Patents by Inventor Tilo Habicher
Tilo Habicher 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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Patent number: 9677053Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins, other phenolic, and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, BASF SEInventors: Janne Samuli Kerovuo, Sylke Haremza, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Dan E. Robertson, Grace Desantis, Ryan McCann, Peter Luginbuhl
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Publication number: 20160237411Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins, other phenolic, and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: JANNE SAMULI KEROVUO, SYLKE HAREMZA, OLIVER KOCH, TILO HABICHER, DAN E. ROBERTSON, GRACE DESANTIS, RYAN MCCANN, PETER LUGINBUHL
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Patent number: 9353477Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLCInventors: Janne Samuli Kerovuo, Sylke Haremza, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Dan E. Robertson, Grace Desantis, Ryan McCann, Peter Luginbuhl
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Patent number: 9109200Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of formaldehyde for reducing the formaldehyde content in a formaldehyde-containing formulation. In a preferred embodiment, the enzyme preparation contains a formaldehyde dismutase from a Pseudomonas putida strain. Further, the invention refers to a process for reducing the formaldehyde content in cross-linking agents for textile finishing or in polymer dispersions used, e.g. in construction chemistry. Further the invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of aldehydes for reducing the formaldehyde content in an aldehyde-containing formulation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a novel variant of the formaldehyde dismutase from Pseudomonas putida.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andrea Piatesi, Tilo Habicher, Michael Büschel, Li-Wen Wang, Jürgen Reichert, Rainer Packe-Wirth, Kai-Uwe Baldenius, Erich Kromm, Stefan Häfner, Carsten Schwalb, Hans Wolfgang Höffken
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Publication number: 20150125936Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: JANNE SAMULI KEROVUO, SYLKE HAREMZA, OLIVER KOCH, TILO HABICHER, DAN E. ROBERTSON, GRACE DESANTIS, RYAN MCCANN, PETER LUGINBUHL
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Patent number: 8951766Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLCInventors: Janne Samuli Kerovuo, Sylke Haremza, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Dan E. Robertson, Grace Desantis, Ryan McCann, Peter Luginbuhl
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Patent number: 8454799Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pulp composition for paper or solid board production comprising an oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or an oxidized mechanical pulp into which from 1 to 500 mmol of carboxyl groups per kg and from 1 to 200 mmol of aldehyde groups per kg have been introduced by oxidation. The invention also relates to paper and solid board based on such a pulp composition and also to a process for producing such paper or solid board. The invention also relates to the use of oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or oxidized mechanical pulp for improving the retention and drainage properties of a pulp suitable for producing paper or solid board. The invention further relates to the use of oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or oxidized mechanical pulp for improving, i.e., increasing, the dry strength of paper and solid board.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christian Jehn-Rendu, Hans-Georg Lemaire, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Sylke Haremza, Markus Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8377670Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: Verenium Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Janne S. Kerovuo, Sylke Haremza, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Dan Robertson, Grace DeSantis, Ryan McCann, Peter Luginbühl
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Publication number: 20120028333Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of formaldehyde for reducing the formaldehyde content in a formaldehyde-containing formulation. In a preferred embodiment, the enzyme preparation contains a formaldehyde dismutase from a Pseudomonas putida strain. Further, the invention refers to a process for reducing the formaldehyde content in cross-linking agents for textile finishing or in polymer dispersions used, e.g. in construction chemistry. Further the invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of aldehydes for reducing the formaldehyde content in an aldehyde-containing formulation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a novel variant of the formaldehyde dismutase from Pseudomonas putida.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Andrea Piatesi, Tilo Habicher, Michael Büschel, Li-Wen Wang, Jürgen Reichert, Rainer Packe-Wirth, Kai-Uwe Baldenius, Erich Kromm, Stefan Häfner, Carsten Schwalb, Hans Wolfgang Höffken
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Publication number: 20110290434Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pulp composition for paper or solid board production comprising an oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or an oxidized mechanical pulp into which from 1 to 500 mmol of carboxyl groups per kg and from 1 to 200 mmol of aldehyde groups per kg have been introduced by oxidation. The invention also relates to paper and solid board based on such a pulp composition and also to a process for producing such paper or solid board. The invention also relates to the use of oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or oxidized mechanical pulp for improving the retention and drainage properties of a pulp suitable for producing paper or solid board. The invention further relates to the use of oxidized recovered paper pulp and/or oxidized mechanical pulp for improving, i.e., increasing, the dry strength of paper and solid board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Christian JEHN-RENDU, Hans-Georg Lemaire, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Sylke Haremza, Markus Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20110065842Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing fiber materials in which at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine- or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders are used for producing the fiber materials. The invention furthermore relates to the use of at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine- or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders alone or in combination with at least one other binder or at least one assistant or at least one other binder and at least one assistant for producing fiber materials. The invention also relates to fiber materials which are obtainable by means of a process in which at least one hydrolytic protein mixture and at least one polyamine binder or at least one polyimine binder or at least one polyamine-containing or polyimine-containing binder or any desired mixture of these binders were used for producing the fiber materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Stephan Weinkoetz, Tilo Habicher
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Publication number: 20100018658Abstract: Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicants: Verenium Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Janne S. Kerovuo, Syike Haremza, Oliver Koch, Tilo Habicher, Dan E, Robertson, Grace Desantis, Ryan McCann, Peter Luginbuhl
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Patent number: 7582469Abstract: A method for preparing substantially enantiopure 3-hydroxy carboxylic acids or esters of the general formula (III) by reacting racemic oxetan-2-ones of the general formula (I) with compounds R3-OH of the general formula (II) in the presence of a lipase from Candida antartica or Burkholderia plantarii, and separating the resulting products of the formula (III) and (IV) from one another where the radicals have the following meaning: R1, R2, R3 independently of one another H; C1-C10-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl, where R1 and R2 may not simultaneously have the same meaning.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Tilo Habicher, Rainer Stürmer
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Publication number: 20080311633Abstract: A method for preparing substantially enantiopure 3-hydroxy carboxylic acids or esters of the general formula (III) by reacting racemic oxetan-2-ones of the general formula (I) with compounds R3-OH of the general formula (II) in the presence of a lipase from Candida antartica or Burkholderia plantarii, and separating the resulting products of the formula (III) and (IV) from one another where the radicals have the following meaning: R1, R2, R3 independently of one another H; C1-C10-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl, where R1 and R2 may not simultaneously have the same meaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tilo Habicher, Rainer Stuermer
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Patent number: 7364884Abstract: A process for preparing a hydroxylation catalyst by i) embedding a cystochrome P450 monooxygenase in a sol-gel matrix, ii) embedding an enzymatic NADPH-regenerating system in a sol-gel matrix, and combining the two components i) and ii) unless they were already mixed together before the embedding.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernhard Hauer, Tilo Habicher, Rolf Schmid, Steffen Christian Maurer, Vlada Beniaminovna Urlacher, Holger Schulze, Norbert Huber, Till T. Bachmann
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Publication number: 20070231871Abstract: Processes comprising oxygenating an educt to form a product in the presence of an FAD-dependent monooxygenase, wherein the FAD-dependent monooxygenase is regenerated by direct electrochemical reduction are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Schmid, Frank Hollmann, Karin Hofstetter, Tilo Habicher, Bernhard Hauer
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Publication number: 20060216802Abstract: A process for preparing a hydroxylation catalyst by i) embedding a cystochrome P450 monooxygenase in a sol-gel matrix, ii) embedding an enzymatic NADPH-regenerating system in a sol-gel matrix, and combining the two components i) and ii) unless they were already mixed together before the embedding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESSELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernhard Hauer, Tilo Habicher, Rolf Schmid, Steffen Maurer, Vlada Urlacher, Holger Schulze, Norbert Huber, Till Bachmann
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Publication number: 20040254083Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the selective oxidation of toluene derivatives by microbial peroxidases from microorganisms of the genus Coprinus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Bernhard Hauer, Thomas Zelinski, Tilo Habicher, Michael Breuer, Timm Anke, Rainer Rub