Patents by Inventor Suzanne E. Lantz

Suzanne E. Lantz 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO BETA-GLUCOSIDASE
    Publication number: 20200056216
    Abstract: The present compositions and methods relate to a beta-glucosidase from Glomerella graminicola, polynucleotides encoding the beta-glucosidase, and methods of making and/or use thereof. Formulations containing the beta-glucosidase may be suitable for use in hydrolyzing lignocellulosic biomass substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Jimmy Chan, Meredith K. Fujdala, Thijs Kaper, Suzanne E. Lantz, Kirstin Y. Nose Crotty, Amr R. Toppozada
  • Variant enzymes
    Patent number: 10479983
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Nicholai Douglas, Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Jonathan K. Lassila, Igor Nikolaev, Daniel Esteban Torres-Pazmino, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190169585
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Mark Emptage, William D. Hitz, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Steven Kim, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Glycosyl hydrolase enzymes and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10273465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Steven Kim, William D. Hitz, Mark Emptage, Keith Dumont Wing
  • Method for reducing viscosity in saccharification process
    Patent number: 10190108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Colin Mitchinson, Mian Li, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Keith D. Wing, William D. Hitz
  • Variant enzymes
    Patent number: 10167460
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC
    Inventors: Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Igor Nikolaev, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johan Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • Variant Enzymes
    Patent number: 10081802
    Abstract: Disclosed are glycosyl hydrolase enzyme variants, particularly variants of certain oxidoreductases of glycosyl hydrolase family 61. Nucleic acids encoding the glycosyl hydrolyase variants, compositions including the glycosyl hydrolase variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods of using the variants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Maria Foukaraki, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Hommes, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Kelemen, Slavko Kralj, Suzanne E. Lantz, Igor Nikolaev, Wilhelmus Van Der Kley, Johannes Franciscus Thomas Van Lieshout, Sander Van Stigt Thans
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO BETA-GLUCOSIDASE
    Publication number: 20170349922
    Abstract: The present compositions and methods relate to a beta-glucosidase from Glomerella graminicola, polynucleotides encoding the beta-glucosidase, and methods of making and/or use thereof. Formulations containing the beta-glucosidase may be suitable for use in hydrolyzing lignocellulosic biomass substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bemjamin S. Bower, Jimmy Chan, Meredith K. Fujdala, Thijs Kaper, Suzanne E. Lantz, Kirstin Y. Nose Crotty, Amr R. Toppozada
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY IN SACCHARIFICATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170096651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Colin MITCHINSON, Mian LI, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Keith D. WING, William D. HITZ
  • Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in trichoderma
    Patent number: 9382563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin
  • NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160177279
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin BOWER, Megan Yee HSI, Thijs KAPER, Bradley R. KELEMEN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Edmund A. LARENAS, Colin MITCHINSON, Steven KIM, William D. HITZ, Mark EMPTAGE, Keith Dumont WING
  • HEMICELLULASE ENRICHED COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING HYDROLYSIS OF BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20160060665
    Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to cellulase/hemicellulase enzyme blends for improving the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials, as commonly found in biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Scott D. POWER, Robert M. CALDWELL, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Edmund A. LARENAS
  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING ALPHA-AMYLASE AND GRANULAR STARCH HYDROLYZING ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20150093805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. BOWER, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Cherry LIN, Michael WARD
  • Polypeptides having alpha-amylase and granular starch hydrolyzing activity
    Patent number: 8927250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity obtained from a strain of Aspergillus niger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Cherry Lin, Michael Ward
  • EXPRESSION OF GRANULAR STARCH HYDROLYZING ENZYME IN TRICHODERMA
    Publication number: 20140179007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Toby M. BALDWIN, Benjamin S. BOWER, Nigel DUNN-COLEMAN, Suzanne E. LANTZ, Michael J. PEPSIN
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY IN SACCHARIFICATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20140134677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for reducing viscosity of biomass mixture using a composition comprising a polypeptide having glycosyl hydrolase family 61/endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Colin Mitchinson, Mian Li, Bradley R. Kelemen, Suzanne E. Lantz, Keith D. Wing, William D. Hitz
  • HETEROLOGOUS ALPHA AMYLASE EXPRESSION IN ASPERGILLUS
    Publication number: 20140127757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the co-expression and production of a heterologous alpha amylase and an endogenous glucoamylase in an Aspergillus strain and enzyme compositions including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Kathleen A. Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz
  • Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in
    Patent number: 8679815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to filamentous fungal host cells and particularly Trichoderma host cells useful for the production of heterologous granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes having glucoamylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Benjamin S. Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin
  • CELLULASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME FOR IMPROVED CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS INTO FERMENTABLE SUGARS
    Publication number: 20140073017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions that can be used in hydrolyzing biomass such as compositions comprising a polypeptide having ?-glucosidase activity, methods for hydrolyzing biomass material, and methods for improving the stability and saccharification efficacy of a composition comprising such ?-glucosidase polypeptides and/or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Thijs Kaper, Igor Nikolaev, Suzanne E. Lantz, Meredith K. Fujdala, Megan Y. Hsi
  • NOVEL GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130177947
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, compositions comprising such enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes and compositions, for example for the saccharification of cellulosic and hemicellulosic materials into sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bower, Megan Yee Hsi, Thijs Kaper, Bradley R. Keleman, Suzanne E. Lantz, Edmund A. Larenas, Colin Mitchinson, Steven Kim, William D. Hitz, Mark Emptage, Keith Dumont Wing