Patents by Inventor Mendy Louise FOSTER

Mendy Louise FOSTER 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: 10968437
    Abstract: Factors For the Production and Accumulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) Derived from PUFA Synthases Abstract Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: James George Metz, Jerry M. Kuner, David Glen McCaskill, Mendy Louise Foster
  • Publication number: 20190100733
    Abstract: Factors For the Production and Accumulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) Derived from PUFA Synthases Abstract Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: James G. METZ, Jerry M. KUNER, David Glen MCCASKILL, Mendy Louise FOSTER
  • Patent number: 10087430
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: James George Metz, Jerry M. Kuner, David Glen McCaskill, Mendy Louise Foster
  • Publication number: 20160348083
    Abstract: Factors For the Production and Accumulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) Derived from PUFA Synthases Abstract Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: James George METZ, Jerry M. KUNER, David Glen MCCASKILL, Mendy Louise FOSTER