Patents by Inventor James Ron Huffman

James Ron Huffman 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).

  • YEAST EXPRESSING A HETEROLOGOUS PHOSPHOLIPASE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20240110204
    Abstract: Described herein are recombinant fermenting organisms having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a phospholipase. Also described are processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch or cellulosic-containing material with the recombinant fermenting organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Chee-Leong Soong, James Ron Huffman, Monica Tassone, Jung Yi, Hanlin Ouyang
  • Method for producing D-psicose
    Patent number: 11926856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xinyu Shen, Randall Scott Deinhammer, James Ron Huffman, Kendra Stallings, Tine Hoff, Jesper Salomon, Anne Goldbech Olsen
  • Yeast expressing a heterologous phospholipase for ethanol production
    Patent number: 11807889
    Abstract: Described herein are recombinant fermenting organisms having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a phospholipase. Also described are processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch or cellulosic-containing material with the recombinant fermenting organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Monica Tassone, James Ron Huffman, Chee-Leong Soong, Jung Yi
  • PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230323315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and a thermostable hemicellulase is present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Christie Lynn Strahler, James Ron Huffman, Kristian Bertel RØmer M. Krogh
  • 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
  • Polypeptides having D-Psicose 3 Epimerase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20220315912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase 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: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xinyu Shen, Randall Scott Deinhammer, James Ron Huffman, Kendra Stallings, Tine Hoff, Jesper Salomon, Anne Goldbech Olsen
  • Polypeptides having D-psicose 3 epimerase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11377650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xinyu Shen, Randall Scott Deinhammer, James Ron Huffman, Kendra Stallings, Tine Hoff, Jesper Salomon, Anne Goldbech Olsen
  • Enzyme-Expressing Yeast For Ethanol Production
    Publication number: 20210381009
    Abstract: Described herein are recombinant fermenting organisms having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a phospholipase. Also described are processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch or cellulosic-containing material with the recombinant fermenting organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Monica Tassone, James Ron Huffman, Chee-Leong Soong, Jung Yi
  • PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20200377870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and a thermostable hemicellulase is present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Christie Lynn Strahler, James Ron Huffman, Kristian Bertel Rømer M. Krogh
  • Polypeptides having D-Psicose 3 Epimerase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20200362330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase 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: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xinyu Shen, Randall Scott Deinhammer, James Ron Huffman, Kendra Stallings, Tine Hoff, Jesper Salomon, Anne Goldbech Olsen
  • Processes for producing fermentation products
    Patent number: 10689630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and a thermostable hemicellulase is present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Christie Lynn Strahler, James Ron Huffman, Kristian Bertel Rømer M. Krogh
  • PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20180371505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and a thermostable hemicellulase is present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Zhengfang Kang, Christie Lynn Strahler, James Ron Huffman, Kristian Bertel Rømer M. Krogh