Patents by Inventor Nigel Dunne

Nigel Dunne 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).

  • Trichoderma ?-glucosidase
    Patent number: 6982159
    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: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Genencor International, 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
    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
  • Regulatable growth of filamentous fungi
    Publication number: 20050255513
    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: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Ali Akin, Elizabeth Bodie, Shirley Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward
  • BGL5 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20050244878
    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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Method for the recombinant production of 1,3-propanediol
    Patent number: 6953684
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microorganism for the production of 1,3-propanediol from a variety of carbon sources in an organism capable of 1,3-propanediol production and comprising a) at least one gene encoding a dehydratase activity; b) at least one gene encoding a glycerol-3-phosphatase; and c) at least one gene encoding protein X. The protein X may be derived from a Klebsiella or Citrobacter gene cluster. The recombinant microorganism may further comprise d) at least one gene encoding a protein having at least 50% similarity to a protein selected from the group consisting of protein 1 (SEQ ID NO:60 or SEQ ID NO:61), of protein 2 (SEQ ID NO:62 or SEQ ID NO:63) and of protein 3 (SEQ ID NO:64 or SEQ ID NO:65) from Klebsiella or Citrobacter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Maria Diaz-Torres, Matthew W. Chase, Donald Trimbur
  • BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20050221369
    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 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20050214921
    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: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in Trichoderma
    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
  • Regulatable growth of filamentous fungi
    Patent number: 6936449
    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: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali R. Akin, Elizabeth A. Bodie, Shirley Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward
  • Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes in Trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates
    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
  • 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: 20050130148
    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: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward
  • Hyphal growth in fungi
    Publication number: 20040224388
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing desired proteins or chemicals in fungal host cells, which comprise modulating the nucleic acid encoding proteins associated with hyphal growth. The amino acid and nucleic acid sequences of hbrA and hbrB are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Sarah E. Pollerman, Stephen D. Memmott
  • BGL7 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20040102619
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel &bgr;-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl7, and the corresponding BGL7 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL7, recombinant BGL7 proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Michael Ward
  • BGL4 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030119006
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel &bgr;-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: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVIII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030113735
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl8, and the corresponding EGVIII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVIII, recombinant EGVIII proteins and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030113734
    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: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BGL5 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030114330
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel &bgr;-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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030113732
    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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20030082779
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel &bgr;-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: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Geodegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
  • Regulatable growth of filamentous fungi
    Publication number: 20030045697
    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: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Ali R. Akin, Elizabeth A. Bodie, Shirley Burrow, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Geoffrey Turner, Michael Ward