Patents by Inventor Sung-Jae Yang

Sung-Jae Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 10801020
    Abstract: Provided are a hexuronate C4-epimerase variant with improved activity in converting D-fructose by D-tagatose of hexuronate C4-epimerase and a method for production of D-tagatose using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Young Mi Lee, Il Hyang Park, Chan-Hyoung Lee, Hyun Kug Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Yang Hee Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Patent number: 10745720
    Abstract: A method for producing tagatose comprises: a) performing epimerization of fructose using hexuronate C4-epimerase to obtain an epimerized product comprising tagatose; b) purifying the epimerized product; and c) crystallizing the purified epimerized product. The hexuronate C4-epimerase is an enzyme derived from Thermotoga maritima, Thermotoga neapolitana, Thermotoga thermarum or mutants thereof. The hexuronate C4-epimerase is produced from strains Escherichia coli, Corynebacterum glutamicum, Aspergillus oryzae, or Bacillus subtilis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Yang Hee Kim, Seong Bo Kim, Seung Won Park, Il Hyang Park, Min Hae Kim, Young Mi Lee
  • Patent number: 10544409
    Abstract: A hexuronate C4-epimerase with improved conversion activity and a method for producing D-tagatose using the hexuronate C4-epimerase. The hexuronate C4-epimerase includes an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, in which serine (S) at position 125, serine (S) at position 185, valine (V) at position 267, serine (S) at position 268, threonine (T) at position 272, tryptophan (W) at position 306, arginine (R) at position 386 and tyrosine (Y) at position 403 from an N-terminal of hexunorate C4-epimerase are mutated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Yang Hee Kim, Il Hyang Park, Young Mi Lee, Hyun Kug Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Patent number: 10544438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preparing tagatose, wherein the composition is used for preparing tagatose from fructose and contains a protein including any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a microorganism expressing the protein. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for preparing tagatose from fructose, the method comprising a step of allowing the composition to react with fructose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang Hee Kim, Sung Jae Yang, Young Mi Lee, Il Hyang Park, Seong Bo Kim, Hyun Kug Cho, Seung Won Park
  • Patent number: 10544439
    Abstract: Provided are a hexuronate C4-epimerase variant with improved activity in converting D-fructose by D-tagatose of hexuronate C4-epimerase and a method for production of D-tagatose using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Young Mi Lee, Il Hyang Park, Chan-Hyoung Lee, Hyun Kug Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Yang Hee Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Publication number: 20190390188
    Abstract: Provided are a hexuronate C4-epimerase variant with improved activity in converting D-fructose by D-tagatose of hexuronate C4-epimerase and a method for production of D-tagatose using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Young Mi LEE, Il Hyang PARK, Chan-Hyoung LEE, Hyun Kug CHO, Seong Bo KIM, Yang Hee KIM, Seung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20190338329
    Abstract: Provided are a hexuronate C4-epimerase variant with improved activity in converting D-fructose by D-tagatose of hexuronate C4-epimerase and a method for production of D-tagatose using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Young Mi LEE, Il Hyang PARK, Chan-Hyoung LEE, Hyun Kug CHO, Seong Bo KIM, Yang Hee KIM, Seung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20190144901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel thermophilic and thermoresistant polyphosphate-dependent glucokinase having excellent stability, a composition comprising the same, and a method for producing glucose 6-phosphate using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Young Mi LEE, Seong Bo KIM, Seung Won PARK, Hyun Kug CHO
  • Publication number: 20190136223
    Abstract: A hexuronate C4-epimerase with improved conversion activity and a method for producing D-tagatose using the hexuronate C4-epimerase. The hexuronate C4-epimerase includes an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, in which serine (S) at position 125, serine (S) at position 185, valine (V) at position 267, serine (S) at position 268, threonine (T) at position 272, tryptophan (W) at position 306, arginine (R) at position 386 and tyrosine (Y) at position 403 from an N-terminal of hexunorate C4-epimerase are mutated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Yang Hee Kim, IL Hyang Park, Young Mi Lee, Hyun Kug Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Publication number: 20190112589
    Abstract: Provided are a hexuronate C4-epimerase variant with improved activity in converting D-fructose by D-tagatose of hexuronate C4-epimerase and a method for production of D-tagatose using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Young Mi LEE, Il Hyang PARK, Chan-Hyoung LEE, Hyun Kug CHO, Seong Bo KIM, Yang Hee KIM, Seung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20190078125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel high-temperature active thermoresistant polyphosphate-dependent glucokinase with high thermal stability, a composition including the enzyme, and methods for producing glucose 6-phosphate using the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Hyun Kug CHO, Young Mi LEE, Seong Bo KIM, Seung Won PARK
  • Patent number: 10196415
    Abstract: A method for producing D-galactose from a dissolved solution of dried whey permeate or a liquid whey permeate is disclosed. The method comprises: removing non-sugar insoluble materials from the dissolved solution of dried whey permeate or the liquid whey permeate; removing protein from the dissolved solution of dried whey permeate or the liquid whey permeate from which non-sugar solid precipitates are removed; and removing ash, salts or both from the dissolved solution of dried whey permeate or the liquid whey permeate from which the proteins are removed. Another method for producing D-tagatose is disclosed. The other method comprises isomerizing D-galactose produced by the foregoing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Min Hae Kim, Taek Beom Kim, Young Mi Lee, Seong Bo Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Patent number: 10196626
    Abstract: A hexuronate C4-epimerase with improved conversion activity and a method for producing D-tagatose using the hexuronate C4-epimerase. The hexuronate C4-epimerase includes an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, in which serine (S) at position 125, serine (S) at position 185, valine (V) at position 267, serine (S) at position 268, threonine (T) at position 272, tryptophan (W) at position 306, arginine (R) at position 386 and tyrosine (Y) at position 403 from an N-terminal of hexunorate C4-epimerase are mutated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae Yang, Yang Hee Kim, Il Hyang Park, Young Mi Lee, Hyun Kug Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Seung Won Park
  • Publication number: 20180245062
    Abstract: A hexuronate C4-epimerase with improved conversion activity and a method for producing D-tagatose using the hexuronate C4-epimerase. The hexuronate C4-epimerase includes an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, in which serine (S) at position 125, serine (S) at position 185, valine (V) at position 267, serine (S) at position 268, threonine (T) at position 272, tryptophan (W) at position 306, arginine (R) at position 386 and tyrosine (Y) at position 403 from an N-terminal of hexunorate C4-epimerase are mutated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Jae YANG, Yang Hee KIM, IL Hyang PARK, Young Mi LEE, Hyun Kug CHO, Seong Bo KIM, Seung Won PARK
  • Patent number: 9896705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of an L-arabinose isomerase variant from Thermotoga neapolitana DSM 5068, which is a kind of thermophile, on the basis of protein molecular modeling. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of producing D-tagatose from D-galactose by using the enzyme or a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium expressing the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: In Seok Oh, Chang Gyeom Kim, Seung Hyun Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Yang Hee Kim, Kyong Yeon Cho, Sung Jae Yang, Jin Ha Kim
  • Patent number: 9879296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing tagatose from residue after extracting coffee, comprising: obtaining a hydrolysate by hydrolyzing residue after extracting coffee into acid; obtaining a hydrolysate refined by decolorization and ion-refining the obtained hydrolysate; and obtaining tagatose by isomerizing the refined hydrolysate to an arabinose isomerase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Mi Lee, Seong Bo Kim, Min Hae Kim, Sung Jae Yang, Seung Won Park
  • Patent number: 9839647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processed food composition containing, as an active ingredient, psicose, which is a saccharide having the function of stimulating a daidzein conversion into equol by an intestinal microorganism in the human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taek Beom Kim, Seong Bo Kim, Min Hae Kim, Sung Jae Yang, Jae Hong Han
  • Publication number: 20170306370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preparing tagatose, wherein the composition is used for preparing tagatose from fructose and contains a protein including any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a microorganism expressing the protein. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for preparing tagatose from fructose, the method comprising a step of allowing the composition to react with fructose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang Hee KIM, Sung Jae YANG, Young Mi LEE, Il Hyang PARK, Seong Bo KIM, Hyun Kug CHO, Seung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20170137856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of an L-arabinose isomerase variant from Thermotoga neapolitana DSM 5068, which is a kind of thermophile, on the basis of protein molecular modeling. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of producing D-tagatose from D-galactose by using the enzyme or a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium expressing the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: In Seok OH, Chang Gyeom KIM, Seung Hyun CHO, Seong Bo KIM, Yang Hee KIM, Kyong Yeon CHO, Sung Jae YANG, Jin Ha KIM
  • Patent number: 9593321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of an L-arabinose isomerase variant from Thermotoga neapolitana DSM 5068, which is a kind of thermophile, on the basis of protein molecular modeling. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of producing D-tagatose from D-galactose by using the enzyme or a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium expressing the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: In Seok Oh, Chang Gyeom Kim, Seung Hyun Cho, Seong Bo Kim, Yang Hee Kim, Kyong Yeon Cho, Sung Jae Yang, Jin Ha Kim