Patents by Inventor Nigel Dunn-Coleman

Nigel Dunn-Coleman 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).

  • Acetolactate synthase (ALS) selectable marker from
    Patent number: 8138321
    Abstract: A nucleic acid encoding an acetolactate synthase (ALS) protein that provides resistance to ALS inhibitors, e.g., sulphonylurea and imidazolinone compounds, is provided. The nucleic acid may be used as a selectable marker for expression of a protein of interest in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Nicholas Leiva
  • BGL7 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8133711
    Abstract: The present invention provides BGL7 polypeptides with the biological activity of a ?-glucosidase and a method of producing a recombinant enzyme having ?-glucosidase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Michael Ward
  • Polypeptides Having Alpha-Amylase And Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Activity
    Publication number: 20120052551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Cherry Lin, Michael Ward
  • EGVII Endoglucanase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20120045811
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8114655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Acid fungal protease in fermentation of insoluble starch substrates
    Patent number: 8075694
    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of producing ethanol and decreasing residual starch production in a no cook fermentation comprising contacting granular starch containing substrates with a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme, a protease, and a fermenting microorganism under suitable fermentation conditions at a temperature below the starch gelatinization temperature of the starch substrate to produce ethanol, wherein the ethanol production is increased and the amount of residual starch is decreased compared to a substantially similar method conducted without the protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Duan, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Craig E. Pilgrim, Jayarama K. Shetty
  • BGL4 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 8071349
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl4, and the corresponding BGL4 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL4, recombinant BGL4 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Polypeptides having alpha-amylase and granular starch hydrolyzing activity
    Patent number: 8034600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Cherry Lin, Michael Ward
  • Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes in trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates
    Patent number: 8034590
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Benjamin S. Bower, Gopal K. Chotani, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste J. Lantero, Jr., Suzanne E. Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm
  • BGL3 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20110212505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant BGL3 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Method for the Preparation if a High-Purity Rice Protein Concentrate
    Publication number: 20110165288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a rice protein concentrate from a rice substrate comprising, enzymatically hydrolyzing a rice substrate with an enzyme having granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity and a second starch hydrolyzing enzyme at a temperature at or below 72° C. and at a pH of about 3.0 to 6.5 to obtain a solubilized starch fraction and a residue fraction which includes insoluble protein, and separating the solubilized starch fraction from the residue to obtain a rice protein concentrate. The rice protein concentrate may be used in animal feed and human food formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Gang Duan, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Jayarama K. Shetty, Alex Sung, Ying Qian
  • BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7960146
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant BGL3 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BGL4 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20110086410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl4, and the corresponding BGL4 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL4, recombinant BGL4 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • glucoamylase and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 7919299
    Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
  • REGULATABLE GROWTH OF FILAMENTOUS FUNGI
    Publication number: 20110059507
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to hyphal growth in fungi and in particular describes the modulation of genes associated with hyphal growth in filamentous fungi. The present invention provides methods and systems for the production of proteins and/or chemicals from filamentous fungi which comprise modulation of genes associated with hyphal growth. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a full length cotA gene, its gene product and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ali R. Akin, Elizabeth A. Bodie, Shirley M. Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward
  • Trichoderma Reesei Glucoamylase and Homologs Thereof
    Publication number: 20110033900
    Abstract: The present invention is related to glucoamylases having at least 80% sequence identity to a Trichoderma glucoamylase having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and biologically functional fragments thereof. The invention is also related to DNA sequences coding for the glucoamylases, vectors and host cells incorporating the DNA sequences, enzyme compositions and methods of using the glucoamylases in various applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
  • Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Selectable Marker from Trichoderma reesei
    Publication number: 20100273201
    Abstract: A nucleic acid encoding an acetolactate synthase (ALS) protein that provides resistance to ALS inhibitors, e.g., sulphonylurea and imidazolinone compounds, is provided. The nucleic acid may be used as a selectable marker for expression of a protein of interest in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Nicholas Leiva
  • EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7811799
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant EGVI proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7807434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant EGVI proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Heterologous expression of an aspergillus kawachi acid-stable alpha amylase and applications in granular starch hydrolysis
    Patent number: RE42046
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste J. Lantero, Jr., Suzanne E. Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin, Jayarama K. Shetty