Patents by Inventor Christian P. Ridley

Christian P. Ridley 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).

  • Publication number: 20150167023
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying microbial cells, such that the organisms efficiently synthesize terminal olefins, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of propylene and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Frank A. Skraly, Christian P. Ridley
  • Patent number: 8580542
    Abstract: The NonA alkene synthase in Synechococcus sp. displays selective synthesis of 1-nonadecene. Heterologous recombination of a domain, i.e. the acyl binding domain, with other acyl binding proteins, affects acyl substrate chain-length binding selectivity and therefore the chain-length of the synthesized 1-alkenes. Compositions and methods are provided to selectively synthesize 1-alkenes of various chain lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian P. Ridley
  • Publication number: 20120208253
    Abstract: The NonA alkene synthase in Synechococcus sp. displays selective synthesis of 1-nonadecene. Heterologous recombination of a domain, i.e. the acyl binding domain, with other acyl binding proteins, affects acyl substrate chain-length binding selectivity and therefore the chain-length of the synthesized 1-alkenes. Compositions and methods are provided to selectively synthesize 1-alkenes of various chain lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Christian P. Ridley
  • Patent number: 8227237
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Sriram Kosuri, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Frank A. Skraly, Dan E. Robertson, David A. Berry, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20120135486
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into hydrocarbons, e.g., n-alkanes and n-alkenes, wherein the n-alkanes are secreted into the culture medium via recombinantly expressed transporter proteins. In particular, the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: C/O JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Carolyn Lawrence, Kevin M. Smith, Martha Sholl, Christian P. Ridley
  • Publication number: 20120122193
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20120107894
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying microbial cells, such that the organisms efficiently synthesize terminal olefins, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of propylene and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Frank A. Skraly, Christian P. Ridley
  • Publication number: 20110262975
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: c/o JOULE UNLIMITED, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Patent number: 7981647
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20110008861
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Joule Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan