Patents by Inventor Carsten Andersen

Carsten Andersen 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).

  • Publication number: 20200392474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants comprising substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 268 and 293 of SEQ ID NO: 1, in particular substitutions selected from the group consisting of: 268G+293Y; 268G+293F; 268G+293W; 268G+293H; 268G+293A; 268G+293Q; 268A+293Y; 268A+293F; 268A+293W; 268A+293H; 268A+293A; 268A+293Q; 268P+293Y; 268P+293F; 268P+293W; 268P+293H; 268P+293A; 268P+293Q; 268S+293Y; 268S+293F; 268S+293W; 268S+293H; 268S+293A; 268S+293Q; 268T+293Y; 268T+293F; 268T+293W; 268T+293H; 268T+293A; 268T+293Q; 268V+293Y; 268V+293F; 268V+293W; 268V+293H; 268V+293A; 268V+293Q; 268I+293Y; 268I+293F; 268I+293W; 268I+293H; 268I+293A; 268I+293Q; 268L+293Y; 268L+293F; 268L+293W; 268L+293H; 268L+293A; 268L+293Q; 268M+293Y; 268M+293F; 268M+293W; 268M+293H; 268M+293A; 268M+293Q; and wherein the variant has at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99%, but less than 100% sequence identity to a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Lars Giger, Joanne Mørch Jensen, Louis Patrick Lessard
  • Patent number: 10844328
    Abstract: Bleach-containing automatic dishwashing cleaning composition including a new amylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Philip Frank Souter, David John Tarbit, Torsten Bak Regueira, Bitten Plesner, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Anne Dorte Houg, Sofia Arnehed, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Carsten Andersen, Euan John Magennis
  • Publication number: 20200339917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions including variants of an alpha-amylase and methods of treating surfaces such as textiles with aqueous liquor including such compositions, especially at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Carsten ANDERSEN, Chakshusmathi GHADIYARAM, Padma Venkatachalam IYER, Rajendra Kulothungan SAINATHAN, Iben DAMAGER
  • Publication number: 20200339969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20200325418
    Abstract: A detergent composition comprising: (a) a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a fragment thereof which exhibits alpha-amylase activity; (b) a polypeptide having protease activity; or concentrate or additive for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Markus Klinger
  • Publication number: 20200308563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorff Micheelsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Randy Deinhammer, Xinyu Shen
  • Publication number: 20200299617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Chakshusmathi Ghadiyaram, Rajendra Kulothungan Sainathan, Padmavathi Balumuri, Padma Venkatachalam Iyer, Iben Damager, Astrid Munch, Sohel Dalal
  • Publication number: 20200270594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben P. Friis, Peter Kamp Hansen, Henrik Friis-Madsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Pernille O. Micheelsen
  • Patent number: 10752889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Patent number: 10724022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorff Micheelsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Randy Deinhammer, Xinyu Shen
  • Publication number: 20200208130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorff Micheelsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Randy Deinhammer, Xinyu Shen
  • Patent number: 10689635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Esben Peter Friis, Peter Kamp Hansen, Henrik Friis-Madsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen
  • Publication number: 20200181539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing, removing, reducing, or disrupting biofilm present on a surface, comprising contacting the surface with an alpha-amylase derived from a bacterium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Deinhammer, Carsten Andersen
  • Publication number: 20200181593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Thomas Thisted, Claus von der Osten
  • Publication number: 20200172887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20200165590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains. beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. The invention further relates to cleaning or detergent compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity and one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in cleaning or detergent applications and processes such as cleaning hard-surfaces, dish wash and laundering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Iben Damager, Morten Gjermansen, Carsten Andersen, Thomas Weber, Inga Kerstin Vockenroth, Clarissa Maisey, Astrid Spitz, Lisa-Marie Schütz, Claudia Ottow, Daniela Herbst, Claudia Lindner
  • Patent number: 10647946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Chakshusmathi Ghadiyaram, Rajendra Kulothungan Sainathan, Padmavathi Balumuri, Padma Venkatachalam Iyer, Iben Damager, Astrid Munch, Sohel Dalal
  • Publication number: 20200123518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Randall Deinhammer, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Miguel Duarte Toscano, Peter Kamp Hansen, Henrik Friis-Madsen, Anders Viksoe-Nielsen, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Lars L.H. Christensen
  • Patent number: 10619141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorff Micheelsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Randy Deinhammer, Xinyu Shen
  • Patent number: 10612012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Thomas Thisted, Claus von der Osten