Patents Assigned to TMO Renewables Limited
  • Sporulation-deficient thermophilic microorganisms for the production of ethanol
    Patent number: 9469858
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism comprising a modification that prevents sporulation, wherein the modification inactivates the native spo0A gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: TMO RENEWABLES LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Kirstin Eley, Roger Cripps
  • Thermophilic microorganisms for ethanol production
    Patent number: 8932841
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism is modified to permit the increased production of ethanol, wherein a first modification is the inactivation of the lactate dehydrogenase gene and a second modification upregulates the pyruvate dehydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Brian Rudd, Kirstin Eley, Steve Martin, Paul Milner, Claire Mercier
  • Thermophilic micro-organisms for ethanol production
    Patent number: 8852906
    Abstract: A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley, Brian Rudd, Martin Todd
  • SPORULATION-DEFICIENT THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL
    Publication number: 20140080190
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism comprising a modification that prevents sporulation, wherein the modification inactivates the native spo0A gene
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: TMO RENEWABLES LIMITED
    Inventors: ANTHONY ATKINSON, KIRSTIN ELEY, ROGER CRIPPS
  • Modified microorganisms with inactivated lactate dehydrogenase gene
    Patent number: 8541222
    Abstract: Modified microorganisms are prepared by inactivation of the endogenous lactate dehydrogenase gene. The microorganisms are deposited under NCIMB Accession Nos. 41277, 41278, 41279, 41280 or 41281.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Ann Thompson, Kirstin Eley, Mark Taylor, David Leak, Brian Rudd, Simon Baker
  • Sporulation-deficient thermophilic microorganisms for the production of ethanol
    Patent number: 8486687
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism comprising a modification that prevents sporulation, wherein the modification inactivates the native spo0A gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley
  • THERMOPHILIC MICRO-ORGANISMS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20130059355
    Abstract: A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: TMO RENEWABLES LIMITED
    Inventors: ANTHONY ATKINSON, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley, Brian Rudd, Martin Todd
  • Thermophilic micro-organisms for ethanol production
    Patent number: 8143038
    Abstract: A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley, Brian Rudd, Martin Todd
  • Thermophilic micro-organisms for ethanol production
    Patent number: 8021865
    Abstract: A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley, Brian Rudd, Martin Todd
  • SPORULATION-DEFICIENT THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL
    Publication number: 20110217760
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism comprising a modification that prevents sporulation, wherein the modification inactivates the native spo0A gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: TMO Renewables, Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley
  • THERMOPHILIC MICRO-ORGANISMS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20110201074
    Abstract: A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: TMO RENEWABLES LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Kirstin Eley, Brian Rudd, Martin Todd
  • THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20100173373
    Abstract: A thermophilic microorganism is modified to permit the increased production of ethanol, wherein a first modification is the inactivation of the lactate dehydrogenase gene and a second modification upregulates the pyruvate dehydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: TMO Renewables Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Atkinson, Roger Cripps, Brian Rudd, Kirstin Eley, Steve Martin, Paul Milner, Claire Mercier