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).
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Patent number: 11753605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Alexander Findeisen, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lei Shang, Lotte E. Nissen, Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20230193162Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lars Jensen, Lei Shang, Lotte Elisabeth Nissen
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Publication number: 20200318037Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Albert E. Cervera-Padrell, Ole Simonsen, Alexander Findeisen, Poul Bach
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Patent number: 10543464Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20190284647Abstract: The invention provides enzyme granules, comprising an enzyme and one or more spore(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20190264141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Alexander Findeisen, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lie Shang, Lotte E. Nissen, Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20180001280Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Patent number: 9107433Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Flemming Borup, Morten Mohr Hansen, Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
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Publication number: 20140155347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Kristoffer Toemmeraas, Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20130040872Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Flemming Borup, Morten Mohr Hansen, Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
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Patent number: 7956180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Poul Bach, Eric Thwaites
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Publication number: 20100190212Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Novozymes Biopolymer A/SInventors: Eric Thwaites, Martin Barfoed, Poul Bach
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Patent number: 7632799Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
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Publication number: 20090291483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20090280534Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Bjarke Christensen, Carsten Hjort, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20080292883Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
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Patent number: 7419947Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Poul Bach, Ole Simonsen
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Publication number: 20080032376Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Patent number: 7273736Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach
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Publication number: 20070116769Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Poul Bach