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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994109 | Organic catalyst with enhanced solubility This invention relates to organic catalysts comprising iminium or oxaziridinium moieties, cleaning compositions comprising such catalysts; and processes for making and using such catalysts and cleaning products. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7855172 | Polypeptides having lipase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lipase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7709436 | Low carbon footprint compositions for use in laundry applications Liquid laundry detergent compositions are provided that show remarkable performance even though they utilize only eco-friendly ingredients and have a sustainability index of greater than 3. Some embodiments include a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7635671 | Microbubble washing composition, microbubble washing method, and microbubble washing apparatus The present invention provides a microbubble washing composition for washing a human body or an animal, a microbubble washing method using the microbubble washing composition, and a microbubble washing apparatus suitable for carrying out the method are provided whic... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7557076 | Organic catalyst with enhanced enzyme compatibility This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7504371 | Organic catalyst with enhanced enzyme compatibility This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7439217 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising a cationic silicone polymer and a coacervate phase forming cationic polymer The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435714 | Liquid detergent and cleaning agent composition comprising a multi-coated bleach particle The invention relates to liquid detergent and cleaning agent compositions of high storage stability. They comprise a liquid medium with a water content of up to 15 wt. % and particulate coating bleaching agents suspended therein. The bleaching agent has a dissolving... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424891 | Detergents Combination products comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B separated from each other in the packaging and having the following composition: A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s), ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7374921 | Cellulase tolerant to surfactants Disclosed is a novel cellulase having an amino acid sequence in which the 162nd and/or 166th amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of cellulase NCE5 are substituted. Further, a polynucleotide encoding the novel cellulase, an expression vector containing the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371546 | Glucoamylase variants The invention relates to a variant of a parental fungal glucoamylase, which exhibits improved thermal stability and/or increased specific activity using saccharide substrates. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361487 | Enzyme fusion proteins and their use Cellulase fusion proteins comprising an endoglucanase core region and a heterologous cellulose binding domain are described. The fusion proteins may be produced by recombinant techniques using appropriate polynucleotides, expressing vectors and host cells. The fusio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354892 | Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351573 | BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351568 | EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant E... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348168 | Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase II activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase II activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence, which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nuc... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341983 | Antimicrobial compositions including carboxylic acids and alkoxylated amines The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions including carboxylic acids, such as fatty acid antimicrobial agents, and alkoxylated amines, and to methods using these compositions. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332320 | Protease producing an altered immunogenic response and methods of making and using the same The present invention provides novel protein variants that exhibit reduced immunogenic responses, as compared to the parental proteins. The present invention further provides DNA molecules that encode novel variants, host cells comprising DNA encoding novel variants... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326677 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a silicone blend of non-functionalized and amino-functionalized silicone polymers The invention is directed to liquid laundry detergent compositions for treating non-keratinous substrates under domestic wash conditions, such composition comprise (A) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320886 | BGL4 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl4, and the corresponding BGL4 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL4, recombinant ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294367 | Biological laser printing via indirect photon-biomaterial interactions A method of laser forward transfer is disclosed. Photon energy is directed through a photon-transparent support and absorbed by an interlayer coated thereon. The energized interlayer causes the transfer of a biological material coated thereon across a gap and onto a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273742 | BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273837 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising cationic silicone block copolymers The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264954 | Lipoxygenase The present disclosure relates to an isolated lipoxygenase which is: a) a polypeptide encoded by the DNA sequence cloned into plasmid pUC19 present in Escherichia coli deposited as DSM 14139; b) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of the mature peptid... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256032 | Enzymes The present invention relates to novel cellulase enzymes, especially novel endoglucanases including endoglucanase fusion proteins, preparations and compositions containing these endoglucanase enzymes and fusion proteins, expression vectors, host cells and methods fo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256169 | Pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergent ingredient consisting of polycarbosylate and silicate The invention relates to a pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergents ingredient, to a process for its preparation and to its use. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7226773 | Endoglucanases The present invention relates to enzyme preparations consisting essentially of an enzyme which has cellulytic activity and comprises a first amino acid sequence having the following sequence | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226900 | Liquid laundry detergent composition containing boron-compatible cationic deposition aids The invention is directed to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one enzyme and an enzyme stabilizing system comprising boron; (c) at least one fabric care ingredient which is not a fabric cleaning ingredient; a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220566 | Subtilisin variants New subtilisin homologues (both nucleic acids and proteins) are provided. Compositions which include these new proteins, recombinant cells, shuffling methods involving the new homologues, antibodies to the new homologues, and methods of using the homologues are also... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220805 | Process for producing contact product; catalyst component for addition polymerization; process for producing catalyst for addition polymerization; and process for producing addition polymer There are provided (1) a process for producing a contact product, which comprises the step of contacting at least a phthalocyanine complex, a porphyrin complex, or their combination with a surfactant; (2) a catalyst component for addition polymerization, which compr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220565 | Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217684 | Process and composition for cleaning medical instruments The invention relates to a method for cleaning a contaminated medical instrument including the step of immersing the instrument in a solution containing an enzyme based cleaning composition including a “hospital grade disinfectant”. Compositions useful for clean... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192757 | Subtilase variants The present invention relates to subtilase variants having a reduced tendency towards inhibition by substances present in eggs, such as trypsin inhibitor type IV-0. In particular, the variants comprise at least one additional amino acid residue between positions 42... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179781 | Heterogeneous cleaning composition The present invention relates to heterogeneous cleaning compositions, methods employing them, and methods of making them. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172891 | Polypeptides having xyloglucanase activity and nucleic acids encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having Family 74 xyloglucanase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid s... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169740 | Pouched compositions The present invention relates to free-flowable compositions in a pouch which contain different free-flowable components fixed in different regions and to process for making these pouched compositions. The pouch and the compartment (s) thereof are preferably made fro... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169290 | Biosensor for metal analysis and speciation A biosensor for metal analysis and speciation is disclosed. The biosensor comprises an electron carrier immobilized to a surface of an electrode and a layer of an immobilized enzyme adjacent to the electrode. The immobilized enzyme comprises an enzyme having biologi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150988 | Controlling proteolytic action in natural rubber latex A method for controlling proteolytic action in manufacturing enzyme-treated natural rubber latex and products made therefrom. The method involves adding a protease inhibitor such that hydrolysis by protease enzymes is stopped. A preferred inhibitor is a low molecula... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128904 | Material containing metal ion ligand complex producing nitric oxide in contact with blood Biocompatible materials that have the ability to release nitric oxide (NO) in situ at the surface-blood interface when in contact with blood. The materials which may be polymers (e.g., polyurethane, poly(vinyl chloride), silicone rubbers), metals, such as stainless ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129076 | Multiply-substituted protease variants with altered net charge for use in detergents Novel protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or r... | 10/31/2006 |
