Patents by Inventor John M. Eddington

John M. Eddington 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).

  • strains and use thereof in fermentation for L-lactic acid production
    Patent number: 7300787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to L-lactic acid producing bacterial strains, including Lactobacilli such as NRRL B-30568 (ADM B64), NRRL B-30569 (ADM DEC2-2B), NRRL B-30570 (ADM RP1A-4E), NRRL B-30571 (ADM RP2-1C), NRRL B-30572 (ADM RP3-1E), NRRL, B-30573 (ADM RP4A-2C), NRRL B-30574 (ADM LC49.25), NRRL B-30575 (ADM LC54.62) and mutations thereof. The present invention also relates to processes of producing L-lactic acid by culturing these strains. The present invention also relates to a method of making a bacterial strain that is capable of producing an increased yield or optical purity of L-lactic acid relative to these strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: John M. Eddington, Kevin Brent Johnson, Hungming J. Liaw, Melanie Rowe, Yuegin Yang
  • Novel lactobacillus strains and use thereof in fermentation process for L-lactic acid production
    Publication number: 20040005677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to L-lactic acid producing bacterial strains, such as NRRL B-30568 (ADM B6-4), NRRL B-30569 (ADM DEC2-2B), NRRL B-30570 (ADM RP1A-4E), NRRL B-30571 (ADM RP2-1C), NRRL B-30572 (ADM RP3-1E), NRRL B-30573 (ADM RP4A-2C), NRRL B-30574 (ADM LC49.25), NRRL B-30575 (ADM LC54.62) and mutations thereof. The present invention also relates to processes of producing L-lactic acid by culturing these strains. The present invention also relates to a method of making a bacterial strain that is capable of producing an increased yield or optical purity of L-lactic acid relative to these strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: John M. Eddington, Kevin Brent Johnson, Hungming J. Liaw, Melanie Rowe, Yuegin Yang
  • Bacterial strains and fermentation processes for the production of 2-keto-l-gulonic acid
    Patent number: 6387654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bacterial strains belonging to the genera Gluconobacter, Ketogulonogenium and Bacillus useful for the production of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid. The present invention further relates to the use of these strains for the production of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid in mixed culture by fermentative conversion of D-sorbitol. The present invention further relates to the strains of the present invention transformed by a vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Hungming J. Liaw, Robert L. Kowzic, Jr., John M. Eddington, Yuequin Yang