Patents by Inventor Dongcheng Zhang

Dongcheng Zhang 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).

  • Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes
    Patent number: 10006038
    Abstract: Methods for consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of genetically engineered plants expressing cell wall degrading enzymes are provided. Expression cassettes and vectors for making transgenic plants are described. Plants engineered to express one or more cell wall degrading enzymes using expression cassettes and vectors of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: AGRIVIDA, INC.
    Inventors: R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang, Oleg Bougri
  • Methods and compositions for processing biomass with elevated levels of starch
    Patent number: 9598700
    Abstract: Genetically engineered plants having altered levels of one or more starch regulation enzymes and a polysaccharide degrading enzyme are provided. Methods of genetically engineering plants to express products altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes and polysaccharide degrading enzymes, and genetic constructs are provided. Methods of agricultural processing and animal feed using the genetically engineered plants are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Agrivida, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip A. Lessard, Michael Lanahan, Vladimir Samoylov, Oleg Bougri, Jonas Emery, R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang
  • CONSOLIDATED PRETREATMENT AND HYDROLYSIS OF PLANT BIOMASS EXPRESSING CELL WALL DEGRADING ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20160138035
    Abstract: Methods for consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of genetically engineered plants expressing cell wall degrading enzymes are provided. Expression cassettes and vectors for making transgenic plants are described. Plants engineered to express one or more cell wall degrading enzymes using expression cassettes and vectors of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Agrivida, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang, Oleg Bougri
  • Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes
    Patent number: 9249474
    Abstract: Methods for consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of genetically engineered plants expressing cell wall degrading enzymes are provided. Expression cassettes and vectors for making transgenic plants are described. Plants engineered to express one or more cell wall degrading enzymes using expression cassettes and vectors of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Agrivida, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang, Oleg Bougri
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF STARCH
    Publication number: 20130269061
    Abstract: Genetically engineered plants having altered levels of one or more starch regulation enzymes and a polysaccharide degrading enzyme are provided. Methods of genetically engineering plants to express products altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes and polysaccharide degrading enzymes, and genetic constructs are provided. Methods of agricultural processing and animal feed using the genetically engineered plants are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Philip A. Lessard, Michael Lanahan, Vladimir Samoylov, Oleg Bougri, Jonas Emery, R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang
  • CONSOLIDATED PRETREATMENT AND HYDROLYSIS OF PLANT BIOMASS EXPRESSING CELL WALL DEGRADING ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20120258503
    Abstract: Methods for consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of genetically engineered plants expressing cell wall degrading enzymes are provided. Expression cassettes and vectors for making transgenic plants are described. Plants engineered to express one or more cell wall degrading enzymes using expression cassettes and vectors of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AGRIVIDA, INC.
    Inventors: R. Michael Raab, Dongcheng Zhang, Oleg Bougri