Patents by Inventor Willy Aucher

Willy Aucher 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).

  • Polypeptide having a polyester degrading activity and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10508269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or 100% identity to the full length amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, and having a polyester degrading activity, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: CARBIOS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Luen-Luen Li, Thierry Ferreira, Willy Aucher, Steven Colas, Linette Lionelle Kadri
  • NEW POLYPEPTIDE HAVING A POLYESTER DEGRADING ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180051264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or 100% identity to the full length amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, and having a polyester degrading activity, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: LUEN-LUEN LI, THIERRY FERREIRA, WILLY AUCHER, STEVEN COLAS, LINETTE LIONELLE KADRI
  • Bacterial strains and variants thereof that can degrade polylactic acid, and uses of same
    Patent number: 8728776
    Abstract: The invention relates to strains of bacteria of the genus Ochrobactrum, that can degrade polylactic acid. The invention also relates to an enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid, characterized in that it is produced by said bacteria strains according to the invention. The invention also relates to the applications of said bacteria strains and said enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique—CNRS, Universite de Poitiers
    Inventors: Thierry Ferreira, Willy Aucher
  • BACTERIAL STRAINS AND VARIANTS THEREOF THAT CAN DEGRADE POLYLACTIC ACID, AND USES OF SAME
    Publication number: 20120184005
    Abstract: The invention relates to strains of bacteria of the genus Ochrobactrum, that can degrade polylactic acid. The invention also relates to an enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid, characterized in that it is produced by said bacteria strains according to the invention. The invention also relates to the applications of said bacteria strains and said enzyme that can degrade polylactic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Thierry Ferreira, Willy Aucher