Patents by Inventor Imad Ajjawi

Imad Ajjawi 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: 10227619
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant microorganism that have higher lipid productivity than the wild type microorganisms from which they are derived while biomass at levels that are within approximately 50% of wild type biomass productivities under nitrogen replete conditions. Particular mutants produce at least twice as much FAME lipid as wild type while producing at least 75% of the biomass produced by wild type cells under nitrogen replete conditions. Also provided are methods of producing lipid using the mutant strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Eric R. Moellering, Leah Soriaga, Moena Aqui
  • Publication number: 20180186842
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorgnaisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Eric R. Moellering, Nicholas Bauman, Randor R. Radakovits, Roberto Spreafico, Fedor Kuzminov, Imad Ajjawi, Saheed Imam, Andrew Schultz, Kathleen Kwok, Moena Aqui, Jennifer Nominati, John Verruto, Shaun Bailey
  • Patent number: 9765126
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and materials for modulating cell productivity. In particular, the present disclosure provides polynucleotides encoding transcription factor proteins that when overexpressed in microorganisms result in increased in productivity, such as increased biomass productivity. Also disclosed are methods of using the genetically engineered host strains to modulate or increase productivity of host cells such as, for example, algal or heterokont cells. Genetically engineered host cells, such as algal and heterokont cells having increased biomass productivity and bioproducts derived from such host cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Moena Aqui, Leah Soriaga
  • Publication number: 20170121742
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant microorganism that have higher lipid productivity than the wild type microorganisms from which they are derived while producing biomass at levels that are at least 45% of wild type biomass productivity under nitrogen replete conditions. Particular mutants produce at least 50% as much FAME lipid as wild type while producing at least the amount of biomass produced by wild type cells under nitrogen replete conditions. Also provided are methods of producing lipid using the mutant strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Leah Soriaga, Moena Aqui, Eric R. Moellering
  • Publication number: 20170058303
    Abstract: The present invention provides mutant microorganism that have higher lipid productivity than the wild type microorganisms from which they are derived while biomass at levels that are within approximately 50% of wild type biomass productivities under nitrogen replete conditions. Particular mutants produce at least twice as much FAME lipid as wild type while producing at least 75% of the biomass produced by wild type cells under nitrogen replete conditions. Also provided are methods of producing lipid using the mutant strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Eric R. Moellering, Leah Soriaga, Moena Aqui
  • Patent number: 9441020
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and materials for modulating cell productivity. In particular, the present disclosure provides polynucleotides and polypeptides that when overexpressed in microorganisms result in increased in productivity, such as increased biomass productivity. Also disclosed are methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to modulate or increase productivity of host cells such as, for example, algal or heterokont cells. Genetically engineered host cells, such as algal and heterokont cells having increased biomass productivity and bioproducts derived from such host cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Moena Aqui, Carlos Chavez-Torres
  • Publication number: 20150191515
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and materials for modulating cell productivity. In particular, the present disclosure provides polynucleotides encoding transcription factor proteins that when overexpressed in microrganisms result in increased in productivity, such as increased biomass productivity. Also disclosed are methods of using the genetically engineered host strains to modulate or increase productivity of host cells such as, for example, algal or heterokont cells. Genetically engineered host cells, such as algal and heterokont cells having increased biomass productivity and bioproducts derived from such host cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: IMAD AJJAWI, MOENA AQUI, LEAH SORIAGA
  • Publication number: 20150183838
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and materials for modulating cell productivity. In particular, the present disclosure provides polynucleotides and polypeptides that when overexpressed in microorganisms result in increased in productivity, such as increased biomass productivity. Also disclosed are methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to modulate or increase productivity of host cells such as, for example, algal or heterokont cells. Genetically engineered host cells, such as algal and heterokont cells having increased biomass productivity and bioproducts derived from such host cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Imad Ajjawi, Moena Aqui, Carlos Chavez-Torres