Patents by Inventor Karen L. Kindle

Karen L. Kindle 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).

  • Thermostable alpha amylase having a low requirement for calcium ions, derived from a bacillus microorganism
    Patent number: 4600693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel thermostable alpha amylase having a low requirement for calcium ions, and a novel Bacillus microorganism that produces it extracellularly. This amylase is useful in high temperature, low calcium applications, e.g., in detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Karen L. Kindle, Stanley E. Mainzer, Deborah L. Marlatt, Constance B. Sawyer