Patents by Inventor Tharappel C. James

Tharappel C. James 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).

  • PREVENTING SPOILAGE IN ALCOHOL FERMENTATIONS
    Publication number: 20120308538
    Abstract: The invention relates to the prevention of bacterial spoilage during fermentation. In particular it relates to the prevention of beer and wine spoilage, but also the spoilage of bioethanol or biogas. This is accomplished by modifying the fermentation yeast to produce an antimicrobial peptide known as a defensin. One such defensin is the human ?-defensin-3 (HBD-3) although many others can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Ursula Bond, Tharappel C. James, Joanne Kavanagh