Patents by Inventor Alexander Blinkovsky

Alexander Blinkovsky has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6673571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony S. Byun, Alan V. Klotz, Alan Sloma, Kimberly Brown, Maria Tang, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Polypeptides having dipeptidyl aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6664092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having dipeptidyl aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael W. Rey, Alan Klotz, Tony Byun
  • Methods for producing coagulated whey protein
    Publication number: 20030078393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a coagulated whey protein, comprising: (a) partially hydrolyzing a whey protein with a glutamate-aspartate specific endoprotease in an aqueous solution, under conditions that coagulates a portion of the water-soluble whey protein; and (b) recovering the coagulated whey protein, wherein the coagulated whey protein exhibits neutral organoleptic properties. The present invention also relates to coagulated whey protein and to food products that comprise such coagulated whey protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony Byun
  • Polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20020177210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony S. Byun, Alan V. Klotz, Alan Sloma, Kimberly Brown, Maria Tang, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Methods of producing protein hydrolysates
    Patent number: 6465209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing protein hydrolysates, comprising adding to a proteinaceous material one or more aminopeptidase(s) having glycine releasing properties and one or more additional proteases wherein the amount of glycine produced is greater than the amount of glycine produced by the one or more additional proteases alone under the same conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignees: Novozymes Biotech, Inc., Novozymes A/S, Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Elizabeth Golightly, Tony Byun, Thomas E. Mathiasen, Lene V. Kofod, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto
  • Polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6303360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignees: Novozymes Biotech, Inc,, Novozymes A/S, Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony S. Byun, Alan V. Klotz, Alan Sloma, Kimberly Brown, Maria Tang, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Carboxypeptidases and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 6187578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having carboxypeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the polypeptides. The present invention further relates to methods of obtaining protein hydrolysates useful as flavor improving agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Randy Berka, Michael Rey, Elizabeth Golightly, Alan Klotz, Thomas Erik Mathisen, Claus Dambmann, Kimberly M. Brown
  • Polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6184020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony S. Byun, Alan V. Klotz, Alan Sloma, Kimberly Brown, Maria Tang, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto
  • Method for solubilizing proteins in organic solvents
    Patent number: 5756331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a protein composition soluble in organic solvents, comprising mixing a protein of interest with a surfactant and a water immiscible organic solvent in amounts and under conditions conducive to the formation of a reverse micelle solution, and evaporating the resulting reverse micelle solution to dryness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Blinkovsky
  • Method for solubilizing proteins in organic solvents
    Patent number: 5693516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a protein composition soluble in organic solvents, comprising mixing a protein of interest with a surfactant and a water immiscible organic solvent in amounts and under conditions conducive to the formation of a reverse micelle solution, and evaporating the resulting reverse micelle solution to dryness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Blinkovsky