Patents by Inventor Malcolm J. Kavarana

Malcolm J. Kavarana 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).

  • Publication number: 20240011058
    Abstract: Provided herein is a recombinant vector that comprises a promoter, a secretion tag gene of interest (GOI), and optionally a purification and/or a detection tag. The GOI comprises a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 2-45 or a polynucleotide sequence with at least 90%, 95%, 98%, 99% or 99.9% identity with any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2-45. Also, disclosed are the sequences of polypeptides that result from expression of a GOI by a host expression system, and a method of producing cannabinoid compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jasleen BAINES, Oleg TYURIN, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Mingyang SUN
  • Publication number: 20230407239
    Abstract: Provided herein is a recombinant vector that comprises a promoter, a secretion tag gene of interest (GOI), and optionally a purification and/or a detection tag. The GOI comprises a polynucleotide sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2-57 or a polynucleotide sequence with at least 90%, 95%, 98%, 99% or 99.9% identity with any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2-57. Also, disclosed are the sequences of polypeptides that result from expression of a GOI by a host expression system, and a method of producing cannabinoid compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jasleen BAINES, Oleg TYURIN, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Mingyang SUN
  • Publication number: 20220213428
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: TEEWINOT LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard PEET, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Mingyang SUN, Peter C. MICHELS, John D. RABENSTEIN, C. Seth PEARSON, Geoffrey M. FOX
  • Patent number: 11319525
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: TEEWINOT LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana, Mingyang Sun, Peter C. Michels, John D. Rabenstein, C. Seth Pearson, Geoffrey M. Fox
  • Publication number: 20200048664
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs as well as a system for producing these compounds. The inventive method is directed to contacting a compound according to Formula I or Formula II with a cannabinoid synthase. Also described is a system for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs by contacting a THCA synthase with a cannabinoid precursor and modifying at least one property of the reaction mixture to influence the quantity formed of a first cannabinoid relative to the quantity formed of a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard PEET, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Robert WINNICKI, Marc DONSKY, Mingyang SUN
  • Patent number: 10538790
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids. More specifically, the invention is directed to the bio-enzymatic synthesis of THC-v, CBV and CBN by contacting a compound according to Formula I with a cannabinoid synthase enzyme. Also described is a system for producing these pharmaceutically important cannabinoids and the use of such cannabinoids as therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Teewinot Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Malcolm J. Kavarana, Richard C. Peet
  • Publication number: 20190382814
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoid prodrugs. Also described are pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of the prodrugs and a system for the large-scale production of the prodrugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Richard C. Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana
  • Publication number: 20190382708
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Richard PEET, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Mingyang SUN, Peter C. Michels, John D. Rabenstein, C. Seth Pearson, Geoffrey M. Fox
  • Publication number: 20190345087
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides biostable cannabinoid compounds according to Formula and methods for synthesizing and enhancing the biological concentrations of the compounds, where R1, R2, and R3 are defined as set forth in the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Malcolm J. Kavarana, Richard C. Peet, Jeffrey M. Korentur
  • Patent number: 10472652
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs as well as a system for producing these compounds. The inventive method is directed to contacting a compound according to Formula I or Formula II with a cannabinoid synthase. Also described is a system for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs by contacting a THCA synthase with a cannabinoid precursor and modifying at least one property of the reaction mixture to influence the quantity formed of a first cannabinoid relative to the quantity formed of a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana, Robert Winnicki, Marc Donsky, Mingyang Sun
  • Publication number: 20190281871
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for making a composition of a cannabinoid and chicory flour. According to a method, the composition is manufactured by combining an amount of a cannabinoid and an amount of chicory flour comprising about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) less 11?,13-dihydrolactucin than a chicory flour made from the taproots of Cichorium intybus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Richard C. Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana
  • Patent number: 10384997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides biostable cannabinoid compounds according to Formula I: and methods for synthesizing and enhancing the biological concentrations of the compounds, where R1, R2, and R3 are defined as set forth in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Teewinot Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Malcolm J. Kavarana, Richard C. Peet, Jeffrey M. Korentur
  • Patent number: 10336978
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana, Mingyang Sun, Peter C. Michels, John D. Rabenstein, C. Seth Pearson, Geoffrey M. Fox
  • Patent number: 10214753
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs as well as a system for producing these compounds. The inventive method is directed to contacting a compound according to Formula I or Formula II with a cannabinoid synthase. Also described is a system for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs by contacting a THCA synthase with a cannabinoid precursor and modifying at least one property of the reaction mixture to influence the quantity formed of a first cannabinoid relative to the quantity formed of a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana, Robert Winnicki, Marc Donsky, Mingyang Sun
  • Publication number: 20180346866
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard PEET, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Mingyang SUN, Peter C. Michels, John D. Rabenstein, C. Seth Pearson, Geoffrey M. Fox
  • Patent number: 10081818
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs as well as a system for producing these compounds. The inventive method is directed to contacting a compound according to Formula I or Formula II with a cannabinoid synthase. Also described is a system for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs by contacting a THCA synthase with a cannabinoid precursor and modifying at least one property of the reaction mixture to influence the quantity formed of a first cannabinoid relative to the quantity formed of a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TEEWINOT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana, Robert Winnicki, Marc Donsky, Mingyang Sun
  • Publication number: 20180230499
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs as well as a system for producing these compounds. The inventive method is directed to contacting a compound according to Formula I or Formula II with a cannabinoid synthase. Also described is a system for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs by contacting a THCA synthase with a cannabinoid precursor and modifying at least one property of the reaction mixture to influence the quantity formed of a first cannabinoid relative to the quantity formed of a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FULL SPECTRUM LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard PEET, Malcolm J. KAVARANA, Robert WINNICKI, Marc DONSKY, Mingyang SUN
  • Publication number: 20180201560
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides biostable cannabinoid compounds according to Formula I: and methods for synthesizing and enhancing the biological concentrations of the compounds, where R1, R2, and R3 are defined as set forth in the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Malcolm J. Kavarana, Richard C. Peet, Jeffrey M. Korentur
  • Publication number: 20180092392
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for making a composition of a cannabinoid and chicory flour. According to a method, the composition is manufactured by combining an amount of a cannabinoid and an amount of chicory flour comprising about 10% (w/w) to about 90% (w/w) less 11?,13-dihydrolactucin than a chicory flour made from the taproots of Cichorium intybus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Richard C. Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana
  • Publication number: 20170362195
    Abstract: Described are methods for producing cannabinoid prodrugs as well as methods for formulating such prodrugs in a pharmaceutically acceptable form and their use as therapeutic agents for treating diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Richard C. Peet, Malcolm J. Kavarana