Patents by Inventor Jo Maertens
Jo Maertens 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).
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Publication number: 20250051813Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Patent number: 12123041Abstract: A method or producing amino sugar (containing) products using metabolically engineered microorganisms is disclosed, wherein the conversion of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to cell envelope precursors and molecules is reduced by altering the activity of enzymes involved in the synthesis of cell envelope precursors and molecules.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Universiteit GentInventors: Jo Maertens, David Bauwens, Wouter Van Bellegem, Pieter Coussement, Dries Duchi, Marjan De Mey
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Patent number: 12098403Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Inbiose N.V.Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Patent number: 11384374Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: INBIOSE N.V.Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20210355520Abstract: A method or producing amino sugar (containing) products using metabolically engineered microorganisms is disclosed, wherein the conversion of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to cell envelope precursors and molecules is reduced by altering the activity of enzymes involved in the synthesis of cell envelope precursors and molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Jo Maertens, David Bauwens, Wouter Van Bellegem, Pieter Coussement, Dries Duchi, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20210017558Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Patent number: 10738336Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Inbiose N.V.Inventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Publication number: 20200140908Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Patent number: 10570430Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INBIOSE N.V.Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20180216147Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor-to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Patent number: 9951362Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Inbiose N.V.Inventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Publication number: 20170342452Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Patent number: 9719119Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Universiteit GentInventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Patent number: 9701992Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENTInventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20170016038Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20140349348Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Joeri Beauprez, Gaspard Lequeux, Jo Maertens
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Publication number: 20130122553Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENTInventors: Jo Maertens, Joeri Beauprez, Marjan De Mey
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Publication number: 20110177570Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining enhanced metabolite production in micro-organisms, and to mutants and/or transformants obtained with said method. More particularly, it relates to bacterial mutants and/or transformants for enhanced succinate production, especially mutants and/or transformants that are affected in the import and export of succinate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Gino J.E. Baart, Joeri J.R. Beauprez, Maria R. Foulquié Moreno, Joseph . Heijnen, Jo Maertens