Patents by Inventor Christopher Topham

Christopher Topham 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).

  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230135014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER TOPHAM, HÉLÈNE TEXIER, VINCENT TOURNIER, MARIE-LAURE DESROUSSEAUX, SOPHIE DUQUESNE, ISABELLE ANDRE, SOPHIE BARBE, ALAIN MARTY
  • Esterases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11414651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CARBIOS
    Inventors: Christopher Topham, Hélène Texier, Vincent Tournier, Marie-Laure Desrousseaux, Sophie Duquesne, Isabelle Andre, Sophie Barbe, Alain Marty
  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210261931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER TOPHAM, HÉLÈNE TEXIER, VINCENT TOURNIER, MARIE-LAURE DESROUSSEAUX, SOPHIE DUQUESNE, ISABELLE ANDRE, SOPHIE BARBE, ALAIN MARTY
  • Esterases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11072784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CARBIOS
    Inventors: Vincent Tournier, Hélène Texier, Marie-Laure Desrousseaux, Christopher Topham, Isabelle Andre, Sophie Barbe, Sophie Duquesne, Alain Marty
  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200277585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: VINCENT TOURNIER, HÉLÈNE TEXIER, MARIE-LAURE DESROUSSEAUX, CHRISTOPHER TOPHAM, ISABELLE ANDRE, SOPHIE BARBE, SOPHIE DUQUESNE, ALAIN MARTY
  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200270591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID No 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER TOPHAM, HÉLÈNE TEXIER, VINCENT TOURNIER, MARIE-LAURE DESROUSSEAUX, SOPHIE DUQUESNE, ISABELLE ANDRE, SOPHIE BARBE, ALAIN MARTY
  • Esterases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10590401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity compared to the esterase of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CARBIOS
    Inventors: Vincent Tournier, Helene Texier, Marie-Laure Desrousseaux, Christopher Topham, Isabelle Andre, Sophie Barbe, Sophie Duquesne, Alain Marty
  • Esterases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10584320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: CARBIOS
    Inventors: Christopher Topham, Helene Texier, Vincent Tournier, Marie-Laure Desrousseaux, Sophie Duquesne, Isabelle Andre, Sophie Barbe, Alain Marty
  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190233803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher TOPHAM, Helene TEXIER, Vincent TOURNIER, Marie-Laure DESROUSSEAUX, Sophie DUQUESNE, Isabelle ANDRE, Sophie BARBE, Alain MARTY
  • NOVEL ESTERASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190225954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterase, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity compared to the esterase of SECS ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: CARBIOS
    Inventors: VINCENT TOURNIER, HELENE TEXIER, MARIE-LAURE DESROUSSEAUX, CHRISTOPHER TOPHAM, ISABELLE ANDRE, SOPHIE BARBE, SOPHIE DUQUESNE, ALAIN MARTY
  • Method of production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
    Patent number: 10358663
    Abstract: A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (2,4-DHB) by a synthetic pathway that includes transforming malate into 4-phospho-malate using a malate kinase, then transforming 4-phospho-malate into malate-4-semialdehyde using a malate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, and then transforming malate-4-semialdehyde into 2,4-DHB using a DHB dehydrogenase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Walther, Helene Cordier, Christopher Topham, Isabelle Andre, Magali Remaud-Simeon, Robert Huet, Jean-Marie Francois
  • METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF 2,4-DIHYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160153013
    Abstract: A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (2,4-DHB) by a synthetic pathway that includes transforming malate into 4-phospho-malate using a malate kinase, then transforming 4-phospho-malate into malate-4-semialdehyde using a malate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, and then transforming malate-4-semialdehyde into 2,4-DHB using a DHB dehydrogenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas WALTHER, Helene CORDIER, Christopher TOPHAM, Isabelle ANDRE, Magali REMAUD-SIMEON, Robert HUET, Jean-Marie FRANCOIS
  • Method of production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
    Patent number: 9238829
    Abstract: A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (2,4-DHB) by a synthetic pathway that includes the transforming malate in 4-phospho-malate using a malate kinase, said 4-phospho-malate being transformed in malate-4-semialdehyde using a malate semialdehyde dehydrogenase and said malate-4-semialdehyde being transformed in 2,4-DHB using a DHB dehydrogenase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Walther, Helene Cordier, Christopher Topham, Isabelle Andre, Magali Remaud-Simeon, Robert Huet, Jean-Marie Francois
  • NOVEL METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF 2,4-DIHYDROXYBUTIC ACID
    Publication number: 20130273623
    Abstract: The present invention deals with a method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (2,4-DHB) by a synthetic pathway comprising the transformation of malate in 4-phospho-malate using a malate kinase, said 4-phospho-malate being transformed in malate-4-semialdehyde using a malate semialdehyde dehydrogenase and said malate-4-semialdehyde being transformed in 2,4-DHB using a DHB dehydrogenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Walther, Hélène Cordier, Christopher Topham, Isabelle Andre, Magali Remaud-Simeon, Robert Huet, Jean-Marie Francois