Patents by Inventor Timothy O'Connell

Timothy O'Connell 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: 20170130169
    Abstract: A cleaning agent is proposed that includes a first and a second protease, wherein a) the first protease comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 1 over the entire length and has at least one amino acid substitution at one of the positions 9, 15, 66, 212, and 239 using the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 1, and b) the second protease comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 2 over the entire length and has at least one amino acid substitution at one of the positions 32, 33, 48-54, 58-62, 94-107, 116, 123-133, 150, 152-156, 158-161, 164, 169, 175-186, 197, 198, and 203-216 using the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Eiting, Nina Mussmann, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Konstantin Benda, Timothy O'Connell, Hendrik Hellmuth, Silke Menke
  • Publication number: 20170037343
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions that are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20160237418
    Abstract: The invention relates to proteases comprising an amino acid sequence which has an at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, over the entire length thereof, and in which the amino acids at positions corresponding to positions 3, 4, 99, 188, and 199 according to SEQ ID NO:1 are substituted to S3T, V4I, R99D/E, A188P and V199I, preferably S3T, V4I, R99E, A188P, and V199I, and to the production and use thereof. Such proteases exhibit very good stability, in particular temperature stability, while at the same time having good cleaning power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20160186159
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the detergent power of solid textile detergents having a pH value ranging from 4 to under 10 in a solution containing 1 wt. % in demineralized water at 20° C. Said aim is achieved by using a protease which comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1 and contains, at position 99 of SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D), or the amino acid asparagine (N) or glutamine (Q), or the amino acid alanine (A) or glycine (G) or serine (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Nina Mussmann
  • Publication number: 20160160159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising protease variants and methods for obtaining such detergent compositions. The present invention also relates to the use of such detergent compositions, especially in laundry or in hard surface cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Rolf Thomas Lenhard, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Perira Toscano, Esben Friis, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Juergen Carsten Franz Knoetzel, Mikael Bauer
  • Publication number: 20160068826
    Abstract: The invention relates to peroxidases having activity for carotenoids and comprising an amino acid sequence that has at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO:1 across its entire length, washing and cleaning agents that contain such peroxidases and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Marion Merkel, Inken Prueser, Nina Mussmann, Timothy O'Connell, Hendrik Hellmuth, Diana Linke, Ralf G. Berger
  • Patent number: 9260706
    Abstract: Proteases encompassing an amino acid sequence, which are at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 1 over the entire length thereof and which, in the listing according to SEQ ID NO. 1, have the amino acid substitution I21V in combination with at least one further amino acid substitution, the further amino acid substitution being selected from the group consisting of Q12L, M122L, N177V, A222S, V228I and T247N, and agents encompassing such proteases, exhibit very good cleaning performance on egg-containing stains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Susanne Wieland, Petra Siegert, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Ronny Martinez, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Hendrik Hellmuth
  • Patent number: 9187714
    Abstract: The invention describes a stable liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent having a yield point and very good dispersing properties. The agents contain anionic and nonionic surfactants as well as inorganic salt, at a specific ratio to one another. The invention also relates to use of the liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent, and to a method for manufacturing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Ines Baranski, Ulrich Pegelow, Ashraf Marzouk, Matthias Sunder, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Thomas Weber, Nadine Langenscheidt-Dabringhausen
  • Patent number: 9163226
    Abstract: Phosphonate-containing liquid washing or cleaning agent exhibiting advantageous proteolytic activity and improved storage stability comprising a protease having an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence stated in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which comprises in position 99 in the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 1 the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) or the amino acid asparagine (N) or glutamine (Q) or the amino acid alanine (A) or glycine (G) or serine (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Susanne Wieland, Petra Siegert, Astrid Spitz, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Timothy O'Connell, Inken Prueser, Marc-Steffen Schiedel, Thomas Eiting, Dorota Sendor-Mueller, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Konstantin Benda, Sven Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150291917
    Abstract: The aim is to improve detergency, in particular on custard stains, in an essentially solid dishwashing detergent. This is accomplished with an essentially solid dishwashing detergent which comprises a protease which comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which has the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) at position 99 in the count according to SEQ ID NO. 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Eiting, Nina Mussmann, Konstantin Benda, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Timothy O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20150291949
    Abstract: detergent compositions comprising subtilase variants and methods for obtaining such detergent compositions are provided herein. The detergent compositions further may be used, especially in laundry or in hard surface cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy O'CONNELL, Susanne TONDERA, Hendrik HELLMUTH, Thomas WEBER, Werner BESENMATTER, Astrid BENIE, Esben FRIIS, Pernille OLLENDORFF MICHEELSEN
  • Patent number: 9023786
    Abstract: The invention describes a stable liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent having a yield point and very good dispersing properties. The agents contain anionic and nonionic surfactants as well as inorganic salt and cosurfactant. The invention also relates to the use of the liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent, and to a method for manufacturing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Luca Bellomi, Aleidatje M. Lester, Martina Hutmacher, Ines Baranski, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Thomas Weber, Nadine Langenscheidt-Dabringhausen
  • Patent number: 8927481
    Abstract: In a washing or cleaning agent that contains a solid enzyme formulation, the intention is to improve shelf stability in terms of enzymatic activity. This is achieved by a washing or cleaning agent comprising an enzyme granulate, the granulate comprising, besides the enzyme, the following components: (a) 68 to 90 wt % (w/w) sulfate, in particular alkali metal sulfate, particularly preferably sodium sulfate, (b) 0.1 to 10.5 wt % (w/w) polyethylene glycol, (c) 0.5 to 14.5 wt % (w/w) granulation adjuvant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Thomas Eiting, Johannes Bongaerts
  • Publication number: 20140370569
    Abstract: In a microbial fermentation, the aim is to increase the product yield of protein. This is achieved by a method in which an expression construct is introduced into a microorganism of the species Bacillus pumilus which comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid coding for the protein, and the protein is expressed in said expression construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tobias Kueppers, Victoria Steffen, Renee Charlott Eichstadt, Stefan Evers, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Johannes Bongaerts, Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Timothy O'Connell
  • Patent number: 8883140
    Abstract: A hydrolytic enzyme is stabilized in a liquid surfactant preparation using a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme and encompasses an oligoaminobiphenyl oligocarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Petra Siegert, Marion Merkel, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer
  • Patent number: 8883141
    Abstract: A hydrolytic enzyme is stabilized in a liquid surfactant preparation using a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme and includes a phenylalkyldicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Petra Siegert, Marion Merkel, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer
  • Publication number: 20140243253
    Abstract: The invention describes a stable liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent having a yield point and very good dispersing properties. The agents contain anionic and nonionic surfactants as well as inorganic salt, at a specific ratio to one another. The invention also relates to use of the liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent, and to a method for manufacturing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Ines Baranski, Ulrich Pegelow, Ashraf Marzouk, Matthias Sunder, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Thomas Weber, Nadine Langenscheidt-Dabringhausen
  • Publication number: 20140235524
    Abstract: The invention describes a stable liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent having a yield point and very good dispersing properties. The agents contain anionic and nonionic surfactants as well as inorganic salt and cosurfactant. The invention also relates to the use of the liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent, and to a method for manufacturing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Luca Bellomi, Aleidatje M. Lester, Martina Hutmacher, Ines Baranski, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Thomas Weber, Nadine Langenscheidt-Dabringhausen
  • Publication number: 20140227764
    Abstract: Proteases that comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length and that comprise, in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, the amino acid substitution R99E or R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions that are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, and V199I, display very good cleaning performance in particular on blood-containing stains, as well as very good temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Marion Merkel, Brian Laufs, Susanne Wieland, Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 8802614
    Abstract: A hydrolytic enzyme is to be stabilized in a liquid surfactant preparation. This is achieved by using a component that stabilizes the hydrolytic enzyme and encompasses a multiply substituted benzenecarboxylic acid that has a carboxyl group on at least two carbon atoms of the benzene residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Petra Siegert, Marion Merkel, Hendrik Hellmuth, Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer