Patents by Inventor Rena Quinlan

Rena Quinlan 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).

  • Cells and methods for producing lutein
    Patent number: 10059974
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria or plant, insect, mammalian, and yeast cells) containing a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97A protein or a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97B protein; a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97C protein; a nucleic acid encoding a geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a phytoene synthase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a phytoene desaturase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a lycopene ?-cyclase protein; and a nucleic acid encoding a lycopene ?-cyclase protein. Also provided are methods of producing lutein that include culturing these recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria and yeast cells), and methods of generating these recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria and yeast cells). Also provided is lutein produced by these methods, and pharmaceutical compositions, food supplements, food products, and cosmetic compositions that contain lutein produced by these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventors: Eleanore T Wurtzel, Rena Quinlan
  • CELLS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING LUTEIN
    Publication number: 20150005534
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria or plant, insect, mammalian, and yeast cells) containing a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97A protein or a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97B protein; a nucleic acid encoding a CYP97C protein; a nucleic acid encoding a geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a phytoene synthase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a phytoene desaturase protein; a nucleic acid encoding a lycopene ?-cyclase protein; and a nucleic acid encoding a lycopene ?-cyclase protein. Also provided are methods of producing lutein that include culturing these recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria and yeast cells), and methods of generating these recombinant cells (e.g., recombinant bacteria and yeast cells). Also provided is lutein produced by these methods, and pharmaceutical compositions, food supplements, food products, and cosmetic compositions that contain lutein produced by these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Eleanor T Wurtzel, Rena Quinlan