Patents by Inventor William A. Cuevas
William A. Cuevas 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).
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Patent number: 11920170Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to variant alpha-amylases. The variant alpha-amylases are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry, dishwashing, and other applications, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: William Cuevas, Vivek Sharma, David E. Wildes, Sang-Kyu Lee, Dina Finan
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Publication number: 20190144842Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to variant alpha-amylases. The variant alpha-amylases are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry, dishwashing, and other applications, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: William Cuevas, Vivek Sharma, David E. Wildes, Sang-Kyu Lee, Dina Finan
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Publication number: 20180163191Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to variant alpha-amylases. The variant alpha-amylases are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry, dishwashing, and other applications, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: William Cuevas, Vivek Sharma, David E. Wildes, Sang-kyu Lee, Dina Finan
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Publication number: 20160010129Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: William A. Cuevas, Sang-Kyu Lee, Sandra W. Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Amr R. Toppozada, David A. Estell, Louise Wallace, Regina Chin, Carol A. Requadt, Scott D. Power, Michael J. Pepsin
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Patent number: 9090887Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: William A Cuevas, Sang-Kyu Lee, Sandra W Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Amr R Toppozada, David E Estell, Louise Wallace, Regina Chin, Carol A Requadt, Scott D Power, Michael J Pepsin
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Patent number: 9040278Abstract: An ?-amylase from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE) produces significant amounts of glucose from various carbohydrate substrates, including vegetable starch, maltoheptaose, and maltotriose. Among other things, this advantageous property allows AmyE or variants thereof to be used in a saccharification reaction having a reduced or eliminated requirement for glucoamylase. The reduction or elimination of the glucoamylase requirement significantly improves the efficiency of the production of ethanol or high fructose corn syrup, for example.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, Regina Chin, William A. Cuevas, David A. Estell, Sang-Kyu Lee, Michael J. Pepsin, Scott D. Power, Sandra W. Ramer, Carol A. Requadt, Andrew Shaw, Amr R. Toppozada, Louise Wallace
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Patent number: 8975056Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, William A. Cuevas, David A. Estell, Sang-Kyu Lee, Scott D. Power, Sandra W. Ramer, Amr Toppozada, Louise Wallace
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Patent number: 8951764Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprenoid precursor molecules and/or isoprenoids from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Martien H. Bergsma, Anthony R. Calabria, Gopal K. Chotani, William A. Cuevas, Gang Duan, Sung Ho Lee, Ying Qian, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
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Publication number: 20140273145Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprene from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Martien H. BERGSMA, Anthony R. CALABRIA, Gopal K. CHOTANI, William A. CUEVAS, Gang DUAN, Sung Ho LEE, Ying QIAN, Vivek SHARMA, Jayarama K. SHETTY, Bruce A. STROHM, Paula Johanna Maria TEUNISSEN, Hongxian XU
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Publication number: 20130203140Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprenoid precursor molecules and/or isoprenoids from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Martien H. BERGSMA, Anthony R. Calabria, Gopal K. Chotani, William A. Cuevas, Gang Duan, Sung Ho Lee, Ying Qian, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
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Patent number: 8323945Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, William A. Cuevas, David A. Estell, Sang-Kyu Lee, Scott D. Power, Sandra W. Ramer, Amr Toppozada, Louise Wallace
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Publication number: 20120276021Abstract: A personal care composition is provided and includes an effective amount of a repeat sequence protein polymer. The personal care composition may be a hair care composition, a skin care composition, a nail care composition, a cosmetic composition, or an over-the-counter pharmaceutical composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Manoj Kumar, William A. Cuevas
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Publication number: 20120156733Abstract: Described are variants of a parent ?-amylase that exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent ?-amylase: specific activity, substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage, thermal stability, pH-dependent activity, pH-dependent stability, oxidative stability, Ca2+ dependency, pI, and wash performance. The variants are suitable for starch conversion, ethanol production, laundry washing, dish washing, hard surface cleaning, textile desizing, and/or sweetener production.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: William A. Cuevas, Sang-Kyu Lee, Sandra W. Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Amr R. Toppozada, David A. Estell, Sura Hadi
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Publication number: 20120045812Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprene from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Martien H. Bergsma, Anthony R. Calabria, Gopal K. Chotani, William A. Cuevas, Gang Duan, Sung H. Lee, Ying Qian, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
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Publication number: 20120034659Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing downstream products, such as fermentable sugars and end products, from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Martien H. Bergsma, Gopal K. Chotani, William A. Cuevas, Gang Duan, Sung Ho Lee, Ying Qian, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty, Bruce A. Strohm, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Hongxian Xu
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Patent number: 8084240Abstract: Described are variants of a parent ?-amylase that exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent ?-amylase: specific activity, substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage, thermal stability, pH-dependent activity, pH-dependent stability, oxidative stability, Ca2+ dependency, pI, and wash performance. The variants are suitable for starch conversion, ethanol production, laundry washing, dish washing, hard surface cleaning, textile desizing, and/or sweetener production.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: William A Cuevas, Sang-Kyu Lee, Sandra W Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Amr R Toppozada, David E Estell, Sura H Hadi
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Patent number: 8048859Abstract: A personal care composition is provided and includes an effective amount of a repeat sequence protein polymer. The personal care composition may be a hair care composition, a skin care composition, a nail care composition, a cosmetic composition, or an over-the-counter pharmaceutical composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Manoj Kumar, William A. Cuevas
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Patent number: 7691806Abstract: Biomolecular conjugates are provided which comprise the conjugation product of a repeat sequence protein polymer and at least one active agent. Additional aspects provide methods for their manufacture and various industrial and consumer applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Katherine D. Collier, William A. Cuevas, Manoj Kumar
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Publication number: 20100015686Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Danisco US Inc., Genencor DivisionInventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, William A. Cuevas, David A. Estell, Sang-Kyu Lee, Scott D. Power, Sandra W. Ramer, Amr Toppozada, Louise Wallace
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Publication number: 20100003366Abstract: Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: Danisco US Inc., Genencor DivisionInventors: William A. Cuevas, Sang-Kyu Lee, Sandra W. Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Amr R. Toppozada, David E. Estell, Louise Wallace, Regina Chin, Carol A. Requadt, Scott D. Power, Michael J. Pepsin