Patents by Inventor Henrik Østdal

Henrik Østdal 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: 11834484
    Abstract: A recombinant yeast cell comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an anti-staling/freshness amylase; in particular an anti-staling/freshness amylase selected from the group consisting of a maltogenic amylase (EC 3.2.1.133), a beta-amylase (EC 3.2.1.2), and a glucan 1,4-alpha-maltotetrahydrolase (EC 3.2.1.60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Monica Tassone, Michael Glenn Catlett, David Hogsett, Michael Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11510413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipolytic enzyme activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 65% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 65% sequence identity to the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b) or (c) that has lipolytic enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Puratos NV/SA
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Sara Maria Landvik, Robert Piotr Olinski, Evelien Agache, Bruno Van Winckel, Filip Arnaut
  • Publication number: 20210321631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipolytic enzyme activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 65% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 65% sequence identity to the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b) or (c) that has lipolytic enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Puratos NV/SA
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Sara Maria Landvik, Robert Piotr Olinski, Evelien Agache, Bruno Van Winckel, Filip Arnaut
  • Patent number: 11051520
    Abstract: A polypeptide having lipolytic enzyme activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 65% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 65% sequence identity to the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b) or (c) that has lipolytic enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Puratos NV/SA
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Sara Maria Landvik, Robert Piotr Olinski, Evelien Agache, Bruno Van Winckel, Filip Arnaut
  • Publication number: 20210155943
    Abstract: A recombinant yeast cell comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an anti-staling/freshness amylase; in particular an anti-staling/freshness amylase selected from the group consisting of a maltogenic amylase (EC 3.2.1.133), a beta-amylase (EC 3.2.1.2), and a glucan 1,4-alpha-maltotetrahydrolase (EC 3.2.1.60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Monica Tassone, Michael Glenn Catlett, David Hogsett, Michael Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10631547
    Abstract: The present invention provides in methods for preparing a cake batter or a cake product prepared from the batter, comprising adding in any order one or more raw starch degrading alpha-amylases and one or more phospholipases to cake batter ingredients, and preparing the cake batter. Also, cake batters or cake products comprising one or more raw starch degrading alpha-amylases and one or more phospholipases are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: PURATOS NV
    Inventors: Ingrid Van Haesendonck, Henrik Østdal, Fanny Nguyen, Goedele Van Der Biest
  • Patent number: 10563186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Henrik Oestdal, Jan Peter Skagerlind
  • Publication number: 20190364912
    Abstract: A polypeptide having lipolytic enzyme activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 65% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 65% sequence identity to the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b) or (c) that has lipolytic enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Puratos NV/SA
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Sara Maria Landvik, Robert Piotr Olinski, Evelien Agache, Bruno Van Winckel, Filip Arnaut
  • Patent number: 9920307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Henrik Oestdal, Jan Peter Skagerlind
  • Publication number: 20180051268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Henrik Oestdal, Jan Peter Skagerlind
  • Publication number: 20170280733
    Abstract: The present invention provides in methods for preparing a cake batter or a cake product prepared from the batter, comprising adding in any order one or more raw starch degrading alpha-amylases and one or more phospholipases to cake batter ingredients, and preparing the cake batter. Also, cake batters or cake products comprising one or more raw starch degrading alpha-amylases and one or more phospholipases are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: PURATOS NV
    Inventors: Ingrid Van Haesendonck, Henrik Østdal, Fanny Nguyen, Goedele Van Der Biest
  • Patent number: 9402402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a baked product having increased flavor stability comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a dough comprising flour, water, an enzyme preparation having catalase activity and an enzyme preparation having phospholipase activity; and (b) baking the dough to obtain the baked product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Sidsel Langballe Bennedbæk-Jensen, Henrik Østdal
  • Publication number: 20160053244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Henrik Oestdal, Jan Peter Skagerlind
  • Publication number: 20130216651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a baked product having increased flavor stability comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a dough comprising flour, water, an enzyme preparation having catalase activity and an enzyme preparation having phospholipase activity; and (b) baking the dough to obtain the baked product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Sidsel Langballe Bennedbæk-Jensen, Henrik Østdal
  • Patent number: 8440444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hybrid polypeptides having a first amino acid sequence having endo-amylase activity and a second amino acid sequence having carbohydrate binding activity. The present invention also relates to the use of the hybrid polypeptides in starch processing and baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Anders Viksoe Nielsen, Henrik Oestdal
  • Publication number: 20130084358
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing biogenic amine content in a beverage by contacting the beverage and/or beverage intermediate with an enzyme having transglutaminase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Jeppe Wegener Tams, Anne Mette Bhatia Frederiksen, Henrik Oestdal, Thomas Vollmond, Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20120083025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hybrid polypeptides having a first amino acid sequence having endo-amylase activity and a second amino acid sequence having carbohydrate binding activity. The present invention also relates to the use of the hybrid polypeptides in starch processing and baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Anders Viksoe Nielsen, Henrik Oestdal
  • Publication number: 20110136205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Henrik Østdal, Peter Skagerlind
  • Publication number: 20060147581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Anders Nielsen, Henrik Oestdal