Patents by Inventor Julia Kristiane Schmidt

Julia Kristiane Schmidt 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).

  • Publication number: 20170362620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the fermentation of fungal strains which secrete glucans with a ?-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain and side chains ?-1,6-glycosidically bonded thereto, in a cascade of tanks using high-shear mixers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian BRIECHLE, Rajan HOLLMANN, Tobias KÄPPLER, Florian LEHR, Julia Kristiane SCHMIDT, Stephan FREYER
  • Patent number: 9388441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified microorganisms capable of producing beta-glucans, characterized in that the genetically modified microorganism overexpresses (i) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, and/or (ii) a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, compared to a corresponding non-modified control microorganism of the same strain. The present invention also relates to the use of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity or the use of such a polypeptide for producing ?-glucans. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for producing ?-glucans comprising the introduction of a promoter upstream of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity thereby increasing the expression of the polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity into a microorganism being able to synthesize ?-glucans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Beata Brockmann, Andrea Herold, Oskar Zelder, Stefan Haefner, Christian Fleck, Hartwig Schröder, Mari Granström, Julia Kristiane Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160194676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified microorganisms capable of producing beta-glucans, characterized in that the genetically modified microorganism overexpresses (i) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, and/or (ii) a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, compared to a corresponding non-modified control microorganism of the same strain. The present invention also relates to the use of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity or the use of such a polypeptide for producing ?-glucans. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for producing ?-glucans comprising the introduction of a promoter upstream of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity thereby increasing the expression of the polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity into a microorganism being able to synthesize ?-glucans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Beata Brockmann, Andrea Herold, Oskar Zelder, Stefan Haefner, Christian Fleck, Hartwig Schröder, Mari Granström, Julia Kristiane Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9322041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified microorganisms capable of producing beta-glucans, characterized in that the genetically modified microorganism overexpresses (i) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, and/or (ii) a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, compared to a corresponding non-modified control microorganism of the same strain. The present invention also relates to the use of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity or the use of such a polypeptide for producing ?-glucans. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for producing ?-glucans comprising the introduction of a promoter upstream of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity thereby increasing the expression of the polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity into a microorganism being able to synthesize ?-glucans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Beata Brockmann, Andrea Herold, Oskar Zelder, Stefan Haefner, Christian Fleck, Hartwig Schröder, Mari Granström, Julia Kristiane Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9206348
    Abstract: A two-stage process for mineral oil production from mineral oil deposits with a deposit temperature of more than 70° C. and a salinity of 20 000 ppm to 350 000 ppm, in which an aqueous formulation comprising at least one glucan with a ?-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain, and side groups ?-1,6-glycosidically bonded thereto and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 1.5*106 to 25*106 g/mol, are injected into a mineral oil deposit through at least one injection borehole and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through at least one production borehole. The aqueous formulation is prepared in two stages, by first preparing an aqueous concentrate of the glucan, and diluting the concentrate on site with water to the use concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
  • Patent number: 8852750
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for coating a sheet-like cellulose containing material by applying a composition comprising at least one glucan (G), which has a ?(beta)-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain and at least one side group having a ?(beta)-1,6-glycosidic bond to the main chain, particularly Schizophyllan, and at least one solvent (S), particularly a ionic liquid, on the surface of the sheet-like material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Wintershall Holding GmbH, BASF SE
    Inventors: Mari Granström, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Alois Kindler
  • Publication number: 20140011243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified microorganisms capable of producing beta-glucans, characterized in that said genetically modified microorganism overexpresses (i) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, and/or (ii) a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity, compared to a corresponding non-modified control microorganism of the same strain. The present invention also relates to the use of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity or the use of such a polypeptide for producing ?-glucans. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for producing ?-glucans comprising the introduction of a promoter upstream of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity thereby increasing the expression of said polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 1,3-?-D-glucan synthase-activity into a microorganism being able to synthesize ?-glucans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Wintershall Holding GmbH, BASF SE
    Inventors: Beata Brockmann, Andrea Herold, Oskar Zelder, Stefan Haefner, Christian Fleck, Hartwig Schröder, Mari Granström, Julia Kristiane Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130310553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for precipitating beta-glucan (?-glucan) by using high-molecular polyethylene glycol (PEG) and re-dissolving the precipitated ?-glucan in a suitable medium. The novel method of the present invention may also include drying the precipitated ?-glucan and/or swelling the precipitated b-glucan in a suitable solution before re-dissolving the ?-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Käppler, Thorsten Haas, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Christian Fleck, Stephan Freyer, Robert Bayer
  • Patent number: 8574873
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of aqueous solutions of glucans having a ?-1,3-glycosidically-linked main chain and side groups having a ?-1,6-glycosidic bond by fermentation of fungal strains. The fungal strains secrete the glucans into the fermentation broth, in an aqueous culture medium, and the separation of the glucans from the fermentation broth is effected using asymmetrical filter membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Therre, Hartwig Voβ, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Tillmann Faust, Rajan Hollmann
  • Publication number: 20120270033
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for coating a sheet-like cellulose containing material by applying a composition comprising at least one glucan (G), which has a ?(beta)-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain and at least one side group having a ?(beta)-1,6-glycosidic bond to the main chain, particularly Schizophyllan, and at least one solvent (S), particularly a ionic liquid, on the surface of the sheet-like material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: Wintershall Holding GmbH, BASF SE
    Inventors: Mari Granström, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Alois Kindler
  • Publication number: 20120205099
    Abstract: A two-stage process for mineral oil production from mineral oil deposits with a deposit temperature of more than 70° C. and a salinity of 20 000 ppm to 350 000 ppm, in which an aqueous formulation comprising at least one glucan with a ?-1,3-glycosidically linked main chain, and side groups ?-1,6-glycosidcally bonded thereto and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 1.5*106 to 25*106 g/mol, are injected into a mineral oil deposit through at least one injection borehole and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through at least one production borehole. The aqueous formulation is prepared in two stages, by first preparing an aqueous concentrate of the glucan, and diluting the concentrate on site with water to the use concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Briechle, Tillmann Faust, Stephan Freyer, Rajan Hollmann, Tobias Käppler, Bernd Leonhardt, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Benjamin Wenzke, Foppe Visser
  • Publication number: 20110151517
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of aqueous solutions of glucans having a ?-1,3-glycosidically-linked main chain and side groups having a ?-1,6-glycosidic bond by fermentation of fungal strains. The fungal strains secrete the glucans into the fermentation broth, in an aqueous culture medium, and the separation of the glucans from the fermentation broth is effected using asymmetrical filter membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Therre, Hartwig Voß, Julia Kristiane Schmidt, Tillmann Faust, Rajan Hollmann