Patents by Inventor Thomas Durhuus

Thomas Durhuus 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: 10842174
    Abstract: According to the invention, it was found that culturing of cells of the taxon Labyrinthulomycetes in a high content of sulphate makes it possible to obtain a biomass having a high EPS content, which biomass can in addition be advantageously further processed into a feedstuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Durhuus, Stefan Eils, Amelia Claudia Silva, Horst Priefert, Jens Schneider, Christian Rabe
  • Patent number: 9822374
    Abstract: A recombinant micro-organism such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae which produces and excretes into culture medium a stilbenoid metabolite product when grown under stilbenoid production conditions, which expresses in above native levels a ABC transporter which transports said stilbenoid out of said micro-organism cells to the culture medium. The genome of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces an auxotrophic phenotype which is compensated by a plasmid which also expresses one or more of said enzymes constituting said metabolic pathway producing said stilbenoid, an expression product of the plasmid is genetically modified to include a ubiquitination tag sequence. Expression of an enzyme participating in catabolism of phenylalanine by the Ehrlich pathway is optionally reduced compared to its native expression level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: EVOLVA SA
    Inventors: Michael Patrik Katz, Thomas Durhuus, Hans Peter Smits, Jochen Förster
  • Publication number: 20170303561
    Abstract: According to the invention, it was found that culturing of cells of the taxon Labyrinthulomycetes in a high content of sulphate makes it possible to obtain a biomass having a high EPS content, which biomass can in addition be advantageously further processed into a feedstuff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas DURHUUS, Stefan EILS, Amelia Claudia SILVA, Horst PRIEFERT, Jens SCHNEIDER, Christian RABE
  • Publication number: 20140206051
    Abstract: A method for the production of a stilbenoid, such as resveratrol or pinosylvin, by fermenting plant material such a grape must using a yeast having a metabolic pathway producing said stilbenoid, separating a solids waste material from said fermentation and extracting said stilbenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Evolva SA
    Inventors: Bo STENHUUS, Hans Peter SMITS, Thomas DURHUUS, Michael KATZ
  • Patent number: 8569024
    Abstract: A method for the production of a stilbenoid, such as resveratrol or pinosylvin, by fermenting plant material such a grape must using a yeast having a metabolic pathway producing said stilbenoid, separating a solids waste material from said fermentation and extracting said stilbenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Evolva SA
    Inventors: Bo Stenhuus, Hans Peter Smits, Thomas Durhuus, Michael Katz
  • Publication number: 20130209613
    Abstract: A recombinant micro-organism such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae which produces and excretes into culture medium a stilbenoid metabolite product when grown under stilbenoid production conditions, which expresses in above native levels a ABC transporter which transports said stilbenoid out of said micro-organism cells to the culture medium. The genome of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces an auxotrophic phenotype which is compensated by a plasmid which also expresses one or more of said enzymes constituting said metabolic pathway producing said stilbenoid, an expression product of the plasmid is genetically modified to include a ubiquitination tag sequence. Expression of an enzyme participating in catabolism of phenylalanine by the Ehrlich pathway is optionally reduced compared to its native expression level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: FLUXOME SCIENCES A/S
    Inventors: Michael Patrik Katz, Thomas Durhuus, Hans Peter Smits, Jochen Forster
  • Publication number: 20110124067
    Abstract: A method for the production of a stilbenoid, such as resveratrol or pinosylvin, by fermenting plant material such a grape must using a yeast having a metabolic pathway producing said stilbenoid, separating a solids waste material from said fermentation and extracting said stilbenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Fluxome Sciences A/S
    Inventors: Bo Stenhuus, Hans Peter Smits, Thomas Durhuus, Michael Katz