Patents by Inventor Kirk Schnorr
Kirk Schnorr 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).
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Patent number: 8501448Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Martin Schulein, Per Lina Jorgensen
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Patent number: 8354263Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Hanne Dela
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Publication number: 20120272410Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicants: NOVOZYMES A/S, NOVOZYMES, INC.Inventors: Elena Vlasenko, Brett McBrayer, Mary Stringer, Kirk Schnorr
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Publication number: 20120096597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Michael Rey
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Publication number: 20120079665Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela
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Patent number: 8071351Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela, legal representative, Per Lina Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20110059862Abstract: Methods for screening a polynucleotide library for a polypeptide with a property of interest in a filamentous fungal host cell, in a manner which allows quick and easy subsequent characterization of the polypeptide, using an expression cloning vector comprising at least a polynucleotide encoding a selectable marker in which the translation initiation start site of the marker-encoding sequence comprises a crippled consensus Kozak sequence, a fungal replication initiation sequence, and a promoter with a cloning-site into which the library is cloned, and a transcription terminator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: MARY ANN STRINGER, KIRK SCHNORR, JESPER VIND
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Publication number: 20100212091Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela
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Publication number: 20080138880Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela
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Patent number: 7361736Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Hanne Dela, legal representative, Martin Schulein
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Publication number: 20080058214Abstract: The present invention allows the screening of previously established genebanks or libraries by proxy for genes encoding secreted, partially secreted, or cell surface-displayed polypeptides of industrial interest, such as enzymes, receptors, cytokines, peptide hormones etc. that would not likely have been isolated using conventional screening assays. A method for isolating genes encoding secreted, partially secreted, or cell surface displayed polypeptides from existing gene libraries is described in which the endogenous secretion signal sequences are detected using an in vitro polynucleotide insertion reaction where the inserted polynucleotide comprises a promoter-less and secretion signal-less secretion reporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Fiona Duffner, Reinhard Wilting, Kirk Schnorr
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Publication number: 20080032000Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an anti-staling GH-61 polypeptide for preparing an edible product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Sara Landvik, Tina Spendler, Lars Christensen
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Patent number: 7304091Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds with structures resembling natural statins isolated from Penicillium sp.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Myco TeO A/SInventors: Jens Christian Frisvad, Lene Lange, Kirk Schnorr, Steen Stender, Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen
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Patent number: 7273745Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (amino acids 236-242 of SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Hanne Dela, legal representative, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Søren Møller, Sanne O. Schrøder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak, Martin Schülein, deceased
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Publication number: 20070116744Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (amino acids 236-242 of SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Andersen, Martin Schulein, Niels Lange, Mads Bjornvad, Soren Moller, Sanne O Glad, Markus Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak
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Publication number: 20070072185Abstract: The present invention relates to non-catalytic carbohydrate-binding modules (CBM) belonging to a new family of CBM's. A CBM of the invention was found attached to a glycosyl hydrolase family 61 (GH61) polypeptide and was shown to have little homology with known CBM's indicating that it is the first known member of a new family of CBM's. The present invention further relates to CBM's preferably exhibiting binding affinity for cellulose; to a method of producing such CBM's; and to methods for using such CBM's in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries, for purification of polypeptides, immobilisation of active enzymes, baking, manufacturing of biofuel, modification of plant cell walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2004Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Lars Christensen
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Patent number: 7183093Abstract: The present invention relates to mannanases comprising e.g., a sequence of amino acids 32–330 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g., Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a sequence of nucleotides 94–990 of SEQ ID NO: 1 from, polynucleotide molecules that encode a polypeptide that is at least 65% identical to the sequence of amino acids 32–330 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or degenerate nucleotide sequences thereof. The mannanases are alkaline and are useful e.g. in cleaning compositions, in a fracturing fluid useful to fracture a subterranean formation, for modifying plant material, and for treatment of cellulosic fibers.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Martin Schulein, Kirk Schnorr, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad
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Patent number: 7144722Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (amino acids 236–242 of SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Hanne Dela, legal representative, Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Soren Moller, Sanne O Schroder Glad, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Kirk Schnorr, Lars Kongsbak, Martin Schulein, deceased
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Publication number: 20060211620Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having antimicrobial 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Nikolaj Spodsberg
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Publication number: 20060211089Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant expression of defensin antimicrobial peptides in fermentation of filamentous fungi.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Hans-Henrik Hoegenhaug, Kirk Schnorr, Mogens Hansen