Patents by Inventor Zhengzheng Zou

Zhengzheng Zou 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).

  • GRANULAR STARCH CONVERSION ENZYMES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230340443
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • THERMOSTABLE GLUCOAMYLASE AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230002749
    Abstract: Described are polypeptides having glucoamylase activity, compositions comprising such polypeptides, and methods of using such polypeptides and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Jing Ge, Marc Anton Bernhard Kolkman, Igor Nikolaev, Jayarama K. Shetty, Zhongmei Tang, Wilhelmus Antonius Van Der Kleij, Zhiyong Xie, Bo Zhang, Zhengzheng Zou
  • Glucoamylases and methods of use, thereof
    Patent number: 11525151
    Abstract: Described are methods for saccharifying starch-containing materials using a glucoamylase, methods for producing fermentation products, and fermentation products produced by the method thereof as well as methods for increasing starch digestibility in a ruminant using at least one of the glucoamylases described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: DANISCO US INC.
    Inventors: Jing Ge, Xiaogang Gu, Helong Hao, Karsten Matthias Kragh, Jinahua (Jalsen) Li, Wenting Li, Zhongmei Tang, Shukun Yu, Bo Zhong, Kun Zhong, Zhengzheng Zou
  • Trypsin-like serine proteases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11453871
    Abstract: Described herein is at least one novel trypsin-like serine protease polypeptide and uses thereof. Further described herein are cleaning compositions containing at least one polypeptide described herein, wherein said composition can be used to clean fabrics and hard surfaces. Even further described herein is at least one cleaning composition selected from a laundry detergent, a dishwashing detergent (e.g., automatic and hand dish), and a personal care composition. Even still further, at least one polypeptide having improved soil removal and/or stability compared to at least one reference polypeptide is described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Stepan Shipovskov, Zhengzheng Zou, Shukun Yu, Xiaogang Gu
  • GLUCOAMYLASES AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220162657
    Abstract: Described are methods for saccharifying starch-containing materials using a glucoamylase, methods for producing fermentation products, and fermentation products produced by the method thereof as well as methods for increasing starch digestibility in a ruminant using at least one of the glucoamylases described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jing Ge, Xiaogang Gu, Helong Hao, Karsten Matthias Kraugh, Jinahua (Jalsen) Li, Wenting Li, Zhongmei Tang, Shukun Yu, Bo Zhang, Kun Zhong, Zhengzheng Zou
  • GLUCOAMYLASES AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210040523
    Abstract: Described are methods for saccharifying starch-containing materials using a glucoamylase, methods for producing fermentation products, and fermentation products produced by the method thereof as well as methods for increasing starch digestibility in a ruminant using at least one of the glucoamylases described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jing Ge, Xiaogang Gu, Helong Hao, Karsten Matthias, Jinahua (Jalsen) Li, Wenting Li, Zhongmei Tang, Shukun Yu, Bo Zhong, Kun Zhong, Zhengzheng Zou
  • TRYPSIN-LIKE SERINE PROTEASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200216827
    Abstract: Described herein is at least one novel trypsin-like serine protease polypeptide and uses thereof. Further described herein are cleaning compositions containing at least one polypeptide described herein, wherein said composition can be used to clean fabrics and hard surfaces. Even further described herein is at least one cleaning composition selected from a laundry detergent, a dishwashing detergent (e.g., automatic and hand dish), and a personal care composition. Even still further, at least one polypeptide having improved soil removal and/or stability compared to at least one reference polypeptide is described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Stepan Shipovskov, Zhengzheng Zou, Shukun Yu, Xiaogang Gu
  • METHODS OF USING AN ARCHAEAL SERINE PROTEASE
    Publication number: 20200063115
    Abstract: Methods of using archaeal serine protease sequences are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaogang Gu, Zhengzheng Zou, Shukun Yu, Stepan Shipovskov, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen
  • TRYPSIN-LIKE SERINE PROTEASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200015499
    Abstract: Novel trypsin-like serine proteases and uses thereof are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Shipovskov, Zhengzheng Zou, Shukun Yu, Xiaogang Gu
  • ASPARTIC PROTEASES
    Publication number: 20190330612
    Abstract: Novel aspartic proteases, compositions containing these proteases and uses thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaogang Gu, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhiyong Xie, Helong Hao, Shukun Yu, Stepan Shipovskov
  • IMPROVED GRANULAR STARCH CONVERSION ENZYMES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190010473
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • IMPROVED GRANULAR STARCH CONVERSION ENZYMES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190002854
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • IMPROVED GRANULAR STARCH CONVERSION ENZYMES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190002937
    Abstract: Described are methods and compositions relating to granular starch-converting glucoamylases and ?-amylases. The enzymes can be used to perform enzymatic starch hydrolysis of granular starch at or below the gelatinization temperature of insoluble granular starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bart C. Koops, Paula Johanna Maria Teunissen, Marco Van Brussel-Zwijnen, Martijn Scheffers, Kees-Jan Guijt, Zhengzheng Zou, Zhongmei Tang, Zhen Qian, Jing Ge, Zhenghong Zhang
  • ALPHA-AMYLASES FROM EXIGUOBACTERIUM, AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160186102
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to alpha-amylase from a subset of Exiguobacterium. The compositions and methods 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Guoqing Liu, Ling Hua, Zhen Qian, Danfeng Song, Zhongmei Tang, Xi Zhiyong, Bo Zhang, Zhengzheng Zou, Wei Xu, Richard R. Bott
  • ALPHA-AMYLASES FROM EXIGUOBACTERIUM, AND METHODS OF USE, THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160160199
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to alpha-amylase from Exiguobacterium. The compositions and methods 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 and for baking and brewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Guoqing Liu, Ling Hua, Zhen Qian, Danfeng Song, Zhongmei Tang, Xie Zhiyong, Bo Zhang, Zhengzheng Zou, Wei Xu