Patents by Inventor Bradley R. Kelemen

Bradley R. Kelemen 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).

  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE AMINO ACID CONTENT OF ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20220232855
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for improving the amino acid content of animal feed byproducts from a dry grind ethanol production facility by reducing the amount of residual reducing sugars that can participate in, e.g., the Maillard reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jaclyn Diana DEMARTINI, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Michael J. PEPSIN
  • INCREASING SEVERITY ACID HYDROLYSIS ASSAYS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF GLUCOSE DERIVABLE FROM CELLULOSE IN FEEDSTOCKS
    Publication number: 20210340638
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to the measurement of glucose derivable from the cellulosic components of a feedstock. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for ensuring that biofuel producers comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard while maximizing the value of the biofuel they produce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kristin Y. NOSE CROTTY, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Colin FRITZ, Erin ROCKAFELLOW, Jacob SUMMERLOTT
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF GLUCOSE DERIVABLE FROM CELLULOSIC COMPONENTS OF FEEDSTOCK
    Publication number: 20210147890
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to the measurement of glucose derivable from the cellulosic components of a feedstock. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for ensuring that biofuel producers comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard while maximizing the value of the biofuel they produce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Bradley R. Kelemen
  • Variant enzymes
    Patent number: 10479983
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Nicholai Douglas, Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Jonathan K. Lassila, Igor Nikolaev, Daniel Esteban Torres-Pazmino, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY IN SACCHARIFICATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20190249160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: COLIN MITCHINSON, MIAN LI, BRADLEY R. KELEMEN, SUZANNE E. LANTZ, KEITH D. WING, WILLIAM D. HITZ
  • VARIANT ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20190169587
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: MARIA FOUKARAKI, RONALDUS WILHELMUS JOANNES HOMMES, THIJS KAPER, BRADLEY R. KELEMEN, SLAVKO KRALJ, SUZANNE E. LANTZ, IGOR NIKOLAEV, WILHELMUS ANTONIUS HENDRICUS VAN DER KLEIJ, JOHANNES FRANCISCUS THOMAS VAN LIESHOUT, SANDER VAN STIGT THANS
  • NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190169585
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Mark Emptage, William D. Hitz, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Steven Kim, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Keith Dumont Wing
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING YIELD OF CELLULOSE CONVERSION PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20190153493
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Bradley R. Kelemen, Colin MITCHINSON, Edmund A. LARENAS
  • Glycosyl hydrolase enzymes and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10273465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Steven Kim, William D. Hitz, Mark Emptage, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Method for reducing viscosity in saccharification process
    Patent number: 10190108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Colin Mitchinson, Mian Li, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Keith D. Wing, William D. Hitz
  • Variant enzymes
    Patent number: 10167460
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Igor Nikolaev, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johan Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • Variant Enzymes
    Patent number: 10081802
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Igor Nikolaev, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • Variants of cellobiohydrolases
    Patent number: 9938551
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Ce17A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Richard R. Bott, Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Igor Nikolaev, Mats Sandgren, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • Filamentous fungal host strains and DNA constructs, and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9701969
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to filamentous fungal host strains and recombinant DNA constructs for creation and use thereof. The filamentous fungal host strains are particularly useful for efficiently screening DNA libraries encoding recombinant proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen
  • Compositions and methods comprising cellulase variants with reduced affinity to non-cellulosic materials
    Patent number: 9695407
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having reduced binding to non-cellulosic materials. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase, compositions comprising said cellulase, methods of identifying cellulose variants and methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Luis Cascao-Pereira, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Amy D. Liu
  • BETA-GLUCOSIDASE I VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20170145396
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to enzymes and in particular beta-glucosidase variants. Also described are nucleic acids encoding beta-glucosidase variants, compositions comprising beta-glucosidase variants, methods of using beta-glucosidase variants, and methods of identifying additional useful beta-glucosidase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Frits GOEDEGEBUUR, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Joannes HOMMES, Slavko KRALJ, Paulien KRUITHOF, Igor NIKOLAEV, Wilhelmus Antonious Hendricus VAN DER KLEY, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, Sander VAN STIGT THANS, Gudrun VOGTENTANZ, Mats SANDGREN
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING YIELD OF CELLULOSE CONVERSION PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20170107548
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Bradley R. KELEMEN, Edmund A. LARENAS, Colin MITCHINSON
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY IN SACCHARIFICATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170096651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Colin MITCHINSON, Mian LI, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Keith D. WING, William D. HITZ
  • Cellulase variants with improved expression, activity and stability, and use thereof
    Patent number: 9523087
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Richard R. Bott, Benjamin S. Bower, Jonathan Caspi, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Joannes Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Igor Nikolaev, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Louise Wallace, Gudrun Vogtentanz, Mats Sandgren
  • VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES
    Publication number: 20160272959
    Abstract: Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. BOTT, Maria FOUKARAKI, Ronaldus Wilhelmus HOMMES, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Slavko KRALJ, Igor NIKOLAEV, Mats SANDGREN, Johannes Franciscus Thomas VAN LIESHOUT, SANDER VAN STIGT THANS