Patents by Inventor Laurent Daviet

Laurent Daviet 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).

  • Publication number: 20220056485
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Publication number: 20210310031
    Abstract: Described herein are novel methods for the acetyl transferase-catalyzed production of drimanyl-acetate compounds by the acetylation of the respective drimanyl alcohol sources performed in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein is the identification of enzymes having corresponding acetyl transferase activity from different microbial and plant sources. Also described herein is the provision of enzyme mutants derived from the newly identified enzymes. Further described herein is the provision of corresponding coding sequences of such enzymes and mutants, recombinant vectors, and recombinant host cells suitable for the production of such acetyl transferases and mutants and for performing the novel production methods of drimanyl acetate compounds. Still further described herein is a method of using such drimanyl acetates as intermediates for the production of odorant, flavor or fragrance or insect/pest control ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel SOLIS ESCALANTE, Christian GÖRNER, Laurent DAVIET, Qi WANG
  • Patent number: 11130972
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Publication number: 20210010035
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of producing (+)-manool, the methods including: contacting geranylgeranyl diphosphate with a copalyl diphosphate (CPP) synthase to form a (9S, 10S)-copalyl diphosphate and contacting the CPP with a sclareol synthase enzyme to form (+)-manool and derivatives thereof. Also described herein are nucleic acids encoding CPP synthases and sclareol synthases for use in the methods. Further described herein are expression vectors and non-human host organisms and cells including nucleic acids encoding a CPP synthase and a sclareol synthase as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michel Schalk, Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Daniel Solis Escalante
  • Patent number: 10752922
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of producing (+)-manool, the methods including: contacting geranylgeranyl diphosphate with a copalyl diphosphate (CPP) synthase to form a (9S, 10S)-copalyl diphosphate and contacting the CPP with a sclareol synthase enzyme to form (+)-manool and derivatives thereof. Also described herein are nucleic acids encoding CPP synthases and sclareol synthases for use in the methods. Further described herein are expression vectors and non-human host organisms and cells including nucleic acids encoding a CPP synthase and a sclareol synthase as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Michel Schalk, Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Daniel Solis Escalante
  • Publication number: 20200172936
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Patent number: 10570420
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Publication number: 20190352673
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of producing (+)-manool, the methods including: contacting geranylgeranyl diphosphate with a copalyl diphosphate (CPP) synthase to form a (9S, 10S)-copalyl diphosphate and contacting the CPP with a sclareol synthase enzyme to form (+)-manool and derivatives thereof. Also described herein are nucleic acids encoding CPP synthases and sclareol synthases for use in the methods. Further described herein are expression vectors and non-human host organisms and cells including nucleic acids encoding a CPP synthase and a sclareol synthase as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michel Schalk, Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Daniel Solis Escalante
  • Patent number: 10351880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Olivier Haefliger, Xiu-Feng He, Jian Li, Yu-Hua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180208948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl diphosphate. The method may be performed in vitro or in vivo. The present invention also provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides useful in the method of the invention and nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides of the invention. The method further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to express the polypeptides of the invention and useful to produce drimenol and/or drimenol derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Laurent DAVIET, Olivier HAEFLIGER, Xiu-Feng HE, Jian LI, Yu-Hua ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180208946
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a P450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Laurent DAVIET, Letizia ROCCI, Michel SCHALK
  • Patent number: 9909145
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a p450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Letizia Rocci, Michel Schalk
  • Patent number: 9745602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of gene expression by a heterologous glucose-regulated promoter, to microorganisms in which gene expression is controlled by a heterologous glucose-regulated promoter and to methods using said microorganisms for the production of terpenes during glucose-limited fed-batch fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Laurent Daviet, Michel Schalk, Jens Nielsen, Verena Siewers, Christoph Knuf, Gionata Scalcinati
  • Patent number: 9670494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to yeast cells producing high levels of acetoacetyl-CoA. It also relates to a method for making such yeast cells and to the use of such yeast cells in a method for producing acetyl-CoA derived products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Jens Nielsen, Verena Siewers, Yun Chen, Laurent Daviet, Michel Schalk
  • Publication number: 20160215301
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for producing a sesquiterpene alcohol comprising contacting a sesquiterpene with a p450 polypeptide with monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Laurent DAVIET, Letizia ROCCI, Michel SCHALK
  • Publication number: 20150079646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to yeast cells producing high levels of acetoacetyl-CoA. It also relates to a method for making such yeast cells and to the use of such yeast cells in a method for producing acetyl-CoA derived products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Jens Nielsen, Verena Siewers, Yun Chen, Laurent Daviet, Michel Schalk
  • Patent number: 8648076
    Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hybrigenics SA
    Inventors: Philippe Guedat, Guillaume Boissy, Catherine Borg-Capra, Frédéric Colland, Laurent Daviet, Etienne Formstecher, Xavier Jacq, Jean-Christophe Rain, Rémi Delansorne, Stefania Vallese, Matteo Colombo
  • Publication number: 20110237644
    Abstract: Use of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of USP13, USP26, USP38, USP42 or USP46 as a screening tool for an agent for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: Les Laboratoires Servier, Hybrigenics
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Frédéric Colland, Laurent Daviet
  • Patent number: 7875613
    Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, Y, Het1, T, U, V, W, X, Ru, Rv and Rw are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hybrigenics SA
    Inventors: Philippe Guedat, Xavier Jacq, Frédéric Colland, Laurent Daviet, Etienne Formstecher, Jean-Christophe Rain, Matteo Colombo
  • Publication number: 20100048575
    Abstract: The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use: Formula (I) wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, Y, Het1, T, U, V, W, X, Ru, Rv and Rw are as defined in claim 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Philippe Guedat, Xavier Jacq, Frédéric Colland, Laurent Daviet, Etienne Formstecher, Jean-Christophe Rain, Matteo Colombo