Patents by Inventor Michelle Maranta

Michelle Maranta 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).

  • Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8129591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Michelle Maranta, Eric Abbate
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8129590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20120028334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8071335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8034599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 8034995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20110131687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown, James Langston
  • Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20100281582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Michelle Maranta, Eric Abbate
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20100043105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having alpha-glucuronidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20100031399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucuronidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozmes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Methods of obtaining genetic competence in bacillus cells
    Publication number: 20100028944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of obtaining genetic competence in non-competent Bacillus cells for their transformation with exogenous DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Berka, Michelle Maranta, Maria Tang, Barbara Cherry
  • Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20100031400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown
  • Polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20090151026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having feruloyl esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michelle Maranta, Kimberly Brown