Patents by Inventor Hong Zhi Huang

Hong Zhi Huang 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).

  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING PECTINASE ACTIVITY, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240117331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having pectinase activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moxley, Mercy Wada, Monica Tassone, Mary Ann Stringer, Hong Zhi Huang, Nikolaj Spodsberg, Tianqi Sun, Sara Maria Landvik, James Lavigne, Cui Liu
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING BETA-GLUCANASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20230012672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding modules and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The present invention further relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing or cellulosic-containing material, as well as an enzyme blend or composition, or a recombinant host cell or fermenting organism suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hong Zhi Huang, Jiyin Liu, Hui Xu, Elena Vlasenko, Brett McBrayer, Ye Liu, Lan Tang, James Ron Huffman, Nikolaj Spodsberg
  • Detoxifying and recycling of washing solution used in pretreatment of lignocellulose-containing materials
    Patent number: 10072380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Novozymes Als, Cofco LTD
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang, Jie Zheng
  • Methods of saccharifying and fermenting a cellulosic material
    Patent number: 9938552
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a catalase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration of greater than 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickman, Jiyin Liu, Katja Salomon Johansen, Hong Zhi Huang
  • DETOXIFYING AND RECYCLING OF WASHING SOLUTION USED IN PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170226694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Cofco LTD
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang, Jie Zheng
  • Detoxifying and recycling of washing solution used in pretreatment of lignocellulose-containing materials
    Patent number: 9695549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Norozymes Als, CofCo Ltd
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang, Jie Zheng
  • Methods of Saccharifying and Fermenting a Cellulosic Material
    Publication number: 20160215314
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a catalase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration of greater than 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickman, Jiyin Liu, Katja Salomon Johansen, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Polypeptides Having Berberine Bridge Enzyme Like Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20150152455
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polypeptides having Berberine Bridge Enzyme Like activity, catalytic domains, FAD binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or FAD binding domains. The nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or FAD binding domains are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Junxin Duan, Lars Kiemer, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Fermentation of a lignocellulose-containing material
    Patent number: 8435771
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of fermenting a hydrolysed pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to produce a fermentation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, CofCo Ltd.
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120276585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrolysate of from lignocellulose-containing material, comprising pre-treatment with low temperature, hydrolysis and fermentation, wherein hydrolysis is performed by contacting the lignocellulose-containing material with an enzyme composition comprising at least 10% xylanase enzyme protein w/w%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: COFCO CORPORATION, NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Dongmin Li, Yun Wang, Chuanji Fang, Hong Zhi Huang
  • FERMENTATION OF A LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110070619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of fermenting a hydrolysed pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to produce a fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Cofco Ltd.
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Peanut Oil Production
    Publication number: 20090181125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing peanut products and to the products of such processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhou, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Detoxifying and Recylcing of Washing Solution Used In Pretreatment Of Lignocellulose-Containing Materials
    Publication number: 20090056889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of detoxifying pretreated lignocellulose-containing material comprising washing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in a washing solution and treating the used washing solution to remove an enzyme inhibitor and/or an inhibitor of a fermenting organism before recycling the used washing solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Cofco LTD.
    Inventors: Haiyu Ren, Hong Zhi Huang, Jie Zheng