Patents by Inventor Shawn S. Nelson

Shawn S. Nelson 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).

  • METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED YEASTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM XYLOSE AND CELLOBIOSE
    Publication number: 20140206071
    Abstract: The present invention provides yeast cells that produce high concentrations of ethanol, culture media and bioreactors comprising the yeast cells, and methods for making and using the yeast cells in efficiently producing ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas W Jeffries, Shawn S. Nelson, Sarah D. Mahan
  • METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED YEASTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM XYLOSE AND CELLOBIOSE
    Publication number: 20110262983
    Abstract: The present invention provides yeast cells that produce high concentrations of ethanol, culture media and bioreactors comprising the yeast cells, and methods for making and using the yeast cells in efficiently producing ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Thomas W. Jeffries, Shawn S. Nelson, Sarah D. Mahan