Patents by Inventor Malgorzata Slupska

Malgorzata Slupska 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: 11739312
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210198652
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Malgorzata SLUPSKA, Geoff HAZLEWOOD, Cathy CHANG, Peter LUGINBUHL, Ellen BURKE, Michelle CAYOUETTE, Uvini GUNAWARDENA, Majid GHASSEMIAN, Aron SILVERSTONE, Yan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10883098
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200085070
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising a desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Walter CALLEN, Toby RICHARDSON, Gerhard FREY, Kevin A. GRAY, Janne S. KEROVUO, Malgorzata SLUPSKA, Nelson R. BARTON, Eileen O'DONOGHUE, Carl MILLER
  • Publication number: 20190032039
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180334660
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition, methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Walter CALLEN, Toby RICHARDSON, Gerhard FREY, Jay M. SHORT, Eric J. MATHUR, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. KEROVUO, Malgorzata SLUPSKA
  • Patent number: 10100299
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10047350
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Publication number: 20160264951
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition methods of designing new alpha amylases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, JAY M. SHORT, ERIC J. MATHUR, KEVIN A. GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA
  • Publication number: 20160002359
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for detoxifying a hydrolysate obtained from a lignocellulosic biomass and methods of producing ethanol from the detoxified hydrolysate. The present methods provide detoxified hydrolysates in which the quantity of compounds that are deleterious to fermenting microorganisms are substantially reduced relative to the starting hydrolysate and in which the amount of fermentable sugars loss is minimal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Yukiko Sato, Karen Kustedjo, Kelvin Wong
  • Patent number: 9133278
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for detoxifying a hydrolysate obtained from a lignocellulosic biomass and methods of producing ethanol from the detoxified hydrolysate. The present methods provide detoxified hydrolysates in which the quantity of compounds that are deleterious to fermenting microorganisms are substantially reduced relative to the starting hydrolysate and in which the amount of fermentable sugars loss is minimal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Yukiko Sato, Karen Kustedjo, Kelvin Wong
  • Patent number: 8343747
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen G. Burke, Michelle H. Cayouette, Cathy Chang, Majid Ghassemian, Uvini Gunavardena, Geoff Hazlewood, Peter Luginbuhl, Aron Silverston, Malgorzata Slupska, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8334118
    Abstract: The invention relates to alpha amylases and to polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding the alpha amylases. In addition, methods of using the alpha amylases are also provided. The alpha amylases have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and at increased temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Publication number: 20120237981
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising a desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, KEVIN GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA, NELSON BARTON, EILEEN O'DONOGHUE, CARL MILLER
  • Patent number: 8222035
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska, Nelson R. Barton, Eileen O'Donoghue, Carl Miller
  • Publication number: 20110171693
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: WALTER CALLEN, TOBY RICHARDSON, GERHARD FREY, KEVIN A. GRAY, JANNE S. KEROVUO, MALGORZATA SLUPSKA, NELSON R. BARTON, EILEEN O'DONOGHUE, CARL MILLER
  • Publication number: 20110039308
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunavardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 7816108
    Abstract: The invention relates to uses of polypeptides having amylase activity, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods for making and using them. For example, in one aspect, the invention provides methods for making alcohol using polypeptides of the invention. In one aspect, the polypeptides having amylase activity have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for producing an alcohol, for producing a high-maltose or a high-glucose syrup or a mixed syrup, for liquifying a starch-comprising composition, for hydrolyzing a starch, comprising use of polypeptides of the invention, or polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acids of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Patent number: 7785855
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having amylase activity, and methods for making and using them. In one aspect, the polypeptides having amylase activity have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for producing an alcohol, for producing a high-maltose or a high-glucose syrup or a mixed syrup, for liquifying a starch-comprising composition, comprising use of polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acids of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska
  • Patent number: 7781201
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to polypeptides and peptides having an amylase activity, e.g., enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, the use of such polypeptides and peptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides having amylase activity have increased activity and stability at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH and increased temperature. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for producing an alcohol, for producing a high-maltose or a high-glucose syrup or a mixed syrup, for liquifying a starch-comprising composition, comprising use of polypeptides having amylase activity of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Jay M. Short, Eric J. Mathur, Kevin A. Gray, Janne S. Kerovuo, Malgorzata Slupska