Patents by Inventor Christian Degering

Christian Degering 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: 12157870
    Abstract: An agent, such as a detergent or cleaning agent, may include a polyesterase. A method for cleaning textiles may include applying the agent to a textile for removing soiling. The polyesterase may also help to reduce pilling effects in the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Jasmin Eidner, Thomas Haarmann, Shohana Islam, Felix Jakob, Patrick Lorenz, Nina Mussmann, Kristin Ruebsam, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Ruth Schwerdtfeger, Lina Apitius, Ren Wei, Susanne Wieland, Wolfgang Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11746341
    Abstract: Proteases may include an amino acid sequence which has at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and has (i) one or more first amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 3, 4, 99, 199, or combinations thereof, and (ii) one or more second amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 9, 21, 42, 44, 105, 112, 113, 131, 137, 139, 141, 145, 159, 168, 176, 177, 182, 193, 198, 204, 205, 206, 210, 212, 230, 234, 250, 253, 255, 259, 267, or combinations thereof based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1, and relates to the preparation and use thereof. Proteases of this kind demonstrate very good stability with good cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Layla Fernandez, Sabine Griemert, Nina Mussmann, Inken Prueser, Daria Strauss, Susanne Wieland
  • Patent number: 11739310
    Abstract: An amino acid sequence may have at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence identified in SEQ ID No. 1 over its entire length, and (a) an amino acid substitution on the position corresponding to the position 271, and (b1) at least one other amino acid substitution for at least one of the positions corresponding to the positions 18, 61, 92, 99, 137, 149, 156, 159, 162, 166, 172, 192, 199, 217, 265, or combinations thereof; and/or (b2) an amino acid substitution on the position corresponding to the position 9, and another amino acid substitution for at least one position corresponding to the positions 29, 48, 101, 130, 31, 133, 144, 217, 224, 252, or combinations thereof. Such proteases are useful for in washing or cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Susanne Wieland, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Daria Strauss, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie, Layla Fernandez, Sabine Griemert
  • Patent number: 11624059
    Abstract: Detergent compositions may include endoglucanase variants and methods of using such detergent compositions. The endoglucanase may have an alteration at one or more positions where the variant has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Susanne Wieland, Christian Degering, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Vasudeva P. Rao, Rajendra Kulothungan Sainathan, Sohel Dalal, Santhosh Vasu Mepadam, Allan Svendsen, Mette Louise Dissing Overgaard, Lars Anderson, Geetha Hiremath Mendez
  • Patent number: 11535817
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases having an amino acid sequence with at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID No. 1, across its whole length, and comprising an amino acid substitution on at least one of the positions P9, Q10, Q62, L82, P86, N130, T141, N187, S236 or T253, relating in each case to the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1. The present disclosure also relates to the production and use thereof. Said type of proteases have a very good cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Timothy O'Connell, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Sabine Griemert, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
  • Patent number: 11421213
    Abstract: An amino acid sequence may have at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence identified in SEQ ID No. 1 over its entire length, and (a) amino acid substitutions at the positions corresponding to the positions 9 and 271 in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1, and (b) an amino acid substitution on at least one of the positions corresponding to the positions 29, 48, 101, 30, 131, 133, 144, 224 or 252, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1. Such proteases are particularly suitable for having an improved cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Layla Fernandez, Sabine Griemert, Nina Mussmann, Susanne Wieland, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Daria Strauss, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
  • Patent number: 11359189
    Abstract: Proteases may include an amino acid sequence which has at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and has, based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1, (i) two or more first amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 3, 4, 99, 199, or combinations thereof; and (ii) one or more second amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 74, 136, 143, 154, 161, 163, 171, 200, 203, 209, 212, 256, or combinations thereof. Proteases of this kind demonstrate very good stability with good cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Nina Mussmann, Inken Prueser, Susanne Wieland
  • Patent number: 11046961
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts
  • Patent number: 10767142
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases having an amino acid sequence with at least about 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:2, over the entire length thereof, and comprising an amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions P9, Q62, D101, N130, G166, N187, 5216, N238 or Q271, based in each case on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:2. The present disclosure also relates to the production and use thereof. Such proteases exhibit very good stability, in particular storage stability, while at the same time having a good cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Timothy O'Connell, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Sabine Griemert, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
  • Publication number: 20200140787
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases having an amino acid sequence with at least about 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:2, over the entire length thereof, and comprising an amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions P9, Q62, D101, N130, G166, N187, 5216, N238 or Q271, based in each case on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:2. The present disclosure also relates to the production and use thereof. Such proteases exhibit very good stability, in particular storage stability, while at the same time having a good cleaning performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Timothy O?Connell, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Sabine Griemert, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
  • Publication number: 20200095564
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maure, Johannes Bongaerts
  • Patent number: 10494622
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts
  • 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: 20190112552
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteases having an amino acid sequence with at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID No. 1, across its whole length, and comprising an amino acid substitution on at least one of the positions P9, Q10, Q62, L82, P86, N130, T141, N187, S236 or T253, relating in each case to the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1. The present disclosure also relates to the production and use thereof. Said type of proteases have a very good cleaning performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina Mussmann, Timothy O'Connell, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Sabine Griemert, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
  • Publication number: 20180073005
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts
  • Patent number: 9803183
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a promoter sequence and a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified SEQ ID NO: 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO: 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts
  • Publication number: 20140356929
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the secretion of a protein from a host cell in order to increase the product yield of protein in a fermentation process. This is achieved by an expression vector comprising a) a promoter sequence and b) a nucleic acid sequence that codes for a protein. The protein comprises a signal peptide and an additional amino acid sequence, and the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 2, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 4, at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO 6, or the signal peptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is structurally homologous to at least one of said sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Degering, Thorsten Eggert, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts