Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Golightly

Elizabeth Golightly 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).

  • 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
  • Carbohydrate oxidase and use thereof in baking
    Patent number: 6165761
    Abstract: The properties of dough or bread can be improved by the addition of a carbohydrate oxidase which can oxidize the reducing end of an oligosaccharide more efficiently than the corresponding monosaccharide, e.g., preferentially oxidizing maltodextrins or cellodextrins over glucose. A novel carbohydrate oxidase having the capability to oxidize maltodextrins and cellodextrins more efficiently than glucose may be obtained from a strain of Microdochium, particularly M. nivale. The amino acid sequence of the novel carbohydrate oxidase has very low homology (<20% identity) with known amino acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Palle Schneider, S.o slashed.ren Christensen, Lone Dybdal, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Feng Xu, Elizabeth Golightly
  • Polypeptides having galactose oxidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6090604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having galactose oxidase 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: February 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Golightly, Randy M. Berka, Michael W. Rey
  • Nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having cellobiose dehydrogenase activity
    Patent number: 6033891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having cellobiose dehydrogenase 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Golightly, Kimberly Brown
  • Nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having tripeptide aminopeptidase activity
    Patent number: 5989889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having tripeptide aminopeptidase 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rey, Elizabeth Golightly