Patents by Inventor Suchindra Maiyuran

Suchindra Maiyuran 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).

  • Publication number: 20190093143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutants of a parent Trichoderma strain, comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide and one or more (several) genes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease gene, a first aspartic protease gene, a trypsin-like serine protease gene, a second subtilisin-like serine protease gene, and a second aspartic protease gene, wherein the one or more (several) genes are modified rendering the mutant strain deficient in the production of one or more (several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease, a first aspartic protease, a trypsin-like serine protease, a second subtilisin-like serine protease, and a second aspartic protease, respectively, compared to the parent Trichoderma strain when cultivated under identical conditions. The present invention also relates to methods of producing a polypeptide in such mutants and methods for producing such mutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Abigail Jang, Kimberly Brown, Sandra Merino, Jeffrey Shasky, Eric Abbate
  • Patent number: 10233473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Suchindra Maiyuran, Amanda Fischer
  • Publication number: 20190002941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Suchindra Maiyuran, Amanda Fischer
  • Patent number: 10081824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Suchindra Maiyuran, Amanda Fischer
  • Patent number: 10006012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Publication number: 20180163192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Publication number: 20170166939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions for the saccharification of lignocellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Brett McBrayer, Gloria Muzzi-Erichsen
  • Publication number: 20160376622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Suchindra Maiyuran, Amanda Fischer
  • Patent number: 9476036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Amanda Fischer, Suchindra Maiyuran
  • Publication number: 20150225761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutants of a parent Trichoderma strain, comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide and one or more (several) genes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease gene, a first aspartic protease gene, a trypsin-like serine protease gene, a second subtilisin-like serine protease gene, and a second aspartic protease gene, wherein the one or more (several) genes are modified rendering the mutant strain deficient in the production of one or more (several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease, a first aspartic protease, a trypsin-like serine protease, a second subtilisin-like serine protease, and a second aspartic protease, respectively, compared to the parent Trichoderma strain when cultivated under identical conditions. The present invention also relates to methods of producing a polypeptide in such mutants and methods for producing such mutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Abigail Jang, Kimberly Brown, Sandra Merino, Jeffrey Shasky, Eric Abbate
  • Patent number: 8986974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutants of a parent Trichoderma strain, comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide and one or more (several) genes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease gene, a first aspartic protease gene, a trypsin-like serine protease gene, a second subtilisin-like serine protease gene, and a second aspartic protease gene, wherein the one or more (several) genes are modified rendering the mutant strain deficient in the production of one or more (several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a first subtilisin-like serine protease, a first aspartic protease, a trypsin-like serine protease, a second subtilisin-like serine protease, and a second aspartic protease, respectively, compared to the parent Trichoderma strain when cultivated under identical conditions. The present invention also relates to methods of producing a polypeptide in such mutants and methods for producing such mutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Abigail Jang, Kimberly Brown, Sandra Merino, Jeffrey Shasky, Eric Abbate
  • Publication number: 20150040271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Patent number: 8865445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Publication number: 20140308701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant filamentous fungal host cells producing cellulolytic enzyme compositions and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shasky, Amanda Fischer, Suchindra Maiyuran
  • Publication number: 20140287475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for reducing or eliminating the expression of a target gene in a filamentous fungal strain, comprising: (a) inserting into the genome of the filamentous fungal strain a double-stranded transcribable nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucleotide sequence comprising a promoter operably linked to a homologous coding region of the target gene and a second nucleotide sequence comprising the homologous coding region, or a portion thereof, of the target gene, wherein the first and second nucleotide sequences are complementary to each other and the second nucleotide sequence is in reverse orientation relative to the first nucleotide sequence; and (b) inducing production of an interfering RNA encoded by the double-stranded transcribable nucleic acid construct by cultivating the filamentous fungal strain under conditions conducive for production of the interfering RNA; wherein the interfering RNA interacts with RNA transcripts of the target gene to reduce or eliminate exp
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Brody, Suchindra Maiyuran, Hiroaki Udagawa
  • Patent number: 8716023
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for reducing or eliminating the expression of a target gene in a filamentous fungal strain, comprising: (a) inserting into the genome of the filamentous fungal strain a double-stranded transcribable nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucleotide sequence comprising a promoter operably linked to a homologous coding region of the target gene and a second nucleotide sequence comprising the homologous coding region, or a portion thereof, of the target gene, wherein the first and second nucleotide sequences are complementary to each other and the second nucleotide sequence is in reverse orientation relative to the first nucleotide sequence; and (b) inducing production of an interfering RNA encoded by the double-stranded transcribable nucleic acid construct by cultivating the filamentous fungal strain under conditions conducive for production of the interfering RNA; wherein the interfering RNA interacts with RNA transcripts of the target gene to reduce or eliminate exp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Novozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Howard Brody, Suchindra Maiyuran, Hiroaki Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20140115739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris
  • Publication number: 20140011262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a fungal host cell in a medium conducive for the production of the polypeptide, wherein the fungal host cell comprises a nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding a signal peptide operably linked to a second nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide, wherein the first nucleotide sequence is foreign to the second nucleotide sequence and the 3? end of the first nucleotide sequence is immediately upstream of the initiator codon of the second nucleotide sequence. The present invention also relates to the isolated signal peptide sequences and to constructs, vectors, and fungal host cells comprising the signal peptide sequences operably linked to nucleotide sequences encoding polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Ana Fidantsef, Howard Brody
  • Patent number: 8575426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Harris, Suchindra Maiyuran, Kimberly Brown
  • Patent number: 8569581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing 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 of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc
    Inventors: Suchindra Maiyuran, Randall Kramer, Paul Harris