Patents by Inventor Felipe Arana

Felipe Arana 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).

  • Patent number: 11542456
    Abstract: Lipids can be extracted from a microbial biomass that constitutes at least 20% lipids by weight and has a moisture content of less than 4% by weight by applying pressure to the biomass so as to release lipids therefrom, thereby leaving a biomass of reduced lipid content; and collecting the lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Wittenberg, Felipe Arana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10344305
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: CORBION BIOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Publication number: 20190136273
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Patent number: 10167489
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Publication number: 20180216027
    Abstract: Lipids can be extracted from a microbial biomass that constitutes at least 20% lipids by weight and has a moisture content of less than 4% by weight by applying pressure to the biomass so as to release lipids therefrom, thereby leaving a biomass of reduced lipid content; and collecting the lipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Wittenberg, Felipe Arana Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9896642
    Abstract: Lipids can be extracted from a microbial biomass that constitutes at least 20% lipids by weight and has a moisture content of less than 4% by weight by applying pressure to the biomass so as to release lipids therefrom, thereby leaving a biomass of reduced lipid content; and collecting the lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Wittenberg, Felipe Arana
  • Publication number: 20160376617
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Patent number: 9388435
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: TerraVia Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Publication number: 20150344917
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Patent number: 9066527
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Solazyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee
  • Publication number: 20120141644
    Abstract: A corn oil production method is described that produces oil from corn germ. An alcohol solvent is used to extract oil from corn germ. The extraction mixture is separated into the deoiled germ solids and an extract containing the alcohol solvent and oil. The extract is membrane filtered by nanofiltration or reverse osmosis. The oil is retained in the retentate and the alcohol solvent passes into the permeate. The oil contained within the retentate is concentrated and purified. The alcohol used in the extraction step may be produced in-house. The de-germed corn and the de-oiled germ solids may be used to produce the alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Munir Cheryan, Philip Shane, Felipe Arana
  • Publication number: 20120130099
    Abstract: Lipids can be extracted from a microbial biomass that constitutes at least 20% lipids by weight and has a moisture content of less than 4% by weight by applying pressure to the biomass so as to release lipids therefrom, thereby leaving a biomass of reduced lipid content; and collecting the lipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Solazyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Wittenberg, Felipe Arana
  • Publication number: 20120119862
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SOLAZYME, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Franklin, Walter Rakitsky, George Rudenko, Xinhua Zhao, Felipe Arana Rodriguez, Wenhua Lu, Janice Wee