Patents by Inventor Susanna Mäkinen

Susanna Mäkinen 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: 20220251529
    Abstract: A variant of mannanase is disclosed having at least 90% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 and a substitution of an amino acid in position 256. An enzyme composition, detergent composition, host cell, animal feed, and feed supplement comprising the present variant are disclosed, as well as methods and uses involving the present variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Merja OJA, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Pentti OJAPALO, Kim LANGFELDER, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20220002697
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel variants of fungal endoglucanases. The invention further relates to enzyme preparations and detergent compositions comprising the variant as well as to processes for treating cellulosic material with the variant. The variants have depilling, antipilling and/or antigreying performance, and improved stability in the presence of proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Marika ALAPURANEN, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Maike ANDERS, Marc MENNICKEN, Ulrich SCHWANEBERG, David SCHÖNAUER, Pentti OJAPALO, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20210371840
    Abstract: The invention relates to fusion proteins having depilling, antipilling and/or antigreying performance, and that have improved stability in the presence of proteases. The fusion proteins comprise a cellulase component, a linker component, and a carbohydrate binding component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kari JUNTUNEN, Leena VALTAKARI, Susanna MÄKINEN, Terhi PURANEN
  • Publication number: 20210102231
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Susanna MÄKINEN, Peter PUNT, Kari JUNTUNEN, Terhi PURANEN, Jari VEHMAANPERÄ
  • Patent number: 10883131
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production. It introduces novel host cells with low protease activity, a novel protease regulator, its use in expression systems and protein production, and a method of producing host cells for protein production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ROAL OY
    Inventors: Marja Paloheimo, Susanna Mäkinen, Peter Punt, Kari Juntunen, Terhi Puranen, Jari Vehmaanperä
  • Patent number: 10570383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellulase activity, in particular to variants derived from the 20K-cellulase enzyme. The invention discloses a number of amino acid residue positions important for the properties of the cellulase enzyme and thereby for the stability and/or performance thereof. The novel variants have improved stability compared to the parental cellulase. In particular, the novel variants have good performance in an antigreying application and excellent stability in the presence of a protease in several detergent compositions even in long-term experiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AB Enzymes Oy
    Inventors: Kari Juntunen, Leena Valtakari, Susanna Mäkinen, Marika Alapuranen, Hendrik Hellmuth, Pentti Ojapalo, Marc Mennicken, Ulrich Schwaneberg, David Schönauer, Terhi Puranen
  • Publication number: 20190194634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellulase activity, in particular to variants derived from the 20K-cellulase enzyme. The invention discloses a number of amino acid residue positions important for the properties of the cellulase enzyme and thereby for the stability and/or performance thereof. The novel variants have improved stability compared to the parental cellulase. In particular, the novel variants have good performance in an antigreying application and excellent stability in the presence of a protease in several detergent compositions even in long-term experiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kari Juntunen, Leena Valtakari, Susanna Mäkinen, Marika Alapuranen, Hendrik Hellmuth, Pentti Ojapalo, Marc Mennicken, Ulrich Schwaneberg, David Schönauer, Terhi Puranen
  • Publication number: 20180037920
    Abstract: The present description is related to the field of protein production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Marja PALOHEIMO, Susanna MÄKINEN, Peter PUNT, Kari JUNTUNEN, Terhi PURANEN, Jari VEHMAANPERÄ
  • Patent number: 8362222
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a fungal serine protease enzyme useful in modification, degradation or removal of proteinaceous material, which enzyme comprises an amino acid sequence of the mature Tr Prb1 enzyme having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 or a variant thereof having similar activity. The serine protease is obtainable from Trichoderma. Also disclosed are nucleic acid sequences encoding said protease, such as plasmid pALK2650 comprising the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 10 of the full length enzyme deposited in E. coli RF8052 under accession number DSM 22635. Said protease is useful as an enzyme preparation applicable in detergent compositions and for treating fibers, for treating wool, for treating hair, for treating leather, for treating food or feed, or for any applications involving modification, degradation or removal of proteinaceous material at low or moderate temperature ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: AB Enzymes Oy
    Inventors: Leena Valtakari, Kari Juntunen, Susanna Mäkinen, Pentti Ojapalo, Marja Paloheimo