Inventor · Palo Alto, CA, US

Benjamin S. Bower

31Patents
5h-index
52Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 3, 1992 → Dec 16, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5650322A Methods for stonewashing fabrics using endoglucanases Textiles; Paper 39 Expired
US7262041B2 Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in Trichoderma Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5328841A Methods for isolating EG III cellulase component and EG III cellulase in polyethylene glycol using inorganic salt and polyethylene glycol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5989899A Oversized cellulase compositions for use in detergent compositions and in the treatment of textiles Textiles; Paper 9 Expired
US5472864A Method of preparing solution enriched in EG III using low molecular weight alcohol, organic salt and inorganic salt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7303899B2 Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes in Trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6017870A Purified cellulase and method of producing Textiles; Paper 4 Expired
US8097445B2 Exo-endo cellulase fusion protein Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US8138321B2 Acetolactate synthase (ALS) selectable marker from Trichoderma reesei Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US6368833B1 Esterases, DNA encoding therefor and vectors and host incorporating same Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US5434072A Method for preparing an aqueous solution enriched in both EG-III & xylanase using a low molecular weight alcohol and an organic salt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5320960A Method of preparing solution enriched in xylanase using low molecular weight alcohol, organic salt and inorganic salt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6828136B2 Esterase enzymes, DNA encoding esterase enzymes and vectors and host cells incorporating same Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US8679816B2 Cellulase variants with improved expression, activity and stability, and use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8034600B2 Polypeptides having alpha-amylase and granular starch hydrolyzing activity Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US7449317B2 Phytase enzymes, nucleic acid sequences encoding phytase enzymes and vectors and host cells incorporating same Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9428780B2 Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzymes in trichoderma and process for producing glucose from granular starch sustrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11401522B2 Fungal genome modification systems and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7429475B2 Phytase enzymes, nucleic acid sequences encoding phytase enzymes and vectors and host cells incorporating same Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10273465B2 Glycosyl hydrolase enzymes and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7977051B2 EGIII-like enzymes, DNA encoding such enzymes and methods for producing such enzymes Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9382563B2 Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in trichoderma Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9701969B2 Filamentous fungal host strains and DNA constructs, and methods of use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7335503B2 Expression of granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in Trichoderma Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9523087B2 Cellulase variants with improved expression, activity and stability, and use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.