Patents by Inventor Michael Rey

Michael Rey 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).

  • Methods of improving the introduction of DNA into bacterial cells
    Publication number: 20100055739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of improving the introduction of DNA into bacterial host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes ,Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 7662605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material
    Publication number: 20090311755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing a substance from a cellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Michael Rey, Hanshu Ding
  • Bacillus licheniformis chromosone
    Publication number: 20090275104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis. The present invention also relates to isolated genes of the chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis which encode biologically active substances and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the genes as well as methods for producing biologically active substances encoded by the genes and to methods of using the isolated genes of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Berka, Michael Rey, Preethi Ramaiya, Jens Tonne Andersen, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Peter Bjarke Olsen
  • Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material
    Patent number: 7608689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing a substance from a cellulosic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Michael Rey, Hanshu Ding
  • Collection and analysis of trading data in an electronic marketplace
    Patent number: 7603300
    Abstract: Systems and techniques to generate statistical reports on transactions conducted via an electronic marketplace are based on data extracted from the transaction documents. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes receiving documents sent through an electronic marketplace, with each document including multiple data fields. Data is extracted from predetermined document data fields. The extracted data relates to a predetermined statistical category of transactions conducted through the electronic marketplace. The extracted data is stored, and a report corresponding to the predetermined statistical category is provided. The report includes an aggregation of the stored extracted data associated with the predetermined statistical category. In some implementations, a report may be generated that relates to information regarding global spending according to the buyer, seller, time period, product type, contract, and/or other parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Haffner, Markus Brandenburger, Rolf Schumann, Gunther Piller, Michael Rey, Peter Schwarz
  • Collection and analysis of document traffic in an electronic marketplace
    Patent number: 7584192
    Abstract: Systems and techniques to generate statistical reports on transactions conducted via an electronic marketplace are based on data extracted from the transaction documents. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes receiving documents sent through an electronic marketplace, and extracting data from the documents. The extracted data may relate to a predetermined statistical category of transactions conducted through the electronic marketplace. The extracted data may be stored for each document, and the stored data may be aggregated according to the predetermined statistical category. In some implementations, a report may be generated that relates to a document flow analysis for documents sent through the marketplace according to the buyer, seller, time period, document type, and/or other parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Rey, Peter Haffner, Rolf Schumann, Gunther Piller, Peter Schwarz, Markus Brandenburger
  • Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20090148902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated 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 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20090148903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated 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 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Michael Rey, Paul Harris
  • Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20090148901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and isolated 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 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Michael Rey
  • chromosome
    Patent number: 7494798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis. The present invention also relates to isolated genes of the chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis which encode biologically active substances and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the genes as well as methods for producing biologically active substances encoded by the genes and to methods of using the isolated genes of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Berka, Michael Rey, Preethi Ramaiya, Jens Tønne Andersen, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Peter Bjarke Olsen
  • Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20080289067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Michael Rey, Hanshu Ding, Elena Vlasenko
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20080274499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Methods for monitoring multiple gene expression
    Patent number: 7387875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for monitoring differential expression of a plurality of genes in a first filamentous fungal cell relative to expression of the same genes in one or more second filamentous fungal cells using microarrays containing Trichoderma reesei ESTs or SSH clones, or a combination thereof. The present invention also relates to computer readable media and substrates containing such array features for monitoring expression of a plurality of genes in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Berka, Elena Bachkirova, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 7368271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Bacillus licheniformis chromosome
    Publication number: 20080050774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis. The present invention also relates to isolated genes of the chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis which encode biologically active substances and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the genes as well as methods for producing biologically active substances encoded by the genes and to methods of using the isolated genes of the complete chromosome of Bacillus licheniformis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Berka, Michael Rey, Preethi Ramaiya, Jens Tonne Andersen, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Peter Bjarke Olsen
  • Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material
    Publication number: 20070077630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing a substance from a cellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Michael Rey, Hanshu Ding
  • Carboxypeptidases and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7091002
    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: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Randy Berka, Michael Rey, Elizabeth Golightly, Alan Klotz, Thomas Erik Mathisen, Claus Dambmann
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20060156437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having xyloglucanase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060110797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having Family 74 xyloglucanase 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rey, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Jeffrey Haas