Patents by Inventor Thomas Edwin Van Aken

Thomas Edwin Van Aken 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).

  • IN SITU EXPRESSION OF LIPASE FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS DURING FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20140256020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
    Inventors: Robert DICOSIMO, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken
  • In situ expression of lipase for enzymatic production of alcohol esters during fermentation
    Patent number: 8765425
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Robert Dicosimo, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken
  • In situ expression of lipase for enzymatic production of alcohol esters during fermentation
    Patent number: 8759044
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Robert DiCosimo, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken
  • IN SITU EXPRESSION OF LIPASE FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS DURING FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20140162344
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
    Inventors: Robert DICOSIMO, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken
  • IN SITU EXPRESSION OF LIPASE FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS DURING FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20130157324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: BUTAMAX (TM) ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC
    Inventors: Robert DICOSIMO, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken
  • IN SITU EXPRESSION OF LIPASE FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS DURING FERMENTATION
    Publication number: 20130071891
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing alcohol esters during a fermentation by providing alcohol-producing microorganisms which further comprise an engineered polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having lipase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: ROBERT DICOSIMO, Arthur Leo Kruckeberg, Thomas Edwin Van Aken