Patents by Inventor Sankaranarayanan VENKITESWARAN

Sankaranarayanan VENKITESWARAN 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).

  • XYLR Mutant For Improved Xylose Utilization Or Improved Co-Utilization Of Glucose And Xylose
    Publication number: 20220002356
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to mutant gene(s) that confer upon microorganisms that express them an improved capacity to utilize xylose and improved capacity to co-utilize glucose and xylose thereby resulting in improved growth of the microorganism. Further encompassed are methods of producing fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives from cellulosic biomass, xylose, and/or a glucose/xylose mix by employing the host cells expressing the engineered XylR variants and compositions of biologically produced fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas PAYNE, Scott Allen FRYKMAN, Bernardo Moura Torres DA COSTA, Isolde CALLIHAN, Sankaranarayanan VENKITESWARAN, Leland Ken WONG
  • ACP-MEDIATED PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20160002681
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to recombinant microorganisms that exhibit an increased expression of an acyl carrier protein (ACP) resulting in production of fatty acid derivatives. The disclosure further relates to methods of using the recombinant microorganisms in fermentation cultures in order to produce fatty acid derivatives and related compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: REG LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: David SIMPSON, Bernardo DA COSTA, Mathew RUDE, Na TRINH, Emanuela POPOVA, Sankaranarayanan VENKITESWARAN, Noah HELMAN, Kevin HOLDEN