Patents by Inventor Edmund A. Larenas

Edmund A. Larenas 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).

  • Publication number: 20190169585
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Mark Emptage, William D. Hitz, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Steven Kim, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Publication number: 20190153493
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Bradley R. Kelemen, Colin MITCHINSON, Edmund A. LARENAS
  • Patent number: 10273465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Steven Kim, William D. Hitz, Mark Emptage, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Publication number: 20190048378
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to cellulase/hemicellulase enzyme blends for improving the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials, as commonly found in biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: SCOTT D POWER, SUZANNE E. LANTZ, EDMUND A. LARENAS, ROBERT M. CALDWELL
  • Patent number: 9644192
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea CeI7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc., Genencor Division
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Publication number: 20170107548
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Bradley R. KELEMEN, Edmund A. LARENAS, Colin MITCHINSON
  • Publication number: 20160177279
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin BOWER, Megan Yee HSI, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Edmund A. LARENAS, Colin MITCHINSON, Steven KIM, William D. HITZ, Mark EMPTAGE, Keith Dumont WING
  • Publication number: 20160060665
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to cellulase/hemicellulase enzyme blends for improving the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials, as commonly found in biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Scott D. POWER, Robert M. CALDWELL, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Edmund A. LARENAS
  • Publication number: 20150079638
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea CeI7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Frits GOEDEGEBUUR, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Patent number: 8828702
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Patent number: 8715647
    Abstract: The use is provided composition as a feed additive which comprises one or more endoglucanases, and 0-20% by weight, based upon the content of cellulase proteins in the composition, of a cellobiohydrolase. The endoglycanases may be one or more of EGI, EGII, EGIII and any functionally active derivative of any thereof. Such endoglucanases may be obtained from a genetically modified strain of the fungus Trichoderma. Also provided is an enzyme-based feed additive which comprises EGI and/or EGII which lack the cellulose binding domain, and 0-20% by weight, based upon the content of cellulase proteins in the additive, of a cellobiohydrolase. A further enzyme-based feed additive is provided which comprises a cereal-based carrier, one or more endoglucanases, and 0-20% by weight, based upon the content of cellulase proteins in the additive, of a cellobiohydrolase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bedford, Andrew J. Morgan, Timothy Fowler, Kathleen A. Clarkson, Michael Ward, Katherine D. Collier, Edmund A. Larenas
  • Patent number: 8673611
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Publication number: 20140011242
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods of converting cellulosic materials to soluble sugars. Methods for increasing the yield of glucose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials is also provided. The present teachings further provide methods of increasing the yield of cellobiose from the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley R. KELEMEN, Edmund A. LARENAS, Colin MITCHINSON
  • Publication number: 20130337508
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides beta-glucosidase enhanced filamentous fungal whole cellulase compositions. Also provided are methods of hydrolyzing a cellulosic material with beta-glucosidase enhanced whole cellulase compositions. The present disclosure further provides methods of decreasing the amount of a whole cellulase required to hydrolyze a cellulosic material by adding an effective amount beta-glucosidase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Meredith K. FUJDALA, Edmund A. LARENAS
  • Publication number: 20130244289
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Frits GOEDEGEBUUR, Peter GUALFETTI, Colin MITCHINSON, Edmund LARENAS
  • Publication number: 20130177947
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Keleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Steven Kim, William D. Hitz, Mark Emptage, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Patent number: 8377659
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Publication number: 20120270270
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Patent number: 8236546
    Abstract: Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Publication number: 20120135499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterologous exo-endo cellulase fusion construct, which encodes a fusion protein having cellulolytic activity comprising a catalytic domain derived from a fungal exo-cellobiohydrolase and a catalytic domain derived from an endoglucanase. The invention also relates to vectors and fungal host cells comprising the heterologous exo-endo cellulase fusion construct as well as methods for producing a cellulase fusion protein and enzymatic cellulase compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson