Patents by Inventor Christian Elend

Christian Elend 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).

  • STABLE PROTEASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20230092791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • Stable protease variants
    Patent number: 11396648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: EW NUTRITION GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • STABLE PROTEASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190322994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protease variant which is at least 90% identical to the full length amino acid sequence of a Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3, while maintaining proteolytic activity, or a fragment, fraction or shuffled variant thereof maintaining proteolytic activity, which protease variant demonstrates altered or improved stability compared to the Kumamolisin AS wildtype as set forth in SEQ ID NO 4, or the Kumamolisin AS backbone as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Michels, Andreas Scheidig, Christian Elend, Claudia Krapp, Thomas Horn
  • Mycotoxin-binders
    Patent number: 10131866
    Abstract: The present technology relates to novel mycotoxin binder and the use in animal feed. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the mycotoxin binding ability of by-products derived from a fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, BASF Enzymes, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Marco Krämer
  • MYCOTOXIN-BINDERS
    Publication number: 20150376558
    Abstract: The present technology relates to novel mycotoxin binder and the use in animal feed. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the mycotoxin binding ability of by-products derived from a fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Marco Krämer
  • PREBIOTIC ANIMAL FEED PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20150366238
    Abstract: The present technology relates to processes of producing a prebiotic animal feed product. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the prebiotic quality of byproducts in a fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Marco Kramer
  • FERMENTATION PROCESSES AND BY-PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20150259633
    Abstract: Methods of improving the quality of by-products or residues derived from starch-containing material in a processes for producing fermentation products including adding an enzyme composition comprising an enzyme or a mixture of enzymes capable of degrading one or more fermented mash components to fermented mash; and separating fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DIREVO INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Klaudija Milos, Steffen Koehler, Christian Elend, Léonie Degener
  • Fermentation processes and by-products
    Patent number: 8962286
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product, in particular ethanol. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the quality of by-products in the fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH
    Inventors: Klaudija Milos, Steffen Köhler, Christian Elend, Léonie Degener
  • Carboxyl esterase polypeptides
    Patent number: 8956838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding an enzyme having carboxyl esterase [E.C. 2.1.1.1] activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: B.R.A.I.N.
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Karl-Erich Jaeger, Christian Leggewie, Christel Vollstedt, Wolfgang Streit
  • FERMENTATION PROCESSES AND BY-PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20130330791
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved process of producing a fermentation product, in particular ethanol. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the quality of by-products in the fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: DIREVO INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Klaudija Milos, Steffen Köhler, Christian Elend, Léonie Degener
  • NOVEL GROUP OF ESTERASES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FINE AND SPECIALITY CHEMICALS
    Publication number: 20090221031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding an enzyme having carboxyl esterase [E.C. 3.1.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: B.R.A.I.N. AG
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Karl-Erich Jaeger, Christian Leggewie, Christel Vollstedt, Wolfgang Streit