Patents by Inventor Nikos Basil Reppas

Nikos Basil Reppas 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: 20170051315
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Patent number: 9458069
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Publication number: 20160152909
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Publication number: 20160145649
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 9284579
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Publication number: 20160040191
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: David Arthur Berry, Dan Eric Robertson, Frank Anthony Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian Perry Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos Basil Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar Boghos Afeyan
  • Patent number: 9243198
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Publication number: 20150368675
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 9163264
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Publication number: 20150284649
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Patent number: 9150888
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Arthur Berry, Dan Eric Robertson, Frank Anthony Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian Perry Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos Basil Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar Boghos Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20150267224
    Abstract: Various 1-alkenes, including 1-nonadecene and 1-octadecene, are synthesized by the engineered microorganisms and methods of the invention. In certain embodiments, the microorganisms comprise recombinant 1-alkene synthases. The engineered microorganisms may be photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Perry Ridley, Nikos Basil Reppas
  • Patent number: 9074225
    Abstract: Various 1-alkenes, including 1-nonadecene and 1-octadecene, are synthesized by the engineered microorganisms and methods of the invention. In certain embodiments, the microorganisms comprise recombinant 1-alkene synthases. The engineered microorganisms may be photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Perry Ridley, Nikos Basil Reppas
  • Publication number: 20150159178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 9029124
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert inorganic carbon and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Eric Robertson, Christian Perry Ridley, Nikos Basil Reppas, Jacob Carter Harrison, Michael Connor, Frank Anthony Skraly
  • Patent number: 8986964
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 8932872
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Publication number: 20140186877
    Abstract: Various 1-alkenes, including 1-nonadecene and 1-octadecene, are synthesized by the engineered microorganisms and methods of the invention. In certain embodiments, the microorganisms comprise a recombinant alpha-olefin-associated enzyme. This enzyme may be expressed in combination with a recombinant alkene synthase pathway-related gene. The engineered microorganisms may be photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley, Amy Dearborn
  • Publication number: 20140005439
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies methods and compositions for modifying photoautotrophic organisms as hosts, such that the organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into n-alkanes, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of n-alkanes and related molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nikos Basil Reppas, Christian Perry Ridley
  • Publication number: 20130252300
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson