Patents by Inventor Juergen Wiegel

Juergen Wiegel 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).

  • Novel enzymes which dehydrate glycerol
    Publication number: 20050014238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods and reagents for the production of 1,3-propanediol. In particular, the present invention provides novel thermophilic organisms and thermostable enzymes capable of catalyzing the fermentation of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol. The present invention also relates to methods of isolating such thermophilic organisms, methods of cloning polynucleotides that encode such enzymes, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, and methods of using such enzymes and organisms for the production of 1,3-propanediol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Seyfried, Juergen Wiegel, Gregory Whited
  • Enzymes which dehydrate glycerol
    Patent number: 6803218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods and reagents for the production of 1,3-propanediol. In particular, the present invention provides novel thermophilic organisms and thermostable enzymes cable of catalyzing the fermentation of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol. The present invention also relates to methods of isolating such thermophilic organisms, methods of cloning polynucleotides that encode such enzymes, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, and methods of using such enzymes and organisms for the production of 1,3-propanediol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Genencor Intl., Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Seyfried, Juergen Wiegel, Gregory Whited
  • Novel enzymes which dehydrate glycerol
    Publication number: 20020132311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods and reagents for the production of 1,3-propanediol. In particular, the present invention provides novel thermophilic organisms and thermostable enzymes capable of catalyzing the fermentation of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol. The present invention also relates to methods of isolating such thermophilic organisms, methods of cloning polynucleotides that encode such enzymes, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, and methods of using such enzymes and organisms for the production of 1,3-propanediol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Seyfried, Juergen Wiegel, Gregory Whited