Patents by Inventor Laurie A. Howe

Laurie A. Howe 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).

  • Patent number: 11932890
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Rong Guan, James Joshua Ohane, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Brian McCauley, Laurie A. Howe, Yougen Li
  • Patent number: 11859022
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising an alpha-1,3-glucan ether or ester compound, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Rong Guan, Michael D. Gagnon, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Laurie A. Howe
  • Patent number: 11473116
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, beta-glucose -1-phosphate (beta-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and an alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzymes and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Zheyong Yu, Slavko Kralj, Zhenghong Zhang, Laurie A. Howe
  • Publication number: 20220195399
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, alpha-glucose-1-phosphate (alpha-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and a beta-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with beta-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are methods of isolating beta-1,3-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Zheyong Yu, Slavko Kralj, Natnael Behabtu, Zhenghong Zhang, Laurie A. Howe
  • Publication number: 20220127654
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Rong Guan, JAMES JOSHUA OHANE, NIKITA ILTCHENKO, YEFIM BRUN, BRIAN MCCAULEY, LAURIE A. HOWE, YOUGEN LI
  • Patent number: 11180740
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, alpha-glucose-1-phosphate (alpha-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and a beta-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with beta-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are methods of isolating beta-1,3-glucan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Zheyong Yu, Slavko Kralj, Natnael Behabtu, Zhenghong Zhang, Laurie A Howe
  • Patent number: 11098334
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Rong Guan, James Joshua Ohane, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Brian McCauley, Laurie A. Howe, Yougen Li
  • Publication number: 20210207184
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, beta-glucose-1-phosphate (beta-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and an alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzymes and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: ZHEYONG YU, SLAVKO KRALJ, ZHENGHONG ZHANG, LAURIE A. HOWE
  • Patent number: 10808269
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, beta-glucose-1-phosphate (beta-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and an alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzymes and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Zheyong Yu, Slavko Kralj, Zhenghong Zhang, Laurie A. Howe
  • Publication number: 20200131281
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising an alpha-1,3-glucan ether or ester compound, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in various applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: RONG GUAN, MICHAEL D. GAGNON, NIKITA ILTCHENKO, YEFIM BRUN, LAURIE A. HOWE
  • Publication number: 20190322990
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, alpha-glucose-1-phosphate (alpha-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and a beta-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with beta-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are methods of isolating beta-1,3-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: ZHEYONG YU, SLAVKO KRALJ, NATNAEL BEHABTU, ZHENGHONG ZHANG, LAURIE A HOWE
  • Publication number: 20190264247
    Abstract: Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, beta-glucose-1-phosphate (beta-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and an alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzymes and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Zheyong Yu, Slavko Kralj, Zhenghong Zhang, Laurie A. Howe
  • Publication number: 20190185893
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: RONG GUAN, JAMES JOSHUA OHANE, NIKITA ILTCHENKO, YEFIM BRUN, BRIAN MCCAULEY, LAURIE A. HOWE, YOUGEN LI
  • Publication number: 20130210307
    Abstract: Provided are novel compositions comprising a polyarylene sulfide and at least one tin additive comprising a branched tin(II) carboxylate selected from the group consisting of Sn(O2CR)2, Sn(O2CR)(O2CR?), Sn(O2CR)(O2CR?), and mixtures thereof, where the carboxylate moieties O2CR and O2CR? independently represent branched carboxylate anions and the carboxylate moiety O2CR? represents a linear carboxylate anion. Articles comprising the novel compositions are also provided. In addition, methods to improve the thermal stability of polyarylene sulfides, and methods to improve the thermo-oxidative stability of polyarylene sulfides, through the use of the disclosed branched tin(II) carboxylates are provided. The polyarylene sulfide compositions are useful in various applications which require superior thermal resistance, chemical resistance, and electrical insulating properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Joachim C. Ritter, Joel M. Pollino, Michael T. Pottiger, Yefim Brun, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, Zheng-Zheng Huang, John C. Howe, Laurie A. Howe, Harry Vaughn Samuelson, Zuohong Yin