Patents by Inventor Kimberly Brown

Kimberly Brown 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 Acetylxylan Esterase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20120149078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8129590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8129591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Michelle Maranta, Eric Abbate
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20120028334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides Having Endoglucanase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20120023626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase 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: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES, INC., NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Marcus Sakari Kauppinnen, Sarah Teter, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20120011619
    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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Hanshu Ding, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8071335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8063267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase 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 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Marcus Sakari Kauppinnen, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Sarah Teter, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8058513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having feruloyl esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Doreen Bohan
  • Polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20110269188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having feruloyl esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Doreen Bohan, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8044264
    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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfredo Lopez de Leon, Hanshu Ding, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8034599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8034995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having feruloyl esterase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having Alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20110171347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase 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 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20110131687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20110072540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 7910804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucosidase 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 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Janine Lin, Alexander Blinkovsky, Kimberly Brown, Michael Rey
  • Polypeptides having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20100306881
    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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20100304434
    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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20100299788
    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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown