Patents by Inventor Thierry Tonon

Thierry Tonon 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).

  • Desaturase enzymes
    Patent number: 7951994
    Abstract: We describe transgenic cells transformed with nucleic acid molecules which encode enzymes with desaturase activity and the use of these cells and enzymes in biocatalysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The University of York
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Thierry Tonon
  • Transgenic plants expressing enzymes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis
    Patent number: 7705202
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which comprise nucleic acid sequences which encode enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of n-3 fatty acids, particularly docosahexanoic acid (DHA), or variants thereof; polypeptides encoded by said nucleic acids; cells transfected with said nucleic acid sequences and products comprising said nucleic acid sequences, polypeptides and/or cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The University of York
    Inventors: Ian Alexander Graham, Thierry Tonon
  • Desaturase Enzymes
    Publication number: 20070294790
    Abstract: Novel transgenic cells comprising a polynucleotide molecule encoding a polypeptides having Thalassiosira pseudonana desaturase activity, or polynucleotide molecules. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds of said plants and reaction vessels comprising the transgenic cells. Methods for desaturating fatty acid substrates are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Thierry Tonon
  • Synthetase Enzymes
    Publication number: 20070261138
    Abstract: We describe transgenic cells expressing algal acyl-CoA synthetases and including processes to esterify long chain fatty acids with coenzyme A
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Thierry Tonon
  • Transgenic cells
    Publication number: 20070061921
    Abstract: We describe transgenic cells comprising nucleic acid molecules that comprise nucleic acid sequences which encode enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of n-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Thierry Tonon
  • Transgenic plants expressing enzymes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis
    Publication number: 20050164192
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which comprise nucleic acid sequences which encode enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of n-3 fatty acides, particularly docosahexanoic acid (DHA), or variants thereof; polypeptides encoded by said nucleic acids; cells transfected with said nucleic acid sequences and products comprising said nucleic acid sequences, polypeptides and/or cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Thierry Tonon