Patents by Inventor Carsten Hjort

Carsten Hjort 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).

  • TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE CAS9 PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20240101988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to temperature-sensitive variants of a Class-II Cas9 protein, polynucleotides encoding said variants, nucleic acid constructs and expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding said variants, host cells expressing said variant, methods of transient repression and expression of one or more genome target sequence using said variants, and use of said variants, polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, expression vectors, host cells, and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Poul Erik Pedersen, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Carsten Hjort
  • TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE CAS9 PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20200318086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to temperature-sensitive variants of a Class-II Cas9 protein, polynucleotides encoding said variants, nucleic acid constructs and expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding said variants, host cells expressing said variant, methods of transient repression and expression of one or more genome target sequence using said variants, and use of said variants, polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, expression vectors, host cells, and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Anderson, Poul Erik Pedersen, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Carsten Hjort
  • Improving a Microorganism by CRISPR-Inhibition
    Publication number: 20190185847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for improving at least one property of a microorganism host cell by repressing the expression of one or more genome target sequence of interest by CRISPR-inhibition as well as the resulting host cells and methods of production emplying said host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Poul Erik Pedersen, Carsten Hjort, Barbara Cherry
  • STARCH PROCESS
    Publication number: 20150079628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Enzymes For Starch Processing
    Publication number: 20120294978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC., NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Hiroaki Udagawa, Rikako Taira, Shinobu Takagi, Carsten Hjort, Anders Vikso-Nielson, Eric Allain, Shiro Fukuyama, Tomoko Matsui
  • Enzymes for starch processing
    Patent number: 8263381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Novozyms A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Udagawa, Rikako Taira, Shinobu Takagi, Carsten Hjort, Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Eric Allain, Shiro Fukuyama, Tomoko Matsui
  • Starch Process
    Publication number: 20120094333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Starch process
    Patent number: 8105801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Vikso Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Process of producing a starch hydrolysate
    Patent number: 7998709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Viksoe-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Enzymes for starch processing
    Patent number: 7883883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Udagawa, Rikako Taira, Shinobu Takagi, Carsten Hjort, Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Eric Allain, Shiro Fukuyama, Tomoko Matsui
  • ENZYMES FOR STARCH PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20100323061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Udagawa, Rikako Taira, Shinobu Takagi, Eric Allain, Carsten Hjort, Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Shiro Fukuyama, Tomoko Matsui
  • Starch Process
    Publication number: 20090305361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: ANDERS VIKSOE-NIELSEN, CARSTEN ANDERSEN, SVEN PEDERSEN, CARSTEN HJORT
  • Starch process
    Patent number: 7618795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Recombinant Production of Serum Albumin
    Publication number: 20090280534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified nucleotide sequences encoding serum albumin, wherein the mRNA sequence has been codon optimized for expression in a filamentous host cell. Furthermore the present invention relates to serum albumin produced in filamentous fungi or loaded by contacting serum albumin with an extract of a filamentous fungi culture. In an-other aspect the present invention relates to the use of said serum albumin in serum free cell culture media and also to a method of drying and agglomerating serum albumin thereby im-proving wettability and dispersability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Christensen, Carsten Hjort, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Poul Bach
  • Starch Process
    Publication number: 20080199918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Viksoe-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • OXALOACETATE HYDROLASE DEFICIENT FUNGAL HOST CELLS
    Publication number: 20070134717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having oxaloacetate hydrolase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Hjort, Henrik Pedersen
  • Oxaloacetate hydrolase deficient fungal host cells
    Publication number: 20050202502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having oxaloacetate hydrolase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Hjort, Henrik Pedersen
  • Enzymes for starch processing
    Publication number: 20050054071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid enzyme comprising carbohydrate-binding module amino acid sequence and a fungal alpha-amylase amino acid sequence and to a variant of a fungal wild type enzyme comprising a carbohydrate-binding module and an alpha-amylase catalytic module. The invention also relates to the use of the hybrid enzyme or the variant in starch liquefaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Udagawa, Rikako Taira, Shinobu Takagi, Eric Allain, Carsten Hjort, Anders Vikso-Nielsen
  • Starch process
    Publication number: 20050042737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Carsten Andersen, Sven Pedersen, Carsten Hjort
  • Enzyme capable of degrading cellullose or hemicellulose
    Patent number: 5457046
    Abstract: A cellulose- or hemicellulose-degrading enzyme which is derivable from a fungus other than Trichoderma or Phanerochaete, and which comprises a carbohydrate binding domain homologous to a terminal A region of Trichoderma reesei cellulases, which carbohydrate binding domain amino acid sequence (.alpha.) or a subsequence thereof capable of effecting binding of the enzyme to an insoluble cellulosic or hemicellulosic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Helle F. Woldike, Fred Hagen, Carsten Hjort, Sven Hastrup