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).

  • Publication number: 20220204960
    Abstract: Proteases may include an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO: 1 over its entire length and, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO: 1, may include (i) amino acid substitutions, such as selected from amino acid substitutions 9T, 144K, 252T and 271E, at positions corresponding to positions 9, 144, 252 and 271, and (ii) at least one additional amino acid substitution at least at one of the positions corresponding to positions 53, 120, 131, 149, 159, 162, 166, 172, 189, 192, 211, 215, 217, 224 and 274. Production and use of said proteases are described herein. Proteases of this kind demonstrate very good stability with a good cleaning performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Christian DEGERING, Layla FERNANDEZ, Sabine GRIEMERT, Barbara PEIFFER, Michael PULS, Inken PRUESER
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220154110
    Abstract: The invention relates to proteases comprising 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, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1, (i) amino acid substitutions, preferably selected from the amino acid substitutions 9T, 144K, 252T and 271E, at the positions corresponding to positions 9, 144, 252 and 271; and (ii) at least one further amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions corresponding to positions 18, 38, 48, 89, 101, 131, 145, 147, 149, 162, 166, 172, 189, 192, 205, 211, 215, 217, 218, 224 and 274. The invention also relates to the production and use of said proteases. Proteases of this type exhibit a very good cleaning performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Christian DEGERING, Inken PRUESER, Ayhan AYDEMIR, Sabine GRIEMERT, Barbara PEIFFER, Layla FERNANDEZ, Michael PULS
  • Publication number: 20220064621
    Abstract: Proteases may include an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1. The protease may have (i) amino acid substitutions, such as 9T, 133A, 144K, 252T and 271E, at the positions corresponding to positions 9, 133, 144, 252 and 271; and (ii) at least one further amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions corresponding to positions 3, 4, 82, 156, 162 or 218. The production and use of said proteases help to improve cleaning performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Susanne WIELAND, Fabian FALKENBERG, Nina MUSSMANN
  • Publication number: 20210254036
    Abstract: An agent, such as a detergent or cleaning agent, may include a polyesterase, as defined herein. 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Thomas HAARMANN, Shohana ISLAM, Felix JAKOB, Patrick LORENZ, Nina MUSSMANN, Martina SCHREITER, Ulrich SCHWANEBERG, Ruth SCHWERDTFEGER, Michael SEEFRIED, Ren WEI, Susanne WIELAND, Wolfgang ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20210246399
    Abstract: An agent, such as a detergent or cleaning agent, may include a polyesterase, as defined herein. 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Thomas HAARMANN, Patrick LORENZ, Nina MUSSMANN, Tina PLOSS, Martina SCHREITER, Ruth SCHWERDTFEGER, Ren WEI, Susanne WIELAND, Wolfgang ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20210246400
    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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210163912
    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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Daniela HERBST, Inken PRUESER, Christian DEGERING, Daria STRAUSS, Thorsten EGGERT, Christian LEGGEWIE, Layla FERNANDEZ, Sabine GRIEMERT
  • Publication number: 20210130744
    Abstract: Detergent compositions may include xanthan lyase variants and methods of using such detergent compositions. The lyase 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Christian DEGERING, Rune Nygaard MONRAD, Rajendra Kulothungan SAINATHAN, Sohel DALAL, Geetha Hiremath MENDEZ, Shilpi AGARWAL, Allan SVENDSEN, Mette Louise Dissing OVERGAARD, Vasudeva P. RAO
  • Publication number: 20210102184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising endoglucanase variants and xanthan lyase variants and methods for use of said compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Christian DEGERING
  • Publication number: 20210071160
    Abstract: The present disclosure lies in the field of enzyme technology. The present disclosure relates to amylases which may be used in particular with regard to use in detergents and cleaning products, all sufficiently similar amylases with a correspondingly similar sequence according to SEQ ID NO. 1 or SEQ ID NO. 2 and the nucleic acids coding them. The present disclosure further relates to their preparation as well as the method for using these amylases, their use as such and products containing them, in particular detergents and cleaning products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Inken PRUESER, Margret VAN LIER, Christian DEGERING, Ralf G. BERGER, Florian DOERING
  • 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: 20200239815
    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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    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
  • Publication number: 20200231957
    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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Layla FERNANDEZ, Sabine GRIEMERT, Nina MUSSMANN, Susanne WIELAND, Daniela HERBST, Inken PRUESER, Christian DEGERING, Daria STRAUSS, Thorsten EGGERT, Christian LEGGEWIE
  • Publication number: 20200172890
    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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Layla FERNANDEZ, Sabine GRIEMERT, Nina MUSSMANN, Inken PRUESER, Daria STRAUSS, Susanne WIELAND
  • Publication number: 20200172888
    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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Nina MUSSMANN, Inken PRUESER, Susanne WIELAND
  • Publication number: 20200157474
    Abstract: Detergents or cleansers may include at least one quinone oxidoreductase, an NAD(P)H cofactor, and a first substrate for the quinone oxidoreductase. The quinone oxidoreductase may be spatially separated from the NAD(P)H cofactor and/or first substrate. The detergent or cleanser may also include at least one inhibitor of the quinone oxidoreductase. A method for washing textiles or automatic dishwashing using this detergent or cleanser is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Christian DEGERING, Michael DREJA, Susanne WIELAND
  • 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