Patents
US 9879288 B2: Use of marine algae for producing polymers
- Granted
- 2018-01-30
- Filed
- 2011-11-17 application 13298576
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In certain aspects, the disclosure provides methods for producing polymers from alkenone-producing algae, such as algae species of the Isochrysis family.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180130.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 78 patents | US company or organization | Woods Hole, MA | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 9 patents | US company or organization | Woods Hole, MA | The Marine Biological Laboratory State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Federal lobbying client FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Western Washington University 14 patents | US company or organization | Bellingham, WA | Western Washington University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott R. Lindell | Falmouth, MA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher M. Reddy | Falmouth, MA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gregory W. O'Neil | Bellingham, WA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12P | Fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture | C12P7/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N1/12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | O'NEIL, GREGORY W. signed 2017-11-17 | WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY BELLINGHAM, WA | 44170/305 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-07-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REDDY, CHRISTOPHER M. signed 2012-02-27 | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION WOODS HOLE, MA | 28520/250 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-07-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LINDELL, SCOTT R. signed 2012-03-07 | MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY WOODS HOLE, MA | 28520/217 | 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.
USPTO bulk data: PatentsView granted patents, disambiguated (PVGPATDIS) for patents, assignees, inventors, places and CPC categories; the USPTO Patent Assignment Dataset (ECORSEXC) for assignments and security interests. Patents filed in the last 20 years. No claims or full text. Links to other records are by name (and state): EXACT means the identical full name and state; FUZZY means a looser name match, with the confidence shown.