Patents by Inventor Nicholas Agard

Nicholas Agard 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).

  • Fungal beta-xylosidase variants
    Patent number: 9476077
    Abstract: The present invention provides fungal xylanase and/or beta-xylosidase enzymes suitable for use in saccharification reactions. The present application further provides genetically modified fungal organisms that produce xylanase and/or beta-xylosidases, as well as enzyme mixtures exhibiting enhanced hydrolysis of cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, enzyme mixtures produced by the genetically modified fungal organisms, and methods for producing fermentable sugars from cellulose using such enzyme mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Fong, Xiyun Zhang, Chris Noriega, Nicholas Agard, Anupam Gohel, Derek Smith
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive animation of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 9193957
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt Huisman, Scott Novick, Nicholas Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • FUNGAL BETA-XYLOSIDASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20150191759
    Abstract: The present invention provides fungal xylanase and/or beta-xylosidase enzymes suitable for use in saccharification reactions. The present application further provides genetically modified fungal organisms that produce xylanase and/or beta-xylosidases, as well as enzyme mixtures exhibiting enhanced hydrolysis of cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, enzyme mixtures produced by the genetically modified fungal organisms, and methods for producing fermentable sugars from cellulose using such enzyme mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan Fong, Xiyun Zhang, Chris Noriega, Nicholas Agard, Anupam Gohel, Derek Smith
  • Fungal beta-xylosidase variants
    Patent number: 8980578
    Abstract: The present invention provides fungal xylanase and/or beta-xylosidase enzymes suitable for use in saccharification reactions. The present application further provides genetically modified fungal organisms that produce xylanase and/or beta-xylosidases, as well as enzyme mixtures exhibiting enhanced hydrolysis of cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, enzyme mixtures produced by the genetically modified fungal organisms, and methods for producing fermentable sugars from cellulose using such enzyme mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Fong, Xiyun Zhang, Chris Noriega, Nicholas Agard, Anupam Gohel, Derek Smith
  • FUNGAL BETA-XYLOSIDASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20140051119
    Abstract: The present invention provides fungal xylanase and/or beta-xylosidase enzymes suitable for use in saccharification reactions. The present application further provides genetically modified fungal organisms that produce xylanase and/or beta-xylosidases, as well as enzyme mixtures exhibiting enhanced hydrolysis of cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, enzyme mixtures produced by the genetically modified fungal organisms, and methods for producing fermentable sugars from cellulose using such enzyme mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Fong, Xiyun Zhang, Chirs Noriega, Nicholas Agard, Anupam Gohel, Derek Smith
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive animation of ketone and amine compounds.
    Publication number: 20130302859
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: CODEXIS,INC.
    Inventors: CHEN Haibin, Steven J. Collier, Jovana NAZOR, Joly SUKUMARAN, Derek SMITH, Jeffrey C. MOORE, Gregory HUGHES, Jacob JANEY, Gjalt HUISMAN, Scott NOVICK, Nicholas AGARD, Oscar ALVIZO, Gregory COPE, Wan Lin YEO, Stephanie NG
  • Compositions and methods for modification of biomolecules
    Publication number: 20060110782
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified cycloalkyne compounds; and method of use of such compounds in modifying biomolecules. The present invention features a cycloaddition reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. In general, the invention involves reacting a modified cycloalkyne with an azide moiety on a target biomolecule, generating a covalently modified biomolecule. The selectivity of the reaction and its compatibility with aqueous environments provide for its application in vivo (e.g., on the cell surface or intracellularly) and in vitro (e.g., synthesis of peptides and other polymers, production of modified (e.g., labeled) amino acids).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Carolyn Bertozzi, Nicholas Agard, Jennifer Prescher, Jeremy Baskin