Patents by Inventor Karl O. Stetter

Karl O. Stetter 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).

  • Nanoarchaeum genome, Nanoarchaeum polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Publication number: 20080168572
    Abstract: The invention provides a genome of the hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans, polypeptides, including enzymes, structural protein and binding proteins, derived from this genome, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The invention also provides isolated hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Diversa Corporation
    Inventors: Karl O. Stetter, Elizabeth Waters, Keith Kretz, Mircea Podar, Toby Richardson, Michiel Noordewier
  • Thermococcus AV4 and enzymes produced by the same
    Patent number: 5714373
    Abstract: An isolated preparation of a new species of bacteria, Thermococcus AV4, is disclosed. Also described is a substantially pure preparation of a protease and a substantially pure preparation of a lipase encoded by Thermococcus AV4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Recombinant BioCatalysis, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl O. Stetter
  • Type II restriction endonuclease Mae II, a process for obtaining it and the use thereof
    Patent number: 4693979
    Abstract: The present invention provides a restriction endonuclease, characterized by the palindromic recognition sequence: ##STR1## and the cleavage position defined by the arrows. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining the new restriction endonuclease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Karl O. Stetter, Rudiger Schmitt
  • Type II restriction endonuclease MaeI, a process for obtaining it and the use thereof
    Patent number: 4693978
    Abstract: The present invention provides a restriction endonuclease, characterized by the palindromic recognition sequence: ##STR1## and the cleavage position defined by the arrows. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining this new restriction endonuclease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Karl O. Stetter, Rudiger Schmitt
  • New type II restriction endonuclease mae III, a process for obtaining it and the use thereof
    Patent number: 4693980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a restriction endonuclease, characterized by the palindromic recognition sequence: ##STR1## and the cleavage position defined by the arrows. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining this new restriction endonuclease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Karl O. Stetter, Rudiger Schmitt, Frank Laue