Lisa Thompson Dyson

US Patent:

20130149755, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/643872

Inventors:

John S. Reed - Berkeley CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Kiverdi ,Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

C12P 7/62
C25B 1/04
C12M 1/00

US Classification:

435135, 4353001, 204278, 205628

Abstract:

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process that captures and converts carbon dioxide and/or other forms of inorganic carbon and/or CI carbon sources including but not limited to carbon monoxide, methane, methanol, formate, or formic acid, and/or mixtures containing CI chemicals including but not limited to various syngas compositions, into organic chemicals including bio-fuels or other valuable biomass, chemical, industrial, or pharmaceutical products are provided. The present invention, in certain embodiments, fixes inorganic carbon or CI carbon sources into longer carbon chain organic chemicals by utilizing microorganisms capable of performing the oxyhydrogen reaction and the autotrophic fixation of COin one or more steps of the process.

US Patent:

20140024091, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Sep 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/033013

Inventors:

Lisa Dyson - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Kiverdi, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

C12P 7/62
C12M 1/00

US Classification:

435135, 4353001

Abstract:

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process that captures and converts carbon dioxide and/or other forms of inorganic carbon and/or C1 carbon sources including but not limited to carbon monoxide, methane, methanol, formate, or formic acid, and/or mixtures containing C1 chemicals including but not limited to various syngas compositions, into organic chemicals including biofuels or other valuable biomass, chemical, industrial, or pharmaceutical products are provided. The present invention, in certain embodiments, fixes inorganic carbon or C1 carbon sources into longer carbon chain organic chemicals by utilizing microorganisms capable of performing the oxyhydrogen reaction and the autotrophic fixation of COin one or more steps of the process.

US Patent:

20130089899, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Sep 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/623089

Inventors:

Michael Siani-Rose - San Francisco CA, US
lisa Dyson - Berkeley CA, US
Christer Jannson - Berkeley CA, US
John S. Reed - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

KIVERDI, INC. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

C12P 7/40
C12P 5/00

US Classification:

435134, 435166, 4352523

Abstract:

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.

US Patent:

20210115481, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Jun 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/917450

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Itzhak Kurek - Pleasanton CA, US
Henrik Fyrst - Pleasanton CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

C12P 13/22
C12P 7/64
C12P 13/08
C12P 5/00
C12P 7/18
C12P 7/62
C12P 13/00
C12P 17/10

Abstract:

Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing small molecules for industrial application using natural organisms and engineered organisms.

US Patent:

20200181656, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Feb 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/794156

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Pleasanton CA, US
Christer Jansson - Pleasanton CA, US
John S. Reed - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

C12P 7/40
C12N 9/88
C12N 9/16
C12N 9/02
C12P 7/64
C12P 7/54
C12P 7/06
C12P 5/02
C12P 3/00
C12P 1/04
C12N 1/20
C12P 5/00

Abstract:

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.

US Patent:

20200172856, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Dec 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/231908

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Peter Dalla-Betta - Hayward CA, US
Itzhak Kurek - Hayward CA, US
Christer Jansson - Hayward CA, US
Michael Siani-Rose - Hayward CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Hayward CA, US

International Classification:

C12N 1/20
C12N 9/16
C12N 9/02
C12N 9/88
C12P 7/64
C12P 5/02
C12P 5/00
C12P 7/04

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are microorganisms capable of growing on crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are knallgas bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of converting crude glycerol and/or glycerol and/or methanol produced as byproduct of processes including but not limited to biodiesel production, into organic carbon molecules such as triacylglycerol useful for industrial processes including but not limited to the production of additional biodiesel. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in oleochemicals, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel and/or oleochemical production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, methyl esters, ethyl esters, alkyl esters, with carbon chains between five and twenty four carbon atoms long.

US Patent:

20190040427, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Mar 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/936440

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
John S. Reed - Berkeley CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Berkeley CA, US
Henrik Fyrst - Oakland CA, US
Christer Jansson - Berkeley CA, US
David Galgoczy - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

C12P 7/64
C12P 5/00
C12N 1/20
C12P 7/04
C12P 5/02
C12N 9/88
C12N 9/16
C12N 9/02

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are microorganisms containing exogenous or heterologous nucleic acid sequences, wherein the microorganisms are capable of growing on gaseous carbon dioxide, gaseous hydrogen, syngas, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the microorganisms are chemotrophic bacteria that produce or secrete at least 10% of lipid by weight. Also disclosed are methods of fixing gaseous carbon into organic carbon molecules useful for industrial processes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing chemicals or producing precursors to chemicals useful in jet fuel, diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel. Exemplary chemicals or precursors to chemicals useful in fuel production are alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, fatty acid alcohols, fatty acid aldehydes, desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxyl acids, or diacids with carbon chains between six and thirty carbon atoms long. Also disclosed are microorganisms and methods using disclosed microorganisms for the production of butanediol and its chemical precursors in low-oxygen or anaerobic fermentation. Also disclosed are microorganisms and methods using disclosed microorganisms for generating hydroxylated fatty acids in microbes through the transfer of enzymes that are known to hydroxylate fatty acids in plants or microbes. Also disclosed are microorganisms and methods using disclosed microorganisms for the production of shorter-chain fatty acids in microbes through the introduction of exogenous fatty acyl-CoA binding proteins.

US Patent:

20180346941, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Dec 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/839785

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Lisa Dyson - Berkeley CA, US
Christer Jannson - Berkeley CA, US
John S. Reed - Berkeley CA, US

International Classification:

C12P 7/40
C12P 5/00
C12N 9/88
C12N 9/16
C12N 9/02
C12P 7/64
C12P 7/54
C12P 7/06
C12P 5/02
C12P 3/00
C12P 1/04
C12N 1/20

Abstract:

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process utilizing chemotrophic microorganisms that converts syngas and/or gaseous CO2 and/or a mixture of CO2 gas and H2 gas into one or more desaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fatty acids, hydroxy acids, or diacids.