Patents by Inventor Yuen Yee Tam

Yuen Yee Tam 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).

  • Efficient light harvesting
    Patent number: 9187778
    Abstract: Various aspects provide for genetically modifying photosynthetic cells. In some cases, an integrated light harvesting efficiency of photosynthetic cells may be increased by reducing the amount of incident light that is absorbed but not used for photosynthesis. In some cases, an increased transparency may be associated with an increased light harvesting efficiency when absorption due to non-photosynthetic processes is reduced. A reduced capacity of various light-harvesting antenna apparatus may increase transparency. In some cases, a capacity of an organism to adapt to varying light levels may be reduced, and in certain cases, a modified organism may have a reduced ability to acclimate to a low light irradiance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Aurora Algae, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun Bailey, Yuen Yee Tam, Bertrand Vick
  • CHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENT ALGAL CELL WITH IMPROVED GROWTH AND PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20140273113
    Abstract: Chlorophyll deficient algal strains, methods of making chlorophyll deficient algal strains, and methods of their use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Aurora Algae, Inc.
    Inventors: Bertrand Vick, Yuen Yee Tam
  • Efficient Light Harvesting
    Publication number: 20110197306
    Abstract: Various aspects provide for genetically modifying photosynthetic cells. In some cases, an integrated light harvesting efficiency of photosynthetic cells may be increased by reducing the amount of incident light that is absorbed but not used for photosynthesis. In some cases, an increased transparency may be associated with an increased light harvesting efficiency when absorption due to non-photosynthetic processes is reduced. A reduced capacity of various light-harvesting antenna apparatus may increase transparency. In some cases, a capacity of an organism to adapt to varying light levels may be reduced, and in certain cases, a modified organism may have a reduced ability to acclimate to a low light irradiance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Shaun Bailey, Yuen Yee Tam, Bertrand Vick