Patents by Inventor David Entwistle

David Entwistle 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).

  • Patent number: 11920167
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TATE & LYLE SOLUTIONS USA LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Nikki Dellas, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, David Entwistle, Courtney Dianne Moffett
  • Publication number: 20240026401
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Santhosh Sivaramakrishnan, Ericka Bermudez, Nandhitha Subramanian, David Entwistle, Stephanie Marie Forget
  • Publication number: 20240010999
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, Nikki Dellas, Melissa Ann Mayo, David Entwistle
  • Patent number: 11760981
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, Nikki Dellas, Melissa Ann Mayo, David Entwistle
  • Publication number: 20230272354
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Robert Osborne, Jack Liang, Jonathan Vroom, Xiyun Zhang, David Entwistle, Rama Voladri, Ravi David Garcia, Jeffrey C. Moore, Shane Grosser, Birgit Kosjek, Matthew Truppo
  • Publication number: 20230159904
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered carboxyesterase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type carboxyesterase enzymes, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes in hydrolysis reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Rama Voladri, Jessica Anna Hurtak, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Nandhitha Subramanian, Ericka Bermudez, David Entwistle, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins
  • Patent number: 11634695
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Robert Osborne, Jack Liang, Jonathan Vroom, Xiyun Zhang, David Entwistle, Rama Voladri, Ravi David Garcia, Jeffrey C. Moore, Shane Grosser, Birgit Kosjek, Matthew Truppo
  • Publication number: 20220306998
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Nikki Dellas, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, David Entwistle, Courtney Dianne Moffett
  • Publication number: 20220282229
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered transaminase polypeptides useful for the synthesis of chiral amine compounds under industrially relevant conditions. The invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases for the production of chiral amine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Scott J. Novick, Nikki Dellas, Oscar Alvizo, Ravi David Garcia, Charlene Ching, David Entwistle
  • Publication number: 20220213518
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Xiang Yi, Oscar Alvizo, Ravi David Garcia, David Entwistle, Charlene Ching, James Nicholas Riggins
  • Patent number: 11359183
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered transaminase polypeptides useful for the synthesis of chiral amine compounds under industrially relevant conditions. The invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases for the production of chiral amine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Novick, Nikki Dellas, Oscar Alvizo, Ravi David Garcia, Charlene Ching, David Entwistle
  • Publication number: 20220145268
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered glucose dehydrogenase polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Xiang Yi, Oscar Alvizo, Ravi David Garcia, David Entwistle, Charlene Ching, James Nicholas Riggins, Nandhitha Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20220106575
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, Nicholas J. Agard, Xinkai Xie, David Entwistle, Birgit Kosjek
  • Publication number: 20220056431
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides. Methods for producing PAL enzymes are also provided. In some embodiments, the engineered PAL polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activities that are useful under industrial process conditions for the production of pharmaceutical compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Scott J. Novick, Ravi David Garcia, Charlene Ching, Nikki Dellas, David Entwistle, Vesna Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11236308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, Nicholas J. Agard, Xinkai Xie, David Entwistle, Birgit Kosjek
  • Patent number: 11198861
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides. Methods for producing PAL enzymes are also provided. In some embodiments, the engineered PAL polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activities that are useful under industrial process conditions for the production of pharmaceutical compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Novick, Ravi David Garcia, Charlene Ching, Nikki Dellas, David Entwistle, Vesna Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20210238565
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered carboxyesterase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type carboxyesterase enzymes, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes in amidation reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Rama Voladri, David Entwistle, Christopher Michael Micklitsch, Vesna Mitchell, Nikki Dellas, Xiyun Zhang, Antoinette Sero, Brent Dorr, Douglas E. Fuerst
  • Patent number: 11015180
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered carboxyesterase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type carboxyesterase enzymes, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered carboxyesterase enzymes in amidation reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Voladri, David Entwistle, Christopher Michael Micklitsch, Vesna Mitchell, Nikki Dellas, Xiyun Zhang, Antoinette Sero, Brent Dorr, Douglas E. Fuerst
  • Publication number: 20210054348
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Nikki Dellas, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, David Entwistle, Courtney Dianne Moffett
  • Publication number: 20210054349
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with ?-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Vroom, Stephanie Sue Galanie, Nikki Dellas, Jack Liang, Joyce Liu, David Entwistle, Courtney Dianne Moffett