Patents by Inventor Kirsten Bojsen

Kirsten Bojsen 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).

  • Exo-specific amylase polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding those polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8809032
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences Aps
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith
  • Lipolytic enzyme variants
    Patent number: 8679774
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Exo-specific amylase polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding those polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8143048
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Kirsten Bojsen, Casper Tune Berg, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Modified amylases, nucleic acids encoding those amylases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8129511
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding amylase polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exo-specificity and/or thermostability. Some embodiments of the invention relate to said polypeptides and nucleic acids and their uses as non-maltogenic exoamylases in producing food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Bo Spange Sørensen, Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M. F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • MODIFIED AMYLASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THOSE AMYLASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110212241
    Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acids encoding amylase polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exo-specificity and/or thermostability. Some embodiments of the invention relate to said polypeptides and nucleic acids and their uses as non-maltogenic exoamylases in producing food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Bo Spange Sørensen, Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M.F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Anja H. Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Oene R. Veltman, Gijsbert Gerritse, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw
  • Lipolytic enzyme variants
    Patent number: 7851176
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Lipolytic Enzyme Variants
    Publication number: 20100291262
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Lipolytic enzyme variants
    Patent number: 7632669
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • LIPOLYTIC ENZYME VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20090047384
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Exo-Specific Amylase Polypeptides, Nucleic Acids Encoding Those Polypeptides And Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20080274531
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Casper Tune Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick M.F. Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Refdahl Thoudahl, Anja Hemmingsen Kellett-Smith
  • Lipolytic Enzyme Variants
    Publication number: 20080131951
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Lipolytic enzyme variants
    Patent number: 7312062
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne O. Schrøder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Exo-specific amylase polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding those polypeptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070020727
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Casper Berg, Kirsten Bojsen, Patrick Derkx, Carol Fioresi, Gijsbert Gerritse, Karsten Kragh, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Charlotte Thoudahl, Anja Kellett-Smith
  • Method of improving dough and bread quality
    Publication number: 20050281916
    Abstract: A method of preparing a flour dough, said method comprising adding to the dough components an enzyme that under dough conditions is capable of hydrolysing a glycolipid and a phospholipid, wherein said enzyme is incapable, or substantially incapable, of hydrolysing a triglyceride and/or a 1-monoglyceride, or a composition comprising said enzyme, and mixing the dough components to obtain the dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Charlotte Poulsen, Jorn Soe
  • Method of improving dough and bread quality
    Patent number: 6967035
    Abstract: A method of preparing a flour dough, said method comprising adding to the dough components an enzyme that under dough conditions is capable of hydrolysing a glycolipid and a phospholipid, wherein said enzyme is incapable, or substantially incapable, of hydrolysing a triglyceride and/or a 1-monoglyceride, or a composition comprising said enzyme, and mixing the dough components to obtain the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Charlotte Horsmans Poulsen, Jorn Borch Soe
  • Lipase variant
    Patent number: 6939702
    Abstract: Certain variants of Lipolase (wild-type Humicolalanuginosa lipase) have a particularly good first-wash performance in a detergent solution. The variants should comprise one or more substitutions with positive amino acids near the N-terminal in the three-dimensional structure. The variants should further comprise a peptide addition at the C-terminal and/or should meet certain limitations on electrically charged amino acids at positions 90-101 and 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Allan Svendsen, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Vilbour Andersen, Dorte Aaby Halkier, Kirsten Bojsen
  • Exo-specific amylase polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding those polypeptides and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050136524
    Abstract: This invention relates to amylase polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding the polpypeptides and uses thereof. The amylases of the present invention have been engineered to have more beneficial qualities. Specifically, the amylases of the current invention show an altered exospecifity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Karsten Kragh, Kirsten Bojsen, Casper Berg, Patrick Derkx, Anja Kellett-Smith, Charlotte Thoudahl, Carol Fioresi, Wei Liu, Andrew Shaw, Gijsbert Gerritse
  • Lipolytic enzyme variants
    Publication number: 20050059130
    Abstract: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed lipolytic enzyme variants with a modified amino acid sequence with a substrate specificity which can be tailored for specific uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Allan Svendsen, Claus Fuglsang, Shamkant Patkar, Kim Borch, Jesper Vind, Andreas Petri, Sanne Schroder Glad, Gitte Budolfsen
  • Use of alpha-1,4-glucan lyase for preparation of 1,5-D-anhydrofructose
    Publication number: 20030207409
    Abstract: A method of preparing the sugar 1,5-D-anhydrofructose is described. The method comprises treating an &agr;-1,4-glucan with an &agr;-1,4-glucan lyase wherein the enzyme is used in substantially pure form. In a preferred embodiment, if the glucan contains links other than and in addition to the &agr;-1,4-links, the &agr;-1,4-glucan lyase is used in conjunction with a suitable reagent that can break the other links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Shukun Yu, Kirsten Bojsen, Karsten Kragh, Maja Bojko, John Nielsen, Jan Marcussen, Tove Christensen
  • Method of improving dough and bread quality
    Patent number: RE43135
    Abstract: A method of preparing a flour dough, said method comprising adding to the dough components an enzyme that under dough conditions is capable of hydrolysing a glycolipid and a phospholipid, wherein said enzyme is incapable, or substantially incapable, of hydrolysing a triglyceride and/or a 1-monoglyceride, or a composition comprising said enzyme, and mixing the dough components to obtain the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Kirsten Bojsen, Charlotte Horsman Poulsen, Jorn Borch Soe