Patents by Inventor Patrick F. Suthers

Patrick F. Suthers 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).

  • Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid in recombinant organisms
    Patent number: 6852517
    Abstract: The production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) from glycerol in a bacterial host is described. 3-HP is a useful feedstock for the production of polymeric materials. The genetic engineering of a bacterial host with two enzymes is sufficient to enable production of 3-HP. One enzyme is a glycerol dehydratase and the other is an aldehyde dehydrogenase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Patrick F. Suthers, Douglas C. Cameron