Patents by Inventor Brett Boghigian
Brett Boghigian 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).
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Patent number: 11751571Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Indigo Ag, Inc.Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toldedo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 11357824Abstract: Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Axcella Health Inc.Inventors: Michael Hamill, Brett Boghigian, Caitlyn Harvey, David Berry, David Young, Geoffrey Von Maltzahn, John Kramarczyk, Jameson Rogers, Kathryn Heard, Michael Doherty, Nathaniel Silver, Phillip Samayoa, Subhayu Basu, Shaila Rahman, Vimal Vaidya, Ying-Ja Chen
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Publication number: 20220142170Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toldedo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 11197457Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Indigo Ag, Inc.Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Julianne Naomi Pelaez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 11064702Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Indigo Ag, Inc.Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toldedo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Publication number: 20200306342Abstract: Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Michael Hamill, Brett Boghigian, Caitlyn Harvey, David Berry, David Young, Geoffrey Von Maltzahn, John Kramarczyk, Jameson Rogers, Kathryn Heard, Michael Doherty, Nathaniel Silver, Phillip Samayoa, Subhayu Basu, Shaila Rahman, Vimal Vaidya, Ying-Ja Chen
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Publication number: 20200188481Abstract: Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Michael Hamill, Brett Boghigian, Caitlyn Harvey, David Berry, David Young, Geoffrey Von Maltzahn, John Kramarczyk, Jameson Rogers, Kathryn Heard, Michael Doherty, Nathaniel Silver, Phillip Samayoa, Subhayu Basu, Shaila Rahman, Vimal Vaidya, Ying-Ja Chen
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Publication number: 20190335759Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Julianne Naomi Pelaez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Publication number: 20190335757Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toldedo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 10463711Abstract: Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Axcella Health Inc.Inventors: Michael Hamill, Brett Boghigian, Caitlyn Harvey, David Berry, David Young, Geoffrey Von Maltzahn, John Kramarczyk, Jameson Rogers, Kathryn Heard, Michael Doherty, Nathaniel Silver, Phillip Samayoa, Subhayu Basu, Shaila Rahman, Vimal Vaidya, Ying-Ja Chen
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Patent number: 10212940Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Indigo Agriculture, Inc.Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 10212944Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Indigo Agriculture, Inc.Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Julianne Naomi Pelaez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Publication number: 20160366892Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Julianne Naomi Pelaez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Publication number: 20160339078Abstract: Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Michael Hamill, Brett Boghigian, Caitlyn Harvey, David Berry, David Young, Geoffrey Von Maltzahn, John Kramarczyk, Jameson Rogers, Kathryn Heard, Michael Doherty, Nathaniel Silver, Phillip Samayoa, Subhayu Basu, Shaila Rahman, Vimal Vaidya, Ying-Ja Chen
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Publication number: 20160316760Abstract: This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Karen V. Ambrose, Brett A. Boghigian, Slavica Djonovic, Paul Andrew Gray, Gerardo V. Toledo, Luis Miguel Marquez, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Patent number: 8790901Abstract: Methods of producing an unsaturated free fatty acid comprising at least 18 carbon atoms are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise culturing an engineered microorganism in a culture medium, wherein the engineered microorganism comprises at least one recombinant enzyme selected from acyl-lipid desaturase delta-9 (EC:1.14.19.1), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-12 (EC:1.14.19.6), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-15 (EC:1.14.19.-), and thioesterase (EC:3.1.2.14). Engineered microorganisms comprising at least one of those recombinant enzymes are also provided. The methods and organisms can be used to produce at least one free fatty acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid and ?-linolenic acid.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Pronutria, Inc.Inventors: Subhayu Basu, Gaozhong Shen, Brett Boghigian, David Young, David Berry, Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Publication number: 20120116108Abstract: Methods of producing an unsaturated free fatty acid comprising at least 18 carbon atoms are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise culturing an engineered microorganism in a culture medium, wherein the engineered microorganism comprises at least one recombinant enzyme selected from acyl-lipid desaturase delta-9 (EC:1.14.19.1), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-12 (EC:1.14.19.6), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-15 (EC:1.14.19.-), and thioesterase (EC:3.1.2.14). Engineered microorganisms comprising at least one of those recombinant enzymes are also provided. The methods and organisms can be used to produce at least one free fatty acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid and ?-linolenic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ESSENTIENT, INC.Inventors: Subhayu Basu, Gaozhong Shen, Brett Boghigian