Enzyme Component Of Specific Activity Or Source (e.g., Protease, Of Bacterial Origin, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/320)
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Patent number: 8449626Abstract: Described is a method of cleaning a white load in a laundry machine, preferably a professional laundry machine, the method comprises subjecting the load to at least two washing steps and wherein the method comprises the steps of delivering bleach and subsequently a whitening additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Francesco De Buzzaccarini, Rapheal Angeline Alfons Ceulemans, Edward Robert Offshack
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Publication number: 20130123162Abstract: This invention relates to consumer products comprising proteases, particularly cold water proteases and processes for making and using such products. Such consumer products provide improved cleaning, whiteness and/or freshness. Such proteases are derived from a parent enzyme, for example Bacillus lentus, by substitution, insertion and/or deletion of one or more of the parent enzymes' amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventor: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Publication number: 20130116160Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are 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. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventor: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Publication number: 20130086755Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventor: Novozymes A/S
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Publication number: 20130065810Abstract: The present invention is related to a fungal serine protease enzyme, which comprises an amino acid sequence of the mature Fe_RF6318 enzyme having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. The serine protease is obtainable from Fusarium equiseti, more preferably from the deposited strain CBS 119568. Also disclosed are nucleic acid sequences encoding said protease, such as plasmid pALK2521 comprising the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO:9 deposited in E. coli RF7664 under accession number DSM 22171 and plasmid pALK2529 comprising the full-length gene SEQ ID NO: 10 deposited in E. coli RF7800 under accession number DSM 22172. Said protease is useful as an enzyme preparation applicable in detergent compositions and for treating fibers, for treating wool, for treating hair, for treating leather, for treating food or feed, or for any applications involving modification, degradation or removal of proteinaceous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: AB Enzymes OyInventors: Kari Juntunen, Leena Valtakari, Susanna Makinen, Jarno Kallio, Jari Vehmaanpera, Pentti Ojapalo, Marja Paloheimo
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Publication number: 20130059315Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of constructing a variant of a parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and at least one altered property as compared to the parent alpha-amylase, comprises i) analyzing the structure of the parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase to identify at least one amino acid residue or at least one structural part of the Termamyl-like alpha-amylase structure, which amino acid residue or structural part is believed to be of relevance for altering the property of the parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase (as evaluated on the basis of structural or functional considerations), ii) constructing a Termamyl-like alpha-amylase variant, which as compared to the parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase, has been modified in the amino acid residue or structural part identified in i) so as to alter the property, and, optionally, iii) testing the resulting Termamyl-like alpha-amylase variant with respect to the property in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventor: Novozymes A/S
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Patent number: 8389459Abstract: A composition including the fermentation supernatant from a fermentation of yeast is intended to be conveniently introduced through the wastewater plumbing system of a private home or other facility into a septic system servicing the home or other facility to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to substantially digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system, and methods of accomplishing the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Advanced Biocatalytics CorporationInventors: John W. Baldridge, Carl W. Podella
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Patent number: 8383568Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing a polyol oxidase in micoroorganisms, and the use of polyol oxidases in cleaning compositions. The invention includes cleaning compositions that contain combinations of two or more POx oxidases, and cleaning compositions that contain combinations of two or more POx oxidases and a perhydrolase. In particular, the invention provides methods for expressing polyol oxidases in bacterial hosts for use in detergent applications for cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Manoj Kumar, Susan M. Madrid, Hugh C. McDonald, Ayrookaran J. Poulose, Thomas Rand, Huaming Wang
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Patent number: 8367596Abstract: A laundry additive article comprises surfactant, water-soluble and/or water-dispersible film-forming polymer, plasticizer, bleach, suds suppressor and Remaining Water. The article is in the form of a first flexible porous dissolvable solid structure having a dry density and having a Percent open cell content.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Renae Dianna Fossum, Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Heather Anne Doria, Mark Robert Sivik
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Publication number: 20130029897Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant alkaline cellulase having enhanced anti-redeposition ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Ayako Shimazu, Keiji Endo, Mitsuyoshi Okuda
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Publication number: 20130012424Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Sanne S. Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben V. Borchert, Katja S. Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Thomas Thisted, Mads E. Bjørnvad
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Patent number: 8349789Abstract: Laundry treatment composition comprising a substituted cellulose having a degree of substitution, DS, of from 0.01 to 0.99 and a specific degree of blockiness, DB, such that either DS+DB is of at least 1 or DB+2DS?DS2 is of at least 1.20, and a laundry adjunct ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Neil Joseph Lant
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Publication number: 20130000055Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising variants of an alpha-amylase and methods of treating surfaces such as textiles with aqueous liquor comprising such compositions, especially at low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Michelle Jackson, Philip Frank Souter, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick, Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaangner Christiansen
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Publication number: 20120322708Abstract: Compositions including bleach components and sensitive components providing a means for separating and therefore protecting sensitive components. The sensitive component is introduced via a protected particle including a substrate for an enzyme also present in the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Philip Frank Souter, Ole Simonsen, Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Luise Erlandsen
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Publication number: 20120315689Abstract: Described are compositions and methods relating to the removal of oily stains from fabrics and other surfaces using a lipase in combination with a selected surfactant to mediate the release of fatty acids generated by the lipase. The compositions and methods have application in, e.g., laundry cleaning and dishwashing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Christian Adams, Katherine D. Collier, Michael Jay Pepsin, Brian Schmidt
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Publication number: 20120304402Abstract: 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: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Eduardo Torres, John David Bruhnke
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Publication number: 20120309063Abstract: The present compositions and methods relate to a lipase cloned from Geobacillus stearothermophilus, polynucleotides encoding the lipase, and methods of use thereof. The compositions and methods have particular application in detergent cleaning compositions and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Christian Adams, Brian Schmidt
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Patent number: 8293697Abstract: Fluid detergent compositions comprising from about 0.01% to about 1% by weight of an external structurant comprising dibenzylidene sorbitol acetal derivatives for providing desired rheological benefits such as product thickening, shear thinning behavior, as well as particle suspension capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jean-Pol Boutique, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett St. Laurent, Myriam Bouilliche, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Sohan Rajpanth Murthy, Mario Elmen Tremblay
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Publication number: 20120258900Abstract: The present compositions and methods relate to a lipase cloned from Bacillus subtilis, polynucleotides encoding the lipase, and methods of use thereof. The compositions and methods have particular application in detergent cleaning compositions and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Christian Adams, Brian Schmidt
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Publication number: 20120258507Abstract: The present compositions and methods relate to a lipase cloned from Thermobifida fusca, polynucleotides encoding the lipase, and methods of use thereof. The compositions and methods have particular application in detergent cleaning compositions and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Christian D. Adams, Brian F. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8283149Abstract: The present invention relates to a new wild-type lipase, its nucleic acid sequences and the amino acid sequences thereof. This new lipase shows washing performance in the form of wild-type. The present invention also relates to the method for producing the lipase and the uses of the lipase in baking.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: XiaoMei Niu, Ye Liu, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Signe Munk
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Patent number: 8263376Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an isolated lipoxygenase. The lipoxygenase of the present disclosure includes polypeptide with at least 80% sequence homology to the mature peptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. Lipoxygenase of the present disclosure is suitable for use in, among other things, baking and in detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Akiko Sugio, Shinobu Takagi
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Patent number: 8257955Abstract: A novel endoglucanase PPCE derived from Penicillium pinophilum, a cellulase preparation containing the endoglucanase PPCE, and a method of treating a cellulose-containing fabric utilizing the endoglucanase PPCE or the cellulase preparation, are disclosed. The endoglucanase PPCE is highly active to a fabric, and has a low optimum temperature and a strongly acidic optimum pH.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuki Moriya, Akitaka Nakane, Goh Tsujiuchi, Takayoshi Fukushima
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Publication number: 20120220513Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of glycosyl hydrolase family 61 polypeptides as enhancers of enzyme benefits in detergents as well as a detergent composition comprising glycosyl hydrolase family 61 polypeptides in combination with detergency enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: Marie Allesen-Holm, Lars Anderson, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Nikolaj Spodsberg, Paul Harris
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Publication number: 20120207699Abstract: The invention relates to malodor controlling bacteria and related methods and compositions for the control and prevention of malodor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC., NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Inventors: Sarah C. McHatton, I. Michelle Williams, Alejandro Penaloza-Vazquez
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Patent number: 8222006Abstract: The invention relates to a variant of a parent fungal glucoamylase, which exhibits improved thermal stability and/or increased specific activity using saccharide substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventor: Allan Svendsen
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Publication number: 20120178148Abstract: A detergent composition comprising; a subtilisin variant having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO 1, and at least one additional ingredient selected from; i) bleaches selected from percarbonates, persulphates and organic peracids, ii) aminocarboxylates, or iii) sulphonated polymers, or iv) organophosphoric acids or salts thereof and mixtures thereof is provided. Also provided is a detergent composition comprising a subtilisin variant having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO 1, wherein, the detergent composition is at least partially enveloped in a water soluble or water dispersible package. The compositions exhibit good performance on proteinaceous stains, even when formulated at alkaline pHs. A method of removing proteinaceous stains from surfaces comprising such stains is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventors: Lucia Krubasik, Frank Dierkes, Steffen Lingler, Jörg Pflug
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Patent number: 8216993Abstract: A laundry stain and soil pretreatment sheet including a water soluble or water dispersible carrier layer, preferably polyvinyl alcohol, a removable separator layer, and a layer of cleaning agent composition therebetween. The separator layer is removed, the composition layer is adhered to a stain on clothing, and the clothing is laundered to treat the stain. The carrier layer dissolves or disperses during the laundering.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Dirty Laundry, LLCInventors: Jamie B. Peltz, Robert F. Golownia
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Publication number: 20120172275Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to ?-amylase enzymes obtained from Bacillus megaterium strain DSM90, and to structurally related amylases, are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Brian E. Jones, Marc Kolkman
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Patent number: 8202831Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent xyloglucanase.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Werner Besenmatter, Esben Peter Friis, Keith Gibson, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Michael Skjøt
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Publication number: 20120149624Abstract: 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 dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Henriette Draborg, Peter Kamp Hansen, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad, Mads Norregaard-Madsen, Mikael Mikkelsen
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Publication number: 20120149625Abstract: The addition of a protease inhibitor to a particulate protease-containing detergent composition can improve its detergency and the inhibitor can improve the in-wash stability of the protease in a solution of the detergent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Ole Simonsen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Astid Benie
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Patent number: 8198062Abstract: Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Timothy Hitchman, Christopher L. G. Dayton, Katie A. Kline, Jonathan Lyon, Mark Wall, Nelson R. Barton
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Patent number: 8193143Abstract: A solid laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; and (b) from 0.05 wt % to 20 wt % carboxymethyl cellulose particle, wherein the carboxymethyl cellulose particle: (i) from 70 wt % to 98 wt % carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of carboxymethyl substitution of from 0.6 to 0.9; (ii) from 2 wt % to 12 wt % water; (iii) optionally from 0 wt % to 4 wt % sodium glycolate; and (iv) optionally from 0 wt % to 4 wt % sodium chloride.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Neil Joseph Lant
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Patent number: 8193142Abstract: A cleaning composition comprises a dispersion. The dispersion includes an acidic aqueous phase and a suspended particle. The particle is coated with an acid stable coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ramanathan S Lalgudi, Rob J Cain
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Patent number: 8188028Abstract: Surfactant-containing compositions are described which include a protein component that has the effect of improving the surface-active properties of the surfactants contained in the compositions. The surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component demonstrate significantly lower critical micelle concentrations (CMC), reduced surface tensions, and reduced interfacial tensions than do comparable compositions having no protein component. In addition, the surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component has the effect of converting greasy waste contaminants to surface active materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Advanced BioCatalytics CorporationInventors: John W. Baldridge, Carl W. Podella
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Publication number: 20120129955Abstract: Compositions comprising sulfo-estolides and alkyl ester sulfonates are described. Detergent formulations, such as laundry detergents, softeners, and other materials, containing any of these materials are disclosed, as well as personal care formulations, hard surface cleaner formulations, and automatic dishwasher detergent formulations. Laundry methods employing these formulations are also disclosed. These formulations are useful as laundry detergents and can be biodegradable, heavy duty liquids, 2× or 3× and up to 6× concentrates, low foaming, and/or effective in a high efficiency washing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Randal J. Bernhardt, Lourdes R. Alonso, Gregory P. Dado, Eddie I. Filipovic, Christopher A. Gariepy, Ronald A. Masters, Dennis S. Murphy, Jacqueline Maas Pytel, Branko Sajic, Irene Shapiro, Jeremy Aaron Weitgenant
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Publication number: 20120129752Abstract: A solid laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (d) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; and (e) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Patrick Christopher Stenger, Gregory Scot Miracle, Andrew Philip Moon
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Publication number: 20120122750Abstract: A solid laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent; (c) C.I. fluorescent brightener 260; and (d) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Patrick Christopher STENGER, Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Andrew Philip MOON, Neil Joseph LANT
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Publication number: 20120108488Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising certain fungal serine proteases and processes for making and using such compositions including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Neil Joseph LANT
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Patent number: 8158570Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry detergent composition comprising an efficient sequestrant.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Matthew Tynan
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Patent number: 8153574Abstract: Fluid detergent compositions comprising an external structurant comprising dibenzylidene polyol acetal derivatives for providing desired rheological benefits such as product thickening, shear thinning behavior, as well as particle suspension capabilities, and a detersive enzyme such as lipase.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jean-Pol Boutique, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett St. Laurent, Myriam Bouilliche, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Sohan Rajpanth Murthy, Mario Elmen Tremblay
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Patent number: 8153412Abstract: Variants of Bacillus sp. TS-23 strain alpha-amylases exhibit improved enzymatic performance, including increased themostability, reduced calcium dependence, increased washing/cleaning performance, and baking ability. Compositions comprising these variants are useful in methods of starch processing, starch liquefaction, fermatation, starch saccharification, cleaning, laundrying, textile desizing, baking, and biofilm removal.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Claudine Y. Chang, Clement Choy, Melodie Estabrook, Mansi Goyal, Thomas P. Graycar, Victoria E. Huang, Brian E. Jones, Marc Kolkman, Karsten M. Kragh, Chris Leeflang, Scott D. Power, Sandra W. Ramer, Andrew Shaw, Casper Vroemen, Walter Weyler
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Publication number: 20120079665Abstract: The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 44 of glycosyl hydrolases and having a relative xyloglucanase activity of at least 30% between pH 5 and pH 8 are derived from the genus Paenibacillus, especially from a strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa or Paenibacillus sp. The xyloglucanases exhibit high performance in conventional detergent compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kirk Schnorr, Per Lina Jorgensen, Martin Schulein, Hanne Dela
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Patent number: 8110539Abstract: A method is disclosed for stabilizing liquid enzyme-containing liquid formulations by adding at least one boron compound and at least one alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid or the salt of an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid capable of forming an enzyme-stabilizing compound. An enzyme-stabilized formulation is disclosed comprising an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid or the salt of an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, a boron containing compound capable complexing with an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, the complex formed by the boron compound and the an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, and an enzyme. The invention applies to both enzyme concentrate raw materials, and to useful product formulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventor: Pierre Marie Lenoir
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Publication number: 20120021964Abstract: A method is described for delivering a species to a liquid, whereby porous particles are exposed to a condition such that the species is rapidly released into the liquid. Each of the porous particles comprises an agglomeration of primary particles so that outer surfaces of said primary particles define pores of said porous particles. The primary particles comprise silica and the species is disposed in the pores of the porous particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Australian Nuclear Science And tecnology OrganisatInventors: Christophe Jean Alexandre Barbe, Kim Suzanne Finnie
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Patent number: 8101562Abstract: Water-soluble detergents and enzymes are used for mechanically cleaning textiles or crockery. According to the invention, enzymes with a catalytic effect on typical stains are added to the washing or cleaning process, only for as long as their catalytic effect is desired. This avoids superfluous removal of the enzymes that have been used in a washing or cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventor: Egbert Classen
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Publication number: 20110312064Abstract: Described are compositions and methods for removing oily stains from fabrics by treating the fabrics with cyclodextrins. Cyclodextrins can be added to the fabrics or generated in situ by converting a substrate of starch or dextrin with cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: DANISCO US INC.Inventors: Christian D. Adams, Katherine D. Collier, Thjs Kaper, Brian F. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20110306537Abstract: A solid detergent composition including: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) lipase of bacterial origin; (c) from 0 wt % to less than 10 wt % zeolite builder; (d) from 0 wt % to less than 10% phosphate builder; (e) optionally, from 0 wt % to less than 10 wt % silicate; and (f) optionally perfume; and (g) optionally, additional detergent ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventor: Neil Joseph Lant
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Patent number: 8076113Abstract: A granule with an allergenic component has reduced dust by including antifoam added during the production of the granule. The antifoam may be dispersed throughout the granule or added to one of the components of the granule. The granule with antifoam produces at least 30% less dust than a comparable granule produced according to a process in which no antifoam is added.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Dale, Thomas S. Green