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).
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Publication number: 20240093127Abstract: A detergent composition may include xanthan lyase and endoglucanase variants with improved stability. Methods for use of said compositions are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Inga Kerstin VOCKENROTH, Brian LAUFS, Piotr TKOCZ, Asbjørn Toftgaard PEDERSEN
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Publication number: 20230045289Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Mirko WEIDE, Susanne WIELAND, Brian LAUFS, Michael KANDZIA, Ulrike DENGUTH, Christian DEGERING, Rune Nygaard MONRAD, Rebecca VEJBORG, Jesper SALOMON, Dorotea Raventos SEGURA
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Publication number: 20230024242Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Mirko WEIDE, Susanne WIELAND, Brian LAUFS, Michael KANDZIA, Ulrike DENGUTH, Christian DEGERING, Rune Nygaard MONRAD, Rebecca VEJBORG, Jesper SALOMON, Dorotea Raventos SEGURA
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Publication number: 20210207063Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
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Patent number: 10975335Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
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Patent number: 10865401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniela Herbst, Timothy O'Connell, Nina Mussmann, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Renee Charlott Eichstaedt, Inken Prueser
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Publication number: 20190330570Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: DANIELA HERBST, SUSANNE WIELAND, TIMOTHY O'CONNELL, NINA MUSSMANN, BRIAN LAUFS, MARIANNE SCHMELING, DETLEF BUISKER, THOMAS WEBER
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Patent number: 10457928Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Claudia Lindner
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Publication number: 20190136157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Susanne Wieland, Nina Mussmann, Christian Degering, Michael Dreja, Brian Laufs
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Publication number: 20190127719Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniela Herbst, Timothy O'Connell, Nina Mussmann, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Renee Charlott Eichstaedt, Inken Prueser
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Publication number: 20180023069Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Brian Laufs, Ayhan Aydemir, Claudia Lindner
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Patent number: 9695461Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170037343Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
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Publication number: 20140227764Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
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Publication number: 20140186868Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Henkel AG & Co., KGaAInventors: 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