Patents
US 9309528 B2: Biofuel production methods and compositions
- Granted
- 2016-04-12
- Filed
- 2007-11-21 application 11944217
- Type
- Utility · 25 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for increasing the level of fermentable carbohydrates in a biofuel crop plant such as alfalfa or switchgrass, by modification of the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Also provided are plants prepared by the methods of the invention. Methods for processing plant tissue and for producing ethanol by utilizing such plants are also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160412.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Ardmore, OK | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. Dixon | Ardmore, OK | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Fang Chen | Ardmore, OK | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Zengyu Wang | Ardmore, OK | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/8245 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E50/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-02 | Name change Change of name | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC. signed 2017-05-01 | NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC ARDMORE, OK | 46054/855 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-05-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WANG, ZENGYU signed 2008-05-20 CHEN, FANG signed 2008-05-22 DIXON, RICHARD A. signed 2008-05-22 | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION ARDMORE, OK | 20991/33 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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