Patents by Inventor Peter Rahbek

Peter Rahbek 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).

  • Use of acid-stable subtilisin proteases in animal feed
    Publication number: 20030021774
    Abstract: Acid-stable proteases of the subtilisin family, their use in animal feed, feed-additives and feed compositions containing such proteases, and methods for the treatment of vegetable proteins using such proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard, Anna-Marie Kluenter
  • Enzymes with aminopeptidase activity
    Patent number: 6413559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 35 kDa enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity which is derived from a fungal microorganism, a DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding said enzyme, a recombinant expression vector comprising said DNA construct, and a cell comprising said DNA sequence. The present invention also provides a method for producing said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, and an enzyme preparation comprising said enzyme, a bread-improving or dough-improving composition comprising the aminopeptidase of the invention. Finally the invention relates to the use of said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity or enzyme preparations or compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Joan Qi Si, Tina Spendler, Claus Dambmann, Torben Halkier, Peter Rahbek Østergaard, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Hansen
  • 2,6-beta-D-fructan hydrolase enzyme and processes for using the enzyme
    Publication number: 20020076790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having polypeptide having 2,6-&bgr;-D-fructan hydrolase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Soren Moller, Charlotte Johansen, Thomas Schafer, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Lisbeth Hedegaard Hoeck
  • Bacterial galactanases and use thereof
    Patent number: 6331426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying animal feed, in particular animal feed containing plant material such as soybean, by adding to the animal feed at least one galactanase enzym, to a method for obtaining a DNA sequence encoding a galactanase enzyme or a portion thereof, and to isolated polynucleotide molecules encoding polypeptides having galactanase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Ib Groth Clausen, Martin Schülein, Lisbeth Bech, Peter Rahbek Østergaard, Carsten Sjøholm
  • 2,6-&bgr;-D-fructan hydrolase enzyme and processes for using the enzyme
    Patent number: 6323007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having polypeptide having 2,6-&bgr;-D-fructan hydrolase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Soren Moller, Charlotte Johansen, Thomas Schafer, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Lisbeth Hedegaard Hoeck
  • Use of acid-stable proteases in animal feed
    Publication number: 20010026797
    Abstract: Acid-stable proteases homologous to those derived from strains of the genus Nocardiopsis, their use in animal feed, feed-additives and feed compositions containing such proteases, and methods for the treatment of vegetable proteins using such proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard
  • Enzymes with aminopeptidase activity
    Patent number: 6200792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, a method for producing said enzyme, an enzyme preparation containing said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, and use of said enzyme for various industrial purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk-A/S Novo Alle
    Inventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Joan Qi Si, Tina Spendler, Claus Dambmann, Torben Halkier, Peter Rahbek Østergaard, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Hansen
  • Enzymes with aminopeptidase activity
    Patent number: 6143546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, a method for producing said enzyme, an enzyme preparation containing said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, and use of said enzyme for various industrial purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Joan Qi Si, Tina Spendler, Claus Dambmann, Torben Halkier, Peter Rahbek stergaard, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Hansen
  • Phytase polypeptides
    Patent number: 6039942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phytase activity, the corresponding cloned DNA sequences, a process for preparing such polypeptides, and the use thereof for a number of industrial applications. In particular, the invention relates to phytases derived from the phyllum Basidiomycota, phytases of certain consensus sequences and fungal 6-phytases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Novo Nordick A/S
    Inventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Lisbeth Bech, Anders Ohmann, Jens Breinholt, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
  • Enzymes with aminopeptidase activity
    Patent number: 5994113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, a method for producting said enzyme, and enzyme preparation containing said enzyme exhibithing aminopeptidase activity, and use of said enzyme for various industrial purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Joan Qi Si, Tina Spendler, Claus Dambmann, Torben Halkier, Peter Rahbek stergaard, Shamkant Anant Patkar, Kim Hansen
  • Alkaline bacillus amylase
    Patent number: 5856164
    Abstract: An .alpha.-amylase characterized by having a specific activity at least 25% higher than the specific activity of Termamyl.RTM. at a temperature in the range of 25.degree. C. to 55.degree. C. and at a pH value in the range of pH 8 to pH 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Helle Outtrup, Henrik Bisg.ang.rd-Frantzen, Peter Rahbek stergaard, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Pia Van Der Zee
  • Alkaline bacilus amylase
    Patent number: 5824531
    Abstract: An .alpha.-amylase characterized by having a specific activity at least 25% higher than the specific activity of Termamyl.RTM. at a temperature in the range of 25.degree. C. to 55.degree. C. and a pH value in the range of pH 8 to pH 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Novid Nordisk
    Inventors: Helle Outtrup, Henrik Bisg.ang.rd-Frantzen, Peter Rahbek stergaard, Michael Dolberg Rasmussen, Pia Van der Zee