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).
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Publication number: 20240067897Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sabine Schuemann, Peter Schmiedel
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Publication number: 20220251484Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Sabine Schuemann, Thomas Holderbaum, Daniel Menham
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Patent number: 10920176Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
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Patent number: 10730962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: BASF SE, HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Reinhold Leyrer, Roland Ettl, Sabine Schuemann, Marouane Antir, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein, Elisabeth Baumgarten, Volker Blank
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Patent number: 10457894Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Ott, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
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Publication number: 20190112548Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Ulrich Pegelow, Sabine Schuemann, Simon Pluszynski, Anna Klemmer, Thorsten Bastigkeit
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Patent number: 10160939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder
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Publication number: 20180201883Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Thorsten, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20170369602Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Reinhold Leyrer, Roland Ettl, Sabine Schuemann, Marouane Antir, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein, Elisabeth Baumgarten, Volker Blank
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Publication number: 20170342348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Martina Seiler, Timothy O'Connell
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Publication number: 20170283744Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Luca Bellomi, Petra Woltery, Frank Sonnenschein
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Publication number: 20170275568Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marouane Antir, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Martina Seiler, Timothy O'Connell, Frank Meier, Dirk Weinrich, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sheila Edwards
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Patent number: 9676545Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier, Katherine G. Yu, Sabine Schuemann, Mario Sturm, Friedhelm Siepmann, Andreas Bauer
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Patent number: 9546343Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Annika Gueldner, Sabine Schuemann, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
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Patent number: 9422509Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder, Paula Barreleiro, Birgit Gluesen
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Publication number: 20160010030Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Frank Meier, Sabine Schuemann, Thorsten Ott, Luca Bellomi, Matthias Sunder
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Patent number: 9150821Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Marwa Amraoui, Sabine Schuemann
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Publication number: 20150184115Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Frank Meier, Dirk Weinrich, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder, Thorsten Ott
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Publication number: 20150105313Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Frank Meier, Marwa Amraoui, Sabine Schuemann
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Publication number: 20150065410Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Frank Meier, Leyla Koelling, Luca Bellomi, Sabine Schuemann, Matthias Sunder