Patents by Inventor Amelia C. Peterson

Amelia C. Peterson 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).

  • Enzymes for producing non-straight-chain fatty acids
    Patent number: 10273511
    Abstract: Enzymes for producing non-straight-chain fatty acids, microorganisms comprising the enzymes, and in vivo and in vitro uses of the enzymes. Provided are enzymes capable of producing various non-straight-chain fatty acids, including branched-chain fatty acids, cyclic fatty acids, and furan-containing fatty acids. The enzymes include RSP2144, RSP1091, and RSP1090 from Rhodobacter sphaeroides and homologs thereof. The enzymes can be purified to produce non-straight-chain fatty acids in vitro or expressed in microorganisms to produce non-straight-chain fatty acids in vivo. The microorganisms can be fine-tuned to produce a specific type of non-straight-chain fatty acid by expressing, overexpressing, or deleting the enzymes in various combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Rachelle A. S. Lemke, Timothy James Donohue, Joshua J. Coon, Amelia C. Peterson, Michael S. Westphall
  • ENZYMES FOR PRODUCING NON-STRAIGHT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20150376659
    Abstract: Enzymes for producing non-straight-chain fatty acids, microorganisms comprising the enzymes, and in vivo and in vitro uses of the enzymes. Provided are enzymes capable of producing various non-straight-chain fatty acids, including branched-chain fatty acids, cyclic fatty acids, and furan-containing fatty acids. The enzymes include RSP2144, RSP1091, and RSP1090 from Rhodobacter sphaeroides and homologs thereof. The enzymes can be purified to produce non-straight-chain fatty acids in vitro or expressed in microorganisms to produce non-straight-chain fatty acids in vivo. The microorganisms can be fine-tuned to produce a specific type of non-straight-chain fatty acid by expressing, overexpressing, or deleting the enzymes in various combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Rachelle A.S. Lemke, Timothy James Donohue, Joshua J. Coon, Amelia C. Peterson, Michael S. Westphall