Patents by Inventor Zachariah Serber

Zachariah Serber 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: 20230187027
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for identifying natural product-encoding multi-gene clusters (MGCs). In some embodiments, the present disclosure also teaches methods for producing sequenced and assembled metagenomic libraries that are amenable to MGC search bionformatic tools and techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver LIU, Eyal AKIVA, Tom Hayon EYLES, Ute GALM, Sangita GANESH, Stephanie Leanne Brown HENDRIX, William W. HWANG, Jeffrey Hoon KIM, Alexander NECKELMANN, Samuel OTENG-PABI, Claus PELIKAN, Devin SCANNELL, Zachariah SERBER, Jennifer SHOCK, Michael W. SNEDDON, Xiao YANG
  • Patent number: 11495326
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for identifying natural product-encoding multi-gene clusters (MGCs). In some embodiments, the present disclosure also teaches methods for producing sequenced and assembled metagenomic libraries that are amenable to MGC search bioinformatic tools and techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Liu, Eyal Akiva, Tom Hayon Eyles, Ute Galm, Sangita Ganesh, Stephanie Leanne Brown Hendrix, William W. Hwang, Jeffrey Hoon Kim, Alexander Neckelmann, Samuel Oteng-Pabi, Claus Pelikan, Devin Scannell, Zachariah Serber, Jennifer Shock, Michael W. Sneddon, Xiao Yang
  • Publication number: 20220325291
    Abstract: Provided are native promoters comprising polynucleotides isolated from Corynebacterium glutamicum, and mutant promoters derived therefrom, which may be used to regulate, i.e., either increase or decrease, gene expression. Also provided are promoter ladders comprising a plurality of the promoters having incrementally increasing promoter activity. Also provided are host cells and recombinant vectors comprising the promoters, and methods of expressing genes of interest and producing biomolecules using the host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Katherine G. GORA, Shawn P. MANCHESTER
  • Publication number: 20220328128
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for designing experiments for organisms at a first scale to generate first-scale performance data used in predicting performance of the organisms at a second, larger scale. The design includes determining first-scale screening conditions based at least in part upon the contribution of second-scale conditions to performance parameters of an organism at the second scale. The first-scale screening conditions include one or more proxies for second-scale conditions that cannot be replicated at first scale. The design determines first-scale screening parameters based at least in part upon computer modeling of the metabolism of the organism at the second scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan De Kok, Peter Enyeart, Richard Hansen, Trent Hauck, Crystal Humphries, Sarah Lieder, Zachariah Serber, Erin Shellman, Amelia Taylor, Thomas Treynor, Kristina Tyner
  • Publication number: 20220275361
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alga, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Erik Jedediah DEAN, Shawn MANCHESTER, Katherine GORA, Michael FLASHMAN, Erin SHELLMAN, Aaron KIMBALL, Shawn SZYJKA, Barbara FREWEN, Thomas TREYNOR, Kenneth S. BRUNO
  • Patent number: 11352621
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11312951
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for host cell improvement utilizing epistatic effects. The systems and methods described herein are host cell agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods can be implemented to modulate or improve any host cell parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11293029
    Abstract: Provided are native promoters comprising polynucleotides isolated from Corynebacterium glutamicum, and mutant promoters derived therefrom, which may be used to regulate, i.e., either increase or decrease, gene expression. Also provided are promoter ladders comprising a plurality of the promoters having incrementally increasing promoter activity. Also provided are host cells and recombinant vectors comprising the promoters, and methods of expressing genes of interest and producing biomolecules using the host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Katherine G. Gora, Shawn P. Manchester
  • Publication number: 20220005550
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for identifying natural product-encoding multi-gene clusters (MGCs). In some embodiments, the present disclosure also teaches methods for producing sequenced and assembled metagenomic libraries that are amenable to MGC search bionformatic tools and techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Oliver LIU, Eyal AKIVA, Tom Hayon EYLES, Ute GALM, Sangita GANESH, Stephanie Leanne Brown HENDRIX, William W. HWANG, Jeffrey Hoon KIM, Alexander NECKELMANN, Samuel OTENG-PABI, Claus PELIKAN, Devin SCANNELL, Zachariah SERBER, Jennifer SHOCK, Michael W. SNEDDON, Xiao YANG
  • Patent number: 11208649
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11189362
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for identifying natural product-encoding multi-gene clusters (MGCs). In some embodiments, the present disclosure also teaches methods for producing sequenced and assembled metagenomic libraries that are amenable to MGC search bionformatic tools and techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Liu, Eyal Akiva, Tom Hayon Eyles, Ute Galm, Sangita Ganesh, Stephanie Leanne Brown Hendrix, William W. Hwang, Jeffrey Hoon Kim, Alexander Neckelmann, Samuel Oteng-Pabi, Claus Pelikan, Devin Scannell, Zachariah Serber, Jennifer Shock, Michael Sneddon, Xiao Yang
  • Patent number: 11155807
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Patent number: 11155808
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Publication number: 20210284992
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for host cell improvement utilizing epistatic effects. The systems and methods described herein are host cell agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods can be implemented to modulate or improve any host cell parameter of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Erik Jedediah DEAN, Shawn MANCHESTER, Katherine GORA, Michael FLASHMAN, Erin SHELLMAN, Aaron KIMBALL, Shawn SZYJKA, Barbara FREWEN, Thomas TREYNOR, Kenneth S. BRUNO
  • Publication number: 20210261949
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Erik Jedediah DEAN, Shawn MANCHESTER, Katherine GORA, Michael FLASHMAN, Erin SHELLMAN, Aaron KIMBALL, Shawn SZYJKA, Barbara FREWEN, Thomas TREYNOR, Kenneth S. BRUNO
  • Publication number: 20210261950
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Erik Jedediah DEAN, Shawn MANCHESTER, Katherine GORA, Michael FLASHMAN, Erin SHELLMAN, Aaron KIMBALL, Shawn SZYJKA, Barbara FREWEN, Thomas TREYNOR, Kenneth S. BRUNO
  • Publication number: 20210257056
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for identifying natural product-encoding multi-gene clusters (MGCs). In some embodiments, the present disclosure also teaches methods for producing sequenced and assembled metagenomic libraries that are amenable to MGC search bionformatic tools and techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Oliver LIU, Eyal AKIVA, Tom Hayon EYLES, Ute GALM, Sangita GANESH, Stephanie Leanne Brown HENDRIX, William W. HWANG, Jeffrey Hoon KIM, Alexander NECKELMANN, Samuel OTENG-PABI, Claus PELIKAN, Devin SCANNELL, Zachariah SERBER, Jennifer SHOCK, Michael SNEDDON, Xiao YANG
  • Patent number: 11085040
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for host cell improvement utilizing epistatic effects. The systems and methods described herein are host cell agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods can be implemented to modulate or improve any host cell parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Zachariah Serber, Erik Jedediah Dean, Shawn Manchester, Katherine Gora, Michael Flashman, Erin Shellman, Aaron Kimball, Shawn Szyjka, Barbara Frewen, Thomas Treynor, Kenneth S. Bruno
  • Publication number: 20210222156
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a HTP microbial genomic engineering platform that is computationally driven and integrates molecular biology, automation, and advanced machine learning protocols. This integrative platform utilizes a suite of HTP molecular tool sets to create HTP genetic design libraries, which are derived from, inter alia, scientific insight and iterative pattern recognition. The HTP genomic engineering platform described herein is microbial strain host agnostic and therefore can be implemented across taxa. Furthermore, the disclosed platform can be implemented to modulate or improve any microbial host parameter of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Zachariah SERBER, Erik Jedediah DEAN, Shawn MANCHESTER, Katherine GORA, Michael FLASHMAN, Erin SHELLMAN, Aaron KIMBALL, Shawn SZYJKA, Barbara FREWEN, Thomas TREYNOR, Kenneth S. BRUNO
  • Publication number: 20200357486
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media storing executable instructions are provided for improving performance of an organism with respect to a phenotype of interest at a second scale based upon measurements at a first scale. First scale performance data based at least in part upon observed first performance of first organisms at a first scale and second scale performance data based at least in part upon observed second performance of second organisms at a second scale larger than the first scale are accessed. A prediction function based at least in part upon the relationship of the second scale performance data to the first scale performance data is generated. The prediction function may be applied to performance data observed for test organisms with respect to the phenotype of interest at the first scale to generate second scale predicted performance data for the test organisms at the second scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Zymergen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan De Kok, Peter Enyeart, Richard Hansen, Trent Hauck, Zachariah Serber, Amelia Taylor, Thomas Treynor, Kristina Tyner, Sarah Lieder