Patents by Inventor Michael Pepsin

Michael Pepsin 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: 20170143004
    Abstract: Provided herein are variants of Buttiauxella sp. phytases that may be used in industrial applications including methods for starch liquefaction, alcohol fermentations and for enhancing phosphate digestion in foods and animal feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Kensch, Klaus Schulze Pellengahr, Birgitta Leuthner, Jayarama K. Shetty, Michael Pepsin, Soren Dalsgaard, Mai Faurschou Isaksen
  • Publication number: 20140234490
    Abstract: Provided herein are variants of Buttiauxella sp. phytases that may be used in industrial applications including methods for starch liquefaction, alcohol fermentations and for enhancing phosphate digestion in foods and animal feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Kensch, Klaus Schulze Pellengahr, Birgitta Leuthner, Jayarama K. Shetty, Michael Pepsin, Soren Dalsgaard, Mai Faurschou Isaksen
  • Publication number: 20140234231
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Patent number: 8709386
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Patent number: 8673609
    Abstract: Provided herein are variants of Buttiauxella sp. phytases that may be used in industrial applications including methods for starch liquefaction, alcohol fermentations and for enhancing phosphate digestion in foods and animal feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Kensch, Klaus Schulze Pellengahr, Birgitta Leuthner, Jayarama K. Shetty, Michael Pepsin, Søren Dalsgaard, Mai Faurschou Isaksen
  • Publication number: 20110223117
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20110201081
    Abstract: Provided herein are variants of Buttiauxella sp. phytases that may be used in industrial applications including methods for starch liquefaction, alcohol fermentations and for enhancing phosphate digestion in foods and animal feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Oliver Kensch, Klaus Schulze Pellengahr, Birgitta Leuthner, Jayarama K. Shetty, Michael Pepsin, Søren Dalsgaard, Mai Faurschou Isaksen
  • Publication number: 20080108125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20070099272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20060121589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme composition comprising an acid stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing activity. The invention also relates to a one-step method for producing an alcohol which comprises contacting a granular starch substrate with an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity and a glucoamylase (GA) in a fermentation step which also comprises ethanologenic microorganisms at a temperature of 25-40° C. to obtain a fermentation broth having 5 to 20% ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20060003408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) derived from a strain of Aspergillus kawachi, which has granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity, the heterologous expression of the asAA having GSH activity in filamentous fungal host cells and enzyme compositions including the same which optionally include glucoamylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Susan Fiske, Suzanne Lantz, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20050266543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme composition comprising an acid stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing activity. The invention also relates to a one-step method for producing an alcohol which comprises contacting a granular starch substrate with an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity and a glucoamylase (GA) in a fermentation step which also comprises ethanologenic microorganisms at a temperature of 25-40° C. to obtain a fermentation broth having 5 to 20% ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20050208623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20050136525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity (GSHE). Further the invention relates to a method for producing a glucose syrup comprising contacting a granular starch slurry obtained from a granular starch substrate simultaneously with an alpha amylase and a GSHE at a temperature equal to or below the gelatinization temperature of the granular starch to obtain a composition of a glucose syrup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Gopal Chotani, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty, Bruce Strohm