Patents by Inventor Don Higgins

Don Higgins 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).

  • Compositions Comprising A Polypeptide Having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity And A Liquor And Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20210317494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC., NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matthew Sweeney, Don Higgins, Hui Xu
  • Compositions comprising a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor and method of using thereof
    Patent number: 11085061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matt Sweeney, Don Higgins, Hui Xu
  • Compositions Comprising A Polypeptide Having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity And A Liquor And Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20190300922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matt Sweeney, Don Higgins, Hui Xu
  • Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10316343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matt Sweeney, Don Higgins, Hui Xu
  • Compositions Comprising A Polypeptide Having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity And A Liquor And Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20170088869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a liquor. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matt Sweeney, Don Higgins, Hui Xu
  • Methods for Producing Charcoal and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20110212487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing activated charcoal from lignocellulose-containing material residual solids and uses of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Brandon Emme, Don Higgins
  • Biomass Hydrolysis Process
    Publication number: 20110020873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biomass process comprising removal and/or inactivation of an enzyme inhibitor from recycled washing solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: HAIYU REN, HONGZHI HUANG, YUN WANG, DON HIGGINS
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING ICE CREAM
    Publication number: 20090291166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing ice cream with a phospholipase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Don Higgins, Thomas Lykke Soerensen, Tine Muxoll Fatum, Per Munk Nielsen, Helle Skov Guldager
  • Process For Producing Cheese
    Publication number: 20080299252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing cheese comprising treating the cheese milk, or a fraction of the cheese milk, with phospholipase C and/or phospholipase D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Tine Fatum, Don Higgins
  • Processes for making ethanol
    Publication number: 20070190627
    Abstract: An ergonomic chair system constructed from a stable base holding a rocking balanced seating structure, provided with an adjustable suspended relaxing supple seat, allowing an independent balanced controlled and secured inclination by body weight only without help, effort or locking device. This chair system is especially intended for the use of ergonomic chairs and particularly well adapted to users with reduced mobility thanks to its ergonomic seat, its autonomous use and the possible secured accompanying in the chair from and to the standing up position for users. This chair system is realizable in all usual materials of furnishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Henderson, Don Higgins
  • Phospholipase variants
    Publication number: 20060251763
    Abstract: The inventors have used protein engineering to develop variants of fungal phospholipases. Starting from a parent phospholipase, they have modified the amino acid sequence to arrive at variants which have phospholipase activity (generally, at roughly the same level as the parent enzyme) and have a lower lipase activity on triglycerides than the parent enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Shamkant Patkar, Don Higgins, Tine Fatum, Jesper Vind, Sabry Madkor, Thomas Sorensen
  • Process for producing cheese
    Publication number: 20040151801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing cheese from cows milk wherein milk or a fraction of milk is treated with a phospholipase and heat treated during or after phospholipase treatment, and the treated milk or milk fraction is used for producing cheese. The methods results in a decreased oiling off of the cheese when heated and/or in an improved cheese yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Chr. Hansen A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lykke Sorensen, Tine Muxoll Fatum, Don Higgins