Patents by Inventor Joshua Lundorff

Joshua Lundorff 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: 9862975
    Abstract: The present application discloses the identification of the novel K. marxianus xylose transporter genes KHT105 and RAG4, as well as the identification of a novel set of I. orientalis pentose phosphate pathway genes The present application further discloses a series of genetically modified yeast cells comprising various combinations of arabinose fermentation pathways, xylose fermentation pathways, pentose phosphate pathways, and/or xylose transporter genes, and methods of culturing these cells to produce ethanol in fermentation media containing xylose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly J. Jessen, Jian Yi, Joshua Lundorff, Hans Liao, Ana Negrete-Raymond, Pirkko Suominen, Aristos Aristidou
  • Publication number: 20160002676
    Abstract: The present application discloses the identification of the novel K. marxianus xylose transporter genes KHT105 and RAG4, as well as the identification of a novel set of I. orientalis pentose phosphate pathway genes The present application further discloses a series of genetically modified yeast cells comprising various combinations of arabinose fermentation pathways, xylose fermentation pathways, pentose phosphate pathways, and/or xylose transporter genes, and methods of culturing these cells to produce ethanol in fermentation media containing xylose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Holly J. JESSEN, Jian YI, Joshua LUNDORFF, Hans LIAO, Ana NEGRETE-RAYMOND, Pirkko SUOMINEN, Aristos ARISTIDOU
  • Patent number: 9181563
    Abstract: The present application discloses the identification of the novel K. marxianus xylose transporter genes KHT105 and RAG4, as well as the identification of a novel set of I. orientalis pentose phosphate pathway genes The present application further discloses a series of genetically modified yeast cells comprising various combinations of arabinose fermentation pathways, xylose fermentation pathways, pentose phosphate pathways, and/or xylose transporter genes, and methods of culturing these cells to produce ethanol in fermentation media containing xylose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Holly J. Jessen, Jian Yi, Joshua Lundorff, Hans Liao, Ana Negrete-Raymond, Pirkko Suominen, Aristos Aristidou
  • Publication number: 20140038253
    Abstract: The present application discloses the identification of the novel K. marxianus xylose transporter genes KHT105 and RAG4, as well as the identification of a novel set of I. orientalis pentose phosphate pathway genes The present application further discloses a series of genetically modified yeast cells comprising various combinations of arabinose fermentation pathways, xylose fermentation pathways, pentose phosphate pathways, and/or xylose transporter genes, and methods of culturing these cells to produce ethanol in fermentation media containing xylose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Holly J. Jessen, Jian Yi, Joshua Lundorff, Hans Liao, Ana Negrete-Raymond, Pirkko Suominen, Aristos Aristidou