Patents by Inventor Werner Besenmatter

Werner Besenmatter 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: 20220162581
    Abstract: A solution stable enzyme composition comprising an enzyme component, a stabilizer component, an optional antimicrobial preservative and water is disclosed, as well as its use in manufacturing of pulp and paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Werner BESENMATTER, Katja PALMUNEN, Mirkka PERKKALAINEN, Leena LEHTIKARI
  • Patent number: 10093911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to subtilisin variants and methods for obtaining subtilisin variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Marco Malten, Benie Astrid
  • Publication number: 20180265855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Astrid Benie, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen
  • Patent number: 10035998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Patent number: 9951306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a secreted fungal catalase, for hydrogen-peroxide neutralization in growth media for the detection of microorganisms as well as to a method for detecting microorganisms in hydrogen peroxide-bearing aerosol or on a hydrogen peroxide bearing surface, said method comprising contacting said aerosol or surface with a growth medium comprising a secreted fungal catalase, and detecting growth of microorganisms in said medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Eucodis Bioscience GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Axel Niebisch, Jan Modregger, Bhupinder Hundle
  • Publication number: 20160333330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Patent number: 9382524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Publication number: 20160152962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Astrid Benie, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen
  • Publication number: 20150291949
    Abstract: detergent compositions comprising subtilase variants and methods for obtaining such detergent compositions are provided herein. The detergent compositions further may be used, especially in laundry or in hard surface cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy O'CONNELL, Susanne TONDERA, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Thomas WEBER, Werner BESENMATTER, Astrid BENIE, Esben FRIIS, Pernille OLLENDORFF MICHEELSEN
  • Publication number: 20150152466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a secreted fungal catalase, for hydrogen-peroxide neutralization in growth media for the detection of microorganisms as well as to a method for detecting microorganisms in hydrogen peroxide-bearing aerosol or on a hydrogen peroxide bearing surface, said method comprising contacting said aerosol or surface with a growth medium comprising a secreted fungal catalase, and detecting growth of microorganisms in said medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Axel Niebisch, Jan Modregger, Bhupinder Hundle
  • Publication number: 20150140588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants with improved activity in an amide-bond reaction. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Allan Svendsen
  • Publication number: 20150031114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising subtilisin variants and methods for obtaining such detergent compositions. The present invention also relates to the use of such detergent compositions, especially in laundry or in hard surface cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Astrid Benie, Marco Malten
  • Publication number: 20150004671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to subtilisin variants and methods for obtaining subtilisin variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Marco Malten, Benie Astrid
  • Publication number: 20140335596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Astrid Benie, Esben Peter Friis, Pernille Ollendorf Micheelsen
  • Publication number: 20140302586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Patent number: 8709777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Patent number: 8202831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent xyloglucanase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjøt
  • Publication number: 20110092409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent xyloglucanase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant xyloglucanases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet
  • Publication number: 20090312221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent xyloglucanase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: NEIL JOSEPH LANT, WERNER BESENMATTER, ESBEN PETER FRIIS, KEITH GIBSON, FRANK WINTHER RASMUSSEN, MICHAEL SKJOT