Patents by Inventor Mircea Podar

Mircea Podar 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).

  • Lyase Enzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods for Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20160068832
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: David P. WEINER, Alexander VARVAK, Toby RICHARDSON, Mircea PODAR, Ellen BURKE, Shaun HEALEY
  • Lyase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 9150845
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: David P. Weiner, Alexander Varvak, Toby Richardson, Mircea Podar, Ellen Burke, Shaun Healey
  • Lyase Enzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods for Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20140178460
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. WEINER, Alexander VARVAK, Toby RICHARDSON, Mircea PODAR, Ellen BURKE, Shaun HEALEY
  • Lyase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 8735107
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts. X?NO2, Cl, Br, NH2, OH, H, alkyl at one or several o, m, and p positions R?H or alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Weiner, Alexander Varvak, Toby Richardson, Mircea Podar, Ellen Burke, Shaun Healey
  • Lyaseenzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods For Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20120177722
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and meth-°ds of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts. X?NO2, Cl, Br, NH2, OH, H, alkyl at one or several o, m, and p positions R?H or alkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: David P. Weiner, Alexander Varvak, Toby Richardson, Mircea Podar, Ellen Burke, Shaun Healey
  • Lyase Enzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods for Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20110027346
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Weiner, Alexander Varvak, Toby Richardson, Mircea Podar, Ellen Burke, Shaun Healey
  • Lyase Enzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods For Making and Using Them
    Publication number: 20090038023
    Abstract: This invention provides polypeptides having lyase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having ammonia lyase activity, e.g., phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase and/or histidine ammonia lyase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Weiner, Alexander Varvak, Toby Richardson, Mircea Podar, Ellen Burke, Shaun Healey
  • Nanoarchaeum genome, Nanoarchaeum polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Publication number: 20080168572
    Abstract: The invention provides a genome of the hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans, polypeptides, including enzymes, structural protein and binding proteins, derived from this genome, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The invention also provides isolated hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Diversa Corporation
    Inventors: Karl O. Stetter, Elizabeth Waters, Keith Kretz, Mircea Podar, Toby Richardson, Michiel Noordewier