Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Dupont

Christopher L. Dupont 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).

  • Engineered microalgae with enhanced lipid production
    Patent number: 10988773
    Abstract: Described herein are engineered microalgae that exhibit enhanced lipid production during exponential growth. Such engineered microalgae are useful, for example, for the production of biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: J. Craig Venter Institute
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Christopher L. Dupont
  • High efficiency method for algal transformation
    Patent number: 10351860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the seminal discovery of a highly efficient method of transforming algal cells. Specifically, the invention relates to a novel method of delivering a plasmid containing a nucleic acid molecule to algal cells by bacterial conjugation wherein the plasmid remains episomal in the algal cell through multiple generations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bogumil Karas, Christopher L. Dupont, Philip D. Weyman, Andrew E. Allen
  • ENGINEERED MICROALGAE WITH ENHANCED LIPID PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20190203219
    Abstract: Described herein are engineered microalgae that exhibit enhanced lipid production during exponential growth. Such engineered microalgae are useful, for example, for the production of biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Christopher L. Dupont
  • High Efficiency Method for Algal Transformation
    Publication number: 20160244770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the seminal discovery of a highly efficient method of transforming algal cells. Specifically, the invention relates to a novel method of delivering a plasmid containing a nucleic acid molecule to algal cells by bacterial conjugation wherein the plasmid remains episomal in the algal cell through multiple generations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Bogumil Karas, Christopher L. Dupont, Philip D. Weyman, Andrew E. Allen