Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Van Dien

Stephen J. Van Dien 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124904
    Abstract: ?The invention is directed to a non-naturally occurring microbial organism comprising a first attenuation of a succinyl-CoA synthetase or transferase and at least a second attenuation of a succinyl-CoA converting enzyme or a gene encoding a succinate producing enzyme within a multi-step pathway having a net conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Priti Pharkya, Tae Hoon Yang, Jungik Choi
  • Patent number: 11932845
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a 4-hydroxybutyrate, 1,4-butanediol, or other product pathway and being capable of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate, 1,4-butanediol, or other product, wherein the microbial organism comprises one or more genetic modifications. The invention additionally provides methods of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate, 1,4-butanediol, or other product or related products using the microbial organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Priti Pharkya, Anthony P. Burgard, Stephen J. Van Dien, Robin E. Osterhout, Mark J. Burk, John D. Trawick, Michael P. Kuchinskas, Brian Steer
  • Publication number: 20240052379
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway (MMP) that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce BDO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Publication number: 20230332194
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony P. BURGARD, Robin E. OSTERHOUT, Stephen J. VAN DIEN, Cara Ann TRACEWELL, Priti PHARKYA, Stefan ANDRAE
  • Patent number: 11753663
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Publication number: 20230136909
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Publication number: 20230134936
    Abstract: The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial biocatalyst including a microbial organism having a 4-hydroxybutanoic acid (4-HB) biosynthetic pathway having at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding 4-hydroxybutanoate dehydrogenase, succinyl-CoA synthetase, CoA-dependent succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, or ?-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, wherein the exogenous nucleic acid is expressed in sufficient amounts to produce monomeric 4-hydroxybutanoic acid (4-HB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Mark J. Burk, Stephen J. Van Dien, Anthony P. Burgard, Wei Niu
  • Patent number: 11629363
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 1,2-propanediol, n-propanol, 1,3-propanediol or glycerol. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce 1,2-propanediol, n-propanol, 1,3-propanediol or glycerol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Publication number: 20230065295
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a 4-hydroxybutyrate pathway and being capable of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the microbial organism comprises one or more genetic modifications. The invention additionally provides methods of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate or related products using the microbial organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Priti Pharkya, Anthony P. Burgard, Stephen J. Van Dien, Robin E. Osterhout, Mark J. Burk, John D. Trawick, Michael P. Kuchinskas, Brian Steer
  • Patent number: 11535874
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism (NNOMO) having a methanol metabolic pathway (MMP) that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as succinate. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 11447804
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 11401534
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms comprising a 1,4-butanediol (BDO) pathway comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a BDO pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce BDO and further optimized for expression of BDO. The invention additionally provides methods of using such microbial organisms to produce BDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Van Dien, Anthony P. Burgard, Robert Haselbeck, Catherine J. Pujol-Baxley, Wei Niu, John D. Trawick, Harry Yim, Mark J. Burk, Robin E. Osterhout, Jun Sun
  • Patent number: 11371046
    Abstract: The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial biocatalyst including a microbial organism having a 4-hydroxybutanoic acid (4-HB) biosynthetic pathway having at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding 4-hydroxybutanoate dehydrogenase, succinyl-CoA synthetase, CoA-dependent succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, or ?-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, wherein the exogenous nucleic acid is expressed in sufficient amounts to produce monomeric 4-hydroxybutanoic acid (4-HB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Burk, Stephen J. Van Dien, Anthony P. Burgard, Wei Niu
  • Publication number: 20210277426
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and engineered microorganisms that enhance or improve the production of crotyl alcohol. The engineered microorganisms include genetic modifications in alcohol dehydrogenase, alkene reductase or both enzymatic activities. By such genetic modifications, a crotyl alcohol production pathway is provided or improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Culler, Nicholas Eakley, Kevin Gregory Hoff, Robin E. Osterhout, Priti Pharkya, Erik C. Ralph, Stephen J. Van Dien
  • Patent number: 11085015
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a 4-hydroxybutyrate pathway and being capable of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the microbial organism comprises one or more genetic modifications. The invention additionally provides methods of producing 4-hydroxybutyrate or related products using the microbial organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Priti Pharkya, Anthony P. Burgard, Stephen J. Van Dien, Robin E. Osterhout, Mark J. Burk, John D. Trawick, Michael P. Kuchinskas, Brian Steer
  • Publication number: 20210147883
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a non-naturally occurring microbial organism comprising a first attenuation of a succinyl-CoA synthetase or transferase and at least a second attenuation of a succinyl-CoA converting enzyme or a gene encoding a succinate producing enzyme within a multi-step pathway having a net conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Priti Pharkya, Tae Hoon Yang, Jungik Choi
  • Publication number: 20210087591
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway (MMP) that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce BDO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 10640795
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as succinate. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 10626422
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway (MMP) that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce BDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Publication number: 20200095616
    Abstract: The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microorganism comprising one or more gene disruptions, the one or more gene disruptions occurring in genes encoding an enzyme obligatory to coupling 1,4-butanediol production to growth of the microorganism when the gene disruption reduces an activity of the enzyme, whereby theone or more gene disruptions confers stable growth-coupled production of 1,4-butanediol onto the non-naturally occurring microorganism. The microorganism can further comprise a gene encoding an enzyme in a 1,4-butanediol (BDO) biosynthetic pathway. The invention additionally relates to methods of using microorganisms to produce BDO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Stephen J. Van Dien, Mark J. Burk