Patents by Inventor Gregory Bonito

Gregory Bonito 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).

  • LIPID BIOSYNTHESIS AND ABIOTIC STRESS RESILIENCE IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20220145350
    Abstract: This application describes methods of using fungi to harvest algae. As illustrated herein the algae stick onto and are captured directly by the hyphae of the fungi. The fungi, the algae, or both can be modified to express heterologous proteins or other products. The methods facilitate harvesting of useful strains of algae and the products made by such algae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du
  • Lipid biosynthesis and abiotic stress resilience in photosynthetic organisms
    Patent number: 10858687
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The fungi, the algae, or both can be modified to express heterologous lipid synthesizing enzymes. Incorporation of algae into fungi facilitates harvesting of the algae and products produced by the consortia. Such consortia are robust. For example, the fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning
  • Lipid biosynthesis and abiotic stress resilience in photosynthetic organisms
    Patent number: 10822583
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The consortium is robust. The fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other, and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning
  • LIPID BIOSYNTHESIS AND ABIOTIC STRESS RESILIENCE IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20180346954
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The fungi, the algae, or both can be modified to express heterologous lipid synthesizing enzymes. Incorporation of algae into fungi facilitates harvesting of the algae and products produced by the consortia. Such consortia are robust. For example, the fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning
  • LIPID BIOSYNTHESIS AND ABIOTIC STRESS RESILIENCE IN HOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20180230420
    Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The consortium is robust. The fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other, and are tolerant of environmental stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Bonito, Zhi-Yan Du, Christoph Benning