Patents by Inventor Paul Frederick MUGFORD

Paul Frederick MUGFORD 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: 20230250406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipase activity wherein the polypeptide when aligned with the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 1, comprises at least an amino acid substitution G414X, wherein the numbering of amino acid position(s) is/are defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a product comprising an oil or fat comprising bringing an intermediary form of the product comprising oil or fat into contact with a polypeptide as disclosed herein and the use of a polypeptide as disclosed herein to saturated fatty acids in an oil or fat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: René Marcel DE JONG, Willem BIJLEVELD, Paul Frederick MUGFORD
  • Publication number: 20230080079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipase activity wherein the polypeptide when aligned with the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 1, comprises at least an amino acid substitution L410X and optionally one or more amino acid substitutions chosen from S365Q, S365N, L413M, G414A, G414S, G414V, G414T, V534L and V534l, wherein the 10 numbering of amino acid position(s) is/are defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a product comprising an oil or fat comprising bringing an intermediary form of the product comprising oil or fat into contact with a polypeptide as disclosed herein and the use of a polypeptide as disclosed herein to saturated fatty acids in an oil or fat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: René Marcel DE JONG, Willem BIJLEVELD, Paul Frederick MUGFORD
  • Patent number: 11466231
    Abstract: A method for producing diglycerides is provided. The method includes combining (i) an oil comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid in the form of ethyl esters, free fatty acids, and/or combinations thereof, (ii) lipase, and (iii) glycerol in water to produce diglycerides with a high level of purity. Highly pure diglycerides obtained according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Jaroslav A. Kralovec, Paul Frederick Mugford, Alfred Rolle
  • Publication number: 20210238499
    Abstract: A method for producing diglycerides is provided. The method includes combining (i) an oil comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid in the form of ethyl esters, free fatty acids, and/or combinations thereof, (ii) lipase, and (iii) glycerol in water to produce diglycerides with a high level of purity. Highly pure diglycerides obtained according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jaroslav A. KRALOVEC, Paul Frederick MUGFORD, Alfred ROLLE
  • Patent number: 9725408
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of recovering urea from a urea/oil complex by drying the complex, combining the complex with water to form a urea solution, and removing water from the urea solution. Methods for recycling the urea in urea complexation processes are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of recovering polyunsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof from the urea/oil complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: DSM Nutritional Products AG
    Inventors: Weijie Wang, Paul Frederick Mugford, Theophilus Cornelus Van Den Heuvel
  • Publication number: 20160024423
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of recovering urea from a urea/oil complex by drying the complex, combining the complex with water to form a urea solution, and removing water from the urea solution. Methods for recycling the urea in urea complexation processes are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of recovering polyunsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof from the urea/oil complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Weijie WANG, Paul Frederick MUGFORD, Theophilus Cornelus Van Den Heuvel