Patents by Inventor Michael Koepke

Michael Koepke 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: 12371727
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous tandem repeat proteins can be improved. This can be effected by improved promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James MacAllister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano
  • Publication number: 20250171823
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, high-value, specialized proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous high-value, specialized proteins can be improved. This can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James MacAllister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano, Ryan Christopher Tappel
  • Patent number: 12291734
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, high-value, specialized proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous high-value, specialized proteins can be improved. This can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James Macallister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano, Ryan Christopher Tappel
  • Patent number: 12286660
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a terpene or a precursor thereof by microbial fermentation. Typically, the method involves culturing a recombinant bacterium in the presence of a gaseous substrate whereby the bacterium produces a terpene or a precursor thereof, such as mevalonic acid, isopentenyl pyrophosphate, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, isoprene, geranyl pyrophosphate, farnesyl pyrophosphate, and/or farnesene. The bacterium may comprise one or more exogenous enzymes, such as enzymes in mevalonate, DXS, or terpene biosynthesis pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Koepke
  • Patent number: 12241105
    Abstract: The disclosure provides genetically engineered C1-fixing microorganisms capable of producing nanobodies. Additionally, the disclosure provides engineered microorganisms comprising one or more disrupted genes to strategically divert carbon flux away from nonessential or undesirable products towards products and/or co-products of interest. The disclosure enables co-production of useful chemicals from gaseous substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Fackler, Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, Stephanie Rhianon Jones
  • Patent number: 12234492
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved methods for production of 2-phenylethanol by microbial fermentation of substrates comprising carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide and further disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms for use in such methods that alleviate dependence on natural and petrochemical processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Fungmin Liew, Michael Koepke, Shilpa Nagaraju, Audrey Harris
  • Publication number: 20250059146
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of capturing carbon by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate comprising CO into one or more first products which, in turn, may be incorporated into an article of manufacture or one or more second products. Further, the disclosure relates to improving carbon capture and/or efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jennifer Rosa Holmgren, Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, Robert John Conrado, Ralph Dwayne Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20250027121
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously produce fatty acids, fatty alcohols, cultured protein, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and cultured proteins can be improved. This can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James MacAllister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano, Ryan Christopher Tappel
  • Publication number: 20240425806
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing an isoprenoid or a precursor thereof by microbial fermentation. Typically, the method involves culturing a recombinant bacterium in the presence of a gaseous substrate whereby the bacterium produces an isoprenoid or a precursor thereof, such as mevalonic acid, isopentenyl pyrophosphate, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, isoprene, geranyl pyrophosphate, farnesyl pyrophosphate, and/or pinene. The bacterium may comprise one or more exogenous enzymes, such as enzymes in mevalonate, DXS, isoprenoid alcohol, or terpene biosynthesis pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: James MacAllister Clomburg, Jonathan Henry Massey, Timothy James Politano, Michael Koepke
  • Patent number: 12157908
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for performing cell-free RNA transcription and/or cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS). The disclosed compositions, methods, and kits include or utilize components prepared from a species of Clostridia such as cellular extracts from Clostridium autoethanogenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: Northwestern University, LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Jewett, Antje Kruger-Gericke, Alexander Paul Mueller, Michael Koepke
  • Patent number: 12134794
    Abstract: Provided herein are microorganisms and methods for fermentative production of ?-ketoadipate from gaseous substrates such as carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and/or hydrogen (H2). Additionally, the processes provided herein are methods for producing polymers containing ?-ketoadipate, that can potentially enable a circular economy by diverting waste, e.g., plastic waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniell, Michael Koepke, Rasmus Overgaard Jensen
  • Patent number: 11965201
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving efficiency of fermentation by arginine supplementation, and genetically modified bacterium for use therefor. More particularly the invention provides methods for (i) increasing the production ATP intensive products with arginine supplementation, (ii) increasing utilization of arginine by a C1-fixing bacterium; and (iii) providing C1-fixing bacterium with optimized arginine de-aminase pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LanzaTech NZ, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaspar Valgepea, Michael Koepke, James Bruce Yarnton Haycock Behrendorff, Esteban Marcellin, Lars K. Nielsen, Renato de S. P. Lemgruber
  • Patent number: 11952607
    Abstract: The disclosure provides genetically engineered microorganisms and methods for improved biological production of ethylene glycol and precursors of ethylene glycol. The microorganism of the disclosure produces ethylene glycol or a precursor of ethylene glycol through one or more of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, oxaloacetate, citrate, malate, and glycine. The disclosure further provides compositions comprising ethylene glycol or polymers of ethylene glycol such as polyethylene terephthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Robert Cowden, Ching Leang, Michael Koepke, Rasmus Overgaard Jensen, Alexander Paul Mueller
  • Publication number: 20240026413
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, high-value, specialized proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous high-value, specialized proteins can be improved. This can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James MacAllister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano, Ryan Christopher Tappel
  • Publication number: 20240018527
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to produce 3-hydroxypropionate (3-HP). The microorganisms are carboxydotrophic acetogens. The microorganisms produce acetyl-coA using the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway for fixing CO/CO2. A ?-alanine pyruvate aminotransferase from a microorganism that contains such an enzyme is introduced. Additionally, an acetyl-coA carboxylase may also be introduced. The production of 3-HP can be improved. This can be effected by improved promoters or higher copy number or enzymes that are catalytically more efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Fungmin Liew, Michael Koepke
  • Publication number: 20230407346
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the system comprising a combination of a primary bioreactor with a secondary bioreactor to convert a gaseous stream comprising CO and optionally H2, or CO2 and H2 to at least one target product. Bioreactors may be any combination of aerobic and anaerobic, batch and continuous. The bioreactors comprise fermenting microorganisms that may typically be bacterial or fungal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Allan Haiming Gao, Robert John Conrado, James Daniel Winkler, Alexander Paul Mueller, Steven Brown, Loan Phuong Tran, Michael Koepke, Christophe Daniel Mihalcea
  • Publication number: 20230407271
    Abstract: Methods and microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously produce ethylene by microbial fermentation, particularly by the microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. Further, the gaseous substrate comprises CO2 and an energy source. The production of ethylene can be improved by varying promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Jennifer Rosa Holmgren, James MacAllister Clomburg, Jim Jeffrey Daleiden, Audrey Jean Harris, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Michael Koepke, Timothy James Politano
  • Publication number: 20230407362
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to continuously co-produce amino acids, proteins, microbial biomass, chemicals, or any combination thereof by microbial fermentation, particularly by microbial fermentation of a gaseous substrate. The microorganisms are C1-fixing. The production of ethylene, microbial biomass, and heterologous tandem repeat proteins can be improved. This can be effected by improved promoters or nutrient limiting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Michael Koepke, James MacAllister Clomburg, Juniper Dee Gramling, Stephanie Rhianon Jones, Jaeyoung Jung, Timothy James Politano
  • Patent number: 11788103
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the combination of a primary fermentation that converts gas to acetate with a secondary fermentation that converts acetate to a target product. Preferably, the gas contains carbon dioxide, such that the disclosure enables the fixation of carbon dioxide into useful products. The fermentations may be any combination of aerobic and anaerobic, batch and continuous. The fermenting microorganisms may typically be bacterial or fungal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Allan Haiming Gao, Robert John Conrado, James Daniel Winkler, Alexander Paul Mueller, Steven Brown, Loan Phuong Tran, Michael Koepke, Christophe Daniel Mihalcea
  • Patent number: 11788092
    Abstract: Microorganisms are genetically engineered to produce 3-hydroxypropionate (3-HP). The microorganisms are carboxydotrophic acetogens. The microorganisms produce acetyl-coA using the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway for fixing CO/CO2. A ?-alanine pyruvate aminotransferase from a microorganism that contains such an enzyme is introduced. Additionally, an acetyl-coA carboxylase may also be introduced. The production of 3-HP can be improved. This can be effected by improved promoters or higher copy number or enzymes that are catalytically more efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Fungmin Liew, Michael Koepke