Patents by Inventor Finn Okkels

Finn Okkels 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).

  • Method of producing a low molecular weight organic compound in a cell
    Publication number: 20060275877
    Abstract: A method of producing a low molecular weight organic compound (e.g. a plant or bacteria secondary metabolite) in increased yields involving use of a microorganism cell, which comprises a gene involved in the biosynthesis pathway leading to a low molecular weight organic aglycon compound and a glycosyltransferase gene capable of glycosylating the produced aglycon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Joergen Hansen, Thomas Andersen, Finn Okkels
  • Transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide
    Patent number: 5977437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide. In particular, the present invention relates to transgenic plants or algae in which the activity of the AGP enzyme or subunit thereof is substantially independent of any level of in vivo 3-phosphoglycerate and any in vivo level of inorganic phosphate and wherein the activity of the AGP enzyme or subunit thereof is not stimulated by fructose-1,6-bisP and is not inhibited by AMP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Per Villand, Leszek Kleczkowski, Odd-Arne Olsen, Peter Poulsen, Finn Okkels, Jan Marcussen