Patents by Inventor Birgitte Rönnow

Birgitte Rönnow 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).

  • Microorganism expressing xylose isomerase
    Patent number: 9523095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformed microorganism capable of (a) a higher xylose isomerase activity than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (b) a higher growth rate in or on a growth medium comprising xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (c) a faster metabolism of xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (d) a higher production of ethanol when grown anaerobically on xylose as the carbon source than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: TERRANOL A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte Rönnow, Thomas Hvid Andersen, Ole Sibbesen
  • Microorganism expressing aldose-1-epimerase
    Patent number: 8809019
    Abstract: A transformed microorganism capable of converting an aldopentose to a ketopentose at a higher rate than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Terranol A/S
    Inventors: Ole Sibbesen, Birgitte Rönnow, Thomas Hvid Andersen
  • MICROORGANISM EXPRESSING XYLOSE ISOMERASE
    Publication number: 20140099720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformed microorganism capable of (a) a higher xylose isomerase activity than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (b) a higher growth rate in or on a growth medium comprising xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (c) a faster metabolism of xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (d) a higher production of ethanol when grown anaerobically on xylose as the carbon source than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TERRANOL A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte Rönnow, Thomas Hvid Andersen, Ole Sibbesen
  • MICROORGANISM EXPRESSING XYLOSE ISOMERASE
    Publication number: 20110244525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformed microorganism capable of (a) a higher xylose isomerase activity than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (b) a higher growth rate in or on a growth medium comprising xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (c) a faster metabolism of xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (d) a higher production of ethanol when grown anaerobically on xylose as the carbon source than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: TERRANOL A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte Rönnow, Thomas Hvid Andersen, Ole Sibbesen
  • MICROORGANISM EXPRESSING ALDOSE-1-EPIMERASE
    Publication number: 20110099892
    Abstract: A transformed microorganism capable of converting an aldopentose to a ketopentose at a higher rate than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: TERRANOL A/S
    Inventors: Ole Sibbesen, Birgitte Rönnow, Thomas Hvid Andersen