Patents by Inventor Brett McBrayer

Brett McBrayer 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS FOR SACCHARIFICATION OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20240018560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Elena Vasenko, Tarana Shaghasi
  • Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
    Patent number: 11713476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING BETA-GLUCANASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20230012672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding modules and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The present invention further relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing or cellulosic-containing material, as well as an enzyme blend or composition, or a recombinant host cell or fermenting organism suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hong Zhi Huang, Jiyin Liu, Hui Xu, Elena Vlasenko, Brett McBrayer, Ye Liu, Lan Tang, James Ron Huffman, Nikolaj Spodsberg
  • Carbohydrate Binding Module Variants And Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20220364133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module 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 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
  • Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11390898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
  • COMPOSITIONS FOR SACCHARIFICATION OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20210363558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko
  • Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
    Patent number: 11091785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Novoyzmes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko
  • Polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10900047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Novozymes Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Ye Liu, Junxin Duan, Lan Tang, Brett McBrayer
  • Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
    Publication number: 20200354762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Novoyzmes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko
  • Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10676769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
  • Polypeptides Having Beta-Xylosidase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20200157556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Ye Liu, Junxin Duan, Lan Tang, Brett McBrayer
  • Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
    Patent number: 10648009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Novoyzmes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko
  • Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10626385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity, catalytic domains, and cellulose binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains, and cellulose binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains, or cellulose binding domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Mary Ann Stringer, Brett McBrayer
  • Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10584325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Kenneth Jensen, Kristian Krogh, Brett McBrayer, Peter Westh, Jeppe Kari, Johan Olsen, Trine Sorensen, Michael Windhal, Hui Xu
  • Polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10577622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Ye Liu, Junxin Duan, Lan Tang, Brett McBrayer
  • Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10557127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Michael Skovbo Windahl, Peter Westh, Silke Flindt Badino, Kim Borch
  • Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10221406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Kenneth Jensen, Kristian Krogh, Brett McBrayer, Peter Westh, Jeppe Kari, Johan Olsen, Trine Sorensen, Michael Windahl, Hui Xu
  • Cellobiohydrolase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20190055531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Kenneth Jensen, Kristian Krogh, Brett McBrayer, Peter Westh, Jeppe Kari, Johan Olsen, Trine Sorensen, Michael Windhal, Hui Xu
  • Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10202592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Elena Vlasenko, Brett McBrayer, Dominique Skovlund, Sara Landvik
  • Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
    Publication number: 20190032100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Novoyzmes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi, Elena Vlasenko