Patents by Inventor Derek L. Greenfield

Derek L. Greenfield 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 CAR ENZYMES AND IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20150064757
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to variant carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) enzymes for the improved production of fatty alcohols in recombinant host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: REG Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Derek L. Greenfield, Elizabeth J. Clarke, Eli S. Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Sungwon Lee, Xuezhi Li, Zhihao Hu
  • PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20150064782
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods, including polynucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, recombinant host cells and recombinant host cell cultures engineered to produce fatty acid derivative compositions comprising fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty aldehydes, fatty esters, alkanes, terminal olefins, internal olefins or ketones. The fatty acid derivative composition is produced extracellularly with a higher titer, yield or productivity than the corresponding wild type or non-engineered host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Derek L. Greenfield, Andreas W. Schirmer, Elizabeth J. Clarke, Eli S. Groban, Bernardo M. Da Costa, Zhihao Hu
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140179940
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods, including polynucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and engineered host cells for producing fatty acids and derivates of fatty acids such as acyl-CoA, terminal olefins, fatty aldehydes, fatty alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, wax esters, ketones and internal olefins through altered expression of the transcription factor, fadR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Derek L. Greenfield, Louis G. Hom, Fernando A. Sanchez-Riera, Zhihao Hu, Vikranth Arlagadda, Eli S. Groban, Scott A. Frykman
  • Production of branched chain fatty acids and derivatives thereof in recombinant microbial cells
    Patent number: 8530221
    Abstract: Recombinant microbial cells are provided which have been engineered to produce branched chain products such as branched fatty acid derivatives by the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, and methods of making branched fatty acid derivatives using the recombinant microbial cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihao Hu, Grace J. Lee, Andreas W. Schirmer, Kseniya Zakharyevich, Derek L. Greenfield, Tarah S. Baron, Kevin Holden
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ALDEHYDES AND FATTY ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20130035513
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of EntD polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the same, and homologues thereof to enhance the production of fatty aldehydes and fatty alcohols in a host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihao HU, Derek L. Greenfield, Vikranth Arlagadda
  • PRODUCTION OF BRANCHED CHAIN FATTY ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF IN RECOMBINANT MICROBIAL CELLS
    Publication number: 20110244532
    Abstract: Recombinant microbial cells are provided which have been engineered to produce branched chain products such as branched fatty acid derivatives by the fatty acid biosynthetic pathway, and methods of making branched fatty acid derivatives using the recombinant microbial cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: Zhihao Hu, Grace J. Lee, Andreas W. Schirmer, Kseniya Zakharyevich, Derek L. Greenfield, Tarah S. Baron, Kevin Holden