Patents by Inventor Suzanne Lantz McCarter

Suzanne Lantz McCarter 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).

  • Thermal tolerant exoglucanase from
    Patent number: 7393673
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as Gux1. Gux1 has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified Gux1. Methods of making and using Gux1 polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Midwest Research Institute
    Inventors: William S. Adney, Shi-You Ding, Todd B. Vinzant, Michael E. Himmel, Stephen R. Decker, Suzanne Lantz McCarter
  • Thermal tolerant exoglucanase from acidothermus cellulolyticus
    Publication number: 20030096342
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as Gux1. Gux1 has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified Gux1. Methods of making and using Gux1 polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: William S. Adney, Shi-You Ding, Todd B. Vinzant, Michael E. Himmel, Stephen R. Decker, Suzanne Lantz McCarter