Polymers of isoprene from renewable resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8420759
APP PUB NO 20110237769A1
SERIAL NO

12459399

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It has been found that certain cells in culture can convert more than about 0.002 percent of the carbon available in the cell culture medium into isoprene. These cells have a heterologous nucleic acid that (i) encodes an isoprene synthase polypeptide and (ii) is operably linked to a promoter. The isoprene produced in such a cultured medium can then be recovered and polymerized into synthetic rubbers and other useful polymeric materials. The synthetic isoprene containing polymers of this invention offer the benefit of being verifiable as to being derived from non-petrochemical based resources. They can also be analytically distinguished from rubbers that come from natural sources. The present invention more specifically discloses a polyisoprene polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from isoprene monomer, wherein the polyisoprene polymer has δ13C value of greater than −22‰.

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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY THE200 INNOVATION WAY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AKRON OH 44316-0001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aldor, Ilana S Palo Alto, US 5 83
Cervin, Marguerite Redwood City, US 3 20
Chotani, Gopal K Cupertino, US 50 567
Feher, Frank J Copley, US 27 706
Fioresi, Carol Redwood City, US 20 204
McAuliffe, Joseph C Sunnyvale, US 58 542
Miasnikov, Andrei Mountain View, US 46 458
Puhala, Aaron S Kent, US 14 168
Sanford, Karl J Cupertino, US 41 543
Valle, Fernando Burlingame, US 78 940
Whited, Gregory M Belmont, US 46 613

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