Patents by Inventor Petra Fromme

Petra Fromme 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).

  • Patent number: 10775322
    Abstract: A system and method for preparing a crystal delivery medium comprising agarose for serial femtosecond crystallography and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Chelsie Conrad, Petra Fromme, Daniel James, Christopher Kupitz
  • Patent number: 10563162
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for growing photosynthetic organisms lacking Photosystem II (PSII) function using externally supplied electrons shuttled into the organism using redox mediators to improve photosynthetic output and to produce and recover chemicals of interest. By removing PSII, all PAR photons are funneled toward Photosystem I, thereby significantly increasing the theoretical photon utilization efficiency for CO2 fixation, energy storage and the capacity to synthesize valuable chemicals. Additional genetic modification can be performed to insert or enhance specific metabolic pathways to generate products of commercial interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Justin Flory, Petra Fromme, Willem Vermaas, Bruce Rittman, Cesar Torres, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore
  • Publication number: 20190376018
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for growing photosynthetic organisms lacking Photosystem II (PSII) function using externally supplied electrons shuttled into the organism using redox mediators to improve photosynthetic output and to produce and recover chemicals of interest. By removing PSII, all PAR photons are funneled toward Photosystem I, thereby significantly increasing the theoretical photon utilization efficiency for CO2 fixation, energy storage and the capacity to synthesize valuable chemicals. Additional genetic modification can be performed to insert or enhance specific metabolic pathways to generate products of commercial interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Justin Flory, Petra Fromme, Willem Vermaas, Bruce Rittman, Cesar Torres, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore
  • Patent number: 10385304
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for growing photosynthetic organisms lacking Photosystem II (PSII) function using externally supplied electrons shuttled into the organism using redox mediators to improve photosynthetic output and to produce and recover chemicals of interest. By removing PSII, all PAR photons are funneled toward Photosystem I, thereby significantly increasing the theoretical photon utilization efficiency for CO2 fixation, energy storage and the capacity to synthesize valuable chemicals. Additional genetic modification can be performed to insert or enhance specific metabolic pathways to generate products of commercial interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Justin Flory, Petra Fromme, Willem Vermaas, Bruce Rittman, Cesar Torres, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore
  • Publication number: 20160370306
    Abstract: A system and method for preparing a crystal delivery medium comprising agarose for serial femtosecond crystallography and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Chelsie Conrad, Petra Fromme, Daniel James, Christopher Kupitz
  • Publication number: 20160177251
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for growing photosynthetic organisms lacking Photosystem II (PSII) function using externally supplied electrons shuttled into the organism using redox mediators to improve photosynthetic output and to produce and recover chemicals of interest. By removing PRI, all PAR photons are funneled toward Photosystem I, thereby significantly increasing the theoretical photon utilization efficiency for CO2 fixation, energy storage and the capacity to synthesize valuable chemicals. Additional genetic modification can be performed to insert or enhance specific metabolic pathways to generate products of commercial interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Justin Flory, Petra Fromme, Willem Vermaas, Bruce Rittman, Cesar Torres, Thomas Moore, Ana Moore
  • Publication number: 20100200049
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for generating photocurrent and systems and methods for generating hydrogen. The systems comprise (a) isolated biological photosystem II (PSII) complexes; (b) an anode selected from the group consisting of graphite anode, glassy carbon anode, and FTO anode, wherein the PSII complexes are deposited onto the anode; (c) a source of red or white light, wherein red or white light illumination of the PSII complexes deposited on the anode generates a photoresponse comprising a photocurrent; (d) a working solution; and (e) a cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Galyna Kufryk, Maria Lucia Ghirardi, Michael Hambourger, Thomas A. Moore, Petra Fromme
  • Patent number: 5976341
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for electrolytically depositing a uniform metal layer onto a workpiece is provided. The workpiece, for example a circuit board, serves as a cathode. The anode is insoluble and dimensionally stable. Both anode and cathode are immersed in a plating solution contained in an electrolytic container. The solution includes (a) ions of the metal to be deposited on the workpiece, (b) an additive substance for controlling physical-mechanical properties of the metal to be deposited, such as brightness, and (c) an electro-chemically reversible redox couple forming oxidizing compounds when contacting the anode. A metal-ion generator is provided, supplying metal parts of the metal to be deposited onto the workpiece; The plating solution is circulated between the container and the ion generator for maintaining a reaction between the oxidizing compounds and the metal parts for forming metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Rolf Schumacher, Wolfgang Dahms, Reinhard Schneider, Walter Meyer, deceased, Helga Meyer, Silke Kaftanski, Petra Fromme