Patents by Inventor Richard R. Bott

Richard R. Bott 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).

  • SERINE PROTEASES OF BACILLUS SPECIES
    Publication number: 20170233710
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus spp., and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Kolkman, Frits Goedegebuur, Harm Mulder, Richard R. Bott, Anja Hemmingsen Kellet-Smith, Lilia Maria Babe
  • BETA-GLUCOSIDASE I VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20170145396
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to enzymes and in particular beta-glucosidase variants. Also described are nucleic acids encoding beta-glucosidase variants, compositions comprising beta-glucosidase variants, methods of using beta-glucosidase variants, and methods of identifying additional useful beta-glucosidase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Frits GOEDEGEBUUR, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Joannes HOMMES, Slavko KRALJ, Paulien KRUITHOF, Igor NIKOLAEV, Wilhelmus Antonious Hendricus VAN DER KLEY, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, Sander VAN STIGT THANS, Gudrun VOGTENTANZ, Mats SANDGREN
  • SERINE PROTEASES OF BACILLUS SPECIES
    Publication number: 20170096653
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus spp., and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Marc KOLKMAN, Anja HEMMINGSEN KELLETT-SMITH, Rie MEJLDAL, Richard R. BOTT, Lilia Maria BABE
  • GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE AMINO ACID MOTIFS FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF LINEAR POLY ALPHA-1,3-GLUCAN
    Publication number: 20170002335
    Abstract: Reactions comprising water, sucrose, and one or more glucosyltransferase enzymes are disclosed herein. Glucosyltransferase enzymes used in these reactions comprise certain motifs allowing production of insoluble poly alpha-1,3-glucan having at least 95% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: MARK S PAYNE, Yefim Brun, Richard R Bott
  • MODIFIED GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES FOR PRODUCING BRANCHED ALPHA-GLUCAN POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20170002336
    Abstract: Glucosyltransferase enzymes are disclosed herein that produce branched alpha-glucan polymer. Also disclosed, for example, are polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as methods of producing branched alpha-glucan polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: MARK S. PAYNE, YEFIM BRUN, RICHARD R. BOTT
  • Cellulase variants with improved expression, activity and stability, and use thereof
    Patent number: 9523087
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Richard R. Bott, Benjamin S. Bower, Jonathan Caspi, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Joannes Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Igor Nikolaev, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Louise Wallace, Gudrun Vogtentanz, Mats Sandgren
  • SERINE PROTEASES OF THE BACILLUS GIBSONII-CLADE
    Publication number: 20160319266
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus gibsonii, and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Kolkman, Rie Mejldal, Frits Goedegebuur, Lilia Maria Babe, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith, Harm Mulder, Richard R. Bott, Miles Christopher Scotcher
  • SERINE PROTEASES OF BACILLUS SPECIES
    Publication number: 20160312204
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus akibai and Bacillus clarkii, and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Kolkman, Rie Mejldal, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith, Lilia Maria Babe, Richard R. Bott
  • Variants of glucoamylase
    Patent number: 9469848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly, the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard R. Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle, Elin Petersen
  • VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES
    Publication number: 20160272959
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Maria FOUKARAKI, Ronaldus Wilhelmus HOMMES, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Slavko KRALJ, Igor NIKOLAEV, Mats SANDGREN, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, SANDER VAN STIGT THANS
  • Glucoamylase variants with altered properties
    Patent number: 9447397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Piet Van Solingen, Martijn S. Scheffers, Richard R. Bott
  • Beta-glucosidase I variants with improved properties
    Patent number: 9447400
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to enzymes and in particular beta-glucosidase variants. Also described are nucleic acids encoding beta-glucosidase variants, compositions comprising beta-glucosidase variants, methods of using beta-glucosidase variants, and methods of identifying additional useful beta-glucosidase variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. Bott, Thijs Kaper, Bradley Kelemen, Frits Goedegebuur, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Slavko Kralj, Paulien Kruithof, Igor Nikolaev, Wilhelmus Antonious Hendricus Van Der Kley, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Gudrun Vogtentanz, Mats Sandgren
  • Compositions and Methods Comprising LG12-CLADE Protease Variants
    Publication number: 20160222368
    Abstract: The present invention provides serine protease enzymes produced from LG12-clade enzymes. In addition, the present invention provides compositions comprising these protease enzymes. In some embodiments, the present invention provides cleaning compositions comprising at least one of these protease enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Lilia M. Babe, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Richard R. Bott, Marc Kolkman, Harm Mulder, Brian F. Schmidt, Katherine Augustyn, Munroop Atwal, Abby Marquez
  • VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES
    Publication number: 20160201104
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Ce17A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Maria FOUKARAKI, Ronaldus Wilhelmus HOMMES, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Slavko KRALJ, Igor NIKOLAEV, Mats SANDGREN, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, SANDER VAN STIGT THANS
  • ALPHA-AMYLASES FROM EXIGUOBACTERIUM, AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160186102
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to alpha-amylase from a subset of Exiguobacterium. The compositions and methods are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry, dishwashing, and other applications, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Guoqing Liu, Ling Hua, Zhen Qian, Danfeng Song, Zhongmei Tang, Xi Zhiyong, Bo Zhang, Zhengzheng Zou, Wei Xu, Richard R. Bott
  • VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES
    Publication number: 20160122735
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Maria FOUKARAKI, Ronaldus Wilhelmus HOMMES, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Slavko KRALJ, Igor NIKOLAEV, Mats SANDGREN, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, Sander VAN STIGT THANS
  • VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES
    Publication number: 20160122734
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Maria FOUKARAKI, Ronaldus Wilhelmus HOMMES, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Slavko KRALJ, Igor NIKOLAEV, Mats SANDGREN, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, SANDER VAN STIGT THANS
  • NOVEL METALLOPROTEASES
    Publication number: 20160108387
    Abstract: Aspects of the present compositions and methods relate to novel metalloproteases polynucleotides encoding the novel metalloprotease, compositions and methods for use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Lilia M. Babe, Richard R. Bott, Roopa Ghirnikar, Frits Goedegebuur, Xiaogang Gu, Marc Kolkman, Jian Yao, Shukun Yu
  • Glucoamylase variants with altered properties
    Patent number: 9290753
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions and cleaning compositions. The disclosure also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Richard R. Bott, Martijn Scheffers, Pieter van Solingen, Casper Vroemen
  • Perhydrolase
    Patent number: 9282746
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one perhydrolase enzyme for cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for generation of peracids. The present invention finds particular use in applications involving cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Neelam S. Amin, Matthew G. Boston, Richard R. Bott, Maguerite A. Cervin, Edward M. Concar, Marc E. Gustwiller, Brian E. Jones, Klaus Liebeton, Gregory S. Miracle, Hiroshi Oh, Ayrookaran J. Poulose, Sandra W. Ramer, Jeffrey J. Scheibel, Walter Weyler, Gregory M. Whited