Patents by Inventor Kim Borch

Kim Borch 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).

  • Detergent compositions
    Patent number: 12116601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent lipase which variant has lipase activity, has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 2, and comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to T231R+N233R and at least one or more (e.g., several) of D96E, D111A, D254S, G163K, P256T, G91T, and G38A of SEQ ID NO: 2. The present invention also relates to use of the compositions, methods of producing the compositions, and methods of cleaning. The present invention furthermore relates to variants and polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Marco Malten, Kim Borch, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Luise Erlandsen, Hanne Philbert Nielsen, Carsten Horslev Hansen, Allan Svendsen, Christian Lundager Gylstorff, Jesper Vind, Christian Jackel
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING PHOSPHOLIPASE C ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20240158718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the phospholipid content in an oil or fat composition and polypeptides having PI-specific phospholipase C activity as well as polypeptides having PC, PE-specific phospholipase C activity and combinations thereof capable of catalyzing this reduction. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Allan Noergaard, Jesper Brask, Rune Falkenberg Haller, Marianne Linde Damstrup
  • LIPASE VARIANTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SURFACTANT AND LIPASE VARIANT
    Publication number: 20240124806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants and compositions comprising (i) at least one surfactant and (ii) at least one lipase variant of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Kim BORCH, Carsten Hørslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Marco Malten, Svend Gunnar Kaasgaard
  • LIPASE WITH LOW MALODOR GENERATION
    Publication number: 20240124805
    Abstract: The present invention concerns detergent compositions comprising a lipase with low malodor generation during lipid stain removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Iben Damager, Mary Ann Stringer, Kim Borch
  • Lipase variants and compositions comprising surfactant and lipase variant
    Patent number: 11891591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants and compositions comprising (i) at least one surfactant and (ii) at least one lipase variant of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Carsten Hørslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Marco Malten, Svend Gunnar Kaasgaard
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11851630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the phospholipid content in an oil or fat composition and polypeptides having PI-specific phospholipase C activity as well as polypeptides having PC, PE-specific phospholipase C activity and combinations thereof capable of catalyzing this reduction. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Allan Noergaard, Jesper Brask, Rune Falkenberg Haller, Marianne Linde Damstrup
  • Method for Degumming and Refining of Vegetable Oil
    Publication number: 20230332069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refining of vegetable oil. The invention provides processes in which phospholipids present in the vegetable oil are hydrolysed and the oil is subsequently subject to chemical refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christian Hans Holm, Per Munk Nielsen, Fanny Longin, Sara Maria Landvik, Jesper Brask, Kim Borch, Robert Piotr Olinski, Allan Noergaard, Hanna Maria Lilbaek, Marianne Linde Damstrup, Tianqi Sun, Ming Li
  • Carbohydrate Binding Module Variants And Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20220364133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
  • Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11390898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220213453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent lipase which variant has lipase activity, has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 2, and comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to T231R+N233R and at least one or more (e.g., several) of D96E, D111A, D254S, G163K, P256T, G91T, and G38A of SEQ ID NO: 2. The present invention also relates to use of the compositions, methods of producing the compositions, and methods of cleaning. The present invention furthermore relates to variants and polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Marco Malten, Kim Borch, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Luise Erlandsen, Hanne Philbert Nielsen, Carsten Horslev Hansen, Allan Svendsen, Christian Lundager Gylstorff, Jesper Vind, Christian Jackel
  • Detergent compositions
    Patent number: 11312946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent lipase which variant has lipase activity, has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 2, and comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to T231R+N233R and at least one or more (e.g., several) of D96E, D111A, D254S, G163K, P256T, G91T, and G38A of SEQ ID NO: 2. The present invention also relates to use of the compositions, methods of producing the compositions, and methods of cleaning. The present invention furthermore relates to variants and polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Marco Malten, Kim Borch, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Luise Erlandsen, Hanne Philbert Nielsen, Carsten Horslev Hansen, Allan Svendsen, Christian Lundager Gylstorff, Jesper Vind, Christian Jackel
  • LIPASE VARIANTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SURFACTANT AND LIPASE VARIANT
    Publication number: 20220049193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants and compositions comprising (i) at least one surfactant and (ii) at least one lipase variant of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Carsten Hørslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Marco Malten, Svend Gunnar Kaasgaard
  • Lipase variants and compositions comprising surfactant and lipase variant
    Patent number: 11203732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants and compositions comprising (i) at least one surfactant and (ii) at least one lipase variant of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Kim Borch, Carsten Hørslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Marco Malten, Svend Gunnar Kaasgaard
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11180742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase C activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tianqi Sun, Ye Liu, Ming Li, Kim Borch
  • Polypeptides Having Phospholipase C Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20210171860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the phospholipid content in an oil or fat composition and polypeptides having PI-specific phospholipase C activity as well as polypeptides having PC, PE-specific phospholipase C activity and combinations thereof capable of catalyzing this reduction. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Allan Noergaard, Jesper Brask, Rune Falkenberg Haller, Marianne Linde Damstrup
  • Methods of reducing foam during ethanol fermentation
    Patent number: 11015212
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of reducing foam during ethanol fermentation by adding a phospholipase A and/or a phospholipase C during fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Xinyu Shen, Kim Borch, Justin Schroeder
  • Lipases, Lipase Variants and Compositions Thereof
    Publication number: 20210123033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parent lipase and variants of a parent lipase. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the lipases or lipase variants of the invention, compositions comprising lipase or lipase variants as well as methods of producing said lipases or lipase variants of the invention and the use of lipases, lipase variants or compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Kim Borch, Garry Paul Gippert
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING LIPASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20210102182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lipase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Robert Piotr Olinski, Preben Nielsen, Kim Borch, Anna Verena Reiser, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Lone Baunsgaard
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10954469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the phospholipid content in an oil or fat composition and polypeptides having PI-specific phospholipase C activity as well as polypeptides having PC, PE-specific phospholipase C activity and combinations thereof capable of catalyzing this reduction. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Allan Noergaard, Jesper Brask, Rune Falkenberg Haller, Marianne Linde Damstrup
  • Lipase Variants and Compositions Thereof
    Publication number: 20210071156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants of the parent lipase shown as SEQ ID NO: 2 with improved stability during use in a wash process (IWS). The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the lipase variants of the invention, compositions comprising a lipase variant of the invention as well as methods of producing such lipase variants of the invention and the use of the lipase variants or compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sune Fang Christensen, Allan Svendsen, Jesper Vind, Anders Gunnar Sandtrom, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Alexander David Fulton, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Vibeke Skovgaard Nielsen, Kim Borch, Garry Paul Gippert