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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, JP;
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Andreas Buthe, Steinfurt, DE;
Ping Wang, North Oaks, MN (US);
Songtao Wu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hongfei Jia, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Masahiko Ishii, Okazaki, JP;
Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, JP;
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.