Patents by Inventor Fredi Bruhlmann

Fredi Bruhlmann 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: 20230078975
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method of producing vanillin and/or derivatives thereof by applying improved biocatalysts. Also provided herein are expression systems for preparing said improved biocatalysts. Moreover provided herewith are novel enzyme mutants, corresponding coding sequences and vectors applicable in the biochemical production of vanillin. The present disclosure further provides recombinant host cells or organisms genetically modified for improved functional expression of biocatalysts, as well as recombinant host cells or organisms useful to produce vanillin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Fredi Bruhlmann
  • Patent number: 11447800
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method of producing vanillin and/or derivatives thereof by applying improved biocatalysts. Also provided herein are expression systems for preparing said improved biocatalysts. Moreover provided herewith are novel enzyme mutants, corresponding coding sequences and vectors applicable in the biochemical production of vanillin. The present disclosure further provides recombinant host cells or organisms genetically modified for improved functional expression of biocatalysts, as well as recombinant host cells or organisms useful to produce vanillin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventor: Fredi Bruhlmann
  • Publication number: 20210163994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of aromatic hexanols and compositions containing them. In particular provided herein are methods of producing hexenols comprising: a) contacting a hydroperoxide of a polyunsaturated fatty acid with a modified hydroperoxide lyase to form a hexenal; and b) reducing the hexenal to a hexenol in the presence of a hydride donor, a ketoreductase, and a co-factor wherein the contacting and reducing steps are carried out at essentially the same time in the substantial absence of baker's yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Rebecca Buller
  • Publication number: 20210139936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel method of producing vanillin and/or derivatives thereof by applying improved biocatalysts. Also provided herein are expression systems for preparing said improved biocatalysts. Moreover provided herewith are novel enzyme mutants, corresponding coding sequences and vectors applicable in the biochemical production of vanillin. The present disclosure further provides recombinant host cells or organisms genetically modified for improved functional expression of biocatalysts, as well as recombinant host cells or organisms useful to produce vanillin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventor: Fredi BRUHLMANN
  • Patent number: 10941419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of aromatic hexanols and compositions containing them. In particular provided herein are methods of producing hexenols comprising: a) contacting a hydroperoxide of a polyunsaturated fatty acid with a modified hydroperoxide lyase to form a hexenal; and b) reducing the hexenal to a hexenol in the presence of a hydride donor, a ketoreductase, and a co-factor wherein the contacting and reducing steps are carried out at essentially the same time in the substantial absence of baker's yeast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Rebecca Buller
  • Patent number: 9896644
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition of matter comprising i) from 35 to 55% w/w of (R,Z)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-5-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; ii) from 27 to 40% of (R,E)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-5-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; iii) from 3 to 20% of (S,E)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-4-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; and iv) from 0 to 5% of (S,Z)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-4-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; as well as the use as perfuming ingredient of said composition of matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Peter Fankhauser, Fredi Bruhlmann, Koenraad Vanhessche
  • Publication number: 20180037913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of aromatic hexanols and compositions containing them. In particular provided herein are methods of producing hexenols comprising: a) contacting a hydroperoxide of a polyunsaturated fatty acid with a modified hydroperoxide lyase to form a hexenal; and b) reducing the hexenal to a hexenol in the presence of a hydride donor, a ketoreductase, and a co-factor wherein the contacting and reducing steps are carried out at essentially the same time in the substantial absence of baker's yeast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fredi BRUHLMANN, Rebecca BULLER
  • Publication number: 20160340606
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition of matter comprising i) from 35 to 55% w/w of (R,Z)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-5-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; ii) from 27 to 40% of (R,E)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-5-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; iii) from 3 to 20% of (S,E)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-4-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; and iv) from 0 to 5% of (S,Z)-3-methyl-cyclopentadec-4-en-1-one, having an ee of at least 80%; as well as the use as perfuming ingredient of said composition of matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Peter FANKHAUSER, Fredi BRUHLMANN, Koenraad VANHESSCHE
  • Patent number: 8951771
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Publication number: 20140024092
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Fredi Bruhlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Patent number: 8501452
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Firmenich, SA
    Inventors: Fredi Brühlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler
  • Publication number: 20100203586
    Abstract: Fatty acid 13-hydroperoxide lyase proteins which have been modified with respect to a previously described guava 13-hydroperoxide lyase and the nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. Also, recombinant nucleic acid molecules for expressing the modified 13-hydroperoxide lyases and methods of using such lyases in the field of organic synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Fredi Brühlmann, Laurent Fourage, Denis Wahler