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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133708 | Short chain volatile hydrocarbon production using genetically engineered microalgae, cyanobacteria or bacteria The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing isoprene hydrocarbons from microalgae, cyanobacteria, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic bacteria. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8114645 | Methods for increasing isoprenoid and isoprenoid precursor production by modulating fatty acid levels The present invention provides methods of increasing production of an isoprenoid or an isoprenoid precursor in a host cell, the methods generally involving modulating the level of activity of a fatty acid biosynthetic pathway enzyme in the host cell and/or culturing... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8067215 | Process of producing polymers A process for preparing a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in which the monomer is obtainable from a biocatalysed reaction or a fermentation process, and wherein the monomer contains cellular material and/or components of a fermentation broth, formin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7947478 | Short chain volatile hydrocarbon production using genetically engineered microalgae, cyanobacteria or bacteria The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing isoprene hydrocarbons from microalgae, cyanobacteria, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic bacteria. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7888085 | Method for increased production of biogas The invention relates to a method for increasing biogas production of thermophilic anaerobe systems. More closely, a biomass containing a consortium comprising polymer-degrading, acetogenic and methanogenic microorganisms is inoculated with a microorganism culture b... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7838272 | Increased yield in gas-to-liquids processing via conversion of carbon dioxide to diesel via microalgae The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for integrating gas-to-liquids (GTL) processing with biofuels production. In some embodiments of the present invention, carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by GTL processing is used to support ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7799546 | Three-step biomethanation process A triphasic biomethanation process, to convert starch or sugary agricultural feed stock into a methane rich gas mixture for facilitating generation of biogas to be used as kitchen fuels, electrical power or transportation from renewable biomass in a cost-effective m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790426 | Sesquiterpene synthases and methods of use The invention relates to sesquiterpene synthases and methods of their production and use. In one embodiment, the invention provides nucleic acids comprising a nucleotide sequence as described herein that encodes for at least one sesquiterpene synthases. In a further... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7682813 | Methane generation from waste materials An organic solid waste digester for producing methane from solid waste, the digester comprising a reactor vessel for holding solid waste, a sprinkler system for distributing water, bacteria, and nutrients over and through the solid waste, and a drainage system for c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7622286 | Method, a device and an additive for digesting organic matter A method of producing biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic matter includes adding cobalt, iron and hydrochloric acid to an organic matter; bringing the organic matter in contact with biogas-producing bacteria; and digesting the organic matter under anaerobic con... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7608439 | Bio-recycling of carbon dioxide emitted from power plants The invention provides a method to decrease emission of carbon dioxide from combustion of fossil fuels or other hydrocarbons and to enhance the efficiency of methane production from anaerobic biodigesters. The invention involves feeding carbon dioxide from the exhau... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7575907 | Process for microbial production of hydrogen and methane fuels The invention provides a process for producing hydrogen and methane gases by microbial fermentation. The process involves a first reactor in which a fermentation produces hydrogen and a liquid effluent. The liquid effluent is fermented in a second reactor to produce... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7364885 | Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pha... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334345 | Biomass converters and processes This invention pertains to a bio-mass processing system, and method of processing waste bio-mass, wherein one or more mixers mixes a bed of bio-mass material such as manure at substantially any and all locations in a defined length and width portion of the bed, in a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320753 | Anaerobic digester system for animal waste stabilization and biogas recovery An ambient anaerobic digester system for anaerobic digestion of animal waste with biogas production and recovery is provided. The anaerobic digester system includes a substantially flexible bladder for anaerobically digesting the animal waste with biogas production ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314561 | Method for purifying water An integrated system and method for removing excess nutrients from water, for removing the nutrients from the removal site, for enhancing soil, and for producing pulp and paper products includes bioremediating water to be treated with cultured algae or another suita... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7252765 | Process for improving phosphorous removal in waste water treatment without chemical addition A wastewater treatment process wherein a portion of a mixture of influent waste water and biomass are transferred from a first anaerobic region to a second anaerobic region having a relatively long retention time in order to produce additional very short chain fatty... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247481 | Process for culturing cells sampled for biopsy The present invention provide: a novel process for culturing animal cells and a kit for culturing animal cells, in which, even if the number of cells as sampled for biopsy is extremely small, the proliferation can sufficiently be maintained so as to enable to carry ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240618 | Explosive device with accelerated bioremediation capacity Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms and with nutrient for the microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self rem... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7211429 | Organic waste material treatment process An organic waste material treatment process comprising subjecting the organic waste material to conditions under which anaerobic digestion occurs followed by conditions under which aerobic composting occurs. Preferably, the organic waste material is pre-conditioned ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208298 | Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pha... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202067 | Carotene synthase gene and uses therefor Described herein is a novel three domain gene from Schizochytrium, denoted carotene synthase, that encodes a protein with three different enzymatic activities: phytoene dehydrogenase (PD), phytoene synthase (PS), and lycopene cyclase (LC). Also described is t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7183089 | Method for enhancing production of isoprenoid compounds The present invention provides methods of producing an isoprenoid or an isoprenoid precursor in a genetically modified host cell. The methods generally involve modulating the level of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) in the cell, such that the level of HMG-CoA is... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175763 | Membrane supported biofilm process for autotrophic reduction A hollow gas transfer fibre is arranged in tows and potted into a module. The module may be used to treat wastewater by supplying hydrogen containing gas via the interior of the fibers to a biofilm present on an exterior surface of the fibers. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150987 | Organic waste processing method and device therefor An organic waste processing method and device makes a mass disposal and 24 hours continuous processing possible, and can largely cut down facility and processing costs. It uses a number of roughly cut-end inverted cone shaped processing tanks 3, 3A, 3B... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132268 | Process for producing isoprenoid compounds by microorganisms and a method for screening compounds with antibiotic or weeding activity The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pha... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128156 | Wellbore rig with heat transfer loop apparatus A rig, the rig useful in well operations, the rig having rig structure above the earth, and heat transfer loop apparatus connected to the rig for supplying heat transfer fluid for use on the rig, either from a loop or loops with portion(s) in water or portion(s) in ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115734 | Nucleic acid, nucleic acid for detecting dechlorination bacteria, probe, method for detecting dechlorination bacteria and method for treating earth or underground water polluted by chlorinated ethylene or chlorinated ethane A nucleic acid composed of 17–30 nucleotides, which hybridizes with the DNA of dechlorination bacteria preferentially at the chlorinated ethylene-decomposing gene, or a nucleic acid composed of 10–50 nucleotides, which hybridizes with the DNA of dechlorination b... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105088 | Methods and systems for converting waste into energy A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a usable form is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids in... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101481 | System for the production of biogas and compost from organic materials and method of operating an organic treatment facility A system and method for continuous decomposition of organic material to produce biogas and compost in which successive reactor zones in a primary reactor are used in turn to receive organic material which is decomposed in situ anaerobically followed by aerobic decom... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098000 | Method for production of C30-aldehyde carotenoids The present invention provides methods to engineer microorganisms for the production of C30-aldehyde carotenoids. Specifically, various combinations of crtM, sqs, crtN and crtN2 genes from Staphylococcus aureus and Methylomonas sp. 16a | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077044 | Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive device. An explosive device contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms capable of metabolizing the explosive material that are either mobile or temporarily deactivated by freeze d... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056062 | Subterranean waste disposal process and system A method for using large chambers, located deep within the earth, for the disposal of processed waste is disclosed. In this context, waste includes solid waste from sewage, and other organic-waste materials from urban, agricultural or industrial sources. These waste... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6929744 | Sludge treatment at a mesophilic temperature A method of treating sewage sludge comprises incubating raw sludge at a temperature in the mesophilic range to reduce the pathogen content of the sludge. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6872931 | Optical input device for measuring finger movement An optical input device for measuring the movement of a finger (15) ia accommodated in a housing provided with a transparent window (12) for transmitting a measurement beam (13) from a diode laser (3) to the finger and radiation reflected... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6835560 | Process for ozonating and converting organic materials into useful products A process for converting organic waste materials into useable products and products thereof is disclosed. According to the process, organic waste materials are contacted with ozone thereby converting said waste material to a substrate or medium. The substrate is a p... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6706516 | Engineering of metabolic control The invention features a method of producing heterologous molecules in cells under the regulatory control of a metabolite and metabolic flux. The method can enhance the synthesis of heterologous polypeptides and metabolites. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6660507 | Genes involved in isoprenoid compound production Genes have been isolated from Methylomonas 16a sp. encoding the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway. The genes and gene products are the first isolated from a Methylomonas strain that is capable of utilizing single carbon (C1) substrates as energy sources. Th... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6599723 | Enzymatic reductions with dihydrogen via metal catalyzed cofactor regeneration The invention provides a process for reducing an unsaturated organic compound, comprising mixing the unsaturated organic compound and H2 in the presence of a catalyst to form a reduced organic product, wherein the catalyst comprises: a) at leas... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6586201 | Method of chromatographic isolation for non-glyceride components A method of chromatographic isolation for non-glyceride components (squalenes, carotenes, vitamin E, sterols and/or the like) from a non-glyceride components-comprising compound by the steps of a. introducing the non-glyceride components-comprising compound on... | 07/01/2003 |
