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).

  • ACID FUNGAL PROTEASES
    Publication number: 20100190208
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kathleen A. CLARKSON, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Craig E. PILGRIM, Piet VAN SOLINGEN, Michael Ward
  • BGL6 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20100184175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl6, and the corresponding BGL6 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL6, recombinant BGL6 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Michael Ward
  • Regulatable growth of filamentous fungi
    Patent number: 7745189
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali R. Akin, Elizabeth A. Bodie, Shirley M. Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward
  • ?-glucosidase 5 (BGL5) compositions
    Patent number: 7727754
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl5, and the corresponding BGL5 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL5, recombinant BGL5 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • glucoamylase and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 7723079
    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: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward, III
  • Acid-stable alpha amylases having granular starch hydrolyzing activity and enzyme compositions
    Patent number: 7691617
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Susan M. Fiske, Suzanne E. Lantz, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Michael J. Pepsin, Jayarama K. Shetty
  • ACID FUNGAL PROTEASE IN FERMENTATION OF INSOLUBLE STARCH SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20090317872
    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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Gang DUAN, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Oreste LANTERO, Craig E. PILGRIM, Jayarama K. SHETTY
  • Trichoderma reesei glucoamylase and homologs thereof
    Publication number: 20090305373
    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: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Donald E. Ward
  • Acid fungal proteases
    Patent number: 7629451
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Craig E. Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Michael Ward
  • Trichoderma Reesei Phytase Enzymes, Nucleic Acids Encoding Such Phytase Enzymes, Vectors and Host Cells Incorporating Same and Methods of Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20090246856
    Abstract: A novel DNA is provided which encodes an enzyme having phytase activity isolated from Trichoderma. Also provided for is a method of isolating DNA encoding an enzyme having phytase activity from organisms which possess such DNA, transformation of the DNA into a suitable host organism, expression of the transformed DNA and the use of the expressed phytase protein in feed as a supplement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward
  • BGL6 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7582462
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ?-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl6, and the corresponding BGL6 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL6, recombinant BGL6 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc., Genencor Division
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Michael Ward
  • Expression of Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates
    Publication number: 20090203087
    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: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    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
  • Heterologous Alpha Amylase Expression in Aspergillus
    Publication number: 20090203088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the co-expression and production of a heterologous alpha amylase and an endogenous glucoamylase in an Aspergillus strain and enzyme compositions including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz
  • Acid fungal protease in fermentation of insoluble starch substrates
    Patent number: 7563607
    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: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Duan, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Craig E. Pilgrim, Jayarama K. Shetty
  • BGL7 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding The Same
    Publication number: 20090176292
    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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Michael Ward
  • EGVII Endoglucanase and Nucleic Acids Encoding The Same
    Publication number: 20090170181
    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: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7527959
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 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: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc., Genencor Division
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Polypeptides Having Alpha-Amylase and Granular Starch Hydrolyzing Activity
    Publication number: 20090104681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Cherry Lin, Michael Ward
  • REGULATABLE GROWTH OF FILAMENTOUS FUNGI
    Publication number: 20090093039
    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: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali R. Akin, Elizabeth A. Bodie, Shirley Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward
  • phytase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding such phytase enzymes, vectors and host cells incorporating same and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 7510831
    Abstract: A novel DNA is provided which encodes an enzyme having phytase activity isolated from Trichoderma. Also provided for is a method of isolating DNA encoding an enzyme having phytase activity from organisms which possess such DNA, transformation of the DNA into a suitable host organism, expression of the transformed DNA and the use of the expressed phytase protein in feed as a supplement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward