Patents by Inventor Hao Ni

Hao Ni 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).

  • Natural promoters for gene expression in C1 metabolizing bacteria
    Publication number: 20040126848
    Abstract: Genes have been identified in the Methylomonas genome that are responsive to various metabolic and growth conditions. The identified responsiveness of these genes allows for the use of their promoters in regulated gene expression in C1 metabolizing bacteria. In particular, the hps promoter, which in its native state drives the expression of 3-hexulose-6-phosphate synthase (HPS), was found to be useful for directing expression of heterolgous coding regions (e.g., crtZ) in the obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. 16a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Deana J. Dicosimo, Hao Ni, Stephen K. Picataggio, John E. Seip, Rick W. Ye, Tao Wang