Patents by Inventor Annette Helle Johansen

Annette Helle Johansen 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).

  • POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190256831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • Subtilase variants and compositions comprising same
    Patent number: 10378001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting increased stability and optionally on par or improved wash performance. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions. The present invention also relates to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jens Erik Nielsen, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Maria Norman Hockauf, Lars Beier, Michael Bauer, Annette Helle Johansen, Lars Lehmann Christensen, Julie Billie Rannes
  • POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190211284
    Abstract: Detergent compositions including polypeptide variants and methods of cleaning and/or treatment of surfaces using such compositions, and fabric treatment compositions including polypeptide variants. The compositions may include surfactants: anionic, nonionic and/or cationic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot J. Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E Nielsen, Lars Giger, Neil Joseph Lant
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190127664
    Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising polypeptide variants and methods of cleaning and/or treatment of surfaces using such compositions, and fabric treatment compositions comprising polypeptide variants. The compositions may comprise surfactants: anionic, nonionic and/or cationic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Lars Henrik OESTERGAARD, Lars GIGER, Annette Helle JOHANSEN, Lars BEIER, Jürgen Carsten Franz KNÖTZEL, Gernot J. ABEL, Klaus GORI, Neil Joseph LANT
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190127665
    Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising polypeptide variants and methods of cleaning and/or treatment of surfaces using such compositions, and fabric treatment compositions comprising polypeptide variants. The compositions may comprise surfactants: anionic, nonionic and/or cationic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Lars BEIER, Klaus GORI, Lars Henrik OESTERGAARD, Lars GIGER, Annette Helle JOHANSEN, Gernot J. ABEL, Neil Joseph LANT
  • Variants and compositions comprising variants with high stability in presence of a chelating agent
    Patent number: 10240135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase having improved stability to chelating agents relative to its parent enzyme, compositions comprising the variants, nucleic acids encoding the variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods for using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank W. Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jens Oebro, Svend Kaasgaard, Lars Beier
  • Alpha-amylase variants
    Patent number: 10167458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Polypeptide Variants
    Publication number: 20180163189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Gernot J. Abel, Dorte Marie Koefoed Klitgaard, Annette Helle Johansen
  • Compositions of high stability alpha amylase variants
    Patent number: 9896673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase having improved stability to chelating agents relative to its parent enzyme, compositions comprising the variants, nucleic acids encoding the variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods for using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank W. Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jens Oebro, Svend Kaasgaard, Lars Beier
  • VARIANTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VARIANTS WITH HIGH STABILITY IN PRESENCE OF A CHELATING AGENT
    Publication number: 20180010111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase having improved stability to chelating agents relative to its parent enzyme, compositions comprising the variants, nucleic acids encoding the variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods for using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank W. Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jens Oebro, Svend Kaasgaard, Lars Beier
  • Cleaning compositions comprising amylase variant reference to a sequence listing
    Patent number: 9670436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising variants of an alpha-amylase and methods of treating surfaces such as textiles with aqueous liquor comprising such compositions, especially at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michelle Jackson, Philip Frank Souter, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick, Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaangner Christiansen
  • LOW POST-ACIDIFYING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA
    Publication number: 20170099849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lactic acid bacteria that have low or reduced post-acidification properties, and to a method for providing such bacteria. Also, the invention relates to the use of such bacteria for manufacturing of fermented dairy products, and to dairy products containing the bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Niels Bang Siemsen Jensen, Annette Helle Johansen
  • Cleaning composition comprising amylase variants with high stability in the presence of a chelating agent
    Patent number: 9493730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising variants of an alpha-amylase having improved stability to chelating agents relative to its parent enzyme and cleaning processes comprising such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michelle Meek, Philip Frank Souter, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Mads Eskelund Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jens Oebro, Svend Kaasgaard, Lars Beier
  • ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20160326506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Low post-acidifying lactic acid bacteria
    Patent number: 9480270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lactic acid bacteria that have low or reduced post-acidification properties, and to a method for providing such bacteria. Also, the invention relates to the use of such bacteria for manufacturing of fermented dairy products, and to dairy products containing the bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Niels Bang Siemsen Jensen, Annette Helle Johansen
  • Alpha-amylase variants
    Patent number: 9434932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMYLASE VARIANT REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING
    Publication number: 20160177238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising variants of an alpha-amylase and methods of treating surfaces such as textiles with aqueous liquor comprising such compositions, especially at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Michelle JACKSON, Philip Frank SOUTER, Lindsay Suzanne BEWICK, Svend KAASGAARD, Jens OEBRO, Signe Eskildsen LARSEN, Allan SVENDSEN, Annette Helle JOHANSEN, Michael SKJOET, Carsten ANDERSEN, Lars BEIER, Esben Peter FRIIS, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira TOSCANO, Mads BJOERNVAD, Frank Winther RASMUSSEN, Liv Spaangner CHRISTIANSEN
  • METHOD FOR MAKING CHEESE
    Publication number: 20160165911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making Cheddar type and Continental type cheese with an adjunct culture comprising a Lactobacillus helveticus strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Fergal RATTRAY, Annette Helle JOHANSEN, Mikkel Laust BROE
  • Subtilase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20160145596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting increased stability and preferably on par or improved wash performance. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions. The present invention also relates to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jens Erik Nielsen, Pemille Ollendorff Micheelsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Maria Norman Hockauf, Lars Beier, Michael Bauer, Annette Helle Johansen, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Julie Bille Rannes
  • Subtilase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20160137998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting increased stability and optionally on par or improved wash performance. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions. The present invention also relates to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jens Erik Nielsen, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Maria Norman Hockauf, Lars Beier, Michael Bauer, Annette Helle Johansen, Lars Lehmann Christensen, Julie Billie Rannes