Patents by Inventor Carsten Franz

Carsten Franz 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: 20110212877
    Abstract: Peptide aldehydes containing a ureido group are effective as stabilizers for protease in a detergent composition, and as stabilizers for a second enzyme in a liquid composition with a protease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lone Kierstein Nielsen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Esben Peter Friis, Juergen Carsten Franz Knoetzel, Ole Simonsen
  • Patent number: 7919298
    Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides obtained by introducing mutations in one or more regions identified in a parent lipase. The polypeptides of the present invention have surprisingly been found to have a low specific activity towards short chain fatty acids leading to a reduced odor generation and an increased BR over the lipases known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Kim Borch, Allan Svendsen, Thomas Hoenger Callisen, Debbie Yaver, Mads Eskelund Bjoernvad, Peter Kamp Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110039752
    Abstract: Peptide aldehydes or ketone derivatives are particularly efficient for stabilizing subtilisin-type proteases in aqueous compositions such as liquid detergents, including peptide compounds with OH-substituted phenylalanine aldehyde as the C-terminal residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lone Kierstein Nielsen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Esben Peter Friis, Juergen Carsten Franz Knoetzel, Ole Simonsen, Lotte Rugholm Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20110034367
    Abstract: Incorporation of a serine protease inhibitor such as RASI, BASI, WASI (bifunctional alpha-amylase/subtilisin inhibitors of rice, barley and wheat) into a liquid detergent which contains a serine proteasecan stabilize the serine protease and/or a second enzyme and can release the enzyme when the detergent composition is diluted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ole Simonsen, Juergen Carsten Franz Knoetzel, Lone Kierstein Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20100279915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new wild-type lipase, its nucleic acid sequences and the amino acid sequences thereof. This new lipase shows washing performance in the form of wild-type. The present invention also relates to the method for producing the lipase and the uses of the lipase in baking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xiao Mei Niu, Ye Liu, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Signe Munk
  • Publication number: 20100227375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide having lipase activity and which further has a RP of at least 0.8 and a BR of at least 1.1 at the test conditions given in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Kim Borch, Mikael Mikkelsen, Jürgen Carsten Franz Knötzel
  • Patent number: 7781200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new wild-type lipase, its nucleic acid sequences and the amino acid sequences thereof. This new lipase shows washing performance in the form of wild-type. The present invention also relates to the method for producing the lipase and the uses of the lipase in baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Xiao Mei Niu, Ye Liu, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Signe Munk
  • Publication number: 20100162491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a detergent ingredient and a lipase variant with reduced potential for odor generation obtained by introducing mutations in one or more regions identified in a parent lipase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: PHILIP FRANK SOUTER, JOHN ALLEN BURDIS, ALLAN SVENDSEN, THOMAS HONGER CALLISEN, JESPER VIND, DEBBIE YAVER, JURGEN CARSTEN FRANZ KNOTZEL, KIM BORCH, MADS ESKELUND BJORNVAD, PETER KAMP HANSEN, MICHAEL LAMSA
  • Publication number: 20090221033
    Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides obtained by introducing mutations in one or more regions identified in a parent lipase. The polypeptides of the present invention have surprisingly been found to have a low specific activity towards short chain fatty acids leading to a reduced odor generation and an increased BR over the lipases known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Kim Borch, Allan Svendsen, Thomas Hoenger Callisen, Debbie Yaver, Mads Eskelund Bjoernvad, Peter Kamp Hansen
  • Publication number: 20090217463
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising certain lipase enzymes and processes for making and using such compositions, including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Philip Frank Souter, Neil Joseph Lant, Theresa Clare Haynes, Jesper Vind, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Kim Borch, Allan Svendsen, Thomas Honger Callisen, Debbie Yaver, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Peter Kamp Hansen
  • Publication number: 20090215663
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jürgen Carsten Franz Knötzel, Niels Henrik Sørensen
  • Patent number: 7507569
    Abstract: Novel subtilases having an improved wash performance on egg stains are disclosed. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Maxygen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Henrik Sorensen, Jon E. Ness, Mark D. Welch, Lorraine J. Giver, Joel Cherry, Torben Vedel Borchert, Jeremy Minshull
  • Publication number: 20090029440
    Abstract: The invention provides variant lipases, preferably, variants with reduced tendency to odor generation obtained by introducing mutations in one or more regions identified in a parent lipase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Jurgen Carsten Franz, Kim Borch, Allan Svendsen, Thomas Honger Callisen, Debbie Yaver, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Peter Kamp Hansen, Haiyan Ge, Michael Lamsa
  • Publication number: 20090023624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising a new wild-type lipase and variants thereof. In addition a washing method is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Xiaomei Niu, Ye Liu, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Signe Munk
  • Publication number: 20090011462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide having lipase activity and which further has a RP of at least 0.8 and a BR of at least 1.1 at the test conditions given in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Vind, Kim Borch, Mikael Mikkelsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz
  • Publication number: 20080280315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a swatch comprising a pH-indicator substance and a substrate for an enzyme for testing the washing performance of the enzyme, e.g. an enzyme for use in detergent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Jytte Poulsen
  • Publication number: 20070015677
    Abstract: Novel subtilases having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Maxygen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Sorensen, Jon Ness, Mark Welch, Lorraine Giver, Joel Cherry, Torben Borchert, Jeremy Minshull
  • Patent number: 6167344
    Abstract: A method is described for operating a control apparatus having a programmable memory unit wherein the programming of the memory unit takes place with a sequential execution of a multiplicity of memory programming control operations. The described method is characterized in that: a check step S1 is provided with the aid of which it can be determined whether all, selected individual or several of the memory programming control operations, which must be then have been carried out and a decision step S2 is provided, in which, while considering the check result, a decision is made as to whether the programming operation should be continued as prescribed by executing further memory programming control operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rupert Fackler, Carsten Franz