Patents by Inventor Steven M. Edgar

Steven M. Edgar 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: 20240124907
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Cara Ann TRACEWELL, Alexander Glennon SHEARER, Michael Shareef SIDDIQUI, Steven M. EDGAR, Nicolaus HERMAN, Murtaza Shabbir HUSSAIN
  • Publication number: 20230392173
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 4-APEA and related products and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 4-APEA production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zhangying Hao, Shuchi Desai, Steven M. Edgar, Joseph Gallagher, James Chandler, Eyal Akiva, Rebecca Davidson, Matthew Davis
  • Patent number: 11739355
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Cara Ann Tracewell, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Michael Shareef Siddiqui, Steven M. Edgar, Nicolaus Herman, Murtaza Shabbir Hussain
  • Publication number: 20230242491
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions derived from bioreachable molecules, such as amino acids or hydroxy acids. In particular, the composition can be a monomer, a polymer, or a copolymer derived from an amino acid dimer or a hydroxy acid dimer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim C. Ritter, Arjan Zoombelt, Shauna Flynn, Steven M. Edgar, John J. McNamara
  • Publication number: 20220315965
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of cystathionine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related cystathionine production methods. An engineered microbial cell that expresses a heterologous cystathionine beta-synthase or a heterologous cystathionine gamma-synthase, wherein the engineered microbial cell produces cystathionine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Cara Ann Tracewell, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Anupam Chowdhury, Steven M. Edgar
  • Publication number: 20220162655
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of L-homocysteine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related L-homocysteine production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shareef Siddiqui, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Franklin Lu, Stefan de Kok, Cara Ann Tracewell, Steven M. Edgar, Jennifer Yip
  • Publication number: 20220033800
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 1,5-diaminopentane and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 1,5-diaminopentane production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Miller, Zhihao Wang, Jeffrey Mellin, Murtaza Shabbir Hussain, Steven M. Edgar
  • Publication number: 20220033862
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 2-oxoadipate and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 2-oxoadipate production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Anupam Chowdhury, Steven M. Edgar, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Cara Ann Tracewell, Stepan Tymoshenko, Zhihao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210317269
    Abstract: A polymer film comprising at least two properties selected from (i) a thickness of not greater than 100 ?m; (ii) a tensile modulus according to ASTM D882 of at least 5 GPa; (iii) a first optical transparency according to ASTM D1746-15 at 380 nm of less than 50%; (iii) a Yellowing Index according to ASTM E313-15e1 of not greater than 2.5; (iv) a haze as determined according to ASTM D1003-13 of not greater than 1.5%; (v) a pencil hardness of greater than 1H; (vi) a coefficient of moisture expansion (‘CME’) as determined according to ASTM D5229/D5229M-14 of not greater than 50 ppm; (vii) an elongation at break as determined according to ASTM D5034-09 (2017) of at least 10%; or (viii) a folding endurance as determined according to ASTM D2176-16 at a radius of 1 mm of at least 10,000 folds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Arjan Zoombelt, Steven M. Edgar, Alejandra Alvarez Albarran
  • Publication number: 20210180096
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Cara Ann Tracewell, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Michael Shareef Siddiqui, Steven M. Edgar, Nicolaus Herman, Murtaza Shabbir Hussain
  • Patent number: 11028416
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of tyramine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related tyramine production methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ZYMERGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael Shareef Siddiqui, Stefan de Kok, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Franklin Lu, Cara Ann Tracewell, Steven M. Edgar
  • Patent number: 10662415
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of (6E)-8-hydroxygeraniol and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related (6E)-8-hydroxygeraniol production method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Cara Ann Tracewell, Steven M. Edgar, Stepan Tymoshenko, Alexander Glennon Shearer
  • Publication number: 20190390236
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of tyramine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related tyramine production methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Shareef Siddiqui, Stefan de Kok, Alexander Glennon Shearer, Franklin Lu, Cara Ann Tracewell, Steven M. Edgar
  • Publication number: 20190338259
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of (6E)-8-hydroxygeraniol and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related (6E)-8-hydroxygeraniol production method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Cara Ann Tracewell, Steven M. Edgar, Stepan Tymoshenko, Alexander Glennon Shearer