Patents by Inventor Mario Ouellet

Mario Ouellet 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: 11680280
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing isobutyric acid are disclosed. Specifically, isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, host cells, methods and materials for producing isobutyric by direct microbial fermentation from a carbon source are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LYGOS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Jonathan Conley
  • Publication number: 20230175022
    Abstract: Provided herein are processes, such as commercially viable processes, of producing alkyl resorcinols, such as olivetol and olivetolic acid, and analogs of each thereof. Certain of these processes utilize a recombinant, heterologous host microorganism. Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetol synthase (which is a tetraketide synthase, csOLS). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetolic acid cyclase (csOAC). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa acyl activating enzyme (csAAE), such as, without limitation, csAAE1. In certain of these processes, glucose is fermented. In certain of these processes, the fermentation further comprises a carboxylic acid, RCO2H where R is defined as herein, or a salt thereof. Certain of these processes provide olivetol and olivetolic acid in a combined amount of at least 3 g/liter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Ohler, Andrew Conley, Anthony Farina, Mario Ouellet, Rebecca Lennen, Azadeh Alikhani, David Melis, Mark Held
  • Publication number: 20230028039
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing D-lactic acid are disclosed. Specifically, isolated synthetic or natural nucleic acids, synthetic or natural polypeptides, host cells, and methods and materials for producing D-lactic acid by direct fermentation from carbon sources are disclosed, along with methods of preparing D-lactic acid polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Johnathan Conley
  • Publication number: 20220315956
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant cells comprising a heterologous L-lactate dehydrogenase, and processes of preparing L-lactic acid employing such cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Jonathan Conley
  • Patent number: 11390891
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing D-lactic acid are disclosed. Specifically, isolated synthetic or natural nucleic acids, synthetic or natural polypeptides, host cells, and methods and materials for producing D-lactic acid by direct fermentation from carbon sources are disclosed, along with methods of preparing D-lactic acid polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Lygos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Jonathan Conley
  • Publication number: 20220119821
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing aspartic acid, ?-alanine and salts of each thereof are disclosed. Specifically, isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, host cells, methods and materials for producing aspartic acid by direct fermentation from sugars are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Ee-Been Goh, Chi Le, Kelvin Shing, Drew Ross, Daniel Blackburn
  • Patent number: 11268112
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant fungal or bacterial cells comprising a heterologous L-lactate dehydrogenase, and processes of preparing L-lactic acid employing such cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lygos, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Conley, Mario Ouellet, Jeffrey A. Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20210222214
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant fungal or bacterial cells comprising a heterologous L-lactate dehydrogenase, and processes of preparing L-lactic acid employing such cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Jonathan Conley
  • Publication number: 20210108236
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing D-lactic acid are disclosed. Specifically, isolated synthetic or natural nucleic acids, synthetic or natural polypeptides, host cells, and methods and materials for producing D-lactic acid by direct fermentation from carbon sources are disclosed, along with methods of preparing D-lactic acid polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Andrew Jonathan Conley
  • Publication number: 20210061748
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing glyceric acid and downstream products are disclosed. Specifically, isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, host cells, methods and materials for producing glycolic acid by direct fermentation from sugars are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Dietrich, Mario Ouellet, Johan van Walsem
  • Publication number: 20200370075
    Abstract: Methods and materials related to producing isobutyric acid are disclosed. Specifically, isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, host cells, methods and materials for producing isobutyric by direct microbial fermentation from a carbon source are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey DIETRICH, Mario OUELLET, Andrew Jonathan CONLEY
  • Patent number: 10316068
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions related to microbial gene expression. In one aspect, a synthetic polypeptide having a xylose import activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Amanda Reider Apel, Mario Ouellet, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20170015714
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions related to microbial gene expression. In one aspect, a synthetic polypeptide having a xylose import activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Amanda Reider Apel, Mario Ouellet, Jay D. Keasling
  • Patent number: 8759632
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding isoprenoid modifying enzymes, as well as recombinant vectors comprising the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides genetically modified host cells comprising a subject nucleic acid or recombinant vector. The present invention further provides a transgenic plant comprising a subject nucleic acid. The present invention further provides methods of producing an isoprenoid compound, the method generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell under conditions that permit synthesis of an isoprenoid compound modifying enzyme encoded by a subject nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dae-Kyun Ro, Karyn Newman, Eric M. Paradise, Jay D. Keasling, Mario Ouellet, Rachel Eachus, Kimberly Ho, Timothy Ham
  • Publication number: 20120288905
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding isoprenoid modifying enzymes, as well as recombinant vectors comprising the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides genetically modified host cells comprising a subject nucleic acid or recombinant vector. The present invention further provides a transgenic plant comprising a subject nucleic acid. The present invention further provides methods of producing an isoprenoid compound, the method generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell under conditions that permit synthesis of an isoprenoid compound modifying enzyme encoded by a subject nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Dae-Kyun Ro, Karyn Newman, Eric M. Paradise, Jay D. Keasling, Mario Ouellet, Rachel a. Krupa, Kimberly Ho, Timothy Ham
  • Patent number: 8163980
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding isoprenoid modifying enzymes, as well as recombinant vectors comprising the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides genetically modified host cells comprising a subject nucleic acid or recombinant vector. The present invention further provides a transgenic plant comprising a subject nucleic acid. The present invention further provides methods of producing an isoprenoid compound, the method generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell under conditions that permit synthesis of an isoprenoid compound modifying enzyme encoded by a subject nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Dae-Kyun Ro, Karyn Newman, Eric M. Paradise, Jay D. Keasling, Mario Ouellet, Rachel Eachus, Kimberly Ho, Timothy Ham
  • Publication number: 20100218283
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding isoprenoid modifying enzymes, as well as recombinant vectors comprising the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides genetically modified host cells comprising a subject nucleic acid or recombinant vector. The present invention further provides a transgenic plant comprising a subject nucleic acid. The present invention further provides methods of producing an isoprenoid compound, the method generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell under conditions that permit synthesis of an isoprenoid compound modifying enzyme encoded by a subject nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Dae-Kyun Ro, Karyn Newman, Eric M. Paradise, Jay D. Keasling, Mario Ouellet, Rachel Eachus, Kimberly Ho, Timothy Ham
  • Publication number: 20080233623
    Abstract: The present invention provides genetically modified host cells that exhibit modified activity levels of one or more gene products such that, when a cytochrome P450 enzyme is produced in the genetically modified host cell, the modified activity levels of the one or more gene products provide for enhanced production and/or activity of the cytochrome P450 enzyme. The present invention provides methods of producing a cytochrome P450 enzyme in a host cell, generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell in a suitable culture medium. The present invention further provides methods of producing a product of a P450-dependent oxidation, generally involving culturing a subject genetically modified host cell in a suitable culture medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michelle Chia-Yu Chang, Rachel A. Krupa, Jeffrey Lance Kizer, John R. Haliburton, Mario Ouellet, Jeffrey Alan Dietrich, Jay D. Keasling