Patents by Inventor Rita Dunican

Rita Dunican 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).

  • Process for the preparation of L-amino acids
    Patent number: 8445241
    Abstract: This application discloses methods for the preparation of L-amino acids, which comprises fermentation of a desired L-amino acid-producing bacteria in which at least the tal gene is amplified. In some embodiments, genes of the biosynthesis pathway of the desired L-amino acid are additionally amplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Kevin Burke, Bettina Mockel, Rita Dunican
  • Process for the preparation of L-amino acids by overexpressing the tal gene encoding transaldolase
    Patent number: 7901913
    Abstract: The invention is directed to DNA sequences from coryneform bacteria, particularly Corynebacterium glutamicum, which encode a protein having transaldolase enzymatic activity. The invention also encompasses processes for the fermentative production of L-amino acids using bacteria in which a gene encoding transaldolase is amplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Laurence Kieran Dunican, Rita Dunican, legal representative, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Kevin Burke, Bettina Mockel
  • Process for the fermentative production of amino acids using bacteria in which OpcA gene expression is amplified
    Patent number: 7504242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides that encode proteins having OpcA enzymatic activity. These polynucleotides can be used for increasing lysine biosynthesis in Coryneform glutamicum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Rita Dunican, legal representative, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Kevin Burke, L. K. Dunican
  • Process for the preparation of L-amino acids with amplification of the zwf gene
    Publication number: 20060014259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids. The process involves fermenting an L-amino acid producing coryneform bacteria in a culture medium, concentrating L-amino acid in the culture medium or in the cells of the bacteria, and isolating the L-amino acid produced. The bacteria has an amplified gene encoding the Zwischenferment protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Burke, Hermann Sahm, Lothar Eggeling, Bernd Moritz, L. Dunican, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Bettina Mockel, Georg Thierbach, Rita Dunican
  • Process for the preparation of L-amino acids with amplification of the zwf gene
    Publication number: 20050112733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids. The process involves fermenting an L-amino acid producing coryneform bacteria in a culture medium, concentrating L-amino acid in the culture medium or in the cells of the bacteria, and isolating the L-amino acid produced. The bacteria has an amplified gene encoding the Zwischenferment protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Burke, Hermann Sahm, Lothar Eggeling, Bernd Moritz, L. Dunican, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapleton, Bettina Mockel, Georg Thierbach, Rita Dunican
  • Nucleotide sequences which code for the opcA gene
    Publication number: 20050112730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides that encode proteins having OpcA enzymatic activity. These polynucleotides can be used for increasing lysine biosynthesis in Coryneform glutamicum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Degussa AG
    Inventors: L. Dunican, Rita Dunican, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Kevin Burke, Bernd Moritz, Lothar Eggeling, Hermann Sahm, Bettina Mockel, Anke Weissenborn
  • Process for the preparation of L-amino acids with amplification of the zwf gene
    Publication number: 20030199045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids. The process involves fermenting an L-amino acid producing coryneform bacteria in a culture medium, concentrating L-amino acid in the culture medium or in the cells of the bacteria, and isolating the L-amino acid produced. The bacteria has an amplified gene encoding the Zwischenferment protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Burke, Hermann Sahm, Lothar Eggeling, Bernd Moritz, L. K. Dunican, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapelton, Bettina Mockel, Georg Thierbach, Rita Dunican
  • Nucleotide sequences which code for the opcA gene
    Publication number: 20030138917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides that encode proteins having OpcA enzymatic activity. These polynucleotides can be used for increasing lysine biosynthesis in Coryneform glutamicum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: L. K. Dunican, Rita Dunican, Ashling McCormack, Cliona Stapleton, Kevin Burke, Bernd S. Moritz, Lothar Eggeling, Hermann Sahm, Bettina Mockel, Anke Weissenborn