of various chain lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Christian P. Ridley
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Patent number: 8227237Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Sriram Kosuri, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Frank A. Skraly, Dan E. Robertson, David A. Berry, Noubar B. Afeyan
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Patent number: 8216816Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
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Publication number: 20120164705Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for controlling biosynthetic pathways using a metabolic switch in microorganisms. Photoautotrophs are developed to be auxotrophic for certain exogenous compounds such as lipoic acid and/or a fixed nitrogen source. Depletion of the exogenous compound results in the carbon flux to be diverted to preferred metabolic pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Nikos Basil Reppas
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Publication number: 20120149092Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brian Green, Nikos Reppas, Dan Robertson
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Publication number: 20120135486Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into hydrocarbons, e.g., n-alkanes and n-alkenes, wherein the n-alkanes are secreted into the culture medium via recombinantly expressed transporter proteins. In particular, the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules is contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: C/O JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Carolyn Lawrence, Kevin M. Smith, Martha Sholl, Christian P. Ridley
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Patent number: 8183027Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley