Patents by Inventor Finlay McCorquodale

Finlay McCorquodale 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).

  • Dye transfer inhibiting compositions
    Patent number: 5610129
    Abstract: Dye transfer inhibiting compositions are disclosed, comprising an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity, a hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor or an enzymatic system capable of generating hydrogen peroxide, an additional oxidizable substrate, and a cellulase, characterized in that the cellulase provides at least 10% removal of immobilized radioactive labelled carboxymethyl cellulose according to C14CMC method at 25.times.10.sup.-6 % by weight of the laundry test solution.According to the present invention, a preferred cellulase consists essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with a monoclonal antibody raised against a partially purified=43 kD cellulase derived from Humicola insolens DM1800.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Finlay McCorquodale, Alfred Busch