Patents by Inventor Alfred Spormann

Alfred Spormann 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).

  • TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME WITH MOLYBDENUM
    Publication number: 20210308174
    Abstract: Described are methods for treating or preventing IBS in subjects by administering molybdenum or a salt thereof to subjects having or prone of getting IBS. The molybdenum has been shown to treat or prevent IBS in subjects administered this agent when compared to reference subjects not administered molybdenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Pankaj J. Pasricha, Lian Sheng Liu, Qian Li, Alfred Spormann
  • Expression of heterologous functional oxygen-sensitive proteins in filamentous cyanobacteria
    Publication number: 20070054389
    Abstract: Functional oxygen-sensitive proteins are expressed in a heterologous diazotrophic cyanobacteria cell in the presence of ambient extracellular oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Alfred Spormann, Wing-On NG
  • Cell-free extracts and synthesis of active hydrogenase
    Publication number: 20060281148
    Abstract: Enzymatically active hydrogenase is synthesized in a cell-free reaction. The hydrogenases are synthesized in a cell-free reaction comprising a cell extract derived from microbial strains expressing at least one hydrogenase accessory protein. In some embodiments, the extracts are produced under anerobic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: James Swartz, Marcus Boyer, James Stapleton, Alfred Spormann, Chia-Wei Wang