Patents by Inventor Jamie A. MEADOWS

Jamie A. MEADOWS 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 4-VINYLPHENOL
    Publication number: 20240102057
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for producing a 4-vinylphenol (4VP) and/or 4-vinylguaiacol (4VG), the method comprising: (a) providing a host cell capable of expressing a polypeptide having a phenolic acid decarboxylase (PAD) enzymatic activity wherein the polypeptide is capable of converting p-coumaric (CA) and/or ferulic acid (FA) into 4-vinylphenol (4VP) and/or 4-vinylguaiacol (4VG), respectively; and (b) culturing the host cell in a culture medium to express the polypeptide such that the polypeptide converts CA and/or FA into 4VP and/or 4VG, respectively; wherein the culture medium comprises an organic overlay or phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Alberto RODRIGUEZ, Jamie A. MEADOWS, Ning SUN, Blake A. SIMMONS, John M. GLADDEN