Patents by Inventor Tina Spendler

Tina Spendler 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: 9247753
    Abstract: The addition to dough of a combination of two lipolytic enzymes with different substrate specificities produces a synergistic effect on the dough or on a baked product made from the dough, particularly a larger loaf volume of the baked product and/or a better shape retention during baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Gitte Budolfsen, Luise Christiansen, Todd Forman, Tina Spendler
  • Publication number: 20130323359
    Abstract: The addition to dough of a combination of two lipolytic enzymes with different substrate specificities produces a synergistic effect on the dough or on a baked product made from the dough, particularly a larger loaf volume of the baked product and/or a better shape retention during baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Gitte Budolfsen, Luise Christiansen, Todd Forman, Tina Spendler
  • Patent number: 8440444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hybrid polypeptides having a first amino acid sequence having endo-amylase activity and a second amino acid sequence having carbohydrate binding activity. The present invention also relates to the use of the hybrid polypeptides in starch processing and baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Anders Viksoe Nielsen, Henrik Oestdal
  • Patent number: 8394435
    Abstract: A xylanase from Bacillus halodurans can increase the shelf life of baked products. More specifically, the xylanase in combination with a maltogenic amylase further improves the softness of bread crumb without having detrimental effects on elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Lundquist, Tina Spendler, Tine Hoff
  • Patent number: 8361526
    Abstract: Dough with a high sucrose content (such as cake dough) tends to inhibit the activity of an anti-staling amylase such as Novamyl®, making it less effective to prevent the staling of dough-based products with high sucrose content such as cakes. A good anti-staling effect in cakes can be achieved by using a carefully selected anti-staling amylase with certain properties. Analysis of a 3D structure of Novamyl® shows that sucrose may inhibit by binding in the active site. Sucrose docks into the active site of Novamyl® differently from the substrate or inhibitor in published models 1QHO and 1QHP. This finding is used to design sucrose-tolerant variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Henrik Lundqvist, Peter Kamp Hansen, Tina Spendler
  • Patent number: 8361529
    Abstract: The inventors have identified a xylanase from a bacterial strain of Paenibacillus pabuli and found that the xylanase can increase the shelf life of baked products. More specifically, the xylanase in combination with a maltogenic amylase further improves the softness of bread crumb without having detrimental effects on elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Fiona Becker, Tine Hoff, Henrik Lundquist, Tina Spendler
  • Publication number: 20120083025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hybrid polypeptides having a first amino acid sequence having endo-amylase activity and a second amino acid sequence having carbohydrate binding activity. The present invention also relates to the use of the hybrid polypeptides in starch processing and baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Anders Viksoe Nielsen, Henrik Oestdal
  • Publication number: 20120082756
    Abstract: The addition to dough of a combination of two lipolytic enzymes with different substrate specificities produces a synergistic effect on the dough or on a baked product made from the dough, particularly a larger loaf volume of the baked product and/or a better shape retention during baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Gitte Budolfsen, Luise Christiansen, Todd Forman, Tina Spendler
  • Publication number: 20120009300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an anti-staling GH-61 polypeptide for preparing an edible product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Sara Landvik, Tina Spendler, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen
  • Patent number: 7892806
    Abstract: The inventors have developed a method of altering the amino acid sequence of a fungal alpha-amylase to obtain variants, and they have used the method to construct such variants. The variants may be useful for anti-staling in baked products. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of constructing fungal alpha-amylase variants based on a comparison of three-dimensional (3D) structures of the fungal alpha-amylase and a maltogenic alpha-amylase. One or both models includes a substrate. The invention also provides novel fungal alpha-amylase variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Lars Beier, Jesper Vind, Tina Spendler, Morten Tovborg Jensen
  • Publication number: 20110003031
    Abstract: The addition to dough of a combination of two lipolytic enzymes with different substrate specificities produces a synergistic effect on the dough or on a baked product made from the dough, particularly a larger loaf volume of the baked product and/or a better shape retention during baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Gitte Budolfsen, Luise Christiansen, Todd Forman, Tina Spendler
  • Patent number: 7833771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to a polypeptide having carbohydrate-binding affinity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America Inc
    Inventors: Tine Hoff, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Sven Pedersen, Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Thomas Schafer, Jiyin Liu
  • Patent number: 7803590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an anti-staling GH-61 polypeptide for preparing an edible product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Sara Landvik, Tina Spendler, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen
  • Publication number: 20100215802
    Abstract: Dough with a high sucrose content (such as cake dough) tends to inhibit the activity of an anti-staling amylase such as Novamyl®, making it less effective to prevent the staling of dough-based products with high sucrose content such as cakes. A good anti-staling effect in cakes can be achieved by using a carefully selected anti-staling amylase with certain properties. Analysis of a 3D structure of Novamyl® shows that sucrose may inhibit by binding in the active site. Sucrose docks into the active site of Novamyl® differently from the substrate or inhibitor in published models 1QHO and 1QHP. This finding is used to design sucrose-tolerant variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Peter Esben Friis, Henrik Lundqvist, Peter Kamp Hansen, Tina Spendler
  • Publication number: 20100183766
    Abstract: The inventors have developed a method of modifying the amino acid sequence of a CGTase to obtain variants. The variants may form linear oligosaccharides as an initial product by starch hydrolysis and a reduced amount of cyclodextrin and may be useful for anti-staling in baked products. The method is based on a comparison of three-dimensional (3D) structures of the CGTase with the structure of a maltogenic alpha-amylase where one or both models includes a substrate. The invention also provides novel CGTase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Lars Beier, Tina Spendler, Morten Tovborg Jensen, Christel Thea Jorgensen
  • Publication number: 20100136655
    Abstract: The inventors have developed a method of altering the amino acid sequence of a fungal alpha-amylase to obtain variants, and they have used the method to construct such variants. The variants may be useful for anti-staling in baked products. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of constructing fungal alpha-amylase variants based on a comparison of three-dimensional (3D) structures of the fungal alpha-amylase and a maltogenic alpha-amylase. One or both models includes a substrate. The invention also provides novel fungal alpha-amylase variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Lars Beier, Jesper Vind, Tina Spendler, Morten Tovborg Jensen
  • Publication number: 20100093592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an anti-staling GH-61 polypeptide for preparing an edible product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Sara Landvik, Tina Spendler, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen
  • Patent number: 7666650
    Abstract: The inventors have identified amylases in fungal strains of Valsaria and found that the amylase can increase the shelf life of baked products. Particularly, the novel amylase in combination with a maltogenic amylase further improves the softness of bread crumb without having detrimental effects on elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: NovoZymes A/S
    Inventors: Liu Ye, Tang Lan, Tina Spendler, Mary Ann Stringer
  • Publication number: 20080213862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to a polypeptide having carbohydrate-binding affinity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tine Hoff, Carsten Andersen, Tina Spendler, Sven Pedersen, Anders Vikso-Nielsen, Thomas Schafer, Jiyin Liu
  • Publication number: 20080145480
    Abstract: A xylanase from Bacillus halodurans can increase the shelf life of baked products. More specifically, the xylanase in combination with a maltogenic amylase further improves the softness of bread crumb without having detrimental effects on elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Lundquist, Tina Spendler, Tine Hoff