Patents by Inventor Na Trinh

Na Trinh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117324
    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: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mathew RUDE, Na Trinh, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano
  • Patent number: 11939584
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PRECIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Xinhua Zhao, Mark Anton Held, Tina Huynh, Lily Yuin Chao, Na Trinh, Matthias Helmut Schmalisch, Bryan Yeh, James Kealey, Kevin Lee Dietzel
  • Publication number: 20220112506
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed. These microorganisms and methods make use of molecular switches to regulate gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: PRECIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Anton HELD, Xinhua ZHAO, Lily Yuin CHAO, Na TRINH, James KEALEY, Kevin Lee DIETZEL
  • Publication number: 20220090028
    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: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mathew RUDE, Na TRINH, Andreas SCHIRMER, Jacob GANO
  • Publication number: 20220049259
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: PRECIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Xinhua ZHAO, Mark Anton HELD, Tina HUYNH, Lily Yuin CHAO, Na TRINH, Matthias Helmut SCHMALISCH, Bryan YEH, James KEALEY, Kevin Lee DIETZEL
  • Patent number: 11198877
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed. These microorganisms and methods make use of molecular switches to regulate gene expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: PRECIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Anton Held, Xinhua Zhao, Lily Yuin Chao, Na Trinh, James Kealey, Kevin Lee Dietzel
  • Publication number: 20210371836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth ARLAGADDA, Elizabeth CLARKE
  • Patent number: 11130944
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na Trinh, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano
  • Patent number: 11111496
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PRECIGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Xinhua Zhao, Mark Anton Held, Tina Huynh, Lily Yuin Chao, Na Trinh, Matthias Helmut Schmalisch, Bryan Yeh, James Kealey, Kevin Lee Dietzel
  • Patent number: 11021695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke
  • Publication number: 20200115713
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Xinhua ZHAO, Mark Anton HELD, Tina HUYNH, Lily Yuin CHAO, Na TRINH, Matthias Helmut SCHAMLISCH, Bryan YEH, James KEALEY, Kevin Lee DIETZEL
  • Publication number: 20200040344
    Abstract: Genetically modified microorganisms that have the ability to convert carbon substrates into chemical products such as 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester are disclosed. For example, genetically modified methanotrophs that are capable of generating 2,3-BDO; 1,4-BDO; isobutyraldehyde; isobutanol; 1-butanol; n-butanol; ethanol; fatty alcohols; and fatty acid methyl ester at high titers from a methane source are disclosed. Methods of making these genetically modified microorganisms and methods of using them are also disclosed. These microorganisms and methods make use of molecular switches to regulate gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Anton HELD, Xinhua ZHAO, Lily Yuin CHAO, Na TRINH, James KEALEY, Kein Lee DIETZEL
  • Publication number: 20200010813
    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: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na TRINH, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano
  • Publication number: 20190093089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth CLARKE
  • Patent number: 10208294
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na Trinh, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano
  • Patent number: 9951322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: REG Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Louis Hom, Na Trinh, Murtaza Alibhai, Zhihao Hu, Eli Groban, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth Clarke
  • Patent number: 9873865
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na Trinh, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano
  • Publication number: 20170342388
    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: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na TRINH, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob GANO
  • Publication number: 20170292121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Louis HOM, Na TRINH, Murtaza ALIBHAI, Zhihao HU, Eli GROBAN, Vikranth Arlagadda, Elizabeth CLARKE
  • Patent number: 9683219
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew Rude, Na Trinh, Andreas Schirmer, Jacob Gano