Patents by Inventor Gijsbert Gerritse

Gijsbert Gerritse 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: 8809032
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences Aps
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith
  • Patent number: 8143048
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Kirsten Bojsen, Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Patent number: 8137944
    Abstract: Variant polypeptides derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the variant polypeptides comprise an amino acid mutation at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of: 121, 161, 223, 146, 157, 158, 198, 229, 303, 306, 309, 316, 353, 26, 70, 145, 188, 272, 339, with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophila exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Hemmingen Kellet-Smith, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Spange Sørensen, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl
  • Patent number: 8129511
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding amylase polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exo-specificity and/or thermostability. Some embodiments of the invention relate to said polypeptides and nucleic acids and their uses as non-maltogenic exoamylases in producing food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Bo Spange Sørensen, Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • Patent number: 8030050
    Abstract: The invention describes a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having amylase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 161, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 145, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307 and 334; (c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; and (d) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 3, 33, 34, 70, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1, uses of such a polypeptide as a food or feed additive, and nucleic acids encoding such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Patrick Maria Franciscus Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Hemmingen Kellet-Smith, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Spange Sørensen, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl
  • Publication number: 20110212241
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding amylase polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exo-specificity and/or thermostability. Some embodiments of the invention relate to said polypeptides and nucleic acids and their uses as non-maltogenic exoamylases in producing food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Bo Spange Sørensen, Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M.F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • Patent number: 7833770
    Abstract: This is invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered thermostability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • Patent number: 7776576
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered thermostability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Publication number: 20090214706
    Abstract: We describe a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises an amino acid mutation at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of: 121, 161, 223, 146, 157, 158, 198, 229, 303, 306, 309, 316, 353, 26, 70, 145, 188, 272, 339, with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M.F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Hemmingen Kellet-Smith, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Spange Sørensen, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl
  • Publication number: 20080292747
    Abstract: Described is a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a polypeptide having amylase activity selected from: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 161, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 145, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307 and 334; (c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; and (d) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 3, 33, 34, 70, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; referring to the numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase shown as SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Patrick Maria Franciscus Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Hemmingen Kellet-Smith, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Spange Sorensen, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl
  • Publication number: 20080274531
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M.F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith
  • Publication number: 20080227173
    Abstract: The invention describes a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having amylase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 161, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 145, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307 and 334; (c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; and (d) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 3, 33, 34, 70, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1, uses of such a polypeptide as a food or feed additive, and nucleic acids encoding such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Casper Tune BERG, Patrick Maria Franciscus Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Hemmingen Kellet-Smith, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Spange Sorensen, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl
  • Publication number: 20070141693
    Abstract: The invention provides for a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having amylase activity which may be selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 161, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; (b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 145, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307 and 334; (c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 33, 34, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; and (d) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid mutation at each of positions 3, 33, 34, 70, 121, 134, 141, 146, 157, 178, 179, 223, 229, 272, 303, 307, 309 and 334; with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1, uses of such a polypeptide as a food or feed additive, and nucleic acids encoding such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Casper Berg, Patrick Maria Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Anja Kellet-Smith, Karsten Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Bo Sorensen, Charlotte Thoudahl
  • Publication number: 20070020727
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Casper Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Thoudahl, Anja Kellett-Smith
  • Publication number: 20070020731
    Abstract: This is invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered thermostability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Karsten Kragh, Casper Berg, Patrick Derkx, Anja Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Thoudahl, Oene Veltman, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • Publication number: 20050136524
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Karsten Kragh, Kirsten Bojsen, Casper Berg, Patrick Derkx, Anja Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Thoudahl, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Publication number: 20050137111
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered thermostability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Karsten Kragh, Casper Berg, Patrick Derkx, Anja Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Thoudahl, Oene Veltman, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Patent number: 6313283
    Abstract: A new expression system is provided which comprises component(s) of a lipase regulation cascade. the lipase regulation cascade as disclosed herein includes a kinase, a DNA binding regulator, a polymerase, a promoter, an upstream activating sequence, and secretion factors. Plasmids and transformed cells are also provided as well as methods of transforming host cells using the plasmids. Further, there is provided a kinase that can regulate the expression of a protein, a DNA binding regulator that can regulate the expression of a protein, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes polymerase, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes sigma 54 promoter, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes upstream activating sequence, the Pseudomonas alcaligenes secretion factors XcpP, XcpQ, XcpR, XcpS, XcpT, XcpU, XcpV, XcpW, XcpX, XcpY, XcpZ and the xcp regulators OrfV, OrfX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gijsbert Gerritse, Wilhelmus J. Quax
  • Patent number: 6225106
    Abstract: A new expression system is provided which comprises component(s) of a lipase regulation cascade. The lipase regulation cascade as disclosed herein includes a kinase, a DNA binding regulator, a polymerase, a promoter, an upstream activating sequence, and secretion factors. Plasmids and transformed cells are also provided as well as methods of transforming host cells using the plasmids. Further, there is provided a kinase that can regulate the expression of a protein, a DNA binding regulator that can regulate the expression of a protein, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes polymerase, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes sigma 54 promoter, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes upstream activating sequence, the Pseudomonas alcaligenes secretion factors XcpP, XcpQ, XcpR, XcpS, XcpT, XcpU, XcpV, XcpW, XcpX, XcpY, XcpZ and the xcp regulators OrfV, OrfX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gijsbert Gerritse, Wilhelmus J. Quax
  • Patent number: 6048710
    Abstract: A new expression system is provided which comprises component(s) of a lipase regulation cascade. the lipase regulation cascade as disclosed herein includes a kinase, a DNA binding regulator, a polymerase, a promoter, an upstream activating sequence, and secretion factors. Plasmids and transformed cells are also provided as well as methods of transforming host cells using the plasmids. Further, there is provided a kinase that can regulate the expression of a protein, a DNA binding regulator that can regulate the expression of a protein, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes polymerase, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes sigma 54 promoter, a Pseudomonas alcaligenes upstream activating sequence, the Pseudomonas alcaligenes secretion factors XcpP, XcpQ, XcpR, XcpS, XcpT, XcpU, XcpV, XcpW, XcpX, XcpY, XcpZ and the xcp regulators OrfV, OrfX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Genecor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gijsbert Gerritse, Wilhelmus J. Quax