Patents by Inventor Mike Enzien

Mike Enzien 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).

  • Compositions and methods for the conversion of short-chained carboxylic acids to alcohols using clostridial enzymes
    Patent number: 9790522
    Abstract: The invention relates to the fields of bacterial metabolism and the utilization or consumption of short-chain carboxylic acids to reduced products. Specifically, it relates to syngas fermentations using monocultures of syngas-utilizing homoacetogenic bacteria for the production of alcohols using native alcohol dehydrogenase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Synata Bio
    Inventors: Andrew Reeves, Richard Tobey, Mike Enzien
  • Method for production of n-butanol from syngas using syntrophic co-cultures of anaerobic microorganisms
    Patent number: 9469860
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems for the production of butanol. Specifically, the methods and systems of the present invention use syntrophic co-cultures for the production of butanol from syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SYNATA BIO, INC.
    Inventors: Mike Enzien, Rathin Datta, Richard Tobey
  • Compositions and Methods for the Conversion of Short-Chained Carboxylic Acids to Alcohols Using Clostridial Enzymes
    Publication number: 20160298143
    Abstract: The invention relates to the fields of bacterial metabolism and the utilization or consumption of short-chain carboxylic acids to reduced products. Specifically, it relates to syngas fermentations using monocultures of syngas-utilizing homoacetogenic bacteria for the production of alcohols using native alcohol dehydrogenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Reeves, Richard Tobey, Mike Enzien
  • Method for production of n-butanol from syngas using syntrophic co-cultures of anaerobic microorganisms
    Publication number: 20140206052
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems for the production of butanol. Specifically, the methods and systems of the present invention use syntrophic co-cultures for the production of butanol from syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Coskata, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Enzien, Rathin Datta, Richard Tobey