Patents by Inventor Devin Trudeau

Devin Trudeau 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).

  • Endoglucanase having enhanced thermostability and activity
    Patent number: 9334517
    Abstract: A variant Cel5a endoglucanase has increased thermostability, increased enzymatic activity and/or increased expression in a host, relative to wild type Cel5a. The improved variant Cel5a endoglucanase may be used to hydrolyze more cellulose at a higher temperature for a more efficient and cost-effective production of biofuels as compared to wild type Cel5a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Stephen L. Mayo, Frances H. Arnold, Devin Trudeau
  • ENDOGLUCANASE HAVING ENHANCED THERMOSTABILITY AND ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20140308713
    Abstract: A variant Cel5a endoglucanase has increased thermostability, increased enzymatic activity and/or increased expression in a host, relative to wild type Cel5a. The improved variant Cel5a endoglucanase may be used to hydrolyze more cellulose at a higher temperature for a more efficient and cost-effective production of biofuels as compared to wild type Cel5a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Toni M. Lee, Stephen L. Mayo, Frances H. Arnold, Devin Trudeau