Patents by Inventor Suzanne Lantz

Suzanne 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).

  • Patent number: 9428780
    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 (GSHE). Further the invention relates to a method for producing a glucose syrup comprising contacting a granular starch slurry obtained from a granular starch substrate simultaneously with an alpha amylase and a GSHE at a temperature equal to or below the gelatinization temperature of the granular starch to obtain a composition of a glucose syrup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Benjamin S. Bower, Gopal K. Chotani, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste J. Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm
  • Publication number: 20150284756
    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 (GSHE). Further the invention relates to a method for producing a glucose syrup comprising contacting a granular starch slurry obtained from a granular starch substrate simultaneously with an alpha amylase and a GSHE at a temperature equal to or below the gelatinization temperature of the granular starch to obtain a composition of a glucose syrup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Toby M. Baldwin, Benjamin S. Bower, Gopal K. Chotani, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste J. Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael J. Pepsin, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm
  • Publication number: 20140295475
    Abstract: The application provides methods of producing a mixture of enzymes using two or more cell lines, methods of identifying or constructing cell lines for producing a mixture of enzymes, and methods of preparing a cell bank for producing a mixture of enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: George England, Suzanne Lantz
  • Publication number: 20140234231
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Patent number: 8709386
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20110223117
    Abstract: Isolated ?-glucanases from Hypocrea tawa, Trichoderma reesei, and Trichoderma konilangbra are described, as well as oral care compositions containing the same. The oral care composition may be employed to prevent or reduce dental plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Patent number: 7393673
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as Gux1. Gux1 has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified Gux1. Methods of making and using Gux1 polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Midwest Research Institute
    Inventors: William S. Adney, Shi-You Ding, Todd B. Vinzant, Michael E. Himmel, Stephen R. Decker, Suzanne Lantz McCarter
  • Publication number: 20080108125
    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 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20070099272
    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, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20060154342
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel acid proteases and more specifically to NSP24 family proteases and NSP25 family proteases including biologically active fragments thereof and to nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteases. Also provided are vectors and host cells including nucleic acid sequences coding for the proteases, methods for producing the proteases, enzyme compositions and methods employing said proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Kathleen Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Craig Pilgrim, Piet Van Solingen, Michael Ward
  • Publication number: 20060134747
    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: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Kathleen Clarkson, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz
  • Publication number: 20060121589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme composition comprising an acid stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing activity. The invention also relates to a one-step method for producing an alcohol which comprises contacting a granular starch substrate with an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity and a glucoamylase (GA) in a fermentation step which also comprises ethanologenic microorganisms at a temperature of 25-40° C. to obtain a fermentation broth having 5 to 20% ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20060003408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) derived from a strain of Aspergillus kawachi, which has granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity, the heterologous expression of the asAA having GSH activity in filamentous fungal host cells and enzyme compositions including the same which optionally include glucoamylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Susan Fiske, Suzanne Lantz, Paulien Neefe-Kruithof, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20050266543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme composition comprising an acid stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing activity. The invention also relates to a one-step method for producing an alcohol which comprises contacting a granular starch substrate with an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity and a glucoamylase (GA) in a fermentation step which also comprises ethanologenic microorganisms at a temperature of 25-40° C. to obtain a fermentation broth having 5 to 20% ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty
  • Publication number: 20050208623
    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: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin
  • Publication number: 20050136525
    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 (GSHE). Further the invention relates to a method for producing a glucose syrup comprising contacting a granular starch slurry obtained from a granular starch substrate simultaneously with an alpha amylase and a GSHE at a temperature equal to or below the gelatinization temperature of the granular starch to obtain a composition of a glucose syrup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Toby Baldwin, Benjamin Bower, Gopal Chotani, Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Oreste Lantero, Suzanne Lantz, Michael Pepsin, Jayarama Shetty, Bruce Strohm
  • Publication number: 20030096342
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as Gux1. Gux1 has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified Gux1. Methods of making and using Gux1 polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: William S. Adney, Shi-You Ding, Todd B. Vinzant, Michael E. Himmel, Stephen R. Decker, Suzanne Lantz McCarter
  • Patent number: 5614410
    Abstract: A process for remediating contaminated soil or groundwater using a strain of Pseudomonas paucimobilis designated NRRL B-18512 is disclosed. Further, the process is a two stage sequential process wherein in the first stage bacteria which degrade low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic organic compounds and phenolics are used in a pretreatment step. However, the remaining high molecular weight compounds are treated in a second step of the process with the Pseudomonas paucimobilis strain since the strain is not inhibited by low molecular weight compounds because these are removed in the first pretreatment step. Therefore, repeated inoculation of the strain is not necessary and the overall process disclosed eliminates the inhibitory effects of the low molecular weight compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignees: SBP Technologies, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the United States Enviromental Protection Agency
    Inventors: James G. Mueller, Parmely H. Pritchard, Suzanne Lantz