Patents by Inventor Mathew Rude

Mathew Rude 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).

  • Methods and compositions for producing hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 9481899
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas W. Schirmer, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
  • METHODS OF MAKING SURFACTANT AND CLEANING COMPOSITIONS THROUGH MICROBIALLY PRODUCED BRANCHED FATTY ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20160097065
    Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant and/or a cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof. The invention also provides a household cleaning composition and a personal or pet care cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventor: Mathew RUDE
  • ACP-MEDIATED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20160002681
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to recombinant microorganisms that exhibit an increased expression of an acyl carrier protein (ACP) resulting in production of fatty acid derivatives. The disclosure further relates to methods of using the recombinant microorganisms in fermentation cultures in order to produce fatty acid derivatives and related compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: David SIMPSON, Bernardo DA COSTA, Mathew RUDE, Na TRINH, Emanuela POPOVA, Sankaranarayanan VENKITESWARAN, Noah HELMAN, Kevin HOLDEN
  • ACYL-ACP REDUCTASE WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20150361454
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to acyl-ACP reductase (AAR) enzyme variants that result in improved fatty aldehyde and fatty alcohol production when expressed in recombinant host cells. The disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such AAR variants for the production of fatty alcohol compositions having particular characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew RUDE, Na TRINH, Andreas SCHIRMER, Jacob GANO
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS OR FATTY ALDEHYDES
    Publication number: 20150315617
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: ANDREAS W. SCHIRMER, MATHEW A. RUDE, SHANE BRUBAKER
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20150044749
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas W. SCHIRMER, Mathew A. RUDE, Shane A. BRUBAKER
  • Surfactant and cleaning compositions comprising microbially produced branched fatty alcohols
    Patent number: 8859259
    Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant and/or a cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof. The invention also provides a household cleaning composition and a personal or pet care cleaning composition comprising a microbially produced branched fatty alcohol or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventor: Mathew Rude
  • Methods and compositions for producing alkanes and alkenes
    Patent number: 8846371
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: REG Life Sciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Andreas W. Schirmer, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BETA-HYDROXY FATTY ACID ESTERS
    Publication number: 20140215904
    Abstract: Disclosed are fatty ester compositions comprising beta-hydroxy fatty esters, as well as methods for producing beta-hydroxy fatty esters, and recombinant microorganisms useful in methods of producing beta-hydroxy fatty esters
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Archana Pandey, Mathew A Rude, Fernando A Sanchez-Riera, Bernardo M. da Costa
  • Methods and compositions for producing fatty alcohols and fatty aldehydes
    Patent number: 8658404
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas W. Schirmer, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
  • Methods and compositions for producing olefins
    Patent number: 8597922
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza F. Alibhai, Mathew A. Rude, Andreas W. Schirmer
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20130029395
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas W. SCHIRMER, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker
  • Methods and compositions for producing hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8323924
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS AND FATTY ALDEHYDES
    Publication number: 20120282663
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING OLEFINS
    Publication number: 20120253088
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: MURTAZA F. ALIBHAI, MATHEW A. RUDE, ANDREAS W. SCHIRMER
  • Method for producing a fatty alcohol or fatty aldehyde
    Patent number: 8268599
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. Certain hydrocarbons can be used in biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Mathew Rude, Shane Brubaker
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MICROBIALLY PRODUCED FATTY ALCOHOLS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120172281
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are detergent compositions comprising a microbially produced fatty alcohol or fatty alcohol derivative thereof. Further disclosed are cleaning compositions and personal care compositions comprising a microbially produced fatty alcohol or fatty alcohol derivative thereof. Methods of using the foregoing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Phillip Richard Green, Mathew Rude
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING LINEAR ALKYL BENZENES
    Publication number: 20120157717
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons using recombinant cells are described herein. Also described herein are recombinant cells, recombinant cell cultures and methods for producing linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) using hydrocarbons produced by such recombinant cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: LS9, INC.
    Inventors: Mathew A. RUDE, Andreas W. SCHIRMER
  • Methods and compositions for producing olefins
    Patent number: 8183028
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing olefins are described herein. The olefins can be used to produced biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Murtaza Alibhai, Mathew Rude, Andreas Schirmer
  • Process for producing low molecular weight hydrocarbons from renewable resources
    Patent number: 8110093
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for cracking a biocrude, particularly catalytically cracking a biocrude that primarily includes olefmic hydrocarbons. Also described herein are compositions and methods of producing such compositions that are useful as fuels or fuel production feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: LS9, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Friedman, Mathew Rude