Patents by Inventor Soren Flensted Lassen
Soren Flensted Lassen 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).
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Patent number: 9428742Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignees: NOVOZYMES, INC., NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Kristian Krogh
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Publication number: 20160138000Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard, Morten Fischer
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Patent number: 9279115Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Øestergaard, Morten Fischer
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Patent number: 9279114Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Øestergaard, Morten Fischer
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Patent number: 9131711Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Leonardo De Maria, Carsten Andersen, Lars Lehmann Hyllling Christensen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 9023620Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity, which perform very well in industrial applications such as laundry compositions, for biopolishing of newly manufactured textiles, for providing an abraded look of cellulosic fabric or garment, and for treatment of paper pulp. Further, the invention relates to DNA constructs encoding such enzymes, a method for providing a gene encoding for such enzymes, a method of producing the enzymes, enzyme preparations containing such enzymes, and the use of these enzymes for a number of industrial applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Martin Schulein, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Lange, Ruby Ilum Nielsen, Shinobu Takagi, Michiko Ihara
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Publication number: 20140255550Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Leonardo De Maria, Carsten Andersen, Lars Lehmann Hyllling Christensen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 8772011Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Leonardo De Maria, Carsten Andersen, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 8642730Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity and comprises a first amino acid sequence having the following sequence (SEQ ID NO: 79) Thr Arg Xaa Xaa Asp Cys Cys Xaa Xaa Xaa Cys Xaa 1???2???3???4???5???6???7???8???9???10??11??12 Trp Xaa 13??14 and a second amino acid sequence having the following sequence Trp Cys Cys Xaa Cys (SEQ ID NO: 80) 1???2???3???4???5 wherein, at position 3 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Trp, Tyr or Phe; at position 4 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Trp, Tyr or Phe; at position 8 of the first sequence, the amino acid is Arg, Lys or His; at positions 9, 10, 12 and 14, respectively, of the first sequence, and at position 4 of the second sequence, the amino acid is any of the 20 naturally occurring amino acid residues with the provisos that, in the first amino acid sequence, (i) when the amino residue at position 12 is Ser, then the amino acid residType: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Lene Nonboe Andersen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Lange, Ruby Ilum Nielsen, Shinobu Takagi, Michiko Ihara, Torben Henriksen
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Patent number: 8614079Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignees: Novozymes, Inc, Novozymes A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Kristian Krogh
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Publication number: 20130340122Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicants: NOVOZYMES, INC., NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Kristian Krogh
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Publication number: 20130330781Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity, which perform very well in industrial applications such as laundry compositions, for biopolishing of newly manufactured textiles, for providing an abraded look of cellulosic fabric or garment, and for treatment of paper pulp. Further, the invention relates to DNA constructs encoding such enzymes, a method for providing a gene encoding for such enzymes, a method of producing the enzymes, enzyme preparations containing such enzymes, and the use of these enzymes for a number of industrial applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Martin Schulein, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Lene Lange, Ruby Ilum Nielsen, Shinobu Takagi, Michiko Ihara
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Patent number: 8465959Abstract: A secreted mature polypeptide derived from an S2A or S1E protease is described which after maturation has protease activity, which polypeptide when expressed and before maturation comprises a heterologous pro-region. Further, a method for producing polypeptide is described including the step of cultivating a recombinant host cell including a polynucleotide encoding a secreted mature polypeptide which after maturation has protease activity, which polypeptide when expressed and before maturation includes a heterologous pro-region derived from an S2A or S1E protease to produce a supermatant including the polypeptide. The polypeptide may also be recovered.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventor: Soren Flensted Lassen
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Patent number: 8415130Abstract: Disclosed are isolated polypeptides of Alicyclobacillus sp. having acid endoglucanase or acid cellulase activity.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Reinhard Wilting, Soren Flensted Lassen
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Patent number: 8377677Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Leonardo De Maria, Carsten Andersen, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 8357408Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoholm, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Morten Fischer
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Publication number: 20120331587Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicants: NOVOZYMES, INC., NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Søren Flensted Lassen, Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Kristian Bertel Romer Morkeberg Krogh
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Publication number: 20120321746Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard, Morten Fischer
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Publication number: 20120321747Abstract: Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Soren Flensted Lassen, Carsten Sjoeholm, Peter Rahbek Oestergaard, Morten Fischer
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Patent number: 8288615Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/SInventors: Søren Flensted Lassen, Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Kristian Krogh