Patents by Inventor Johannes Maria A. Verbakel

Johannes Maria A. Verbakel 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).

  • Xylanase production
    Patent number: 6586209
    Abstract: An isolated DNA with a nucleotide sequence encoding a ripening form of a xylanase fungal origin having bread improving activity. Cells are transformed with this DNA and used to produce the ripening form of xylanase which itself is suitable for use in flour and dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Quest International, B.V.
    Inventors: Robert F. M. van Gorcom, Johanna G. M. Hessing, Jan Maat, Martinus Roza, Johannes Maria A. Verbakel
  • Process for producing/secreting a protein by a transformed mould using expression/secretion regulating regions derived from a aspergillus endoxylanase II gene
    Patent number: 5705358
    Abstract: Methods are described for the isolation and characterization of DNA sequences from Aspergillus niger var. awamori which are involved in the expression and secretion of endoxylanase II (exlA) by said Aspergillus mould. A process using these expression and/or secretion regulating regions to direct the production and optionally the secretion of proteins other than endoxylanase II by transformed moulds is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Robertus Johannes Gouka, Cornelis Antonius van den Hondel, Wouter Musters, Hein Stam, Johannes Maria Verbakel