Enzyme Component Of Specific Activity Or Source (e.g., Protease, Of Bacterial Origin, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/320)
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Patent number: 11827866Abstract: The invention relates to the stabilization during storage of enzymes comprised in liquid detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventor: Kim Bruno Andersen
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Patent number: 11584901Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a polysaccharide derivative, wherein the polysaccharide derivative comprises a polysaccharide substituted with a) at least one hydrophobic group, and b) at least one hydrophilic group, wherein the polysaccharide is poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.Inventors: Zhengzheng Huang, Helen S. M. Lu, Weiming Qiu, Mukesh C. Shah, Steven W. Shuey, Mark Robert Sivik, Kristi Lynn Fliter
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Patent number: 11421213Abstract: An amino acid sequence may have at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence identified in SEQ ID No. 1 over its entire length, and (a) amino acid substitutions at the positions corresponding to the positions 9 and 271 in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1, and (b) an amino acid substitution on at least one of the positions corresponding to the positions 29, 48, 101, 30, 131, 133, 144, 224 or 252, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID No. 1. Such proteases are particularly suitable for having an improved cleaning performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Layla Fernandez, Sabine Griemert, Nina Mussmann, Susanne Wieland, Daniela Herbst, Inken Prueser, Christian Degering, Daria Strauss, Thorsten Eggert, Christian Leggewie
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Patent number: 11229223Abstract: The present invention is related to feed granules comprising a feed enzyme and a zinc salt of an organic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Erik Marcussen, Poul Erik Jensen
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Patent number: 10941372Abstract: The present invention provides a domestic laundry cleaning composition, said composition comprising an anionic charged surfactant, an alkyl ether carboxylic acid dispersant, a lipase enzyme; and a protease enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
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Patent number: 10865366Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Luise Erlandsen, Bitten Plesner, Anna Catharina Olsen Stenholm
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Patent number: 10781405Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising one or more surfactants and a polyetheramine composition are disclosed. The polyetheramine composition comprises a compound having a polyglycerol core and an aminoalkyl group or an oxidized aminoalkyl group that is bonded directly or indirectly to each available oxygen of the polyglycerol core. Optionally, oxyalkylene groups link available oxygens of the polyglycerol core to the aminoalkyl or oxidized aminoalkyl groups. Methods for laundering textile articles and other cleaning methods using the detergent compositions are also disclosed. The polyetheramines can use diglycerol, a convenient plant-based starter. Laundry detergents comprising the polyetheramines provide enhanced cold-water cleaning performance for greasy or oily stains compared with similar detergents formulated without the polyetheramines.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: STEPAN COMPANYInventors: Dennis S. Murphy, Franz J. Luxem, Patrick Shane Wolfe
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Patent number: 10731144Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the production of mature proteases in bacterial host cells. The compositions include polynucleotides encoding serine protease sequences with modified or heterologous propeptide regions; polypeptides comprising serine proteases with modified or heterologous propeptide regions; expression cassettes, DNA constructs, vectors, and chromosomes comprising such polynucleotides; and bacterial host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The methods include methods for enhancing the production of mature proteases in bacterial host cells (e.g. Bacillus sp. host cells). The produced proteases find use in the industrial production of enzymes, suitable for use in various industries, including but not limited to the cleaning, animal feed and textile processing industry.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: DANISCO US INCInventors: Lilia Maria Babe, Carol Marie Fioresi, Frits Goedegebuur, Harm Mulder
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Patent number: 10676692Abstract: Provided herein are solid textile treating compositions; compositions containing colorants stabilized with one or more colorant stabilizers; compositions containing colorants that do not need to be stabilized by one or more colorant stabilizers; solid wash cycle conditioning agents; liquid textile treating compositions; cleaning agent compositions containing these; methods of making these; methods of treating textiles with these; textiles treated by these; containers containing the compositions; and methods of visually designating when a composition has reached or passed its pull date.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: David VanBlarcom, Makarand S. Shevade, Alla Tartakovsky, Ewa U. Sidwa
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Patent number: 10669509Abstract: The present invention aims a new fragrance composition comprising a fragrance compound and a solvent or carrier, wherein at least 10% by weight based on the total weight of solvent and carrier of the fragrance composition is one or more specific low vapor pressure volatile organic compound (VOC). The new fragrance composition is particularly well adapted to air care devices like wicking or electrical systems (plug-in, reed diffusers . . . ).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: RHODIA OPERATIONS, RHODIA POLIAMIDA E ESPECIALIDADES S.A.Inventors: Ronaldo Nascimento, Darlene Felix, Tingting Zhang
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Patent number: 10479841Abstract: Compositions comprising oxidized soy polysaccharide compounds are disclosed herein. Oxidized soy polysaccharide compounds are produced by contacting soy polysaccharide under aqueous conditions with at least one N-oxoammonium salt, periodate compound, and/or peroxide compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Inventors: Jayme L. Paullin, Rakesh Nambiar, Tam H. Tran, Brian C. Pierce
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Patent number: 10457898Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a first and a second cellulosic polymer and a cellulase. Related methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Carly Pickering, Alan Thomas Brooker, Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts, Colin Ure
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Patent number: 10457897Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a first and second polymer. Water-soluble unit dose articles containing such compositions. Related methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: The PRocter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Carly Pickering, Alan Thomas Brooker, Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts, Colin Ure
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Patent number: 10435647Abstract: A method for preventing a redeposition during washing of dyed fabric or garments made from natural and synthetic fibers is provided. The method may include admixing 0.1% to 1% of at least one anti-redeposition agent to an aqueous bath depending on the total weight of the dyed fabric to be washed. The anti-redeposition agent may include a water-soluble polyester made from bio-renewable raw materials. The water-soluble polyester may include a reaction product of a polyglycerol mixture, a sugar alcohol, a sebacic acid, and one of an unsaturated fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid, a fat or an oil, a polylactic acid, or polyhydroxyalkanoate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: The Seydel Companies, Inc.Inventor: Isaiah Norris
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Patent number: 10357986Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a primer layer applied to the fabric substrate, an ink-fixing layer applied to the primer layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the ink-fixing layer. The primer layer can include a first film-forming polymer and a fabric softening agent. The ink-fixing layer can comprise a second film-forming polymer and a cationic compound. The ink-receiving layer can comprise a third film-forming polymer and non-deformable particles. One or more of the primer layer, the ink-fixing layer, and the ink-receiving layer also further comprise a flame inhibitor. In one example, all of these three layers include the flame inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Christine E. Steichen, Luis Garcia Garcia
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Patent number: 10174274Abstract: The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Brian Joseph Loughnane, Frank Hulskotter, Stefano Scialla, Sophia Rosa Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christian Eidamshaus
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Patent number: 10106762Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a textile garment with a hydrophobic dye solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
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Patent number: 10093868Abstract: Treatment of hydrocarbon streams, e.g. gasoline, with basic ionic liquids (ILs), results in reduction of the sulfur compounds such as H2S thiophenes, disulfides, thioethers, and/or mercaptans that are present to remove these compounds. The IL is a quaternary ammonium compound having the formula R4N+ X? or X? R3N+R?N+R3 X?, where R is independently an alkyl group, an alkylbenzyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or a hydroxyalkylbenzyl group, and R is straight or branched and has 1-22 carbon atoms, R? is a straight or branched alkylene or oxyalkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and where X? can be hydroxide, carbonate, alkylcarbonate, bicarbonate or alkoxide, where the alkyl group of the alkylcarbonate or alkoxide, if present, is straight or branched and has 1 to 8 carbon atoms. The ILs can be used in applications where liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon fluids are treated by direct injection or by extraction.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Jerry J. Weers, Henry Nguyen, Weldon J. Cappel, Kimchi T. Phan
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Patent number: 9848621Abstract: A granulated phosphate composition that provides sufficient nutritional value as well as enhanced bioavailability of organic phosphorous present in a main feed ingredient. The granulated phosphate composition includes a phosphate source, such as monocalcium phosphate, mono-dicalcium phosphate, or dicalcium phosphate, and one or more feed enzymes such as phytase. When the phosphate composition is compounded and pelleted with a main feed ingredient into a feed pellet, and consumed by a non-ruminant, the phytase component of the phosphate composition liberates otherwise unavailable phosphorous present in the main feed ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: The Mosaic CompanyInventors: Eddy A. Fontana, Charlotte Brittain, Everett L. Jones, Bryan Baylor, Sal Nsheiwat, Ryan Thomas, Reinaldo M. Marsella
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Patent number: 9480761Abstract: The invention relates to a methods and compositions for treating a surface, suspension or solution contaminated with a PrPSc prion protein or a surrogate thereof. The methods and compositions employ a combination of one or more enzymes effective to cleave a prion protein to fragments having a non-infective molecular weight, and one or more agents selected to favor conformational unfolding of the PrPSc prion protein while not denaturing the one or more enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd.Inventors: Steven Kritzler, Alex Sava, Michael Zalunardo
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Patent number: 9404070Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating textiles and hard surfaces with compositions having specific lipases are described. The compositions have increased stability to oxidative degradation in particular due to bleach catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Luise Erlandsen, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Allan Svendsen, Carsten Peter Sonksen
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Patent number: 9394530Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants and methods of obtaining them. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Luise Erlandsen, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Jesper Vind, Allan Svendsen, Carsten Peter Sonksen
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Patent number: 9283550Abstract: The present invention relates to a bifunctional material which comprises copper and which is capable of storing nitric oxide (NO), as well as catalytically producing nitric oxide from a suitable precursor. The material typically includes a zeolite and the copper may be part of, or separate from the zeolite. In this manner the material may include a single bifunctional material; that is, a material which is capable of both storing NO and catalytically producing NO, such as Cu-MFI or Cu-X. Alternatively the material may include at least two components, a first component to store NO, such as a zeolite Zn-LTA, and a further component including Cu(I), such as Cu2O, to catalytically produce NO from a suitable precursor. The bifunctional material may be used in a pharmaceutical, neutraceutical or cosmetic preparation, or comprised in a medical article, a cosmetic and/or personal hygiene product.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignees: University Court of the University of St Andrews, University Court of the University of EdinburghInventors: Russel Edward Morris, Ian L. Megson
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Patent number: 9279112Abstract: Provided are modified cellulase enzymes exhibiting increase cellulose-hydrolyzing activity in the presence of lignin and/or reduced binding to lignin comprising modified linker peptides comprising one or more amino acid substitutions, insertions, or deletions that result in (a) a decrease in the calculated isoelectric point of the linker peptide and/or (b) an increase in the ratio of threonine:serine in the linker peptide relative to a parental linker peptide from which said modified linker peptide is derived. Also provided are genetic constructs comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding for modified cellulase enzymes, methods for the production of the modified cellulase enzymes from host strains and a process for hydrolyzing cellulose with the modified cellulases in the presence of lignin.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: IOGEN ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: Brian R. Scott, Patrick St-Pierre, James Lavigne, Nabil Masri, Theresa C. White, John J. Tomashek
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Patent number: 9266147Abstract: A method of producing a monolithic ceramic body from a porous matrix includes providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces, providing an infiltrating medium comprising a solvent and at least one reactive species, and infiltrating at least a portion of the interstitial space of the porous matrix with the infiltrating medium. The solvent is an inert medium that is not chemically reactive with the porous matrix, and is in a liquid phase when in the portion of the interstitial space of the porous matrix. The infiltrating medium is mechanically convected through the porous matrix. The at least one reactive species, when in a portion of the interstitial space of the porous matrix, reacts with a portion of the porous matrix to form a product, and the product fills at least a portion of the interstitial space.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYInventors: Richard E. Riman, Vahit Atakan, John P. Kuppler, Kenneth M. Smith
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Patent number: 9131711Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Leonardo De Maria, Carsten Andersen, Lars Lehmann Hyllling Christensen, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 9133423Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting improvements relative to the parent subtilase in one or more properties including: wash performance, thermal stability, storage stability or catalytic activity. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g., cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Henriette Draborg, Vibeke Skovgaard Nielsen, Stefan Minning
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Publication number: 20150132831Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising a lipase with at least 75% identity to SEQ ID NO: 2, and a surfactant, wherein said composition is more effective in removing lipid stains present at a surface in comparison with an equivalent composition lacking the lipase.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Anna Verena Reiser, Lone Baunsgaard, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Kenneth Jensen
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Patent number: 9023783Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated, solid, water soluble benefit agents and products comprising such encapsulates, as well as processes for making and using such encapsulates and products comprising such encapsulates. In one aspect, the present application relates to a melamine formaldehyde and/or urea formaldehyde encapsulation process that offers as solution to the dissolution of solid, water soluble benefit agents during the process's emulsification step.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Johan Smets, Susana Fernandez Prieto, Sandra Jacqueline Guinebretiere
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Patent number: 8999911Abstract: A cleaning composition for treating a surface comprises a purified enzyme and an enzyme denaturant system. The enzyme denaturant system is configured to denature the purified enzyme such that any residue remaining on the surface after the treatment of the surface is virtually free of active purified enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Kathryn M. Armstrong, Kevin L. Haley, Eric J. Hansen, Joseph A. Fester
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Patent number: 8999912Abstract: This invention relates to laundry detergent compositions comprising bacterial alkaline enzymes exhibiting endo-beta-1,4-glucanase activity (E.C. 3.2.1.4) and fabric hueing agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Neil Joseph Lant
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Publication number: 20150080283Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent ?-amylase, which parent ?-amylase (i) has an amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3, and SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen, Allan Svendsen, Torben Vedel Borchert
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Patent number: 8979946Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Linn Mahaffey, Jr., Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick Joseph Valenti
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Publication number: 20150064767Abstract: The present invention provides variant subtilisins and compositions comprising at least one variant subtilisin set forth herein, as well as methods for using these variants and compositions. In some embodiments, the present invention provides variant subtilisins suitable for laundry cleaning applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Joshua R. Basler, Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, David A. Estell, James T. Kellis
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Publication number: 20150064773Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reformulating a detergent composition wherein a first detergent formulation comprising an optical brightener is reformulated by reducing the amount of optical brightener by at least 20% and including a cellulase. The invention further relates to detergent compositions comprising an optical brightener and a cellulase wherein the optical brightener is comprised at a level of at most 0.75% by weight of the composition and the cellulase is present in an amount of atleast 0.5 ECU/g of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Nickolass Schack
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Patent number: 8969280Abstract: The present invention is directed to visually contrasting aesthetic particles having increased water solubility, particularly useful for combination with granular laundry detergent composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard Lock, Michael Pickstock
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Patent number: 8969284Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent or a cleaning composition, preferably a granular detergent product, comprising a carboxyl-group containing polymer, which is useful in improving whiteness and/or anti-soil redeposition. Processes for making and methods of using the laundry detergent or cleaning composition are also encompassed by the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Xiaoli Wang, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Xiaoyan Liu, Jeffrey Scott Dupont, Atsuro Yoneda, Daisuke Michitaka
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Publication number: 20150057211Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising water-soluble alkoxylated polyamines with a low melting point. More specifically, the present invention relates to compositions comprising water-soluble alkoxylated polyamines having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 5 to 18 polyethylene oxide units, a middle polyalkylene oxide block comprising 1 to 5 polyalkylene oxide units and an outer polyethylene oxide block comprising 2 to 14 polyethylene oxide units.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Frank HULSKOTTER, Brian Joseph LOUGHNANE, Sophia Rosa EBERT, Bjoern LUDOLPH
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Publication number: 20150057212Abstract: The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Frank HULSKOTTER, Kevin Patrick CHRISTMAS, Stefano SCIALLA, Brian Joseph LOUGHNANE, Amy Eichstadt WAUN, Darren REES, Sophia EBERT, Bjoern LUDOLPH, Christof WIGBERS, Steffen MAAS, Dieter BOECKH
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Publication number: 20150051134Abstract: This application relates to laundry care compositions comprising thiophene azo carboxylate fabric shading dyes and methods of treating a textile comprising such laundry care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Eduardo TORRES, John David BRUHNKE
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Patent number: 8957010Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition, preferably a granular detergent product, comprising a carboxyl-group containing polymer, which is useful in improving whiteness and/or anti-soil redeposition. Processes for making and methods of using the cleaning composition are also encompassed by the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Xiaoli Wang, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Atsuro Yoneda, Akiko Hemmi
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Publication number: 20150031589Abstract: The present invention provides methods for protein engineering and serine protease variants produced there from. Specifically, the present invention provides serine protease variants having one or more substitutions as compared to a reference serine protease. In addition, the present invention provides compositions comprising these serine protease variants. In some embodiments, the present invention provides cleaning compositions comprising at least one of these serine protease variants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, James T. Kellis, JR., Ayrookaran J. Poulose, Brian F. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20150024990Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting alterations relative to the parent subtilase in one or more properties including: Wash performance, thermal stability, storage stability or catalytic activity. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dishwash compositions, including automatic dishwash compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Tina Sejersgard Fano, Claus Von Der Osten, Malene Kappen Kruger, Mads Norregaard-Madsen
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Patent number: 8927481Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Timothy O'Connell, Susanne Tondera, Hendrik Hellmuth, Thomas Weber, Thomas Eiting, Johannes Bongaerts
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Patent number: 8921299Abstract: This disclosure relates to detergent compositions containing tiron, a ligand capable of binding iron, an iron-displacing species, and iron. Methods for altering the color in a tiron-containing detergent composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Patrick Christopher Stenger, Jean-Pol Boutique
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Patent number: 8920576Abstract: A machine dishwashing method comprises: dispensing two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B into the interior of a machine dishwasher during the cleaning dishwashing cycle, wherein the liquid detergent A has a pH at 20° C. of 6 to 9 and the liquid detergent B has a pH at 20° C. of 9 to 14 and is dispensed at cleaning cycle time t2; and wherein the liquid cleansers or detergents A and B comprise, respectively: A: 10% to 75% by weight of a detergent builder, 0.1% to 10% by weight of an enzyme, 24.9% to 89.9% by weight of a solvent; and B: 10% to 74.9% by weight of a detergent builder, 25% to 89.9% by weight of a solvent; and wherein neither liquid cleanser or detergent A nor liquid cleanser or detergent B individually comprises more than 2% by weight of a bleaching agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Pavel Gentschev, Maren Jekel, Arnd Kessler, Ulrich Pegelow, Christian Nitsch, Johannes Zipfel
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Publication number: 20140338134Abstract: The present application relates processes that can be used to produce encapsulated benefit agents comprising a core and a shell that encapsulates said core, encapsulated benefit agents produced by such process and products comprising such encapsulated benefit agents as well as methods of making and using such products. Such process can be used to produce particles that offer the desired protection and release benefits when used in a variety of products.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Susana FERNANDEZ PRIETO, Johan SMETS, Bartosz TYLKOWSKI, Marta GIAMBERINI
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Patent number: 8889612Abstract: A method of laundering fabric including the step of contacting a liquid laundry detergent composition to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in the wash liquor, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of the laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 4 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per liter of wash liquor is dosed into the wash liquor, and wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition comprises: (i) detersive surfactant; (ii) surfactancy boosting polymer; (iii) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % fatty acid; (iv) silicone suds suppressor; (v) structurant; (vi) enzyme; and (vii) nil-boron enzyme stabilizer; wherein the electrolytic strength of the composition at a concentration of 1 g/l in de-ionized water and at a temperature of 25° C. in mScm?1 is less than 200 mScm?1.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jean-Pol Boutique, Stephen Joseph Hodson
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Patent number: 8877701Abstract: The invention discloses a laundry article used for cleaning fabrics comprising a water-insoluble nonwoven substrate and coated thereon into at least one zone each a detergent composition and an enzyme-containing composition. The enzyme-containing composition comprises an enzyme embedded in a thickened matrix.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Matthias Sunder, Michael Voelker
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Patent number: 8858651Abstract: This application relates to laundry care compositions comprising thiophene azo carboxylate fabric shading dyes and methods of treating a textile comprising such laundry care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Eduardo Torres, John David Bruhnke