Patents by Inventor Brian Laufs

Brian Laufs 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093127
    Abstract: A detergent composition may include xanthan lyase and endoglucanase variants with improved stability. Methods for use of said compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Inga Kerstin VOCKENROTH, Brian LAUFS, Piotr TKOCZ, Asbjørn Toftgaard PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20230045289
    Abstract: Non-limiting cleaning compositions may include a mix of enzymes including dispersins and specific amylases or mannanases. Said compositions may be used in cleaning processes and/or for cleaning of items, such as textiles, as well as methods of using said compositions for removal or reduction of organic stains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mirko WEIDE, Susanne WIELAND, Brian LAUFS, Michael KANDZIA, Ulrike DENGUTH, Christian DEGERING, Rune Nygaard MONRAD, Rebecca VEJBORG, Jesper SALOMON, Dorotea Raventos SEGURA
  • Publication number: 20230024242
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions may include a mix of enzymes that include dispersins and proteases. Said compositions may be used in cleaning processes and/or for deep cleaning of organic stains, and for removal or reduction of components of organic matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mirko WEIDE, Susanne WIELAND, Brian LAUFS, Michael KANDZIA, Ulrike DENGUTH, Christian DEGERING, Rune Nygaard MONRAD, Rebecca VEJBORG, Jesper SALOMON, Dorotea Raventos SEGURA
  • Publication number: 20210207063
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99D or R99E in combination with the further amino acid substitutions of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 10975335
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions that are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 10865401
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases comprising an amino acid sequence which has at least about 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1, over the entire length thereof, and in which the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions 24, 33, 53, 78, 101, 128 and 217 according to SEQ ID NO. 1 are substituted at 24G, 33T, 53G, 78N, 101N, 128A and 217Q, and to the production and use thereof. Said type of proteases have a very good cleaning performance compared to reference proteases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniela Herbst, Timothy O'Connell, Nina Mussmann, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Renee Charlott Eichstaedt, Inken Prueser
  • Publication number: 20190330570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a washing or cleaning agent, in particular a liquid washing or liquid cleaning agent containing an amylase, wherein the amino acid sequence of the amylase has been changed in particular with regard to the use in washing and cleaning agents. The present disclosure further relates to methods for the cleaning of textiles and hard surfaces and uses of these washing or cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: DANIELA HERBST, SUSANNE WIELAND, TIMOTHY O'CONNELL, NINA MUSSMANN, BRIAN LAUFS, MARIANNE SCHMELING, DETLEF BUISKER, THOMAS WEBER
  • Patent number: 10457928
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to proteases, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar proteases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The disclosure further relates to methods and uses of said proteases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Claudia Lindner
  • Publication number: 20190136157
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detergents or cleaning agents that comprise two enzyme-containing compositions A and B physically separated from one another, wherein composition A is liquid and comprises at least one protease, preferably at least one metalloprotease; and composition B comprises at least one enzyme different from the protease in the first enzyme-containing phase, and to a method for laundering textiles or for automatic dishwashing with use of this detergent/cleaning agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Susanne Wieland, Nina Mussmann, Christian Degering, Michael Dreja, Brian Laufs
  • Publication number: 20190127719
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases comprising an amino acid sequence which has at least about 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1, over the entire length thereof, and in which the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions 24, 33, 53, 78, 101, 128 and 217 according to SEQ ID NO. 1 are substituted at 24G, 33T, 53G, 78N, 101N, 128A and 217Q, and to the production and use thereof. Said type of proteases have a very good cleaning performance compared to reference proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniela Herbst, Timothy O'Connell, Nina Mussmann, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Renee Charlott Eichstaedt, Inken Prueser
  • Publication number: 20180023069
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to proteases, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified in particular with regard to the use thereof in detergents and cleaning agents, all sufficiently similar proteases having a corresponding modification and nucleic acids coding for them. The disclosure further relates to methods and uses of said proteases and to agents containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Claudia Lindner
  • Patent number: 9695461
    Abstract: The stabilization of a hydrolytic enzyme in a liquid preparation is to be improved through a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme. This is accomplished by a method for adapting a hydrolytic enzyme to a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme, comprising the following method steps: a) providing a hydrolytic enzyme (starting enzyme) and a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme and that comprises a reversible inhibitor of the hydrolytic enzyme; b) changing the amino acid sequence of the hydrolytic enzyme in at least one position, by substitution, deletion or insertion; c) determining the relative activity of the hydrolytic enzyme from step b) and the relative activity of the starting enzyme in a liquid preparation; d) selecting the hydrolytic enzyme that has a reduced relative activity by comparison with the relative activity of the starting enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Petra Siegert, Stefan Evers, Marion Merkel, Nina Mussmann, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Felix Jakob, Ronny Martinez, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20170037343
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions that are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20140227764
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99E or R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions that are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20140186868
    Abstract: The stabilization of a hydrolytic enzyme in a liquid preparation is to be improved through a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme. This is accomplished by a method for adapting a hydrolytic enzyme to a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme, comprising the following method steps: a) providing a hydrolytic enzyme (starting enzyme) and a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme and that comprises a reversible inhibitor of the hydrolytic enzyme; b) changing the amino acid sequence of the hydrolytic enzyme in at least one position, by substitution, deletion or insertion; c) determining the relative activity of the hydrolytic enzyme from step b) and the relative activity of the starting enzyme in a liquid preparation; d) selecting the hydrolytic enzyme that has a reduced relative activity by comparison with the relative activity of the starting enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Petra Siegert, Stefan Evers, Marion Merkel, Nina Mussmann, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Felix Jakob, Ronny Martinez, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Thomas Weber