Patents by Inventor Mark A. Kozubal

Mark A. Kozubal 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).

  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 12290090
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian Devane Hamilton
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 12173277
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 12157880
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 12029230
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11939568
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11912979
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 11751595
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 11672268
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian Devane Hamilton
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 11672269
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 11666080
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian Devane Hamilton
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11505779
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
    Patent number: 11464251
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton
  • Bioreactor system for the cultivation of filamentous fungal biomass
    Patent number: 11297866
    Abstract: A one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11261420
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11015168
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 11001801
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Acidophilic strains, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 10851396
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated acidophilic Fusarium oxysporum strains, such as MK7, and their progeny, compositions comprising such strains and their progeny, methods of producing such strains and their progeny, and methods of using such strains and their progeny.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, William P. Inskeep
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 10787638
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 10590379
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
  • Filamentous fungal biomats, methods of their production and methods of their use
    Patent number: 10577579
    Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel