Patents by Inventor Andrew Allan Walker

Andrew Allan Walker 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).

  • Collagen-like silk genes
    Patent number: 9394348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to silk proteins which can be used to produce silk with a collagen-like structure, as well as nucleic acids encoding such proteins. The present invention also relates to recombinant cells and/or organisms which synthesize silk proteins. Silk proteins of the invention can be used for a variety of purposes such as in the production of personal care products, plastics, textiles, and biomedical products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tara D. Sutherland, Victoria Shirley Haritos, Sarah Weisman, John Alan Maurice Ramshaw, Yong Yi Peng, Shoko Okada, Andrew Allan Walker
  • Collagen-like Silk Genes
    Publication number: 20140288009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to silk proteins which can be used to produce silk with a collagen-like structure, as well as nucleic acids encoding such proteins. The present invention also relates to recombinant cells and/or organisms which synthesize silk proteins. Silk proteins of the invention can be used for a variety of purposes such as in the production of personal care products, plastics, textiles, and biomedical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tara D. Sutherland, Victoria Shirley Haritos, Sarah Weisman, John Alan Maurice Ramshaw, Yong Yi Peng, Shoko Okada, Andrew Allan Walker