Patents by Inventor Kim Uhre Hansen

Kim Uhre Hansen 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: 8828677
    Abstract: A method of solubilizing protease crystals and/or protease precipitate in a fermentation broth comprising a) diluting the fermentation broth 100-2000% (w/w); b) adding a divalent salt; and c) adjusting the pH value of the fermentation broth to a pH value below pH 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sune Jakobsen, Kim Uhre Hansen, Svend Kaasgaard
  • Publication number: 20140011254
    Abstract: A method for reducing nuclease activity in a subtilisin solution obtained from a fermentation broth comprising a) adjusting the pH of the subtilisin solution to a pH in the range of from pH 8.5 to pH 10.5; b) adding a polyol; c) adjusting the temperature of the subtilisin solution to a temperature in the range of from 50° C. to 80° C.; whereby the nuclease activity is reduced to less than 5% of the initial value and the subtilisin activity is maintained at more than 80% of the initial value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Kim Uhre Hansen, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard
  • Patent number: 8557553
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for reducing nuclease activity in a subtilisin solution obtained from a fermentation broth including: a) adjusting the pH of the subtilisin solution to a pH in the range of from pH 8.5 to pH 10.5; b) adding a polyol; and c) adjusting the temperature of the subtilisin solution to a temperature in the range of from 50° C. to 80° C. In accordance with the present disclosure, the nuclease activity is reduced to less than 5% of the initial value and the subtilisin activity is maintained at more than 60% of the initial value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kim Uhre Hansen, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard
  • Publication number: 20110229954
    Abstract: A method for reducing nuclease activity in a subtilisin solution obtained from a fermentation broth comprising a) adjusting the pH of the subtilisin solution to a pH in the range of from pH 8.5 to pH 10.5; b) adding a polyol; c) adjusting the temperature of the subtilisin solution to a temperature in the range of from 50° C. to 80° C.; whereby the nuclease activity is reduced to less than 5% of the initial value and the subtilisin activity is maintained at more than 80% of the initial value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NovozymesA/S
    Inventors: Kim Uhre Hansen, Peter Rahbek
  • Publication number: 20080227175
    Abstract: A method of solubilizing protease crystals and/or protease precipitate in a fermentation broth comprising a) diluting the fermentation broth 100-2000% (w/w); b) adding a divalent salt; and c) adjusting the pH value of the fermentation broth to a pH value below pH 5.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sune Jakobsen, Kim Uhre Hansen, Svend Kaasgaard
  • Patent number: 6924133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a particle comprising an enzyme and a biomass, to a process for preparing a particle comprising spray drying an enzyme and biomass containing fermentation broth starting material, to obtain a solid particle comprising an enzyme and a biomass and to a process for preparing an enzyme containing particle comprising spray drying an aqueous enzyme containing liquid starting material to obtain a spray dried first enzyme containing particle and subsequently subjecting the first dry particle to a process selected from granulation and coating and combinations thereof to obtain a second dry enzyme containing particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Topp Jørgensen, Carsten Jacobsen, Kim Uhre Hansen, Anders Jørgensen, Dan Oftelund, Poul Bach, Gustav Borup Søndergaard
  • Patent number: 6582606
    Abstract: A microfiltration process of a fermentation-derived product comprising adding activated carbon to a solution of the fermentation-derived product prior to or during the microfiltration process at a microfiltration process temperature of from 25° C. to 65° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Mads Aage Laustsen, Søren Bo Nielsen, Sune Jakobsen, Kim Uhre Hansen
  • Publication number: 20020020668
    Abstract: A microfiltration process of a fermentation-derived product comprising adding activated carbon to a solution of the fermentation-derived product prior to or during the microfiltration process at a microfiltration process temperature of from 25° C. to 65° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Mads Aage Laustsen, Soren Bo Nielsen, Sune Jakobsen, Kim Uhre Hansen