Patents by Inventor Thor Langsrud

Thor Langsrud 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).

  • Propionicin T1 polypeptide, a bacteriocin from
    Patent number: 7179889
    Abstract: Propionicin T1 has been isolated from Propionibacterium thoenii and both the genetic operon and the products encoded thereby have been characterized. The operon contains two genes: one that encodes propionicin T1 and an one that encodes ABC transporter which may be an immunity factor which increases resistance of Propionibacterium thoenii bacteria to propionicin T1. Processes for using and making these products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Provisage As
    Inventors: Therese Faye, Helge Holo, Thor Langsrud, Ingolf Nes
  • Biochemical and genetic characterization of propionicin T1
    Publication number: 20030096365
    Abstract: Propionicin T1 has been isolated from Propionibacterium thoenii and both the genetic operon and the products encoded thereby have been characterized. The operon contains two genes: a bacteriocin and an ABC transporter which may be an immunity factor which increases resistance to the bacteriocin. Processes for using and making these products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Therese Faye, Helge Holo, Thor Langsrud, Ingolf Nes