Patents by Inventor Thomas Jeffries

Thomas Jeffries 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).

  • Xylose-fermenting recombinant yeast strains
    Publication number: 20060228789
    Abstract: Disclosed are xylose-fermenting recombinant yeast strains expressing xylose reductase, xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulokinase and having reduced expression of PHO13 or a PHO13 ortholog, as well as methods of fermenting xylose to obtain ethanol using the recombinant yeast strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Jeffries, Haiying Ni, Jose Laplaza
  • Yeast transformation system
    Publication number: 20060088911
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining expression of polypeptides in organisms employing alternative codon systems, and polynucleotides for use therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jose Laplaza, Thomas Jeffries