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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kathleen A Clarkson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Edmund Larenas, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Geoffrey Weiss, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamin S Bower, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Genencor International, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M / ; C12N / ; C11D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435263 ; 435209 ; 510392 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are improved aqueous processes and compositions for obtaining a 'stonewashed', look in colored fabric while reducing the amount of redeposition of colorant onto the fabric, as well as the fabrics produced from these methods. In particular, the disclosed methods as directed to contacting fabrics with fungal cellulase composition which is substantially free of CBH type components. Fabrics so treated show reduced redeposition of colorant.