Lipase-containing polymeric coatings for the facilitated removal of fingerprints

US8394618B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US
• Toyota Motor Corporation · JP
• Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

• Andreas Buthe · Steinfurt, DE
• Ping Wang · North Oaks, US
• Songtao Wu · Ann Arbor, US
• Hongfei Jia · Ann Arbor, US
• Masahiko Ishii · Okazaki, JP
• Minjuan Zhang · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06M10/001
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A substrate or coating is provided that includes a lipase with enzymatic activity toward a component of a fingerprint. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of fingerprints is provided wherein an inventive substrate or coating including a lipase is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the fingerprint to facilitate fingerprint removal from the substrate or said coating. Applying heat to the substrate or coating increases the rate of fingerprint removal.