Patents by Inventor Gernot Abel

Gernot Abel 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).

  • Wheat Milling Process and GH8 Xylanases
    Publication number: 20230183385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for separating wheat flour into two or more fractions including a gluten fraction and a starch fraction, comprising the steps of: a) mixing wheat flour and water; b) adding one or more polypeptide (s) having GH8 xylanase activity; c) incubating the mixture for a predefined period of time; d) separating the mixture into two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction; and e) recovering the two or more fractions including a gluten rich fraction and a starch rich fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: James Lavigne, Gernot Abel, Jesper Salomon, Tucker Shepperd
  • Polypeptide variants
    Patent number: 11447723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20200362272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • Polypeptide variants
    Patent number: 10774293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190256831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • Nucleic acid molecules from wheat encoding an R1-protein, and transgenic plant cells and plants comprising the nucleic acid molecules
    Patent number: 7122727
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding an R1-protein from wheat are provided. Also provided are transgenic plant cells and plants containing the nucleic acid molecules, and starch obtainable from the transgenic plant cells and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Gernot Abel, Horst Lörz, Stephanie Lütticke, Ralf-Christian Schmidt
  • Nucleic acid molecules which code for enzymes derived from wheat and which are involved in the synthesis of starch
    Patent number: 6951969
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules are described which encode enzymes involved in starch synthasis in plants. These enzymes are wheat isoamylases. The invention furthermore relates to vectors and host cells which contain the above-described nucleic acid molecules, in particular to transformed plant cells and plants which can be regenerated from these and which have an increased or reduced activity of the isoamylases according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Loerz, Stephanie Luetticke, Gernot Abel, Ulrich Genschel
  • Nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat enzymes involved in starch synthesis
    Patent number: 6897358
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which code for enzymes and which are involved in the synthesis of starch in plants. These enzymes concern isoamylases derived from wheat. The invention also relates to vectors and host cells which contain the described nucleic acid molecules, especially transformed plant cells and plants which can be regenerated therefrom, which exhibit an increased or reduced activity of the inventive isoamylases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Loerz, Stephanie Luetticke, Gernot Abel, Ulrich Genschel
  • Nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat enzymes involved in starch synthesis
    Publication number: 20030093834
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which code for enzymes and which are involved in the synthesis of starch in plants. These enzymes concern isoamylases derived from wheat. The invention also relates to vectors and host cells which contain the described nucleic acid molecules, especially transformed plant cells and plants which can be regenerated therefrom, which exhibit an increased or reduced activity of the inventive isoamylases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Horst Loerz, Stephanie Luetticke, Gernot Abel, Ulrich Genschel
  • Nucleic acid molecules from wheat, transgenic plant cells and plants and the use thereof
    Publication number: 20030077805
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules are described encoding an R1-protein from wheat and methods and recombinant DNA molecules for the production of transgenic plant cells and plants synthesizing a modified starch. Additionally, the plant cells and plants resulting from those methods as well as the starch obtainable therefrom are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Gernot Abel, Horst Lorz, Stephanie Lutticke, Ralf-Christian Schmidt
  • Nucleic acid molecules from wheat, transgenic plant cells and plants and the thereof for the production of modified starch
    Patent number: 6462256
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules are described encoding an R1-protein from wheat and methods and recombinant DNA molecules for the production of transgenic plant cells and plants synthesizing a modified starch. Additionally, the plant cells and plants resulting from those methods as well as the starch obtainable therefrom are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Gernot Abel, Horst Lörz, Stephanie Lütticke, Ralf-Christian Schmidt