Patents by Inventor Craig E. Pilgrim
Craig E. Pilgrim 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: 8980598Abstract: A dry solids staging fermentation process for producing an end-product, such as ethanol is disclosed said process including an initial fermentation step including combining a first fermentable substrate with one or more starch hydrolyzing enzymes and fermenting organisms in a fermentation vessel and a loading step which includes adding a second fermentable substrate to the fermentation vessel wherein the percent dry solids (% DS) of the fermentation broth increases over time.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Gopal Chotani, Gang Duan, Craig E. Pilgrim, Jayarama K. Shetty
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Patent number: 8349601Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Patent number: 8288517Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Publication number: 20120225469Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 8173409Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 8075694Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of producing ethanol and decreasing residual starch production in a no cook fermentation comprising contacting granular starch containing substrates with a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme, a protease, and a fermenting microorganism under suitable fermentation conditions at a temperature below the starch gelatinization temperature of the starch substrate to produce ethanol, wherein the ethanol production is increased and the amount of residual starch is decreased compared to a substantially similar method conducted without the protease.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Gang Duan, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Craig E. Pilgrim, Jayarama K. Shetty
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Patent number: 7919299Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Publication number: 20110033900Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Publication number: 20100261232Abstract: Novel variant ?-amylase enzymes are disclosed in which the residues corresponding to R179 and G180 in Bacillus stearothermophilus (SEQ ID NO.2) are deleted. The disclosed variant ?-amylase enzymes show altered or improved stability and/or activity profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Eugenio Ferrari, Marc Kolkman, Craig E. Pilgrim
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Publication number: 20100190208Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Kathleen A. CLARKSON, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Craig E. PILGRIM, Piet VAN SOLINGEN, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 7723079Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward, III
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Publication number: 20090317872Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of producing ethanol and decreasing residual starch production in a no cook fermentation comprising contacting granular starch containing substrates with a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme, a protease, and a fermenting microorganism under suitable fermentation conditions at a temperature below the starch gelatinization temperature of the starch substrate to produce ethanol, wherein the ethanol production is increased and the amount of residual starch is decreased compared to a substantially similar method conducted without the protease.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Gang DUAN, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Oreste LANTERO, Craig E. PILGRIM, Jayarama K. SHETTY
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Publication number: 20090305373Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Patent number: 7629451Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 7563607Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of producing ethanol and decreasing residual starch production in a no cook fermentation comprising contacting granular starch containing substrates with a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme, a protease, and a fermenting microorganism under suitable fermentation conditions at a temperature below the starch gelatinization temperature of the starch substrate to produce ethanol, wherein the ethanol production is increased and the amount of residual starch is decreased compared to a substantially similar method conducted without the protease.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Gang Duan, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Craig E. Pilgrim, Jayarama K. Shetty
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Publication number: 20090061483Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 7494685Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Publication number: 20080299619Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
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Patent number: 7429476Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet van Solingen, Michael Ward
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Patent number: 7413879Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet van Solingen, Donald E. Ward