Patents by Inventor Robert Paul Levine

Robert Paul Levine 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).

  • strains metabolizing cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials
    Patent number: 8304219
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of microorganisms for the generation of ethanol from lignocellulosic waste materials. Yeast strains of the genus Kluyveromyces which have the capability to ferment cellulose, hexose sugars to ethanol are provided. Also provided are methods for converting cellulose, hexoses, or mixed hydrolysates of hexoses to ethanol by fermentation with Kluyveromyces strains. The invention also provides methods to isolate yeast strains which metabolize cellulose, pentoses, or hemicelluloses from waste materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Phage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Paul Levine
  • KLUYVEROMYCES STRAINS METABOLIZING CELLULOSIC AND HEMICELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20080193992
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of microorganisms for the generation of ethanol from lignocellulosic waste materials. Yeast strains of the genus Kluyveromyces which have the capability to ferment cellulose, hexose sugars to ethanol are provided. Also provided are methods for converting cellulose, hexoses, or mixed hydrolysates of hexoses to ethanol by fermentation with Kluyveromyces strains. The invention also provides methods to isolate yeast strains which metabolize cellulose, pentoses, or hemicelluloses from waste materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Phage Biotechnology
    Inventor: Robert Paul Levine
  • strains metabolizing cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials
    Patent number: 7344876
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of microorganisms for the generation of ethanol from lignocellulosic waste materials. Yeast strains of the genus Kluyveromyces which have the capability to ferment cellulose, hexose sugars to ethanol are provided. Also provided are methods for converting cellulose, hexoses, or mixed hydrolysates of hexoses to ethanol by fermentation with Kluyveromyces strains. The invention also provides methods to isolate yeast strains which metabolize cellulose, pentoses, or hemicelluloses from waste materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Phage Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Paul Levine