Patents by Inventor Keith McFarland

Keith McFarland 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).

  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20100197556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: KIMBERLY BROWN, PAUL HARRIS, ELIZABETH ZARETSKY, EDWARD RE, ELENA VLASENKO, KEITH MCFARLAND, ALFREDO LOPEZ DE LEON
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7741466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Compositions and methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulose-containing material
    Publication number: 20100143967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulose-containing material, comprising: treating the cellulose-containing material with an effective amount of a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, and one or more (several) components selected from the group consisting of a CEL7 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL12 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL45 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL7 polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity with a cellulose binding domain, and a CEL7 polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity without a cellulose binding domain. The present invention also relates to such cellulolytic enzyme compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes Inc.
    Inventor: Keith McFarland
  • Methods of producing the cellulolytic enhancing activity of a polypeptide
    Publication number: 20100129860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a soluble activating divalent metal cation to a composition comprising the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the soluble activating divalent metal cation and the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulose-containing material by a cellulolytic enzyme composition compared to the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the soluble activating divalent metal cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulose-containing material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Paul Harris
  • Compositions for degrading cellulosic material
    Publication number: 20080299613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulolytic compositions for degrading or converting cellulose-containing material and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Merino, Keith McFarland, Joel Cherry, Sarah Teter
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20080206815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Polypeptide from a cellulolytic fungus having cellulolytic enhancing activity
    Patent number: 7361495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity andpolynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20050191736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • High-throughput transcriptome and functional validation analysis
    Publication number: 20050053936
    Abstract: Methods for correlating genes and gene function are provided. Such methods generally involve selecting a candidate gene that appears to be correlated with a particular cellular state or activity and then validating the role of the candidate gene in establishment of such a cellular state or activity. Certain methods utilize RNA interference techniques in the validation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Thorsten Melcher, Keith McFarland, Li Gan, Shiming Ye, Mirella Gonzalez-Zulueta
  • Glycoprotein hormone receptor molecules
    Publication number: 20050042205
    Abstract: The invention relates to the purification, and cloning of receptors for the luteinizing hormone, choriogonadotropin, follicle stimulating hormone, and thyroid stimulating hormone. The invention additionally concerns the uses for such molecules in the diagnosis and therapy of human conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Karoly Nikolics, Keith McFarland, Deborah Segaloff, Peter Seeburg