Patents by Inventor Blake G. Sturgis

Blake G. Sturgis 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).

  • PHOSPHOLIPASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM
    Publication number: 20120100581
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: SVETLANA GRAMATIKOVA, GEOFF HAZLEWOOD, DAVID LAM, NELSON R. BARTON, BLAKE G. STURGIS, DAN E. ROBERTSON, JINCAI LI, JOEL A. KREPS, RODERICK JAMES FIELDING, ROBERT C. BROWN, AMIT VASAVADA, XUQIU TAN, ADRIAN BADILLO, WILHELMUS P. VAN HOEK, GISELLE JANSSEN, CHARLES ISAAC, MARK J. BURK
  • Phospholipases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 7977080
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Svetlana Gramatikova, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick James Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Adrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk
  • Phospholipases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 7943360
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Svetlana Gramatikova, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick James Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Adrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk
  • PHOSPHOLIPASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM
    Publication number: 20090053191
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Svetlana GRAMATIKOVA, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick James Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Adrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk
  • Phospholipases, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods for Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20080317731
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Diversa Corporation
    Inventors: Svetlana Gramatikova, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Andrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk