Patents by Inventor Frits Goedegebuur

Frits Goedegebuur 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).

  • EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8486667
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BETA-GLUCOSIDASE I VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20130143301
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to enzymes and in particular beta-glucosidase variants. Also described are nucleic acids encoding beta-glucosidase variants, compositions comprising beta-glucosidase variants, methods of using beta-glucosidase variants, and methods of identifying additional useful beta-glucosidase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Bott, Thijs Kaper, Bradley Kelemen, Frits Goedegebuur, Ronaldus Hommes, Slavko Kralj, Paulien Kruithof, Igor Nikolaev
  • Variant CBH1.1
    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
  • BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8298802
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant BGL3 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • VARIANT HUMICOLA GRISEA CBH1.1
    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
  • NOVEL VARIANT HYPROCREA JECORINA CBH1 CELLULASES
    Publication number: 20120270298
    Abstract: Described herein are variants of H. jecorina CBH I, a Cel7 enzyme. The present invention provides novel cellobiohydrolases that have improved thermostability and reversibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Day, Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Paulien Neefe, Mats Sandgren, Andrew Shaw, Jerry Stahlberg
  • Variant CBH1.1
    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
  • Variant CBH1 cellulases
    Patent number: 8232080
    Abstract: Described herein are variants of H. jecorina CBH I, a Cel7 enzyme. The present invention provides novel cellobiohydrolases that have improved thermostability and reversibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Day, Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Paulien Neefe, Mats Sandgren, Andrew Shaw, Jerry Stahlberg
  • Trichoderma genes
    Patent number: 8202704
    Abstract: Described herein are novel gene sequences isolated from Trichoderma reesei. Two genes encoding proteins comprising a cellulose binding domain, one encoding an arabionfuranosidase and one encoding an acetylxylanesterase are described. The sequences, CIP1 and CIP2, contain a cellulose binding domain. These proteins are especially useful in the textile and detergent industry and in pulp and paper industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Foreman, Frits Goedegebuur, Pieter Van Solingen, Michael Ward
  • CELLULASE VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED EXPRESSION, ACTIVITY AND STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120135500
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Richard R. Bott, Benjamin Bower, Jonathan Caspi, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Ronaldus W.J. Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Johan Van Lieshout, Igor Nikolaev, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Louise Wallace, Gudrun Vogtentanz, Mats Sandgren
  • Compositions and methods comprising a subtilisin variant
    Patent number: 8183024
    Abstract: The present invention provides a subtilisin variant that is particularly well suited to cleaning applications. In particular, the present invention provides a Bacillus sp. subtilisin variant and cleaning compositions comprising this variant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, James T. Kellis, Jr., Ayrookaran J. Poulise
  • Automatic Dishwashing Detergent Composition
    Publication number: 20120067373
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of automatic dishwashing detergent compositions, as well as methods of making and using same. In particular, it relates to an automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising a new protease. The automatic dishwashing detergent composition provides improved cleaning and finishing. In particular the composition of the invention provides better proteinaceous removal at the same level of other proteases available in the market. This also alternatively allows for the use of a lower level of the protease of the invention and therefore a more cost effective composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Philip Frank Souter, Glenn Steven Ward, Frits Goedegebuur, Ayrookaran Joseph Poulose, David A. Estell, Richard R. Bott, Luis Gustavo Cascäo-Pereira
  • EGVII Endoglucanase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20120045811
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Novel Variant Hypocrea Jecorina CBH2 Cellulases
    Publication number: 20120040435
    Abstract: Described herein are variants of H. jecorina CBH2, a Cel6A enzyme. The present invention provides novel cellobiohydrolases that have altered thermostability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Frits Goedegebuur, Lydia Dankmeyer, Colin Mitchinson, Paulien Neefe, Bradley Kelemen, Robert Caldwell, Pauline Teunissen
  • EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8114655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BGL4 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8071349
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl4, and the corresponding BGL4 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL4, recombinant BGL4 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • VARIANT HUMICOLA GRISEA CBH1.1
    Publication number: 20110294165
    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: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • VARIANT HUMICOLA GRISEA CBH1.1
    Publication number: 20110294164
    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: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Frits Goedegebuur, Peter Gualfetti, Colin Mitchinson, Edmund Larenas
  • Novel Trichoderma Genes
    Publication number: 20110287511
    Abstract: Described herein are novel gene sequences isolated from Trichoderma reesei. Two genes encoding proteins comprising a cellulose binding domain, one encoding an arabionfuranosidase and one encoding an acetylxylanesterase are described. The sequences, CIP1 and CIP2, contain a cellulose binding domain. These proteins are especially useful in the textile and detergent industry and in pulp and paper industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Foreman, Pieter Van Solingen, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward
  • Compositions And Methods Comprising Variant Proteases
    Publication number: 20110281327
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant proteases, compositions comprising such variant proteases, and methods of cleaning comprising such variant proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Richard R. Bott, Luis Gustavo Cascao-Pereira, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Ayrookaran Joseph Poulose