Patents by Inventor Martijn Scheffers

Martijn Scheffers 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: 20250236858
    Abstract: Described herein, inter cilia, are glucoamylase variants and methods of using the same for saccharifying a starch substrate. Moreover, the disclosure also relates to a process of producing fermentation products and a method for increasing starch digestibility in an animal as well as a method of producing a fermented beverage using said as well as a. method of producing a fermented beverage using said glucoamylase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Martijn SCHEFFERS, Svetlana Laura IANCU, Marco VAN BRUSSEL-ZWIJNEN, Paulien KRUITHOF, Robin SORG, Zhongmei TANG, Zhenghong ZHANG, Yuepeng SHANG, Barbara KOZAK, Igor NIKOLAEV, Jonathan LASSILA
  • Publication number: 20250136903
    Abstract: Methods of using thermostable serine proteases are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Marc Anton Bernhard Kolkman, Zhen Ma, Martijn Scheffers, Stepan Shipovskov, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Shukun Yu
  • Publication number: 20230340443
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220325211
    Abstract: Methods of using thermostable serine proteases are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Marc Anton Bernhard Kolkman, Zhen Ma, Martijn Scheffers, Stepan Shipovskov, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Shukun Yu
  • Patent number: 11130946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Solingen, Richard R. Bott, Wolfgang Aehle, Martijn Scheffers
  • Publication number: 20200270595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: PIETER VAN SOLINGEN, RICHARD R. BOTT, WOLFGANG AEHLE, MARTIJN SCHEFFERS
  • Patent number: 10563187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Piet Van Solingen, Martijn Scheffers, Richard Bott
  • Publication number: 20190330577
    Abstract: Methods of using thermostable serine proteases are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Marc Anton Bernhard Kolkman, Zhen Ma, Martijn Scheffers, Stepan Shipovskov, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Shukun Yu
  • Publication number: 20190010473
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190002854
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190002937
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190002853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Piet Van Solingen, Martijn Scheffers, Richard Bott
  • Patent number: 9944913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Piet Van Solingen, Martijn Scheffers, Richard Bott
  • Patent number: 9765374
    Abstract: A fungal alpha-amylase is provided from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfAmyl). AfAmyl has an optimal pH of 3.5 and is operable at 30-75 degrees C., allowing the enzyme to be used in combination with a glucoamylase and an isoamylase in a saccharification reaction. This obviates the necessity of running a saccharification reaction as a batch process, where the pH and temperature must be readjusted for optimal use of the alpha-amylase or glucoamylase. AfAmyl also catalyzes the saccharification of starch substrates to an oligosaccharide composition significantly enriched in DP2 and (DPI+DP2) compared to the products of saccharification catalyzed by an alpha-amylase from Aspergillus kawachii. This facilitates the utilization of the oligosaccharide composition by a fermenting organism in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Ling Hua, Martijn Scheffers, Marco Van Brussel, Casper Vroemen, Bo Zhang, Zhengong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170114336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions, animal feed compositions and cleaning compositions. The invention also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Piet Van Solingen, Martijn Scheffers, Richard Bott
  • Patent number: 9290753
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to variants of a parent glucoamylase having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or specific activity). In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases, including starch hydrolyzing compositions and cleaning compositions. The disclosure also relates to DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Richard R. Bott, Martijn Scheffers, Pieter van Solingen, Casper Vroemen
  • Publication number: 20160040202
    Abstract: A fungal alpha-amylase is provided from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfAmy1). AfAmy1 has an optimal pH of 3.5 and is operable at 30-75 degrees C., allowing the enzyme to be used in combination with a glucoamylase and a pullulanase in a saccharification reaction. This obviates the necessity of running a saccharification reaction as a batch process, where the pH and temperature must be readjusted for optimal use of the alpha-amylase or glucoamylase. AfAmy1 also catalyzes the saccharification of starch substrates to an oligosaccharide composition significantly enriched in DP2 and (DP1+DP2) compared to the products of saccharification catalyzed by an alpha-amylase from Aspergillus kawachii. This facilitates the utilization of the oligosaccharide composition by a fermenting organism in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ling Hua, Martijn Scheffers, Marco Van Brussel, Casper Vroemen, Bo Zhang, Zhenghong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160032338
    Abstract: A fungal alpha-amylase is provided from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfAmyl). AfAmyl has an optimal pH of 3.5 and is operable at 30-75 degrees C., allowing the enzyme to be used in combination with a glucoamylase and an isoamylase in a saccharification reaction. This obviates the necessity of running a saccharification reaction as a batch process, where the pH and temperature must be readjusted for optimal use of the alpha-amylase or glucoamylase. AfAmyl also catalyzes the saccharification of starch substrates to an oligosaccharide composition significantly enriched in DP2 and (DPI+DP2) compared to the products of saccharification catalyzed by an alpha-amylase from Aspergillus kawachii. This facilitates the utilization of the oligosaccharide composition by a fermenting organism in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Ling Hua, Martijn Scheffers, Marco Van Brussel, Casper Vroemen, Bo Zhang, Zhengong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160010128
    Abstract: A fungal alpha-amylase is provided from Aspergillus terreus (AtAmyl). AtAmyl has an optimal pH of 4.5 and is operable at 30 75 degrees C., allowing the enzyme to be used in combination with a glucoamylase and a pullulanase in a saccharification reaction. This obviates the necessity of running a saccharification reaction as a batch process, where the pH and temperature must be readjusted for optimal use of the alpha-amylase or glucoamylase. AtAmyl also catalyzes the saccharification of starch substrates to an oligosaccharide composition significantly enriched in DP2 and (DP1+DP2) compared to the products of saccharification catalyzed by an alpha-amylase from Aspergillus kawachii. This facilitates the utilization of the oligosaccharide composition by a fermenting organism in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Ge, Ling Hua, Martijn Scheffers, Marco Van Brussel, Casper Vroemen, Bo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150376668
    Abstract: A fungal alpha-amylase is provided from Aspergillus terreus (AtAmy1). AtAmy1 has an optimal pH of 4.5 and is operable at 30 75 degrees C., allowing the enzyme to be used in combination with a glucoamylase and an isoamylase in a saccharification reaction. This obviates the necessity of running a saccharification reaction as a batch process, where the pH and temperature must be readjusted for optimal use of the alpha-amylase or glucoamylase. AtAmy1 also catalyzes the saccharification of starch substrates to an oligosaccharide composition significantly enriched in DP2 and (DP1+DP2) compared to the products of saccharification catalyzed by an alpha amylase from Aspergillus kawachii. This facilitates the utilization of the ligosaccharide composition by a fermenting organism in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jing Ge, Ling Hua, Martijn Scheffers, Marco Van Brussel, Casper Vroemen, Bo Zhang