Patents by Inventor Pierre Calleja

Pierre Calleja 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: 10597630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for culture of microalgae, advantageously of the genus Crypthecodinium having a gene coding for the small 18s ribosomal RNA subunit having a genetic similarity of at least 96% with the same gene of the strain of the species Crypthecodinium cohnii deposited in the CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa) under number CCAP 1104/3 in a defined chemical medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Pierre Calleja, Cyril Rols, Julien Pagliardini, Brice Bourdenx
  • Publication number: 20200060309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foodstuff having a fibrous structure comprising: at least one plant constituent of aquatic origin selected from among microalgae or microalgae extracts, cyanobacteria or cyanobacteria extracts and marine fungi or marine fungi extracts of the genus Schizochytrium and Auriantochytrium, or a mixture of at least two of these constituents of aquatic origin, and at least one other plant constituent, said constituent of aquatic origin or the mixture of at least two of said constituents of aquatic origin constituting at least 5% by weight of the foodstuff. The invention also relates to the use of such a foodstuff as a meat food product substitute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Alain GUILLOU
  • Publication number: 20200037649
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a product for human or animal consumption, in the form of food or drink, comprising between 0.2 and 50% by weight of biomass of a marine microalga and/or at least one extract of said microalga. The invention also relates to the use of this marine microalga and/or at least one extract of said microalga as a flavor booster and/or enhancer in food products or beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Alain GUILLOU
  • Patent number: 10100340
    Abstract: A method for culturing a protist of the Aurantiochytrium mangrovei genus. The genus is characterized genetically and by virtue of the lipid profile thereof. The method makes it possible to obtain a high biomass yield and a lipid, and more particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), enrichment of the protists thus cultured. The development of a culture medium allows the production, at high cell density, of a DHA-rich protest of the Aurantiochytrium mangrovei genus. The medium is chemically defined at low sodium ion (Na+) and chloride ion (Cl?) content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Pierre Calleja, Julien Pagliardini, Olivier Cagnac, Francois Godart
  • Patent number: 10100345
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel strains of protists belonging to the Aurantiochytrium genus that allow the high yield production of lipids and carotenoids, in particular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and canthaxanthin and/or astaxanthin, in mixotrophic mode, in particular, using variable and/or discontinuous provision of light, in particular in the form of flashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Francois Godart, Julien Pagliardini, Cyril Rols, Pierre Calleja
  • Publication number: 20180265835
    Abstract: New strains of microalgae belonging to the Nitzschia genus allow high-yield production of lipids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and/or carotenoids such as fucoxanthin. Biomass containing the microalgae can be charged with fucoxanthin representing more than 0.2% by weight of the dry matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Khadidja Romari, François Godart, Pierre Calleja
  • Publication number: 20180208886
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of cultures of microalgae, in particular thraustochytrids. The invention relates to a protein-rich biomass of thraustochytrids, to a method of obtaining said biomass, and to the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: FERMENTALG, ADISSEO FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Olivier CAGNAC, Cyril ROLS, Julien PAGLIARDINI, Pierre CALLEJA, Cécile GADY, Sabrina VANDEPLAS
  • Patent number: 9938545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered algae strain in which the expression of the CGI-58 gene or homologous gene thereof is silenced. The present invention further relates to a method of triacylglycerol accumulation using said genetically engineered diatom and/or diatom strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: FERMENTALG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE(C.N.R.S), COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Pierre Calleja, Marina Leterrier, Eric Marechal
  • Publication number: 20170253851
    Abstract: This relates to the field of culture of algae, in particular microalgae. Disclosed is a method for culture of algae, advantageously of microalgae. The particular culture conditions in terms of lighting and nutrients enables a biomass to be obtained which is constituted of microalgae having a quantity of chlorophyll that is at least low, advantageously very low, or even zero and a high quantity of antioxidant agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Marina LETTERIER
  • Publication number: 20170247654
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for culture of microalgae, advantageously of the genus Crypthecodinium having a gene coding for the small 18s ribosomal RNA subunit having a genetic similarity of at least 96% with the same gene of the strain of the species Crypthecodinium cohnii deposited in the CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa) under number CCAP 1104/3 in a defined chemical medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Cyril ROLS, Julien PAGLIARDINI, Brice BOURDENX
  • Publication number: 20170130190
    Abstract: New strains of microalgae belonging to the Nitzschia genus allow high-yield production of lipids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and/or carotenoids such as fucoxanthin. Biomass containing the microalgae can be charged with fucoxanthin representing more than 0.2% by weight of the dry matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Khadidja ROMARI, François GODART, Pierre CALLEJA
  • Publication number: 20170088908
    Abstract: Strains of microalgae belonging to the Scenedesmus genus grown in mixotrophic mode enable the production of lipids, in particular lutein. Methods for selecting and culturing the microalgae strains using variable and/or discontinuous supply of light, in particular in the form of flashes, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Khadidja ROMARI, Francois GODART, Pierre CALLEJA
  • Patent number: 9580730
    Abstract: New strains of microalgae belonging to the Nitzschia genus, allow high-yield production of lipids, in particular of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or carotenoids, in particular fucoxanthin, in mixotrophic mode, and a method for selecting and culturing such strains, using a variable and/or discontinuous light source, in particular a flashing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Khadidja Romari, Francois Godart, Pierre Calleja
  • Patent number: 9556468
    Abstract: Novel strains of microalgae belonging to the Scenedesmus genus enable the production of lipids, in particular lutein, in mixotrophic mode, as well as a method for selecting and culturing the strains using a variable and/or discontinuous supply of light, in particular in the form of flashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Khadidja Romari, Francois Godart, Pierre Calleja
  • Publication number: 20170016036
    Abstract: A method for culturing a protist of the Aurantiochytrium mangrovei genus. The genus is characterized genetically and by virtue of the lipid profile thereof. The method makes it possible to obtain a high biomass yield and a lipid, and more particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), enrichment of the protists thus cultured. The development of a culture medium allows the production, at high cell density, of a DHA-rich protest of the Aurantiochytrium mangrovei genus. The medium is chemically defined at low sodium ion (Na+) and chloride ion (Cl?) content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Julien PAGLIARDINI, Olivier CAGNAC, Francois GODART
  • Patent number: 9506100
    Abstract: New strains of protists belonging to the Schizochytrium genus, allow high-yield production of lipids and carotenoids, in particular of astaxanthin and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in mixotrophic mode, and a method for selecting and culturing such strains, using a variable and/or discontinuous light source, in particular a flashing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: FERMENTALG
    Inventors: Khadidja Romari, Adeline Le Monnier, Cyril Rols, Cindy Merlet, Julien Pagliardini, Pierre Calleja, Claude Gudin
  • Publication number: 20160160247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically engineered algae strain in which the expression of the CGI-58 gene or homologous gene thereof is silenced. The present invention further relates to a method of triacylglycerol accumulation using said genetically engineered diatom and/or diatom strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre CALLEJA, Marina LETERRIER, Eric MARECHAL
  • Publication number: 20160153021
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel strains of protists belonging to the Aurantiochytrium genus that allow the high yield production of lipids and carotenoids, in particular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and canthaxanthin and/or astaxanthin, in mixotrophic mode, in particular, using variable and/or discontinuous provision of light, in particular in the form of flashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Francois GODART, Julien PAGLIARDINI, Cyril ROLS, Pierre CALLEJA
  • Publication number: 20160145668
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing biomass by culturing cells in mixotrophic conditions, in particular in the presence of discontinuous and/or variable lighting conditions, and/or in heterotrophic conditions, making it possible to obtain an increase in both the cellular concentration and the production of molecules of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Patrice GARNIER, Julien PAGLIARDINI, Pierre CALLEJA
  • Publication number: 20160046899
    Abstract: A reactor includes a tank intended to contain a mass to be treated, for example formed from microorganisms, an assembly that rotates about an axis to ensure stirring of this mass, and a plurality of illumination sources to assist the treatment of this mass. The tank has an inner wall with plates fixed thereto, whose planes are oriented towards the axis of the rotating assembly and parallel to same, so as to prevent the formation of a vortex within the mass under the action of the rotating assembly; the illumination sources are carried by the plates, being encapsulated, with at least the part of the plates that carries them, in a material compatible with the mass treated and in a thickness that allows light to be diffused into the tank. This configuration may be scaled, while keeping the ratio of the illumination surface relative to the tank volume approximately constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Patrice GARNIER, Francois GODART, Pierre CALLEJA, Samuel GIRAUD, Doru FELEZEU