Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Eliot

Andrew C. Eliot 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).

  • Utilization of phosphoketolase in the production of mevalonate, isoprenoid precursors, and isoprene
    Patent number: 10113185
    Abstract: The invention provides for methods for the production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in cells via the heterologous expression of phosphoketolase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: Danisco US Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Zachary Q. Beck, Caroline M. Peres, Dmitrii V. Vaviline, Andrew C. Eliot
  • Fermentive production of four carbon alcohols
    Patent number: 9862976
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF SOLUBLE GLUCAN FIBER
    Publication number: 20170204442
    Abstract: An enzymatically produced soluble ?-glucan fiber composition is provided suitable for use as a digestion resistant fiber in food and feed applications. The soluble ?-glucan fiber composition can be blended with one or more additional food ingredients to produce fiber-containing compositions. Methods for the production and use of compositions comprising the soluble ?-glucan fiber are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Robert DICOSIMO, Qiong CHENG, Andrew C. ELIOT, Arthur OUWEHAND, Mark S. PAYNE, Zheng YOU
  • ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF SOLUBLE GLUCAN FIBER
    Publication number: 20170198322
    Abstract: An enzymatically produced soluble ?-glucan fiber composition is provided suitable for use as a digestion resistant fiber in food and feed applications. The soluble ?-glucan fiber composition can be blended with one or more additional food ingredients to produce fiber-containing compositions. Methods for the production and use of compositions comprising the soluble ?-glucan fiber are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Qiong Cheng, Robert Dicosimo, Andrew C. Eliot, Arthur Ouwehand, Brian Michael Roesch, Steven Cary Rothman, Kristin Ruebling-Jass, Zheng You
  • UTILIZATION OF PHOSPHOKETOLASE IN THE PRODUCTION OF MEVALONATE, ISOPRENOID PRECURSORS, AND ISOPRENE
    Publication number: 20170198311
    Abstract: The invention provides for methods for the production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in cells via the heterologous expression of phosphoketolase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Zachary Q. BECK, Caroline M. PERES, Dmitrii V. VAVILINE, Andrew C. ELIOT
  • Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols
    Publication number: 20170029851
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • Fermentive production of four carbon alcohols
    Patent number: 9506071
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • Utilization of phosphoketolase in the production of mevalonate, isoprenoid precursors, and isoprene
    Patent number: 9493791
    Abstract: The invention provides for methods for the production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in cells via the heterologous expression of phosphoketolase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Danisco US Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Zachary Q. Beck, Andrew C. Eliot, Caroline M. Peres, Dmitrii V. Vaviline
  • Butanol dehydrogenase enzyme from the bacterium
    Patent number: 9447385
    Abstract: From a bacterial strain isolated from an environmental sample, after enrichment in medium containing 1-butanol as the carbon source, a new enzyme with butanol dehydrogenase activity was identified. The enzyme can convert butyraldehyde to 1-butanol, isobutyraldehyde to isobutanol, as well as 2-butanone to 2-butanol and thus is useful for biosynthesis of butanol in recombinant microbial hosts producing these substrates. The encoding gene, named sadB, was isolated from the strain identified as an isolate of Achromobacter xylosoxidans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Bramucci, Andrew C. Eliot, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Charles E. Nakamura
  • Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols
    Publication number: 20160186186
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • Enhancing D-xylose and L-arabinose utilization in Zymomonas cells
    Patent number: 9371546
    Abstract: Disrupting expression of a protein encoded by the region of the Zymomonas genome called ZMO0353 in the genomic sequence of the ZM4 strain was found to improve the use of xylose in a recombinant xylose utilizing Zymomonas cell. In addition, utilization of both xylose and arabinose was improved in a xylose and arabinose utilizing Zymomonas cell with this disruption, and increased ethanol production was achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew C Eliot, Luan Tao, Paul V Viitanen
  • Fermentive production of four carbon alcohols
    Patent number: 9365872
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • Method for the production of isobutanol by recombinant yeast
    Patent number: 9303225
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Michael Charles Grady, Mehmedalija Jahic, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan, Ranjan Patnaik
  • Fermentive production of four carbon alcohols
    Patent number: 9297029
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • ENHANCING D-XYLOSE AND L-ARABINOSE UTILIZATION IN ZYMOMONAS CELLS
    Publication number: 20150368674
    Abstract: Disrupting expression of a protein encoded by the region of the Zymomonas genome called ZMO0353 in the genomic sequence of the ZM4 strain was found to improve the use of xylose in a recombinant xylose utilizing Zymomonas cell. In addition, utilization of both xylose and arabinose was improved in a xylose and arabinose utilizing Zymomonas cell with this disruption, and increased ethanol production was achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: ANDREW C ELIOT, Luan Tao, Paul V Viitanen
  • FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20150252389
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
    Inventors: GAIL K. DONALDSON, ANDREW C. ELIOT, DENNIS FLINT, LORI ANN MAGGIO-HALL, VASANTHA NAGARAJAN
  • FERMENTIVE PRODUCTION OF FOUR CARBON ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20150247169
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. DONALDSON, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • UTILIZATION OF PHOSPHOKETOLASE IN THE PRODUCTION OF MEVALONATE, ISOPRENOID PRECURSORS, AND ISOPRENE
    Publication number: 20150225744
    Abstract: The invention provides for methods for the production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in cells via the heterologous expression of phosphoketolase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Zachary Q. BECK, Andrew C. Eliot, Caroline M. Peres, Dmitrii V. Vaviline
  • Fermentive production of four carbon alcohols
    Patent number: 9068190
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan
  • Fermentive Production of Four Carbon Alcohols
    Publication number: 20150119608
    Abstract: Methods for the fermentative production of four carbon alcohols is provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably isobutanol is produced by the fermentative growth of a recombinant bacterium expressing an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Gail K. Donaldson, Andrew C. Eliot, Dennis Flint, Lori Ann Maggio-Hall, Vasantha Nagarajan