Patents by Inventor James H. Flatt

James H. Flatt 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: 11634735
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated or downregulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Lallemand Hungary Liquidity Management LLC
    Inventors: John E. McBride, Vineet Rajgarhia, Arthur J. Shaw, IV, Shital A. Tripathi, Elena Brevnova, Nicky Caiazza, Johannes Pieter Van Dijken, Allan C. Froehlich, William Ryan Sillers, James H. Flatt
  • Publication number: 20220000141
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is cellular biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the cellular biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content and has pleasing organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo, Daniel G. Dueppen
  • Patent number: 11213048
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content without the unacceptable organoleptic properties that typically accompany proteins and food ingredients from these sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Smallfood, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo
  • Patent number: 11122817
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is cellular biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the cellular biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content and has pleasing organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Smallfood Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo, Daniel G. Dueppen
  • Publication number: 20200325500
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated or downregulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: John E. McBride, Vineet Rajgarhia, Arthur J. Shaw, IV, Shital A. Tripathi, Elena Brevnova, Nicky Caiazza, Johannes Pieter Van Dijken, Allan C. Froehlich, William Ryan Sillers, James H. Flatt
  • Publication number: 20180208951
    Abstract: The present in provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated or downregulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: John E. McBride, Vineet Rajgarhia, Arthur J. Shaw, IV, Shital A. Tripathi, Elena Brevnova, Nicky Caiazza, Johannes Pieter Van Dijken, Allan C. Froehlich, William Ryan Sillers, James H. Flatt
  • Patent number: 9957530
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated or downregulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Lallemand Hungary Liquidity Management LLC
    Inventors: John E. McBride, Vineet Rajgarhia, Arthur J. Shaw, IV, Shital A. Tripathi, Elena Brevnova, Nicky Caiazza, Johannes Pieter Van Dijken, Allan C. Froehlich, William Ryan Sillers, James H. Flatt
  • Publication number: 20170208835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content without the unacceptable organoleptic properties that typically accompany proteins and food ingredients from these sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: George C. RUTT, James H. FLATT, Peter DOMAILLE, Gerardo V. TOLEDO
  • Publication number: 20170196238
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content without the unacceptable organoleptic properties that typically accompany proteins and food ingredients from these sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo
  • Publication number: 20170020159
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content without the unacceptable organoleptic properties that typically accompany proteins and food ingredients from these sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo
  • Publication number: 20160135480
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protein material and food ingredient from a sustainable and stable source. The sustainable and stable source of the food or food ingredient is cellular biomass, for example an algal or microbial biomass. The invention discloses that the cellular biomass can be subjected to a series of steps to derive the protein material and food or food ingredient, which has high nutritional content and has pleasing organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: George C. Rutt, James H. Flatt, Peter Domaille, Gerardo V. Toledo
  • Publication number: 20120322078
    Abstract: The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways leading to propanol, alcohol or polyol formation in a consolidated bioprocessing system (CBP), where lignocellulosic biomass is efficiently converted to such products. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism, where the microorganism expresses one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes; where the one or more enzymes function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of a carbohydrate source to 1,2-propanediol, isopropropanol, ethanol and/or glycerol; (2) conversion of a carbohydrate source to n-propanol and isopropanol; (3) conversion of a carbohydrate source to isopropanol and methanol; or (4) conversion of a carbohydrate source to propanediol and acetone; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, up-regulated or down-regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: John E. Mcbride, Vineet Rajgarhia, Arthur J. Shaw, Shital A. Tripathi, Elena Brevnova, Nicky Caiazza, Johannes Pieter Van Dijken, Allan C. Froehlich, William Ryan Sillers, James H. Flatt
  • Publication number: 20110250342
    Abstract: Disclosed are the complete polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems from Schizochytrium, and biologically active fragments and homologues thereof. More particularly, this invention relates to nucleic acids encoding such PUFA PKS systems, to proteins and domains thereof that comprise such PUFA PKS systems, to genetically modified organisms (plants and microorganisms) comprising such PUFA PKS systems, and to methods of making and using the PUFA PKS systems disclosed herein. This invention also relates to genetically modified plants and microorganisms and methods to efficiently produce lipids enriched in various polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as well as other bioactive molecules by manipulation of a PUFA polyketide synthase (PKS) system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay
  • Publication number: 20110167508
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES G. METZ, CRAIG A. WEAVER, WILLIAM R. BARCLAY, JAMES H. FLATT
  • Patent number: 7973149
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems isolated from or derived from non-bacterial organisms, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay
  • Patent number: 7960524
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems isolated from or derived from non-bacterial organisms, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay
  • Patent number: 7919320
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems isolated from or derived from non-bacterial organisms, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay
  • Patent number: 7897844
    Abstract: Disclosed are the complete polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems from Schizochytrium, and biologically active fragments and homologues thereof. More particularly, this invention relates to nucleic acids encoding such PUFA PKS systems, to proteins and domains thereof that comprise such PUFA PKS systems, to genetically modified organisms (plants and microorganisms) comprising such PUFA PKS systems, and to methods of making and using the PUFA PKS systems disclosed herein. This invention also relates to genetically modified plants and microorganisms and methods to efficiently produce lipids enriched in various polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as well as other bioactive molecules by manipulation of a PUFA polyketide synthase (PKS) system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay
  • Patent number: 7847077
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, Craig A. Weaver, William R. Barclay, James H. Flatt
  • Patent number: 7842796
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems isolated from or derived from non-bacterial organisms, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Martek Biosciences Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Metz, James H. Flatt, Jerry M. Kuner, William R. Barclay