Patents by Inventor Chris DaCunha

Chris DaCunha 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).

  • Use of manganese peroxidase for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic material
    Patent number: 8686123
    Abstract: Improved manganese peroxidases, polynucleotides encoding improved manganese peroxidase and vectors and cells thereof are provided, as well as methods for converting a cellulose-containing biomass feedstock to ethanol using improved manganese peroxidases and cells expressing a heterologous manganese peroxidase as disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Edeniq, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris DaCunha, Adrian Galvez, Michael Guerini, Manoj Patel, Ngim Ung-Ferrell, Jennifer Headman
  • USE OF MANGANESE PEROXIDASE FOR ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120149065
    Abstract: Improved manganese peroxidases, polynucleotides encoding improved manganese peroxidase and vectors and cells thereof are provided, as well as methods for converting a cellulose-containing biomass feedstock to ethanol using improved manganese peroxidases and cells expressing a heterologous manganese peroxidase as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: EdeniQ, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris DaCunha, Adrian Galvez, Michael Guerini, Manoj Patel, Ngim Ung-Ferrell, Jennifer Headman