Inventor · Littleton, CO, US

Michael E. Himmel

33Patents
9h-index
43Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 26, 1989 → Oct 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5536655A Gene coding for the E1 endoglucanase Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US7059993B2 Thermal tolerant cellulase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US6013860A Expression of enzymes involved in cellulose modification Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US7375197B2 Cellobiohydrolase I gene and improved variants Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US5275944A Thermostable purified endoglucanas from acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC 43068 Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5110735A Thermostable purified endoglucanase from thermophilic bacterium acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
USH1149H High solids fermentation reactor General 10 Active
US5712142A Method for increasing thermostability in cellulase ennzymes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7112429B2 Thermal tolerant mannanase from acidothermus cellulolyticus Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US7449550B2 Superactive cellulase formulation using cellobiohydrolase-1 from Penicillium funiculosum Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7393673B2 Thermal tolerant exoglucanase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5366884A Thermostable purified endoglucanase II from Acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5432075A Low molecular weight thermostable .beta.-D-glucosidase from acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8637293B2 Cellobiohydrolase I enzymes Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US8283150B2 Superactive cellulase formulation using cellobiohydrolase-1 from Penicillium funiculosum Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US7538200B2 Thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6509184B1 Alkaline tolerant dextranase from streptomyces anulatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7364890B2 Thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US11091782B2 Engineered zymomonas for the production of 2,3-butanediol Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9249432B2 Enzymes for improved biomass conversion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7932054B2 Methods of using thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10122142B2 Flat cable, substrate thereof, and method of manufacturing an electric assembly Electricity 0 Active
US12304972B2 Cellulose-containing filtration materials and methods of making the same Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12006421B2 Cellulose-based composites and methods of making the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US12129342B2 Pretreatment of lignocellulose using two stage alkali and mechanical refining processes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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