Patents by Inventor Eli Groban
Eli Groban 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).
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Publication number: 20260193686Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the enzymatic production of alpha-cyclodextrin from sucrose. The methods involve contacting sucrose with one or more enzymes to convert sucrose to amylose, followed by contacting the amylose with one or more enzymes to convert the amylose to alpha-cyclodextrin. The methods produce higher yields of alpha-cyclodextrin relative to beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: July 9, 2026Inventors: Eli GROBAN, Zhihao HU, Steven PFEIFFER, Benjamin RIZKIN, Gabor BENKOVICS
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Publication number: 20260062727Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the enzymatic production of gamma-cyclodextrin from sucrose. In some cases, the methods involve contacting sucrose with one or more enzymes to convert sucrose to amylose, followed by contacting the amylose with one or more enzymes to convert the amylose to gamma-cyclodextrin. In some cases, the methods produce higher yields of gamma-cyclodextrin relative to alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Eli GROBAN, Zhihao HU, Steven PFEIFFER, Benjamin RIZKIN, Gabor BENKOVICS
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Publication number: 20260028655Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the enzymatic production of beta-cyclodextrin from sucrose. In some cases, the methods involve contacting sucrose with one or more enzymes to convert sucrose to amylose, followed by contacting the amylose with one or more enzymes to convert the amylose to beta-cyclodextrin. In some cases, the methods produce higher yields of beta-cyclodextrin relative to alpha-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: January 29, 2026Inventors: Eli GROBAN, Zhihao HU, Steven PFEIFFER, Benjamin RIZKIN, Gabor BENKOVICS
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Publication number: 20210371836Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth ARLAGADDA, Elizabeth CLARKE
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Patent number: 11021695Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.Inventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke
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Publication number: 20190093089Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth CLARKE
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Patent number: 9951322Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: REG Life Sciences, LLCInventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke
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Publication number: 20170292121Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth CLARKE
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Patent number: 9758769Abstract: The disclosure relates to variant carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) enzymes for the improved production of fatty alcohols in recombinant host cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Derek L. Greenfield, Elizabeth Clarke, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Sungwon Lee, Xuezhi Li, Zhihao Hu, Baolong Zhu
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Patent number: 9587231Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke
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Publication number: 20160326499Abstract: The disclosure relates to variant carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) enzymes for the improved production of fatty alcohols in recombinant host cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Reg Life Sciences, LLCInventors: Derek L. GREENFIELD, Elizabeth CLARKE, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Sungwon LEE, Xuezhi LI, Zhihao Hu, Baolong ZHU
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Publication number: 20160046914Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth CLARKE
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Patent number: 9175234Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: REG Life Sciences, LLCInventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke