Patents by Inventor Douglas KO

Douglas KO 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).

  • Large Scale Genetically Engineered Active Dry Yeast
    Publication number: 20160264927
    Abstract: The present teachings provide large scale genetically engineered yeast in active dry form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Miasnikov, Douglas A. Dale, Douglas Ko, George England, Wyatt C. Smith, Beth Fryksdale, Matthew T. Reboli
  • Direct starch to fermentable sugar as feedstock for the production of isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids
    Patent number: 9315831
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism, such as isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: DANISCO US INC., THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Collette M. Blake, Gopal K. Chotani, Gang Duan, Douglas Ko, Floor Kooy, Sung Ho Lee, Michael J. Pepsin, Ying Qian, Matt Reboli, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Pauline Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
  • DIRECT STARCH TO FERMENTABLE SUGAR
    Publication number: 20150152457
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Collette Michelle Blake, Gang Duan, Douglas Ko, Floor K. Kooy, Sung Ho Lee, Michael Jay Pepsin, Ying Qian, Matthew T. Reboli, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
  • ENDOGENOUS DNASE ACTIVITY TO REDUCE DNA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20140212885
    Abstract: The application provides a method of reducing the DNA content of a protein preparation or a culture broth from a filamentous fungal host cell using an endogenous filamentous fungal host DNase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine M. Hoffmann, Douglas Ko, Michael Ward
  • DIRECT STARCH TO FERMENTABLE SUGAR AS FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE, ISOPRENOID PRECURSOR MOLECULES, AND/OR ISOPRENOIDS
    Publication number: 20130280774
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism, such as isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Collette M. BLAKE, Gopal K. CHOTANI, Gang DUAN, Douglas KO, Floor KOOY, Sung Ho LEE, Mike J. PEPSIN, Kathy QIAN, Matt REBOLI, Vivek SHARMA, Jayarama K. SHETTY, Bruce A. STROHM, Paula Johanna Maria TEUNISSEN, Sophia XU