Patents by Inventor Timothy Hitchman

Timothy Hitchman 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: 20150203786
    Abstract: The invention provides the invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: David LAM, David WEINER, Timothy HITCHMAN, Nelson Robert BARTON, Mark BURK
  • Patent number: 9017990
    Abstract: The invention provides the invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson Barton, Mark Burk
  • Patent number: 8557551
    Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for making or modifying oils, e.g., plant, animal or microbial oils, such as vegetable oils or related compounds, that are low in a particular fatty acid(s), for example, low linoleic oils, low linolenic oils, low palmitic oils, low stearic oils or oils low in a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson R. Barton, Jonathan Lyon
  • Patent number: 8198062
    Abstract: Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Hitchman, Christopher L. G. Dayton, Katie A. Kline, Jonathan Lyon, Mark Wall, Nelson R. Barton
  • Publication number: 20110306117
    Abstract: The invention provides the invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAVID LAM, DAVID WEINER, TIMOTHY HITCHMAN, NELSON BARTON, MARK BURK
  • Publication number: 20080305531
    Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for making or modifying oils, e.g., plant, animal or microbial oils, such as vegetable oils or related compounds, that are low in a particular fatty acid(s), for example, low linoleic oils, low linolenic oils, low palmitic oils, low stearic oils or oils low in a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson R. Barton, Jonathan Lyon
  • Publication number: 20080070291
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson Robert Barton, Mark Burk