Patents Assigned to Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA)
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Patent number: 10477582Abstract: A method of opportunistic access to a frequency band dedicated to a synchronous primary network by a secondary user. The frequency band is divided into K independent channels to which an indicator Bk and an average availability Sk are assigned. At each time frame t, the method includes observing, by the secondary user, the channel i having the greatest indicator Bi(t); and if the channel i is busy, updating the average availability Si of channel i and updating indicator Bi (t) of the channel as a function of Si, and if the channel i is free: updating the average availability Si of channel i, transmitting data set up during the frame t on channel i, computing a quality index Ri (t) of channel i, and updating indicators Bk (t) of the K channels as a function of the average availabilities Sk and Ri (t).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES (INSA)Inventors: Navikkumar Modi, Christophe Moy, Philippe Mary
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Patent number: 9688968Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide with an glycosyl transferase enzymatic activity for producing dextrans with .alpha.(1.fwdarw.2) sidechains, comprising at least one region for bonding to glucan and a catalytically active region situated beyond the region bonding to glucan. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for said enzymes and vectors containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES (INSA)Inventors: Sophie Anne Michèle Bozonnet, Magali Martine Claude Remaud-Simeon, René-Marc Lucien Willemot, Pierre Emmanuel Frédéric Monsan
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Publication number: 20170152489Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide with an glycosyl transferase enzymatic activity for producing dextrans with .alpha.(1.fwdarw.2) sidechains, comprising at least one region for bonding to glucan and a catalytically active region situated beyond the region bonding to glucan. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for said enzymes and vectors containing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES (INSA)Inventors: Sophie Anne Michèle BOZONNET, Magali Martine Claude REMAUD-SIMEON, René-Marc Lucien WILLEMOT, Pierre Emmanuel Frédéric MONSAN
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Publication number: 20160319306Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to recombinant Gram-positive Clostridia host cells for producing solvents, fuels and/or chemical intermediates, and preferably ethanol, from plant cell walls comprising: (a) at least one nucleic acid encoding a plant cell wall degrading enzyme, wherein the host cells produce and secrete the plant cell wall degrading enzyme, (b) at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts pyruvate to acetaldehyde and at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts acetaldehyde to ethanol wherein the host cell is capable of expressing said nucleic acid, and, (c) a mutation in at least one nucleic acid encoding for an enzyme in a metabolic pathway which produces a metabolite other than acetaldehyde from pyruvate or ethanol from acetaldehyde, such that the mutation results in a reduced production of the metabolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: Total Marketing Services, Le Centre National De Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université D'Aix Marseille, L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)Inventors: Laurence GIRBAL, Florence Saint-Prix, Mathieu Cesari, Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Roberto Mazzoli, Florence Mingardon, Angélique Chanal-Vial
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Patent number: 9441213Abstract: Described herein are molecules, constructs and methods for the production and secretion of polypeptides of interest by host cells, preferably bacterial host cells, and more particularly gram positive bacteria. In particular, the present invention is related to a polynucleic acid encoding a fusion protein and to uses thereof for the secretion of heterologous or homologous polypeptides of interest by a bacterial host cell, preferably Clostridium bacteria. The present invention further relates to methods and constructs for the production and secretion of heterologous or homologous polypeptides of interest proteins by host cells using such polynucleic acids and fusion proteins.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Total Marketing Services, Le Centre National De Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université d'Aix-Marseille, L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)Inventors: Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Florence Mingardon, Angélique Chanal-Vial
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Patent number: 8871479Abstract: The invention relates to applications of the cellulase Cel5H of Saccharophagus degradans and its homologues, functional fragments and/or variants and engineered forms thereof, in the context of recombinant, more particularly solventogenic microorganisms, more particularly C. acetobutylicum. The invention also characterizes a novel domain of the Cel5H cellulase with a putative cellulose-binding module function, and its uses in chimeric proteins for depolymerization of cellulose containing substrates.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Total Marketing Services, Le Centre National de Recherche Scientifiques (CNRS), L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), Universite d'Aix-MarseilleInventors: Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Angélique Chanal-Vial, Anne-Laure Molinier, Chantal Tardif, Luc Dedieu
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Patent number: 8758744Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide with an glycosyl transferase enzymatic activity for producing dextrans with .alpha.(1.fwdarw.2) sidechains, comprising at least one region for bonding to glucan and a catalytically active region situated beyond the region bonding to glucan. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for said enzymes and vectors containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA)Inventors: Sophie Anne Michèle Bozonnet, Magali Martine Claude Remaud-Simeon, René—Marc Lucien Willemot, Pierre Emmanuel Frédéric Monsan
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Publication number: 20130115669Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to recombinant Gram-positive Clostridia host cells for producing solvents, fuels and/or chemical intermediates, and preferably ethanol, from plant cell walls comprising: (a) at least one nucleic acid encoding a plant cell wall degrading enzyme, wherein the host cells produce and secrete the plant cell wall degrading enzyme, (b) at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts pyruvate to acetaldehyde and at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts acetaldehyde to ethanol wherein the host cell is capable of expressing said nucleic acid, and, (c) a mutation in at least one nucleic acid encoding for an enzyme in a metabolic pathway which produces a metabolite other than acetaldehyde from pyruvate or ethanol from acetaldehyde, such that the mutation results in a reduced production of the metabolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2013Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicants: Total S.A., Le Centre National De Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), L'Université de Provence, L'Université de la MediterranéeInventors: Laurence GIRBAL, Florence Saint-Prix, Mathieu Cesari, Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Roberto Mazzoli, Florence Mingardon, Angélique Chanal-Vial
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Publication number: 20120122176Abstract: The invention relates to applications of the cellulase Cel5H of Saccharophagus degradans and its homologues, functional fragments and/or variants and engineered forms thereof, in the context of recombinant, more particularly solventogenic microorganisms, more particularly C. acetobutylicum. The invention also characterizes a novel domain of the Cel5H cellulase with a putative cellulose-binding module function, and its uses in chimeric proteins for depolymerization of cellulose containing substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicants: Total S.A., Le Centre National De Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), L'Universite de Provence, L'Universite de la MediterraneeInventors: Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Angélique chanal-Vial, Anne-Laure Molinier, Chantal Tardif, Luc Dedieu
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Publication number: 20110294184Abstract: The invention relates to applications of a cellulase of Pseudomonas sp. ND137, functional fragments and/or variants and engineered forms thereof, in the context of industrial bioprocessing, more particularly solvent production.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2009Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: Total S.A., Le Centre National De Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), L'Universite de Provence, L'Universite de la MediterraneeInventors: Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Angélique Chanal-Vial
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Publication number: 20110236943Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to recombinant Gram-positive Clostridia host cells for producing solvents, fuels and/or chemical intermediates, and preferably ethanol, from plant cell walls comprising: (a) at least one nucleic acid encoding a plant cell wall degrading enzyme, wherein the host cells produce and secrete the plant cell wall degrading enzyme, (b) at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts pyruvate to acetaldehyde and at least one nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that converts acetaldehyde to ethanol wherein the host cell is capable of expressing said nucleic acid, and, (c) a mutation in at least one nucleic acid encoding for an enzyme in a metabolic pathway which produces a metabolite other than acetaldehyde from pyruvate or ethanol from acetaldehyde, such that the mutation results in a reduced production of the metabolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicants: Total S.A, Le Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L'Universite de la Mediterranee, L'Universite de Provence, L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA)Inventors: Laurence Girbal, Florence Saint-Prix, Mathieu Cesari, Henri-Pierre Fierobe, Roberto Mazzoli, Florence Mingardon, Angélique Chanal-Vial
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Patent number: 7950917Abstract: The object of the invention is a process for molding an optical element such as a lens (2). According to the invention, the element is obtained by a reaction injection molding process comprising the steps of mixing at least two polymerizing reactants and forcing the obtained reacting mixture by an injection duct (5) for filling under pressure a scaled mold cavity (4) having an entry side (43) provided with a casting opening (42) and an evacuation side (44) and providing a laminated flow of mixture in a spout (6) having a progressive enlarging transversal section between the outlet opening (52) of the injection duct (5) and the casting opening (42) of the mold cavity (4), for avoiding any turbulent area in said laminated flow, said evacuation side (44) being provided with means (45) for evacuating air contained in the mixture during mold filling. The invention also covers the molding installation adapted for using such a process.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees (Insa)Inventors: Noémie Lesartre, Jérôme Dupuy, Abderrahim Maazouz, Jean-Pierre Pascault
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Patent number: 7439049Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polypeptide with an glycosyl transferase enzymatic activity for producing dextrans with ?(1?2) sidechains, comprising at least one region for bonding to glucan and a catalytically active region situated beyond the region bonding to glucan. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for said enzymes and vectors containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA)Inventors: Sophie Anne Michèle Bozonet, Magali Martine Claude Remaud-Simeon, René-Marc Lucien Willemot, Pierre Emmanuel Frédéric Monsan
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Publication number: 20080230931Abstract: The object of the invention is a process for molding an optical element such as a lens (2). According to the invention, the element is obtained by a reaction injection molding process comprising the steps of mixing at least two polymerizing reactants and forcing the obtained reacting mixture by an injection duct (5) for filling under pressure a scaled mold cavity (4) having an entry side (43) provided with a casting opening (42) and an evacuation side (44) and providing a laminated flow of mixture in a spout (6) having a progressive enlarging transversal section between the outlet opening (52) of the injection duct (5) and the casting opening (42) of the mold cavity (4), for avoiding any turbulent area in said laminated flow, said evacuation side (44) being provided with means (45) for evacuating air contained in the mixture during mold filling. The invention also covers the molding installation adapted for using such a process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES (INSA)Inventors: Noemie Lesartre, Jerome Dupuy, Abderrahim Maazouz, Jean-Pierre Pascault