Patents by Inventor Kathy Collier

Kathy Collier 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).

  • Methods for treating cotton-containing fabrics with CBH I enriched cellulase
    Patent number: 5668009
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods for treating cotton-containing fabrics as well as the fabrics produced from these methods. In particular, the disclosed methods are directed to contacting cotton-containing fabrics with an aqueous solution containing a fungal cellulase composition which comprises CBH I type components and one or more EG type components wherein said cellulase composition has a protein weight ratio of CBH I type components to all EG type components of greater than 10:1. Cotton-containing fabrics so treated possess decreased strength loss as compared to fabrics treated with a complete cellulase composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Clarkson, Kathy Collier, Pushkaraj J. Lad, Geoffrey L. Weiss