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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:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Douglas A. Dale, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Genencor International, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/386 ; C11D 7/42 ; C11D 1/100 ; C11D 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/386 ; C11D 7/42 ; C11D 1/100 ; C11D 1/700 ;
Abstract
A multi-layer enzyme granule for use in liquid detergents and cleaners is produced, comprising a seed or carrier particle; an outer coating; and, between the particle and the coating layer, a low-density filler and an enzyme, wherein the granule has a density of less than 1.4 g/cm,. Also disclosed are methods for making such enzyme-containing granules including using fluidized bed technology.