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John Proffitt — 5 Patents

AMAmoco: 5 patents #148 of 1,251Top 15%
Oak Park, IL: #150 of 677 inventorsTop 25%
Illinois: #18,025 of 84,256 inventorsTop 25%
Overall (All Time): #907,971 of 4,157,543Top 25%
5 Patents All Time
John Proffitt has been granted 5 US patents while listed as an inventor at Amoco. The first was granted in 1996 and the most recent in November 1997. John Proffitt ranks #907,971 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 21.8%). Patent records list John Proffitt in Oak Park, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–5 of 5 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
5684238 Biosynthesis of zeaxanthin and glycosylated zeaxanthin in genetically engineered hosts Rodney L. Ausich, Friedhelm Brinkhaus, Indrani Mukharji, James G. Yarger, Huei-Che Bill Yen 1997-11-04 $146,024,000
5656472 Beta-carotene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts Rodney L. Ausich, Friedhelm Brinkhaus, Indrani Mukharji, James G. Yarger, Huei-Che Bill Yen 1997-08-12 $78,989,000
5545816 Phytoene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts Rodney L. Ausich, Friedhelm Brinkhaus, Indrani Mukharji, James G. Yarger, Huei-Che Bill Yen 1996-08-13 $64,658,000
5530188 Beta-carotene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts Rodney L. Ausich, Friedhelm Brinkhaus, Indrani Mukharji, James G. Yarger, Huei-Che Bill Yen 1996-06-25 $38,415,000
5530189 Lycopene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts Rodney L. Ausich, Friedhelm Brinkhaus, Indrani Mukharji, James G. Yarger, Huei-Che Bill Yen 1996-06-25 $38,415,000