Patents by Inventor Warren Lau

Warren Lau 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).

  • Publication number: 20220356497
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the biosynthesis of terpenoids, such as, for example, geraniol and derivatives thereof, using genetic engineering. In particular, the disclosure relates to the biosynthesis of nepetalactol, nepetalactone, dihydronepetalactone, and derivatives thereof. The disclosure provides recombinant cells genetically engineered to produce high levels of nepetalactol, nepetalactone and/or dihydronepetalactone. The disclosure also provides methods of producing nepetalactol, nepetalactone and dihydronepetalactone using cell-based systems as well as cell-free systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan DE KOK, Warren LAU, Fern MCSORLEY, Hermann-Josef MEYER, Zach SERBER, Grayson WAWRZYN
  • Patent number: 11193150
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated nepetalactone oxidoreductase polypeptides (NORs), nepetalactol synthases (NEPSs), and related polynucleotides, engineered host cells, and cultures, as well as methods for producing NORs and NEPSs, and for using them to produce nepetalactol, nepetalactone, and dihydronepetalactone. The present disclosure also provides methods for engineering cells (e.g., microbial cells) to produce nepetalactone from a fermentation substrate such as glucose, as well as engineered cells having this capability and related cultures and methods for producing nepetalactone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ZYMERGEN INC.
    Inventors: Grayson Wawrzyn, Christine Roche, Patrick J. Westfall, Warren Lau, Savita Ganesan, Fern R. McSorley, Zach Serber
  • Publication number: 20200362376
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated nepetalactone oxidoreductase polypeptides (NORs), nepetalactol synthases (NEPSs), and related polynucleotides, engineered host cells, and cultures, as well as methods for producing NORs and NEPSs, and for using them to produce nepetalactol, nepetalactone, and dihydronepetalactone. The present disclosure also provides methods for engineering cells (e.g., microbial cells) to produce nepetalactone from a fermentation substrate such as glucose, as well as engineered cells having this capability and related cultures and methods for producing nepetalactone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Grayson Wawrzyn, Christine Roche, Patrick J. Westfall, Warren Lau, Savita Ganesan, Fern R. McSorley, Zach Serber
  • Patent number: 10696991
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated nepetalactone oxidoreductase polypeptides (NORs), nepetalactol synthases (NEPSs), and related polynucleotides, engineered host cells, and cultures, as well as methods for producing NORs and NEPSs, and for using them to produce nepetalactol, nepetalactone, and dihydronepetalactone. The present disclosure also provides methods for engineering cells (e.g., microbial cells) to produce nepetalactone from a fermentation substrate such as glucose, as well as engineered cells having this capability and related cultures and methods for producing nepetalactone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Grayson Wawrzyn, Christine Roche, Patrick J. Westfall, Warren Lau, Savita Ganesan, Fern R. McSorley, Zach Serber
  • Publication number: 20190390237
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated nepetalactone oxidoreductase polypeptides (NORs), nepetalactol synthases (NEPSs), and related polynucleotides, engineered host cells, and cultures, as well as methods for producing NORs and NEPSs, and for using them to produce nepetalactol, nepetalactone, and dihydronepetalactone. The present disclosure also provides methods for engineering cells (e.g., microbial cells) to produce nepetalactone from a fermentation substrate such as glucose, as well as engineered cells having this capability and related cultures and methods for producing nepetalactone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Grayson Wawrzyn, Christine Roche, Patrick J. Westfall, Warren Lau, Savita Ganesan, Fern R. McSorley, Zach Serber
  • Patent number: 10472688
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for biosynthetically producing podophyllotoxin intermediates and derivatives including enzymes and their equivalents involved in the biosynthetic production of podophyllotoxin intermediates and derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Warren Lau, Elizabeth Sattely
  • Publication number: 20170088872
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for biosynthetically producing podophyllotoxin intermediates and derivatives including enzymes and their equivalents involved in the biosynthetic production of podophyllotoxin intermediates and derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Warren Lau, Elizabeth Sattely
  • Patent number: 7246289
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting errors in a memory includes generating a first check word based on incoming data and generating a second check word based on stored data. The method includes comparing the first check word to the second check word, generating a comparison result, and indicating a failure based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Jarabek, Aris Tombul, Warren Lau
  • Publication number: 20050071718
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting errors in a memory includes generating a first check word based on incoming data and generating a second check word based on stored data. The method includes comparing the first check word to the second check word, generating a comparison result, and indicating a failure based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Jarabek, Warren Lau, Aris Tombul