Patents by Inventor Tom VERHAEGHE

Tom VERHAEGHE 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).

  • Sucrose phosphorylase for the production of kojibiose
    Patent number: 10435729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of the disaccharide kojibiose which is known to be a powerful prebiotic. The invention indeed discloses the generation of genetically modified sucrose phosphorylases which convert—via a transglycosylation reaction—sucrose into kojibiose in a very efficient manner. Hence, the present invention relates to a cost-effective production method of kojibiose which is useful within industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Tom Verhaeghe, Karel De Winter, Tom Desmet
  • Mutant sucrose phosphorylases with improved glycosylation activity towards polyphenols
    Patent number: 10280442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to glycosylating polyphenols via biocatalysis. More specifically the present invention discloses particular mutants of the thermostable sucrose phosphorylase derived from the microorganism Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum which efficiently glycosylate polyphenols such as resveratrol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Tom Desmet, Mareike Dirks-Hofmeister, Karel De Winter, Tom Verhaeghe
  • Antenna for use in an RFID tag
    Patent number: 10055680
    Abstract: An antenna for use in an RFID tag comprises a yarn. The yarn comprises stainless steel fibers or the RFID-antenna comprises a stainless steel wire. The stainless steel fibers or the stainless steel wire have a martensite percentage by weight less than 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NV BEKAERT SA
    Inventors: Tom Verhaeghe, Steven Dillien, Kristof Degroote, Dominique Andries
  • MUTANT SUCROSE PHOSPHORYLASES WITH IMPROVED GLYCOSYLATION ACTIVITY TOWARDS POLYPHENOLS
    Publication number: 20180142276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to glycosylating polyphenols via biocatalysis. More specifically the present invention discloses particular mutants of the thermostable sucrose phosphorylase derived from the microorganism Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum which efficiently glycosylate polyphenols such as resveratrol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Tom DESMET, Mareike DIRKS-HOFMEISTER, Karel DE WINTER, Tom VERHAEGHE
  • ANTENNA FOR USE IN AN RFID TAG
    Publication number: 20180114107
    Abstract: An antenna for use in an RFID tag comprises a yarn. The yarn comprises stainless steel fibers or the RFID-antenna comprises a stainless steel wire. The stainless steel fibers or the stainless steel wire have a martensite percentage by weight less than 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Tom VERHAEGHE, Steven DILLIEN, Kristof DEGROOTE, Dominique ANDRIES
  • A SUCROSE PHOSPHORYLASE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF KOJIBIOSE
    Publication number: 20170314052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of the disaccharide kojibiose which is known to be a powerful prebiotic. The invention indeed discloses the generation of genetically modified sucrose phosphorylases which convert—via a transglycosylation reaction—sucrose into kojibiose in a very efficient manner. Hence, the present invention relates to a cost-effective production method of kojibiose which is useful within industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Tom VERHAEGHE, Karel DE WINTER, Tom DESMET