Patents by Inventor Christoph Wittmann
Christoph Wittmann 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).
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Patent number: 9169502Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method utilizing a recombinant microorganism for the production of aspartate derived amino acids and precursors thereof, in particular for the production of L-lysine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism having improved aspartate-derived amino acid synthesis activity in comparison to the initial microorganism and the use of such microorganisms in producing said amino acids and precursors and derivatives, in particular in the synthesis of L-lysine.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Paik Kwang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christoph Wittmann, Judith Becker
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Publication number: 20150300419Abstract: The present invention relates to a clutch device having a counter-pressure plate and a contact plate which is movable to a limited extent in an axial direction of the clutch device by at least one lever element to clamp a clutch plate frictionally between the counter-pressure plate and the contact plate, wherein the counter-pressure plate has at least one strap segment extending essentially in an axial direction, to which a cover component is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Igor Loran, Christoph Raber, Christoph Wittmann
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Patent number: 9140066Abstract: A drilling unit, with a carrier vehicle, a mast rotatably mounted on the carrier vehicle about a pivot axis, which mast can be pivoted between an erect operating position and an inclined transport position, and at least one erection cylinder for pivoting the mast between the operating position and the transport position. For pivoting the mast in addition to the at least one erection cylinder an erection cable is provided which is guided via a cable deflection pulley arranged on the mast, on the carrier vehicle or on a carriage which can be moved along the mast, and in that in order to apply a pulling force to the erection cable via the cable deflection pulley an erection force can be transferred to the mast in the direction of its operating position. The invention further relates to a method for erecting a mast of a construction work unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Bauer Maschinen GmbHInventors: Martin Lanzl, Manfred Angermeier, Josef Haas, Christoph Wittmann, Christian Miehling
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Publication number: 20140356916Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms with deregulated succinyl-CoA synthetase activity, as well as the uses for producing lysine, ?-lysine, cadaverine or N-acetylcadaverine thereby are provided. Recombinant polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence being at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 51 or 53 are also provided. The method of producing fine chemicals using said recombinant microorganisms, in particular the method of producing lysine, or derivatives thereof, such as ?-lysine, cadaverine or N-acetylcadaverine is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Christoph Wittmann, Stefanie Kind, Judith Becker
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Publication number: 20140134682Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms comprising DNA molecules in a deregulated form which improve the production of cadaverine or N-acetylcadaverine, as well as recombinant DNA molecules and polypeptides used to produce the microorganisms are provided. Said microorganisms comprise an intracellular lysine decarboxylase activity and a deregulated cadaverine export activity, or comprise a decreased cadaverine export activity and an enhanced N-acetylcadaverine forming activity. Processes for the production of cadaverine N-acetylcadaverine using the recombinant microorganisms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Christoph Wittmann, Stefanie Kind
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Publication number: 20130203130Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method utilizing a recombinant microorganism for the production of aspartate derived amino acids and precursors thereof, in particular for the production of L-lysine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism having improved aspartate-derived amino acid synthesis activity in comparison to the initial microorganism and the use of such microorganisms in producing said amino acids and precursors and derivatives, in particular in the synthesis of L-lysine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: PAIK KWANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Christoph Wittmann, Judith Becker
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Patent number: 8464852Abstract: A wet clutch including a main clutch, a clutch basket, which is actively connected to a crankshaft, forming an intake part and having a plurality of discs mounted therein so as to be rotatably fixed and axially displaceable, a clutch hub which is connected to a transmission input shaft, forming an output part and having counter-discs that are layered in an alternating manner with the plurality of discs, where the counter-discs are mounted so as to be rotatably fixed and axially displaceable, and a pilot clutch, actuated by means of a lever element, where the pilot clutch is upstream from the main clutch and the pilot clutch and the main clutch are connected to each other by means of a ramp device which is provided, in the circumferential direction, with ramps that are active at least in the direction of traction of the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Yannick Simon, Christoph Raber, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20130140091Abstract: A drilling unit, with a carrier vehicle, a mast rotatably mounted on the carrier vehicle about a pivot axis, which mast can be pivoted between an erect operating position and an inclined transport position, and at least one erection cylinder for pivoting the mast between the operating position and the transport position. For pivoting the mast in addition to the at least one erection cylinder an erection cable is provided which is guided via a cable deflection pulley arranged on the mast, on the carrier vehicle or on a carriage which can be moved along the mast, and in that in order to apply a pulling force to the erection cable via the cable deflection pulley an erection force can be transferred to the mast in the direction of its operating position. The invention further relates to a method for erecting a mast of a construction work unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: BAUER MASCHINEN GMBHInventors: Martin LANZL, Manfred ANGERMEIER, Josef HAAS, Christoph WITTMANN, Christian MIEHLING
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Publication number: 20120241275Abstract: A wet clutch including a main clutch, a clutch basket, which is actively connected to a crankshaft, forming an intake part and having a plurality of discs mounted therein so as to be rotatably fixed and axially displaceable, a clutch hub which is connected to a transmission input shaft, forming an output part and having counter-discs that are layered in an alternating manner with the plurality of discs, where the counter-discs are mounted so as to be rotatably fixed and axially displaceable, and a pilot clutch, actuated by means of a lever element, where the pilot clutch is upstream from the main clutch and the pilot clutch and the main clutch are connected to each other by means of a ramp device which is provided, in the circumferential direction, with ramps that are active at least in the direction of traction of the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Yannick Simon, Christoph Raber, Christoph Wittmann
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Patent number: 8148117Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms and processes for the efficient preparation of L-amino acids such as L-methionine. In particular, the present invention relates to microorganisms and processes in which the formation and/or accumulation of homolanthionine in the methionine pathway is reduced and/or prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Oskar Zelder, Andrea Herold, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Haefner, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann, Jens Kroemer, Janice G. Pero, R. Rogers Yocum, Thomas A. Patterson, Mark Williams, Theron Herman
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Patent number: 8048651Abstract: The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i.e., fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of increasing the expression of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Haefner, Burkhard Kröger, Patrick Kiefer, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20110207183Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method utilizing a microorganism with reduced isocitrate dehydrogenase activity for the production of fine chemicals. Said fine chemicals may be amino acids, monomers for polymer synthesis, sugars, lipids, oils, fatty acids or vitamins and are preferably amino acids of the aspartate family, especially methionine or lysine, or derivatives of said amino acids, especially cadaverine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism having a reduced isocitrate dehydrogenase activity in comparison to the initial microorganism and the use of such microorganisms in producing fine chemicals such as aspartate family amino acids and their derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Andrea Herold, Hartwig Schröder, Weol Kyu Jeong, Corinna Klopprogge, Oskar Zelder, Stefan Haefner, Ulrike Richter, Judith Becker, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20100015674Abstract: The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i.e., fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of increasing the expression of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Häfner, Burkhard Kröger, Patrick Kiefer, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20100009416Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms and processes for the efficient preparation of L-methionine. In particular, the present invention relates to processes in which the amount of serine available for the metabolism of the microorganism is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Andrea Herold, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann, Jens Kroemer, Janice Pero, Rogers Yocum, Thomas Patterson, Mark Williams, Theron Hermann
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Publication number: 20090298137Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms and processes for the efficient preparation of L-amino acids such as L-methionine. In particular, the present invention relates to microorganisms and processes in which the formation and/or accumulation of homolanthionine in the methionine pathway is reduced and/or prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: BASF AGInventors: Oskar Zelder, Andreas Herold, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Haefner, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann, Jens Kroemer, Janice G. Pero, R. Rogers Yocum, Thomas A. Patterson, Mark Williams, Theron Herman
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Publication number: 20090191610Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the production of microorganisms with increased efficiency for methionine synthesis, microorganisms with increased efficiency for methionine synthesis, and methods for determining the optimal metabolic flux for organisms with respect to methionine synthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Oskar Zelder, Andrea Herold, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Haefner, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann, Jens Kroemer, Janice G. Pero, R. Rogers Yocum, Thomas A. Patterson, Mark Williams, Theron Herman
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Patent number: 7464963Abstract: A military motor vehicle for transporting personnel, comprising a chassis on which are successively disposed a driver's cabin and an upwardly open transport structure that can be covered by a tarpaulin and has seats and/or benches. A roll protection device is disposed on the upper side of the transport structure and comprises two roll bars, each of which is disposed over a side wall of the transport structure and extends in the longitudinal direction and over the entire length thereof. Each end of each roll bar is releasably attached to the transport structure. The roll bars are interconnected by reinforcing elements that extend transverse to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Eugen Hepner, Susanne Relsner, Eugen Schlegl, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20080160585Abstract: The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i.e., fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of increasing the expression of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Hafner, Burkhard Kroger, Patrick Kiefer, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20080038787Abstract: The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i. e., glycerol kinase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of increasing the expression of glycerol kinase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Hafner, Burkhard Kroger, Patrick Kiefer, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann
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Publication number: 20080032374Abstract: The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i.e., fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of increasing the expression of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroder, Stefan Hafner, Burkhard Kroger, Patrick Kiefer, Elmar Heinzle, Christoph Wittmann