Patents by Inventor Kirk Matthew Schnorr

Kirk Matthew Schnorr 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).

  • Polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10829751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Novozyems A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Jens Erik Nielsen, Mikkel Klausen
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING TREHALASE ACTIVITY AND THE USE THEREOF IN PROCESS OF PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20200299662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having trehalase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using a trehalase of the invention, in particular a process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Lar Kobberøe Skov
  • Detergent Composition
    Publication number: 20200277552
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a deoxyribonuclease (DNase), wherein the DNase is obtained from a fungal source. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of DNase. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having DNase activity, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lilian Eva Tang BALTSEN, Klaus GORI, Marie ALLESEN-HOLM, Kirk Matthew SCHNORR
  • Detergent Compositions
    Publication number: 20200231909
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent comprising a polypeptide having galactanase activity. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of galactanases. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having galactanase activity, nucleotides encoding the polypeptide, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lilian Eva Tang Baltsen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Klaus Gori, Lars Kobberoe Skov
  • Polypeptides having trehalase activity and the use thereof in process of producing fermentation products
    Patent number: 10676727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having trehalase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using a trehalase of the invention, in particular a process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Lar Kobberøe Skov
  • Detergent composition
    Patent number: 10647947
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent comprising a polypeptide having galactanase activity. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of galactanases. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having galactanase activity, nucleotides encoding the polypeptide, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lilian Eva Tang Baltsen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Klaus Gori, Lars Kobberoe Skov
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING TREHALASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20200140495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having trehalase activity, particularly derived from Talaromyces. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides for the production of ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Marc Dominique Morant, Tomoko Matsui, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Shiro Fukuyama, Noriko Tsutsumi, Zhengfang Kang
  • Polypeptides having Lysozyme Activity, Polynucleotides Encoding Same and Uses and Compositions Thereof
    Publication number: 20200131492
    Abstract: Animal feed or animal feed additives comprising one or more polypeptides having lysozyme activity. Polypeptides having lysozyme activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Ye Liu, Ming Li, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Peter Bjarke Olsen
  • Triggered release system
    Patent number: 10557108
    Abstract: The combination of an enzyme substrate and an enzyme capable of accelerating the modification of said substrate, provides a triggered release system which works especially well. The use of the enzyme-triggered release system can retain a rinse benefit agent during the wash stage and release it during the subsequent rinse stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Borup, Thomas Hoenger Callisen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Ole Simonsen, Christian Wieth, Judith Maria Bonsall, Andrew Paul Chapple, Anthony Hackett, Christopher Clarkson Jones, David Richard Arthur Mealing, Rajesh Amrit Salkar
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING DNASE ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20200032169
    Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptides having DNase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also provides nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tianqi Sun, Klaus Gori, Mary Ann Stringer, Jesper Salomon, Kirk Matthew Schnorr
  • Polypeptides having Lysozyme Activity, Polynucleotides Encoding Same and Uses and Compositions Thereof
    Publication number: 20190328005
    Abstract: Animal feed or animal feed additives comprising one or more polypeptides having lysozyme activity are disclosed. Polypeptides having lysozyme activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Mikkel Klausen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Lars Kobberoee Skov, Soeren Nymand-Grarup, Marianne Thorup Cohn, Peter Bjarke Olsen, Ming Li, Ye Liu
  • Animal Feed Compositions and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20190297917
    Abstract: The present invention provides animal feed or animal feed additives comprising one or more polypeptides having lysozyme activity. The invention also provides polypeptides having lysozyme activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Ye Liu, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Lars Kiemer, Lars Kobberoee Skov, Dorthe Hoej Sandvang, Marianne Thorup Cohn, Ming Li
  • Polypeptides having Lysozyme Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20190153415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Novozyems A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Jens Erik Nielsen, Mikkel Klausen
  • Polypeptides having lysozyme activity and compositions comprising it
    Patent number: 10119130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Jens Erik Nielsen, Mikkel Klausen
  • Polypeptides Having Lysozyme Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20180298365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Kirk Matthew Schnorr
  • Method of baking
    Patent number: 10076121
    Abstract: Disclosed is the making of baked products, more particularly making of baked products using polypeptides having lipolytic activity and at least one emulsifier. The invention also relates to compositions comprising polypeptides having lipolytic activity and at least one emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Tina Salomonsen, Tom Anton Busk Nielsen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr
  • Polypeptides having lysozyme activity and compositions comprising it
    Patent number: 10039300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Kirk Matthew Schnorr
  • Detergent Composition
    Publication number: 20180216040
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent comprising a polypeptide having galactanase activity. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of galactanases. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having galactanase activity, nucleotides encoding the polypeptide, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lilian Eva Tang Baltsen, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Klaus Gori, Lars Kobberoe Skov
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING TREHALASE ACTIVITY AND THE USE THEREOF IN PROCESS OF PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20180179504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having trehalase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using a trehalase of the invenion, in particular a process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Lar Kobberøe Skov
  • Polypeptides Having N-Acetyl Glucosamine Oxidase Activity
    Publication number: 20180000076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having N-acetyl glucosamine oxidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Marianne Thorup Cohn, Lars Henrik Oestergaard