Patents by Inventor Hartwig Schroeder

Hartwig Schroeder 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).

  • Genes coding for metabolic pathway proteins
    Patent number: 7355032
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Genes encoding carbon metabolism and energy-producing proteins
    Patent number: 7355031
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Genes encoding genetic stability, gene expression and folding proteins
    Patent number: 7339048
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Genes encoding genetic stability, gene expression and folding proteins
    Patent number: 7323559
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Method for the production by fermentation of sulphur-containing fine chemicals (metF)
    Patent number: 7282357
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the fermentative production of sulfur-containing fine chemicals, in particular L-methionine, by using bacteria which express a nucleotide sequence coding for a methionine synthase (metF) gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Kröger, Oskar Zelder, Corinna Kolpprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Häfner
  • genes encoding proteins involved in membrane synthesis and membrane transport
    Patent number: 7273721
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MCT nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MCT proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MCT nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MCT proteins, mutated MCT proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MCT genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kroger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Method for zymotic production of fine chemicals containing sulphur (metA)
    Publication number: 20070218526
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the fermentative production of sulfur-containing fine chemicals, in particular L-methionine, by using bacteria which express a nucleotide sequence coding for a methionine synthase (meta) gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Kroeger, Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schroeder, Stefan Haefner
  • Polynucleotides encoding a 6-phosphogluconolactonase polypeptide from corynebacterium glutamicum
    Patent number: 7270984
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated sugar metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation (SMP) nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel SMP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum, are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing SMP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated SMP proteins, mutated SMP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of SMP genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Method for zymotic production of fine chemicals (metA) containing sulphur
    Patent number: 7238502
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the fermentative production of sulfur-containing fine chemicals, in particular L-methionine, by using bacteria which express a nucleotide sequence coding for a methionine synthase (metA) gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Kröger, Oskar Zelder, Corinna Kolpprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Häfner
  • Gene coding for glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase proteins
    Patent number: 7226762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding mutants of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and vectors and hosts cells including such nucleic acid molecules. These nucleic acid molecules are involved in the biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., an amino acid such as lysine. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and modulating the production of fine chemicals, e.g., lysine, by culturing recombinant microorganisms containing these nucleic acid molecules under conditions such that the fine chemical is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Use of the repressor glxR for the synthesis of lysine in
    Patent number: 7192749
    Abstract: Isolated polypeptide sequence having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or muteins thereof having the ability to bind cAMP and repress the expression of the aceB gene of C. glutamicum and which can be obtained from SEQ ID NO:1 by inserting, deleting or substituting up to 20% of the amino acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Corinna Klopprogge, Oskar Zelder, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Häfner, Heung-Shick Lee
  • Genes coding carbon metabolism and energy-producing proteins
    Patent number: 7141664
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Basf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Genes coding for metabolic pathway proteins
    Patent number: 7141663
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiencesellschaft
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Genes encoding for genetic stability, gene expression and folding proteins
    Patent number: 7138513
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Methods for producing sulphurous fine chemicals
    Publication number: 20060223149
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the fermentative production of sulfur-containing fine chemicals, in particular L-methionine, by using bacteria which express a nucleotide sequence coding for a methionine synthase (metH) gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Burkhard Kröger, Oskar Zelder, Corinna Klopprogge, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Häfner
  • Tocotrienolquinone cyclization product with an anti-hypercholesterol effect
    Patent number: 6977270
    Abstract: A description is given of the use of at least one compound of the formula I where R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another are H or C1-C6-alkyl; and the use of a compound of the formula I for medical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Baldenius, Hartwig Schröder, Klaus Krämer, Karin Schein, Rainer Stürmer
  • Corynebacterium glutamicum genes encoding novel proteins
    Patent number: 6962989
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MCP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MCP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MCP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MCP proteins, mutated MCP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MCP genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Corynebacterium glutamicum genes encoding phosphoenolpyruvate: sugar phosphotransferase system proteins
    Patent number: 6884614
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Corynebacterium glutamicum genes encoding proteins involved in homeostasis and adaptation
    Patent number: 6831165
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated HA nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel HA proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing HA nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated HA proteins, mutated HA proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of HA genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Corynebacterium glutamicum genes encoding stress, resistance and tolerance proteins
    Patent number: 6822084
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated SRT nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel SRT proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing SRT nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated SRT proteins, mutated SRT proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of SRT genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kroger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer, Heung-Shick Lee, Hyung-Joon Kim