Patents by Inventor Merete Simonsen

Merete Simonsen 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).

  • Modified subtilisins and detergent, compositions containing same
    Patent number: 7189553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorrit Aaslyng, Sven Branner, Sven Hastrup, Leif Norskov-Lauritsen, Ole Hvilsted Olsen, Merete Simonsen, Eric Castelijn, Maarten Robert Egmond, Johan Haverkamp, John David Marugg, Arnoldus Theodorus Anthonius Mooren
  • Modified subtilisins and detergent compositions containing same
    Patent number: 6632646
    Abstract: Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Unilever PLC.
    Inventors: Dorrit Aaslyng, Sven Branner, Sven Hastrup, Leif Nørskov-Lauritsen, Ole Hvilsted Olsen, Merete Simonsen, Eric Casteleijn, Maarten Robert Egmond, Johan Haverkamp, John David Marugg, Arnoldus Theodorus Anthonius Mooren
  • Modified subtilisins and detergent, compositions containing same
    Publication number: 20030191039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorrit Aaslyng, Sven Branner, Sven Hastrup, Leif Norskov-Lauritsen, Ole Hvilsted, Merete Simonsen, Eric Casteleijn, Maarten Robert Egmond, Johan Haverkamp, John David Marugg, Arnoldus Theodorus Anthonius Mooren
  • Modified subtilisins and detergent compositions containing same
    Patent number: 6197567
    Abstract: Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzyme exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Unilever PLC
    Inventors: Dorrit Aaslyng, Sven Branner, Sven Hastrup, Leif Nørskov-Lauritsen, Ole Hvilsted Olsen, Merete Simonsen, Eric Casteleijn, Maarten Robert Egmond, Johan Haverkamp, John David Marugg, Arnoldus Theodorus Anthonius Mooren
  • Modified subtilisins and detergent compositions containing same
    Patent number: 5665587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified subtilisins comprising a mutation in an amino acid sequence of a subtilisin at a position selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 87, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 192, 194, 195, 197, 204, 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 269, 271, 272 and 275. The present invention also relates to detergent compositions comprising a modified subtilisin of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Unilever PLC
    Inventors: Dorrit Aaslyng, Sven Branner, Sven Hastrup, Leif N.o slashed.rskov-Lauritsen, Ole Hvilsted Olsen, Merete Simonsen, Eric Casteleijn, Maarten Robert Egmond, Johan Haverkamp, John David Marugg, Arnoldus Theodorus Anthonius Mooren