Patents by Inventor David W. Reed

David W. Reed 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).

  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 9045741
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Type II restriction-modification system methylation subunit of
    Patent number: 9029114
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering recombination inside or outside of a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and/or nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, Deborah T. Newby, Jeffrey A. Lacey, David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Francisco F. Roberto, David W. Reed
  • Alteration and modulation of protein activity by varying post-translational modification
    Patent number: 8969033
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods of altering the enzymatic activity or solubility of an extremophilic enzyme or post-translationally modifying a protein of interest via using isolated or partially purified glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins, extracts of cells comprising glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins, and/or in cells comprising one or more glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, David W. Reed, Vicki S. Thompson, Jeffrey A. Lacey, William A. Apel
  • TRANSCRIPTIONAL CONTROL IN ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOCALDARIUS AND ASSOCIATED GENES, PROTEINS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140273238
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of modulating transcription or transcription or transcriptional control using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic metabolism genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8728803
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, David W. Reed, Brady D. Lee, David N. Thompson, Francisco F. Roberto, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Transcriptional control in and associated genes, proteins, and methods
    Patent number: 8716011
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of modulating transcription or transcription or transcriptional control using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • TYPE II RESTRICTION MODIFICATION SYSTEM METHYLATION SUBUNIT OF ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOCALDARIUS
    Publication number: 20140093936
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering recombination inside or outside of a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and/or nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, Deborah T. Newby, Jeffrey A. Lacey, David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Francisco F. Roberto, David W. Reed
  • THERMOPHILIC AND THERMOACIDOPHILIC BIOPOLYMER-DEGRADING GENES AND ENZYMES FROM ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOCALDARIUS AND RELATED ORGANISMS, METHODS
    Publication number: 20130316406
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8575323
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Type II restriction-modification system methylation subunit of
    Patent number: 8569030
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering recombination inside or outside of a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and/or nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, Deborah T. Newby, Jeffrey A. Lacey, David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Francisco F. Roberto, David W. Reed
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8557557
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8507242
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8497110
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • Thermal and acid tolerant beta xylosidases, arabinofuranosidases, genes encoding, related organisms, and methods
    Patent number: 8431379
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading xylotriose, xylobiose, and/or arabinofuranose-substituted xylan using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, Kastli D. Schaller, William A. Apel, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8426185
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen
  • GENETIC ELEMENTS, PROTEINS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS INCLUDING APPLICATION OF ADDIITNAL GENETIC INFORMATION TO GRAM (+) THERMOACIDOPHILES
    Publication number: 20130029400
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering recombination inside or outside of a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and/or nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Brady D. Lee, Deborah T. Newby, Jeffrey A. Lacey, David N. Thompson, Vicki S. Thompson, William A. Apel, Francisco F. Roberto, David W. Reed
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8362226
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8354517
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • THERMOPHILIC AND THERMOACIDOPHILIC SUGAR TRANSPORTER GENES AND ENZYMES FROM ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOCALDARIUS AND RELATED ORGANISMS, METHODS
    Publication number: 20120288932
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
  • Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods
    Patent number: 8202716
    Abstract: Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Emily D. Henriksen