Patents by Inventor Kari Juntunen

Kari Juntunen 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: 20250019682
    Abstract: A variant polypeptide of xylanase, and a fusion protein and an enzyme composition comprising the variant polypeptide, a recombinant host cell for production of the variant polypeptide, methods for using it and its use, is disclosed comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 79%, but less than 100% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids 1-191 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence has xylanase activity, at least one disulfide bridge between two Cys residues in the 1-191 amino acid region, and an amino acid substitution at the position 23 or 28, or at the positions 23 and 28, the positions corresponding to the positions 23 and 28 of the SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Kari JUNTUNEN, Ossi TURUNEN, Pihla AHOLA, Pasi TAIPALUS, Eugen MÜLLER, Jukka SAVOLAINEN, Kim LANGFELDER, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20250000124
    Abstract: A thermostable phytase variant, a method for its manufacturing, an animal feed, a feed supplement, a dry and a liquid formulation, a method of degrading phytic acid, a method of manufacturing a phytase variant, a method of manufacturing a feed pellet, and a recombinant host cell configured to produce at least one polypeptide are disclosed, wherein the phytase variant comprises amino acid substitutions and has at least 80% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Pihla AHOLA, Sven BENSON, Lenz LORENZ, Tara METZGER, Imke KÜHN, Terhi PURANEN, Marja PALOHEIMO
  • Patent number: 12173261
    Abstract: The present invention is related to variants of fungal serine protease enzyme, which have serine protease activity of Malbranchea protease. Also disclosed are isolated nucleic acid molecules, comprising polynucleotide sequences which encode variants of fungal serine protease enzyme, nucleic acid sequences encoding said protease variants, a host cell and a process of producing polypeptides having serine protease activity. Said protease variants are useful as enzyme preparations applicable in detergent compositions and for treating fibers, wool, hair, leather, or silk, for treating food or feed, or for any applications involving modification, degradation or removal of proteinaceous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: AB Enzymes Oy
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Kari Juntunen, Marja Paloheimo, Leena Valtakari
  • Publication number: 20240336902
    Abstract: A phytase variant with improved IP4 degradation activity, a method for its manufacturing, an animal feed, a feed supplement, a dry and a liquid formulation, a method of degrading phytic acid, a method of manufacturing a phytase variant, a method of manufacturing a feed pellet, and a recombinant host cell configured to produce at least one polypeptide are disclosed, wherein the phytase variant comprises amino acid substitutions and has at least 80% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Pihla AHOLA, Sven BENSON, Lenz LORENZ, Tara METZGER, Imke KÜHN, Terhi PURANEN, Marja PALOHEIMO
  • Publication number: 20240327808
    Abstract: A variant polypeptide of phytase enzyme is disclosed having increased IP4 activity and improved thermostability, as well as compositions containing said variant polypeptide, recombinant host cells for producing it, methods for its production, uses and methods wherein said variant polypeptide is used, and feed products containing said variant polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Pihla AHOLA, Laura JOKINEN, Tara METZGER, Imke KÜHN, Terhi PURANEN, Marja PALOHEIMO
  • Publication number: 20240309419
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Susanna MÄKINEN, Peter PUNT, Kari JUNTUNEN, Terhi PURANEN, Jari VEHMAANPERÄ
  • Publication number: 20240254461
    Abstract: A phytase variant, a method for its manufacturing, an animal feed, a feed supplement, a dry and a liquid formulation, a method of degrading phytic acid, a method of manufacturing a phytase variant, a method of manufacturing a feed pellet, and a recombinant host cell configured to produce at least one polypeptide are disclosed, wherein the phytase variant comprises amino acid substitutions and has at least 95% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Pihla AHOLA, Sven BENSON, Lenz LORENZ, Tara METZGER, Imke KÜHN, Terhi PURANEN, Marja PALOHEIMO
  • Patent number: 12031168
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja Paloheimo, Susanna Mäkinen, Peter Punt, Kari Juntunen, Terhi Puranen, Jari Vehmaanperä
  • Publication number: 20240141258
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanase enzymes. The detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanases are useful in laundry and cleaning applications wherein degradation or modification of mannan is desired. The invention also relates to the use of said detergent compositions in laundry and cleaning applications as well as a method for degrading mannan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: DANIELA HERBST, SUSANNE WIELAND, NINA MUSSMANN, TAIJA LEINONEN, LEENA VALTAKARI, MICHAEL SEEFRIED, KARI JUNTUNEN, DANIELA DOLLAK, PATRICK LORENZ, JARI VEHMAANPERAE, PENTTI OJAPALO, TERHI PURANEN, KRISTIINA JAERVINEN
  • Patent number: 11952559
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to novel detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanase enzymes. The detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanases are useful in laundry and cleaning applications wherein degradation or modification of mannan is desired. The present disclosure also relates to the use of said detergent compositions in laundry and cleaning applications as well as a method for degrading mannan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AB Enzymes Oy
    Inventors: Daniela Herbst, Susanne Wieland, Nina Mussmann, Taija Leinonen, Leena Valtakari, Michael Seefried, Kari Juntunen, Daniela Dollak, Patrick Lorenz, Jari Vehmaanperae, Pentti Ojapalo, Terhi Puranen, Kristiina Jaervinen
  • Publication number: 20230046249
    Abstract: The present invention is related to variants of fungal serine protease enzyme, which have serine protease activity of Malbranchea protease. Also disclosed are isolated nucleic acid molecules, comprising polynucleotide sequences which encode variants of fungal serine protease enzyme, nucleic acid sequences encoding said protease variants, a host cell and a process of producing polypeptides having serine protease activity. Said protease variants are useful as enzyme preparations applicable in detergent compositions and for treating fibers, wool, hair, leather, or silk, for treating food or feed, or for any applications involving modification, degradation or removal of proteinaceous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Kari Juntunen, Marja Paloheimo, Leena Valtakari
  • Publication number: 20220251529
    Abstract: A variant of mannanase is disclosed having at least 90% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 and a substitution of an amino acid in position 256. An enzyme composition, detergent composition, host cell, animal feed, and feed supplement comprising the present variant are disclosed, as well as methods and uses involving the present variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Merja OJA, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Pentti OJAPALO, Kim LANGFELDER, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20220046956
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel phytases that have improved phytase activity, compositions comprising them, recombinant host cells suitable for their production, and their use in feed applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Merja OJA, Stefanie SCHOLTEN, Dietrich LÖBEL, Kari JUNTUNEN, Sandra MEYERJÜRGENS, Hanna-Mari MERILÄINEN, Thomas HAARMANN, Imke KÜHN, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20220002697
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel variants of fungal endoglucanases. The invention further relates to enzyme preparations and detergent compositions comprising the variant as well as to processes for treating cellulosic material with the variant. The variants have depilling, antipilling and/or antigreying performance, and improved stability in the presence of proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Marika ALAPURANEN, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Maike ANDERS, Marc MENNICKEN, Ulrich SCHWANEBERG, David SCHÖNAUER, Pentti OJAPALO, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20210371840
    Abstract: The invention relates to fusion proteins having depilling, antipilling and/or antigreying performance, and that have improved stability in the presence of proteases. The fusion proteins comprise a cellulase component, a linker component, and a carbohydrate binding component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20210115423
    Abstract: The present description is related to novel mannanases, compositions including mannanase, to methods for producing mannanases and to methods of using mannanases to degrade and modify mannan containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Taija Leinonen, Leena Valtakari, Michael Seefried, Kari Juntunen, Kristiina Järvinen, Daniela Dollak, Patrick Lorenz, Jari Vehmaanperä, Pentti Ojapalo, Terhi Puranen, Daniela Herbst, Susanne Wieland, Nina Mussmann
  • Publication number: 20210102231
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Susanna MÄKINEN, Peter PUNT, Kari JUNTUNEN, Terhi PURANEN, Jari VEHMAANPERÄ
  • Patent number: 10883131
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja Paloheimo, Susanna Mäkinen, Peter Punt, Kari Juntunen, Terhi Puranen, Jari Vehmaanperä
  • Publication number: 20200109355
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to novel detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanase enzymes. The detergent compositions comprising bacterial mannanases are useful in laundry and cleaning applications wherein degradation or modification of mannan is desired. The present disclosure also relates to the use of said detergent compositions in laundry and cleaning applications as well as a method for degrading mannan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: AB ENZYMES GMBH
    Inventors: DANIELA HERBST, SUSANNE WIELAND, NINA MUSSMANN, TAIJA LEINONEN, LEENA VALTAKARI, MICHAEL SEEFRIED, KARI JUNTUNEN, DANIELA DOLLAK, PATRICK LORENZ, JARI VEHMAANPERAE, PENTTI OJAPALO, TERHI PURANEN, KRISTIINA JAERVINEN
  • Patent number: 10570383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellulase activity, in particular to variants derived from the 20K-cellulase enzyme. The invention discloses a number of amino acid residue positions important for the properties of the cellulase enzyme and thereby for the stability and/or performance thereof. The novel variants have improved stability compared to the parental cellulase. In particular, the novel variants have good performance in an antigreying application and excellent stability in the presence of a protease in several detergent compositions even in long-term experiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AB Enzymes Oy
    Inventors: Kari Juntunen, Leena Valtakari, Susanna Mäkinen, Marika Alapuranen, Hendrik Hellmuth, Pentti Ojapalo, Marc Mennicken, Ulrich Schwaneberg, David Schönauer, Terhi Puranen