Patents by Inventor Katja Salomon Johansen

Katja Salomon Johansen 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).

  • Patent number: 10793887
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a laccase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration in the range of 0.5-90% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickmann, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 10407704
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a cellulolytic enzyme composition and a GH61 polypeptide, and optionally a catalase in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration in the range of 0.5 to 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Frickmann, Armindo Ribiero Gaspar, Mark Stevens, Hui Xu, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 9938552
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a catalase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration of greater than 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickman, Jiyin Liu, Katja Salomon Johansen, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Publication number: 20170260557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and an organic compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matthew Sweeney, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Publication number: 20170253899
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a laccase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration in the range of 0.5-90% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickmann, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 9677060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a divalent copper cation to a composition comprising the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the divalent copper cation and the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulosic material by an enzyme composition compared to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the divalent copper cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Katja Salomon Johansen, Feng Xu, Paul Walton, Brett McBrayer, Henrik Lund, Chee-Leong Soong
  • Patent number: 9663808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and an organic compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matthew Sweeney, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 9603378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having ?-xylosidase activity, catalytic domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains. 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 and catalytic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kristian Bertel Romer M. Krogh, Jens Magnus Eklof, Katja Salomon Johansen, Arthur Rogowski, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20160215314
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a catalase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration of greater than 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Jesper Frickman, Jiyin Liu, Katja Salomon Johansen, Hong Zhi Huang
  • Publication number: 20160183561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having ?-L-galactosidase activity, catalytic domains and poly-nucleotides encoding the polypeptides andcatalytic domains. 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. The ?-L-galactosidase can release L-galactose from corn fibers and corn xylan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kristian Bertel Romer M. Krogh, Jens Magnus Eklof, Katja Salomon Johansen, Artur Rogowski, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20160150807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having ?-xylosidase activity, catalytic domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains. 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 and catalytic domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kristian Bertel Romer M. Krogh, Jens Magnus Eklof, Katja Salomon Johansen, Arthur Rogowski, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20150353907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a divalent copper cation to a composition comprising the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the divalent copper cation and the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulosic material by an enzyme composition compared to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the divalent copper cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Katja Salomon Johansen, Feng Xu, Paul Walton, Brett McBrayer, Henrik Lund, Chee-Leong Soong
  • Publication number: 20150315622
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a cellulolytic enzyme composition and a GH61 polypeptide, and optionally a catalase in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration in the range of 0.5 to 10% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Frickmann, Armindo Ribiero Gaspar, Mark Stevens, Hui Xu, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 9150842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a divalent copper cation to a composition comprising the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the divalent copper cation and the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulosic material by an enzyme composition compared to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the divalent copper cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Katja Salomon Johansen, Feng Xu, Paul Walton, Brett McBrayer, Henrik Lund, Chee-Leong Soong
  • Publication number: 20150125909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and an organic compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matthew Sweeney, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Patent number: 9005950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sanne Schoeder Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben Vedel Borchert, Katja Salomon Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Thomas Thisted
  • Patent number: 8846351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and an organic compound comprising a carboxylic acid moiety, a lactone moiety, a phenolic moiety, a flavonoid moiety, or a combination thereof, wherein the combination of the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the organic compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme compared to the GH61 polypeptide alone or the organic compound alone. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jason Quinlan, Feng Xu, Matthew Sweeney, Katja Salomon Johansen
  • Publication number: 20140127771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a divalent copper cation to a composition comprising the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the divalent copper cation and the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulosic material by an enzyme composition compared to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the divalent copper cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Katja Salomon Johansen, Feng Xu, Paul Walton, Brett McBrayer, Henrik Lund, Chee-Leong Soong
  • Publication number: 20140005093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sanne Schoeder Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben Vedel Borchert, Katja Salomon Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Thomas Thisted
  • Patent number: 8563290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sanne Schroder Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben Vedel Borchert, Katja Salomon Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Thomas Thisted