Patents by Inventor Poul Bach

Poul Bach 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).

  • Patent number: 11753605
    Abstract: A granule comprising (a) at least three cores comprising a biological active and a plasticizable polymer, wherein the cores are made of a material having an elongation upon break of at least 30%, and wherein the diameter of the cores is at least 50 ?m and at most two thirds of the diameter of the granule; (b) a solid matrix interspacing the cores of (a), wherein the solid matrix is made of a material having an elongation upon break of less than 30%; and (c) optionally a coating consisting of one or more layer(s) surrounding the granule. A detergent composition comprising a detergent builder, a surfactant, and a granule as described. Use of the granule as a component in a process for manufacturing a detergent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Findeisen, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lei Shang, Lotte E. Nissen, Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20230193162
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a plurality of granules comprising a biological active and a non-volatile liquid by using mixer-granulation, wherein the granules exhibit reduced dust release upon exposure to mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lars Jensen, Lei Shang, Lotte Elisabeth Nissen
  • Publication number: 20200318037
    Abstract: The invention provides layered granules comprising a core and a matrix coating surrounding the core. The matrix comprises a biological active and a non-volatile liquid, and may be applied using a fluidized bed spray coater (fluid-bed coating). The granules exhibit reduced release of biological active dust, such as enzyme dust, after subjecting the granules to mechanical stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Albert E. Cervera-Padrell, Ole Simonsen, Alexander Findeisen, Poul Bach
  • Patent number: 10543464
    Abstract: Continuous mixing in a static mixer possible can be used to add one kind of particles (such as an enzyme granular product) in a small amount to a larger amount of a different kind of particles (such as a powder stream of detergent powder), even if the powder characteristics are substantially different, with substantially no damage to the enzyme particles and with a high degree of homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20190284647
    Abstract: The invention provides enzyme granules, comprising an enzyme and one or more spore(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20190264141
    Abstract: A granule comprising (a) at least three cores comprising a biological active and a plasticizable polymer, wherein the cores are made of a material having an elongation upon break of at least 30%, and wherein the diameter of the cores is at least 50 ?m and at most two thirds of the diameter of the granule; (b) a solid matrix interspacing the cores of (a), wherein the solid matrix is made of a material having an elongation upon break of less than 30%; and (c) optionally a coating consisting of one or more layer(s) surrounding the granule. A detergent composition comprising a detergent builder, a surfactant, and a granule as described. Use of the granule as a component in a process for manufacturing a detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Findeisen, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lie Shang, Lotte E. Nissen, Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20180001280
    Abstract: Continuous mixing in a static mixer possible can be used to add one kind of particles (such as an enzyme granular product) in a small amount to a larger amount of a different kind of particles (such as a powder stream of detergent powder), even if the powder characteristics are substantially different, with substantially no damage to the enzyme particles and with a high degree of homogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Patent number: 9107433
    Abstract: The stability of enzymes in a powder detergent can be very significantly improved by the combination of four measures: Addition of reducing agent/peroxide decomposing catalyst/antioxidant to the core or the coating; Addition of a multivalent cation to the core; Addition of an acidic buffer to the core or to the coating; Applying a salt coating onto the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Borup, Morten Mohr Hansen, Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
  • Publication number: 20140155347
    Abstract: A method of producing spray-dried hyaluronic acid comprising a) spray drying hyaluronic acid, wherein the concentration of the hyaluronic acid in the feed to the spray dryer is in the range of from 3.5 g/l to 7.0 g/l; b) having the temperature in the feed to the spray dryer in the range of from 0° C. to 100° C.; and wherein the molecular weight of the hyaluronic acid in the feed to the spray dryer is ?1200 kDa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Kristoffer Toemmeraas, Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20130040872
    Abstract: The stability of enzymes in a powder detergent can be very significantly improved by the combination of four measures: Addition of reducing agent/peroxide decomposing catalyst/antioxidant to the core or the coating; Addition of a multivalent cation to the core; Addition of an acidic buffer to the core or to the coating; Applying a salt coating onto the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Borup, Morten Mohr Hansen, Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
  • Patent number: 7956180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to products comprising hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof, which product is dried and agglomerated as defined herein, various compositions and articles comprising the product or compositions of the invention, methods of producing the product of the invention, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Poul Bach, Eric Thwaites
  • Publication number: 20100190212
    Abstract: The invention provides in a first aspect a method for controlling the content of selected component(s) in one or more polymer(s) by: (a) contacting the polymer(s) with at least one molecular sieve; and optionally (b) isolating the polymer from the molecular sieve(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes Biopolymer A/S
    Inventors: Eric Thwaites, Martin Barfoed, Poul Bach
  • Patent number: 7632799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing coated granules comprising the steps of: (a) providing a core unit comprising an active component (b) contacting the core unit with a liquid dispersion comprising a solvent, a dissolved salt and solid dispersed particles wherein the solid particles constitute at least 10% w/w of the total dry matter of the dispersion (c) evaporating the solvent of the liquid dispersion to leave salt and solid particles coated onto the core unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
  • Publication number: 20090291483
    Abstract: The invention relates to an enzyme-containing granule comprising a core unit and a shell unit, wherein the core unit comprises the enzyme and is enclosed in a shell unit which is substantially enzyme-free, the ratio between the diameter of the granule and the diameter of the core unit being at least 1.1. Also processes for producing such granules and use of the granules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20090280534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified nucleotide sequences encoding serum albumin, wherein the mRNA sequence has been codon optimized for expression in a filamentous host cell. Furthermore the present invention relates to serum albumin produced in filamentous fungi or loaded by contacting serum albumin with an extract of a filamentous fungi culture. In an-other aspect the present invention relates to the use of said serum albumin in serum free cell culture media and also to a method of drying and agglomerating serum albumin thereby im-proving wettability and dispersability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Bjarke Christensen, Carsten Hjort, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20080292883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granule comprising a core and a coating, wherein the core comprises an active compound, and the coating comprises filaments prepared from atomizing a liquid coating composition having the property that the liquid coating composition forms filaments upon atomization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
  • Patent number: 7419947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granule comprising a core and a coating, wherein the core comprises an active compound, and the coating comprises filaments prepared from atomizing a liquid coating composition having the property that liquid coating composition forms filaments upon atomization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
  • Publication number: 20080032376
    Abstract: The invention relates to an enzyme-containing granule comprising a core unit and a shell unit, wherein the core unit comprises the enzyme and is enclosed in a shell unit which is substantially enzyme-free, the ratio between the diameter of the granule and the diameter of the core unit being at least 1.1. Also processes for producing such granules and use of the granules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Patent number: 7273736
    Abstract: The invention relates processes for producing enzyme containing granules having an enzyme containing core and a shell coating the core wherein the preparation of the core and application of the shell are independent and are physically separated by time and/or location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach
  • Publication number: 20070116769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for coating of particles comprising the steps of: feeding particles to a coating unit wherein said particles are coated; directly transferring coated particles from the coating unit to a separator unit; separating finished coated particles from unfinished coated particles; removing the finished coated particles and transferring the unfinished coated particles directly from the separator unit to a holding unit, and directly transferring unfinished coated particles from the holding unit to the coating unit for re-coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Poul Bach