Patents by Inventor So Ra Ko

So Ra Ko 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).

  • Microorganism sp. KB10 having properties of promoting growth of and increasing fatty acid content
    Patent number: 9102972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain having properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii, which is an alga capable of producing biodiesel, and also enhancing production performance of biodiesel. Mores specifically, it relates to novel Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain which has properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii used for biodiesel production and also enhancing content of C18 (i.e., oleate) corresponding to high quality biodiesel component as much as 900%. By using root colonizing bacteria like Rhizobium, it is possible to promote effectively the slow cell growth of Botryococcus braunii and increase as much as possible the oleate amount, which is a high quality biodiesel component. Further, by carrying out mixture culture using such bacteria, problems associated with contamination by other microorganisms during a process of producing biodiesel by culture in an outside environment can be dramatically solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Mock Oh, Chi Yong Ahn, Young Ki Lee, So Ra Ko, Hee Sik Kim
  • NOVEL MICROORGANISM RHIZOBIUM SP. KB10 HAVING PROPERTIES OF PROMOTING GROWH OF BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII AND INCREASING FATTY ACID CONTENT
    Publication number: 20140087420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain having properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii, which is an alga capable of producing biodiesel, and also enhancing production performance of biodiesel. Mores specifically, it relates to novel Rhizobium sp. KB10 strain which has properties of promoting growth of Botryococcus braunii used for biodiesel production and also enhancing content of C18 (i.e., oleate) corresponding to high quality biodiesel component as much as 900%. By using root colonizing bacteria like Rhizobium, it is possible to promote effectively the slow cell growth of Botryococcus braunii and increase as much as possible the oleate amount, which is a high quality biodiesel component. Further, by carrying out mixture culture using such bacteria, problems associated with contamination by other microorganisms during a process of producing biodiesel by culture in an outside environment can be dramatically solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Hee Mock Oh, Chi Yong Ahn, Young Ki Lee, So Ra Ko, Hee Sik Kim