Patents by Inventor Niels Henrik Sorensen

Niels Henrik Sorensen 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).

  • Savinase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains
    Patent number: 9200239
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Henrik Sorensen
  • Savinase Variants Having an Improved Wash Performance on Egg Stains
    Publication number: 20140287481
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Henrik Sorensen
  • Savinase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains
    Patent number: 8785172
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Henrik Sorensen
  • Savinase Variants Having An Improved Wash Performance on Egg Stains
    Publication number: 20120295331
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jürgen Carsten Franz Knötzel, Niels Henrik Sørensen
  • SAVINASE VARIANTS HAVING AN IMPROVED WASH PERFORMANCE ON EGG STAINS
    Publication number: 20090215663
    Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jürgen Carsten Franz Knötzel, Niels Henrik Sørensen
  • Variant subtilisin enzymes (subtilases)
    Patent number: 7507569
    Abstract: Novel subtilases having an improved wash performance on egg stains are disclosed. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Maxygen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Minning, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Niels Henrik Sorensen, Jon E. Ness, Mark D. Welch, Lorraine J. Giver, Joel Cherry, Torben Vedel Borchert, Jeremy Minshull
  • Storage-stable liquid formulation comprising a laccase
    Patent number: 6667167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage-stable liquid formulation comprising a laccase comprising (i) a laccase, (ii) at least one polyalcohol, which formulation has a pH which is more alkaline than the pH optimum of the laccase. It is also an object of the invention to provide a method for improving the storage-stability of liquid formulations comprising a laccase and the use of said liquid formulations for a personal care application or for bleaching or for textile applications such as dyeing of fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Niels Henrik Sorensen, Grethe Rasmussen, Lotte Rugholm Henriksen
  • Method for treating hair
    Patent number: 6572843
    Abstract: A method for treating hair, combining permanent dyeing and straightening of hair, without significantly damaging the hair. According to the method of the present invention the hair is treated by chemically reducing covalent disulfide linkages in the hair, and contacting said hair with at least one oxidoreductase, at least one mediator, and at least one chemical oxidizing agent in an amount equivalent to 0.001-1% hydrogen peroxide calculated by weight of the dyeing formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Novozymes, A/S
    Inventors: Niels Henrik Sorensen, Jason Patrick McDevitt
  • Method for dyeing dry hair
    Publication number: 20020007524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for dyeing keratinous fibers, without significantly damaging the hair. According to the method of the present invention the fibers are treated in a dry state by contacting said fibers with at least one oxidoreductase and at least one dye precursor. In this way it is possible to dye, e.g. human hair, in a simple and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Niels Henrik Sorensen
  • Dyeing substrates
    Publication number: 20020004958
    Abstract: The invention relates to substrates, which develops colour on oxidation of the general formula 1 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Niels Henrik Sorensen, Ole Kirk, Rikke Lolck, Torben Desler
  • Diaminobenzoic acid derivatives as dye precursors
    Patent number: 6231621
    Abstract: The invention relates to substrates which develops color on oxidation of general formula (I). The invention also relates to the use of said substrates for dyeing, e.g. keratinous fibers, in particular hair, dyeing textiles, a dyeing composition and a method for dyeing keratinous fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Niels Henrik Sørensen, Ole Kirk, Rikke Lolck, Torben Desler