Patents by Inventor Arlene M. Fosmer

Arlene M. Fosmer 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).

  • Patent number: 11926850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume glucose and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Publication number: 20240052383
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. MCINTOSH, Jr., Thomas W. MCMULLIN, Gregory M. POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11821021
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts
  • Patent number: 11739353
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing steviol glycosides, such as rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, using engineered yeast. The methods include at least two phases: first and second phases where a glucose-containing feed composition is provided to the medium in different modes of feeding in each phase, such as variable feeding and then constant feeding. The two phase feeding can result in a growth rate that is slower in the second phase than in the first phase, and consequently increased steviol glycoside production rates, reduced fermentation times, and reduced biomass concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: James C. Anderson, Ting Liu Carlson, Arlene M. Fosmer
  • Publication number: 20230193299
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. FINLEY, Jeanette M. HURYTA, Beth M. MASTEL, Thomas W. McMULLIN, Gregory M POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. McINTOSH, Jr., Keith M. BRADY, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11390873
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Finley, Jeanette M. Huryta, Beth M. Mastel, Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Keith M. Brady, Kevin T. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220154230
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing steviol glycosides, such as rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, using engineered yeast. The methods include at least two phases: first and second phases where a glucose-containing feed composition is provided to the medium in different modes of feeding in each phase, such as variable feeding and then constant feeding. The two phase feeding can result in a growth rate that is slower in the second phase than in the first phase, and consequently increased steviol glycoside production rates, reduced fermentation times, and reduced biomass concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: James C. Anderson, Ting Liu Carlson, Arlene M. Fosmer
  • Patent number: 11225678
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing steviol glycosides, such as rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, using engineered yeast. The methods include at least two phases: first and second phases where a glucose-containing feed composition is provided to the medium in different modes of feeding in each phase, such as variable feeding and then constant feeding. The two phase feeding can result in a growth rate that is slower in the second phase than in the first phase, and consequently increased steviol glycoside production rates, reduced fermentation times, and reduced biomass concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: James C. Anderson, Ting Liu Carlson, Arlene M. Fosmer
  • Publication number: 20210381011
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. MCINTOSH, JR., Thomas W. MCMULLIN, Gregory M. POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11111482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume gluconse and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Publication number: 20210198637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume glucose and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Patent number: 11041176
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Patent number: 10844414
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing steviol glycosides, such as rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, using engineered yeast. The methods include growing yeast on non-fermentative carbon sources. Other methods include growing yeast on one or more polysaccharides in which saccharification and fermentation of the polysaccharides occurs simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: James C. Anderson, Ting Liu Carlson, Arlene M. Fosmer
  • Publication number: 20200362371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 10731184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20190264182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume gluconse and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Christopher K. MILLER, Gregory Michael POYNTER, Brian Jeffrey RUSH, Jon VELDHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20180346939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: ARLENE M. FOSMER, PETER ALAN JAUERT, GREGORY M. POYNTER, BRIAN J. RUSH
  • Patent number: 10066246
    Abstract: Recombinant yeast cells contain a reductive TCA pathway from phosphoenolpyruvate or pyruvate to succinate. At least one metabolic step in the pathway includes a reaction of NADPH to produce NADP+. The yeast cell contains at least one exogenous NADPH-dependent gene in the pathway from phosphoenolpyruvate or pyruvate to succinate, preferably an NADPH-dependent malate dehydrogensase or fumarate reducase gene (or both).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Publication number: 20180230504
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing steviol glycosides, such as rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, using engineered yeast. The methods include growing yeast on non-fermentative carbon sources. Other methods include growing yeast on one or more polysaccharides in which saccharification and fermentation of the polysaccharides occurs simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Cargill Incorporated
    Inventors: James C. Anderson, Ting Liu Carlson, Arlene M. Fosmer
  • Publication number: 20180100170
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, JR., Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin