Patents by Inventor Inge Helmer Knap

Inge Helmer Knap 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).

  • Animal feed additives
    Patent number: 7217433
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed additives, which additives comprise a monocomponent xylanase derived from a strain of Byssochlamus, Chaetomium, Humicola, Malbranchea, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Paecilomyces, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, or Thielavia. In other aspects, the invention relates to monocomponent xylanase preparations, DNA constructs, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and methods of producing monocomponent xylanase preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Peter Wagner, Anette Mullertz, Inge Helmer Knap
  • Animal feed additives
    Patent number: 6558693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed additives comprising galactanase enzymes. More specifically the invention relates to animal feed additives comprising a arabinogalactan endo-1,4-&bgr;-galactosidase and/or an arabinogalactan endo-1,3-&bgr;-galactosidase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Novozymes, A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Lene Venke Kofod, Anders Ohmann
  • ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20020160080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed additives, which additives comprise a monocomponent xylanase derived from a strain of Byssochlamus, Chaetomium, Humicola, Malbranchea, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Paecilomyces, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, or Thielavia. In other aspects, the invention relates to monocomponent xylanase preparations, DNA constructs, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and methods of producing monocomponent xylanase preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S KROGSHOEJVEJ 36 DK-2880 BAGSVAERD
    Inventors: PETER KAMP HANSEN, PETER WAGNER, ANETTE MULLERTZ, INGE HELMER KNAP
  • Animal feed additives
    Patent number: 6245546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed additives, which additives comprise a monocomponent xylanase derived from a strain of Byssochlamus, Chaetomium, Humicola, Malbranchea, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Paecilomyces, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, or Thielavia. In other aspects, the invention relates to monocomponent xylanase preparations, DNA constructs, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and methods of producing monocomponent xylanase preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Peter Wagner, Anette Mullertz, Inge Helmer Knap
  • &agr;-galactosidase enzyme
    Patent number: 6197566
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide having &agr;-galactosidase activity and characterized as having a pH optimum in the range of 5.0-7.0, and a temperature optimum within the range of 50-70° C. The &agr;-galactosidase is derived from Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Carsten M. Hjort, Torben Halkier, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Method for improving the solubility of vegetable proteins
    Patent number: 5989600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the solubility of vegetable proteins. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for the solubilization of proteins in vegetable protein sources, which methods comprise treating the vegetable protein source with an efficient amount of one or more phytase enzymes, and treating the vegetable protein source with an efficient amount of one or more proteolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the invention provides animal feed additives comprising a phytase and one or more proteolytic enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Per Munk Nielsen, Inge Helmer Knap
  • .alpha.-galactosidase enzyme
    Patent number: 5919690
    Abstract: A DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having .alpha.-galactosidase activity, having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Carsten M. Hjort, Torben Halkier, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Compressible enzyme powder
    Patent number: 5885618
    Abstract: This invention relates to a directly compressible enzyme powder produced by mixing a liquid enzyme preparation with a suitable carrier, using the principle of wet granulation, whereby the step of freeze drying and spray-drying is avoided. The resulting enzyme powder has extraordinary good compression qualities and may directly be tabletted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Inge Helmer Knap, Breian Knudsen
  • Animal feed additives
    Patent number: 5817500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed additives, which additives comprise a monocomponent xylanase derived from a strain of Byssochlamus, Chaetomium, Humicola, Malbranchea, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Paecilomyces, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, or Thielavia. In other aspects, the invention relates to monocomponent xylanase preparations, DNA constructs, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and methods of producing monocomponent xylanase preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Peter Wagner, Anette Mullertz, Inge Helmer Knap