Patents by Inventor Barbara Sears

Barbara Sears 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).

  • Method to increase algal biomass and enhance its quality for the production of fuel
    Patent number: 9315838
    Abstract: The invention provides a recombinant cell having a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is a lipase having at least 40% amino acid sequence identity to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO:1, and methods of using the recombinant cell to produce triacylglycerols or to increase oil production by the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christoph Benning, Xiaobo Li, Bensheng Liu, Min-Hao Kuo, Barbara Sears
  • METHOD TO INCREASE ALGAL BIOMASS AND ENHANCE ITS QUALITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL
    Publication number: 20140134685
    Abstract: The invention provides a recombinant cell having a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is a lipase having at least 40% amino acid sequence identity to a polypeptide having SEQ ID NO:1, and methods of using the recombinant cell to produce triacylglycerols or to increase oil production by the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Christoph Benning, Xiaobo Li, Bensheng Liu, Min-Hao Kuo, Barbara Sears