Patents by Inventor Carsten M. Hjort

Carsten M. Hjort 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).

  • Fungal transcriptional activator useful in methods for producing polypeptides
    Patent number: 8426164
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having transcriptional activation activity and to the polypeptides. The disclosure also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells including the nucleic acid sequences. The invention further relates to host cells useful for the production of polypeptides in which the production or function of the transcriptional activator has been altered, as well as to methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten M. Hjort, Cees A. M. J. J. Van den Hondel, Peter J. Punt, Frank H. J. Schuren, Tove Christensen
  • Fungal transcriptional activator useful in methods for producing polypeptides
    Patent number: 8088598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having transcriptional activation activity and to the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences. The invention further relates to host cells useful for the production of polypeptides in which the production or function of the transcriptional activator has been altered, as well as to methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten M. Hjort, C. A. M. J. J. Van Den Hondel, P. J. Punt, F. H. J. Schuren, Tove Christensen
  • Fungal Transcriptional Activator Useful In Methods for Producing Polypeptides
    Publication number: 20090239260
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having transcriptional activation activity and to the polypeptides. The disclosure also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells including the nucleic acid sequences. The invention further relates to host cells useful for the production of polypeptides in which the production or function of the transcriptional activator has been altered, as well as to methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten M. Hjort, Cees A.M.J.J. Van Den Hondel, Peter J. Punt, Frank H.J. Schuren, Tove Christensen
  • Stereoselective esterase from
    Patent number: 7091023
    Abstract: An esterase isolated from Aspergillus oryzae is capable of stereoselective hydrolysis of chiral esters and also has arylesterase activity (EC 3.1.1.2) and feruloyl esterase activity (EC 3.1.1.73). The esterase has only a limited homology to known amino acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Carsten M. Hjort, Heinz-Josef Deussen, Magali Zundel, Soren Ebdrup, Soren Christensen, Shamkant Anant Patkar
  • Fungal transcriptional activator useful in methods for producing polypeptides
    Patent number: 6806062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having transcriptional activation activity and to the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences. The invention further relates to host cells useful for the production of polypeptides in which the production or function of the transcriptional activator has been altered, as well as to methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten M. Hjort, Cees van den Hondel, Peter J. Punt, Frank H. J. Schuren, Tove Christensen
  • Fungal transcriptional activator useful in methods for producing polypeptides
    Publication number: 20040142364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having transcriptional activation activity and to the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences. The invention further relates to host cells useful for the production of polypeptides in which the production or function of the transcriptional activator has been altered, as well as to methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten M. Hjort, C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel, P.J. Punt, F.H.J. Schuren, Tove Christensen
  • Stereoselective estarase from aspergillus oryzae
    Publication number: 20030199048
    Abstract: An esterase isolated from Aspergillus oryzae is capable of stereoselective hydrolysis of chiral esters and also has arylesterase activity (EC 3.1.1.2) and feruloyl esterase activity (EC 3.1.1.73). The esterase has only a limited homology to known amino acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Carsten M Hjort, Heinz-Josef Deussen, Magali Zundel, Soren Ebdrup, Soren Christensen, Shamkant Anant Patkar
  • &agr;-galactosidase enzyme
    Patent number: 6197566
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide having &agr;-galactosidase activity and characterized as having a pH optimum in the range of 5.0-7.0, and a temperature optimum within the range of 50-70° C. The &agr;-galactosidase is derived from Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Carsten M. Hjort, Torben Halkier, Lene Venke Kofod
  • .alpha.-galactosidase enzyme
    Patent number: 5919690
    Abstract: A DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having .alpha.-galactosidase activity, having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Carsten M. Hjort, Torben Halkier, Lene Venke Kofod