Patents by Inventor Sabine Schuemann

Sabine Schuemann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240067897
    Abstract: A compressed unit dose toilet cleaning tablet for use with a wand. The composition contains an anionic surfactant, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt, an organic acid, and about 10% to about 40% by weight polyethylene glycol having molecular weight greater than 3,350. A unit dose of the composition is compressed into a tablet or puck that dissolves in toilet water after cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sabine Schuemann, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20220251484
    Abstract: Cleaning agent shaped bodies having a bearing surface and a dome surface adjoining the bearing surface, the ratio of the maximum diameter of the bearing surface to the maximum diameter of a cross-sectional area of the dome surface parallel to the bearing surface being 1:20 to 4:5. The invention also relates to the use of these bodies and to a method using these cleaning agent shaped bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Sabine Schuemann, Thomas Holderbaum, Daniel Menham
  • Patent number: 10920176
    Abstract: A liquid, transparent composition comprising microcapsules with at least one odor modulator compound, the composition also comprising at least one perfume. Even though the composition is in capsules, the transparent liquids can be produced using intense and lasting fragrances in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
  • Patent number: 10730962
    Abstract: A rheology modifier obtainable by polymerizing (i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (ii) at least one nonionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer, (iii) at least one C1-C2-alkyl methacrylate, and (iv) at least one C2-C4-alkyl acrylate, where the alkyl chain length averaged over the number of alkyl groups of the alkyl acrylate is 2.1 to 4.0. The polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one hydrocarbon comprising at least one XH-group, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, P, N and S. Liquid formulations and particles containing liquid detergents comprising the rheology modifier are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: BASF SE, HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Reinhold Leyrer, Roland Ettl, Sabine Schuemann, Marouane Antir, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein, Elisabeth Baumgarten, Volker Blank
  • Patent number: 10457894
    Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble packaging having at least two chambers and containing a first liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water, a second liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water and a water-soluble wrapping, the first liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water containing an optical brightener and the second liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water containing a color transfer inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Ott, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
  • Publication number: 20190112548
    Abstract: Highly concentrated liquid detergents with a surfactant content of 30 wt. % and more, also containing polymers in concentrations of 2 wt. % or more and displaying optimised product stability. The detergent having a specifically adapted surfactant system containing alkyl ether alkoxylates, alkyl(poly)gylcosides and additional surfactants. The invention also relates to methods for washing textiles using the described detergents and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ulrich Pegelow, Sabine Schuemann, Simon Pluszynski, Anna Klemmer, Thorsten Bastigkeit
  • Patent number: 10160939
    Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble package which contains a liquid washing or cleaning agent and a water-soluble envelope. The liquid washing or cleaning agent contains a) nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl polyglycosides, ethoxylated methyl esters of natural fatty acids and mixtures thereof, b) anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, fatty acid soaps, sulfonated estolides and mixtures thereof, c) organic solvent which comprises a mixture of 1,2-propanediol and ethanol, and d) up to 15 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder
  • Publication number: 20180201883
    Abstract: A liquid, transparent composition comprising microcapsules with at least one odor modulator compound, the composition also comprising at least one perfume. Even though the composition is in capsules, the transparent liquids can be produced using intense and lasting fragrances in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Thorsten, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
  • Publication number: 20170369602
    Abstract: A rheology modifier obtainable by polymerizing (i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (ii) at least one nonionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer, (iii) at least one C1-C2-alkyl methacrylate, and (iv) at least one C2-C4-alkyl acrylate, where the alkyl chain length averaged over the number of alkyl groups of the alkyl acrylate is 2.1 to 4.0. The polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one hydrocarbon comprising at least one XH-group, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, P, N and S. Liquid formulations and particles containing liquid detergents comprising the rheology modifier are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Reinhold Leyrer, Roland Ettl, Sabine Schuemann, Marouane Antir, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein, Elisabeth Baumgarten, Volker Blank
  • Publication number: 20170342348
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to detergents and cleaning agents containing a combination of protease and amylase, the amino acid sequence of which has been modified specifically for use in detergents and cleaning agents. The disclosure further relates to methods and uses of said detergents and cleaning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Martina Seiler, Timothy O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20170283744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pearly liquid detergent composition comprising a thickener, a pearlescent agent and perfume capsules. The present invention further relates to a method for cleaning textiles using such a pearly liquid detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
  • Publication number: 20170275568
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid compositions, in particular for cleaning textiles, containing: (a) at least one surfactant, and (b) at least one ?-amylase, which is at least 89% and increasing preferably at least 90%, 90.5%, 91%, 91.5%, 92%, 92.5%, 93%, 93.5%, 94%, 94.5%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5% and up to 100% identical to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1 over the entire length thereof and has deletions at one or more of positions 180, 181, 182, 183, and 184 in the counting according to SEQ ID NO. 1, with the stipulation that the composition has a water activity (aw) between 0.3 and 0.95, in particular in a range of 0.4 to 0.95, at 25° C. and 1013 mbar, stabilize in particular the amylase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Martina Seiler, Timothy O'Connell, Frank Meier, Dirk Weinrich, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sheila Edwards
  • Patent number: 9676545
    Abstract: The application describes fragrant water-soluble packaging which contains a liquid laundry detergent or cleaning composition and a water-soluble envelope. The liquid laundry detergent or cleaning composition comprises at least 10% by weight of glycerol, a second solvent, surfactant and a perfume, where the perfume contains particular amounts of perfume constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier, Katherine G. Yu, Sabine Schuemann, Mario Sturm, Friedhelm Siepmann, Andreas Bauer
  • Patent number: 9546343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid detergent or cleaning agent, comprising a) an anionic surfactant neutralized with an amine, b) an alkoxylated oxo alcohol having 7 or 8 alkoxy units, and c) up to 10 wt. %, relative to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of water. The liquid detergent or cleaning agent has very good cleaning performance toward soiling containing fat and can be a component of water-soluble packagings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Annika Gueldner, Sabine Schuemann, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: 9422509
    Abstract: The application describes a liquid washing or cleaning agent comprising a) an alkoxylated oxo alcohol with 7 or 8 alkoxy units and b) a polymer with a soil detachment capacity. The liquid washing or cleaning agent exhibits elevated cleaning performance, in particular on greasy soiling, and improved graying inhibition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder, Paula Barreleiro, Birgit Gluesen
  • Publication number: 20160010030
    Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble packaging having at least two chambers and containing a first liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water, a second liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water and a water-soluble wrapping, said first liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water containing an optical brightener and said second liquid detergent or cleaning agent with a low content of water containing a color transfer inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Ott, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: 9150821
    Abstract: The application describes a highly concentrated, liquid washing or cleaning agent which contains a) 18 to 35 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of anionic surfactant of the sulfonate type selected from the group consisting of C9-13 alkylbenzenesulfonates, olefinsulfonates, sulfonated estolides, C12-18 alkanesulfonates and mixtures thereof, b) 15 to 25 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated oxo alcohols, alkyl polyglycosides and mixtures thereof, c) 2 to 15 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of anionic surfactant of the sulfate type selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates and mixtures thereof and d) 0.5 to 20 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of fatty acid and/or fatty acid soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Marwa Amraoui, Sabine Schuemann
  • Publication number: 20150184115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid detergent or cleaning agent, comprising a) 5 to 85 wt %, with respect to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of surfactant, b) 0.1 to 10 wt %, with respect to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of particles, c) 0.1 to 10 wt %, with respect to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of pyrogenic silicon dioxide, and d) up to 15 wt %, with respect to the entire detergent or cleaning agent, of water. The liquid detergent or cleaning agent is clear, exhibits no creaming and/or sedimentation of the dispersed capsules, and can be part of water-soluble packagings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Dirk Weinrich, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder, Thorsten Ott
  • Publication number: 20150105313
    Abstract: The application describes a highly concentrated, liquid washing or cleaning agent which contains a) 18 to 35 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of anionic surfactant of the sulfonate type selected from the group consisting of C9-13 alkylbenzenesulfonates, olefinsulfonates, sulfonated estolides, C12-18 alkanesulfonates and mixtures thereof, b) 15 to 25 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated oxo alcohols, alkyl polyglycosides and mixtures thereof, c) 2 to 15 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of anionic surfactant of the sulfate type selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates and mixtures thereof and d) 0.5 to 20 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of fatty acid and/or fatty acid soap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Marwa Amraoui, Sabine Schuemann
  • Publication number: 20150065410
    Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble package which contains a liquid washing or cleaning agent and a water-soluble envelope. The liquid washing or cleaning agent contains a) nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl polyglycosides, ethoxylated methyl esters of natural fatty acids and mixtures thereof, b) anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, fatty acid soaps, sulfonated estolides and mixtures thereof, c) organic solvent which comprises a mixture of 1,2-propanediol and ethanol, and d) up to 15 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder