Patents by Inventor Gregory M. Poynter

Gregory M. Poynter 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: 11926850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified yeasts that can use lactate as a carbon source to produce a fermentation product. In one aspect, the yeasts can consume glucose and lactate simultaneously to produce ethanol. In one aspect, the genetically modified yeast is transformed to include a monocarboxylic/monocarboxylate transporter. In one aspect, the yeast can include one or more heterologous genes encoding lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.3 and/or 1.1.2.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Christopher K. Miller, Gregory Michael Poynter, Brian Jeffrey Rush, Jon Veldhouse
  • Publication number: 20240052383
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. MCINTOSH, Jr., Thomas W. MCMULLIN, Gregory M. POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11821021
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts
  • Publication number: 20230193299
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. FINLEY, Jeanette M. HURYTA, Beth M. MASTEL, Thomas W. McMULLIN, Gregory M POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. McINTOSH, Jr., Keith M. BRADY, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11591620
    Abstract: A system for editing of a target sequence at a locus of a host cell is disclosed. The system has a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid segment comprising a targeting RNA sequence and an RNA segment that binds a protein. The system also has a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid segment encoding a polypeptide with endonuclease activity fused to a protein that binds the RNA segment. The system also comprises a double stranded DNA molecule comprising DNA comprising at least one nucleotide sequence that is capable of binding to the target sequence at the locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Finley, Briana Kozlowicz, Ana Negrete-Raymond, Gregory M. Poynter, Amit Vas
  • Patent number: 11390873
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Finley, Jeanette M. Huryta, Beth M. Mastel, Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Keith M. Brady, Kevin T. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220177926
    Abstract: A system for editing of a target sequence at a locus of a host cell is disclosed. The system has a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid segment comprising a targeting RNA sequence and an RNA segment that binds a protein. The system also has a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid segment encoding a polypeptide with endonuclease activity fused to a protein that binds the RNA segment. The system also comprises a double stranded DNA molecule comprising DNA comprising at least one nucleotide sequence that is capable of binding to the target sequence at the locus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. FINLEY, Briana KOZLOWICZ, Ana NEGRETE-RAYMOND, Gregory M. POYNTER, Amit VAS
  • Publication number: 20210381011
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. MCINTOSH, JR., Thomas W. MCMULLIN, Gregory M. POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11041176
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Publication number: 20210062230
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide engineered microbes for ethanol production. Methods for microbe engineering and culturing are also provided herein. Such engineered microbes exhibit enhanced capabilities for ethanol production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Sneha Srikrishnan, Dawn Thompson, Arthur Shockley, Brynne Kohman, Joshua Dunn
  • Publication number: 20200362371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. FOSMER, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 10738332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. In some embodiments, the fermentation product is ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Alan Jauert, Genfeng Lu, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Patent number: 10731184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arlene M. Fosmer, Peter Alan Jauert, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush
  • Publication number: 20180346939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. The yeast has an exogenous invertase gene and has a deletion or disruption of the PDC activity gene. Accordingly, the yeast is useful for manufacturing fermentation products other than ethanol from fermentation substrates containing sucrose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: ARLENE M. FOSMER, PETER ALAN JAUERT, GREGORY M. POYNTER, BRIAN J. RUSH
  • Publication number: 20180346937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered yeast capable of manufacturing a fermentation product using sucrose as a fermentation substrate, and fermentation processes using such a yeast. In some embodiments, the fermentation product is ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: PETER ALAN JAUERT, GENFENG LU, GREGORY M. POYNTER, BRIAN J. RUSH
  • Patent number: 10066246
    Abstract: Recombinant yeast cells contain a reductive TCA pathway from phosphoenolpyruvate or pyruvate to succinate. At least one metabolic step in the pathway includes a reaction of NADPH to produce NADP+. The yeast cell contains at least one exogenous NADPH-dependent gene in the pathway from phosphoenolpyruvate or pyruvate to succinate, preferably an NADPH-dependent malate dehydrogensase or fumarate reducase gene (or both).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Publication number: 20180100170
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, JR., Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Patent number: 9850507
    Abstract: Yeast cells having a reductive TCA pathway from pyruvate or phosphoenolpyruvate to succinate, and which include at least one exogenous gene overexpressing an enzyme in that pathway, further contain an exogenous transhydrogenase gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: Cargill, Incorporated, BioAmber Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Arlene M. Fosmer, Gregory M. Poynter, Thomas W. McMullin
  • Publication number: 20170107526
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth R. FINLEY, Jeanette M. HURYTA, Beth M. MASTEL, Thomas W. MCMULLIN, Gregory M. POYNTER, Brian J. RUSH, Arlene M. FOSMER, Vernon L. MCINTOSH, JR., Keith M. BRADY, Kevin T. WATTS
  • Patent number: 9605285
    Abstract: The present application provides genetically modified yeast cell comprising an active succinate fermentation pathway, as well as methods of using these cells to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Finley, Jeanette M. Huryta, Beth M. Mastel, Thomas W. McMullin, Gregory M. Poynter, Brian J. Rush, Kevin T. Watts, Arlene M. Fosmer, Vernon L. McIntosh, Jr., Keith M. Brady