Patents Examined by Brian P. Mruk
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Patent number: 11897008Abstract: A urinal and pipe cleaning composition and automated dispensing system and method. The composition preferably comprises urea hydrochloride, a thickener, optionally one or more surfactants, and optionally fragrance. Preferably, the surfactants comprise cocamidopropyl betaine and one or more ethoxylated alcohols. The composition preferably has a viscosity allowing it to be dispensed from an automated dispenser and to coat the surfaces to be cleaned to allow sufficient contact time to dissolve accumulated salts and remove stains. A predetermined dose of the composition is dispensed at predetermined time intervals. Different dose amounts and time intervals may be used depending on the level of usage of the urinal, the amount of salt scale, and level of staining.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Gabriel F. K. Everett, Mike Rushing, Charles J. Greenwald
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Patent number: 11898125Abstract: A natural cleaning product which does not contain any harsh chemicals or toxins. Specifically, the cleaning product is based on borax and yucca plant products. A composition for an organic cleaning product comprises distilled water; borax; distilled white vinegar; yucca root soap; and optionally, lavender essential oil, peppermint essential oil; and eucalyptus. Also disclosed is a process for the production of yucca root soap which is used in producing the organic cleaning product of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventor: Nicole Smith
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Patent number: 11891585Abstract: An acidic liquid fabric care composition that includes: citric acid and/or a salt thereof; a first sulfur-containing compound selected from a sulfate compound, a bisulfate compound, or a combination thereof; a fragrance material; and water. Related methods of making and using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rachel Morgan Roeder, Jennifer Lea Rinker, Marc Johan Declercq
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Patent number: 11884901Abstract: The invention relates to a mousse composition comprising: a) a base composition comprising: (i) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. % of a lactam; (ii) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an alcohol; and, b) a propellant; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to collapse the resulting mousse foam quicker; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to make the resulting mousse foam easier to rinse.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Panagiotis Kotsakis, Neil James Parry, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Simon John Moore
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Patent number: 11884775Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case thatType: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Mutch, Martijn Gillissen
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Patent number: 11873468Abstract: Catechol-group-containing polymers with amine or amide functionality, containing at least one repeating unit of the formula (I) and at least one repeating unit of the formula (II) and optionally further repeating units The repeating units of the formula (II) are different from the repeating units of the formula (I) and the molar ratio of the units of the formula (I) to the units of the formula (II) is in the range from 0.5-to-1 to 4-to-1, are suitable for the dirt-repellent finishing of substrate surfaces, particularly surfaces of textiles, glass, ceramics or plastics. The polymers have an excellent adhesion to these surfaces, so that during cleaning of a substrate surface they adsorb to the substrate surface from the aqueous cleaning or washing liquor and realize their effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Nils Wedler, Christian Kropf, Laura Hartmann, Stefan Schmidt, Lukas Fischer, Alexander Strzelczyk
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Patent number: 11866675Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition comprising: (a) from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of the composition of a grease loosening system comprising: i) 50% or more by weight of the system of a low emulsifying surfactant wherein the low emulsifying surfactant is a nonionic ethoxylate having an HLB value of from about 13 to about 20; and ii) 50% or less by weight of the system of a high emulsifying material wherein the high emulsifying material is selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of less than 13, a surfactant other than nonionic surfactants; antimicrobial quats and mixtures thereof; (b) a shine polymer comprising at least one monomer comprising a substantially planar 5-7 membered ring, said monomer preferably being selected from the group consisting of vinylpyrrolidone, vinylimidazoline, maleimide, styrene sulfonate and vinylcaprolactam; and (c) optionally a non-quaternary ammonium compound antimicrobial agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan Edward Sherry, Nicola John Policicchio
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Patent number: 11851640Abstract: A water-soluble antimicrobial liquid delivery, quality control tracking and monitoring system and method can be directly integrated into commercial laundry equipment and operational systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Joe Amato, Les Bridwell, Howard Nemovitz
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Patent number: 11845915Abstract: A method for enhancing the detergent properties of enzymes of an enzyme-containing detergent composition, comprising the step of adding to said composition an amphoteric polysaccharide.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Florence Lambert, Gilda Lizarraga, Haizhou Zhang
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Patent number: 11840679Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition having a ternary mixture of non-ionic surfactants comprising: i) a non-ionic surfactant having a high cloud point of 50° C. or above; ii) a non-ionic surfactant having a low cloud point below 50° C.; and iii) an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer having a cloud point below 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Joke Govaerts
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Patent number: 11834633Abstract: Alkaline sprayable aqueous compositions for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are disclosed. In particular, the sprayable compositions include an alkali soluble emulsion polymer, an alkalinity source, a foaming agent, and water. Beneficially, the sprayable cleaning compositions have reduced misting and are environmentally safe for users to apply. Further the compositions exhibit less running on non-horizontal surfaces than acrylamide-based compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Hilina Emiru, Victor Fuk-Pong Man
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Patent number: 11833114Abstract: A cleansing composition and method of using a cleansing composition, the cleansing composition including a blend of three different emollients, the emollients including a first stearic ester, a second stearic ester, and a branched hydrocarbon, where the first stearic ester and second stearic ester are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jasmin Figueroa, Diana Johnson, Marcee Martinez, Abhijit Bidaye, Farahdia Edouard
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Patent number: 11814604Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel linker surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a Gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Derrick Richard Anderson, Yvonne Marie Killeen
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Patent number: 11814605Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant system, for use in household detergent compositions, which is a mixture of: (i) at least one sulfonate-functionalized alkyl polyglycoside of general formula (I): R—O-(G)n-(D)??(I) in which: R represents a straight or branched chain monovalent hydrocarbyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; G represents a residue of a reducing saccharide, connected to R—O by means of an ethereal O-glycosidic bond; n represents a number from 1 to 10; and D represents a —CH2CH(OH)CH2—SO3M group connected to an oxygen atom of G, where M is selected from H or a monovalent cation selected from Na, K, or NH4; and (ii) at least one ethoxylated fatty acid sorbitan ester of general formula (II): Sorb-(EOn1R1)(EOn2R2)(EOn3R3)(EOn4R4)??(II) in which: Sorb represents a residue obtained by removing four hydroxyl H atoms from sorbitan; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H or a —C(O)R5 group in which R5 is selected from straight or bType: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Hélder Daniel Peixoto Da Silva, Andrew Philip Parker, Craig Warren Jones, Anthony Mckee
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Patent number: 11807834Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the an emulsion having a particle size of 100 to 30 um b. Free perfume, having an emulsion particle size of 1 nm to 30 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen
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Patent number: 11795131Abstract: The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Patrick Christopher Stenger, Gregory Thomas Applegate, Brian Joseph Loughnane
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Patent number: 11795143Abstract: The present disclosure provides derivatives of amino acids that have surface-active properties. The amino acid can be naturally-occurring or synthetic, or they may be obtained via a ring-opening reaction of a lactam, such as caprolactam. The amino acid may be functionalized to form a compound that is surface-active and have advantageous surfactant characteristics. The compounds of the present disclosure have low critical micelle concentrations (CMC) as well as superior ability to lower the surface tension of a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLCInventors: Edward Asirvatham, Andrei Honciuc, Voichita Mihali
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Patent number: 11788033Abstract: Detergent compositions effective for controlling hard water scale accumulation are described herein. In particular, the compositions combine a tetrapolymer with an alkaline composition to effectively prevent or remove calcium carbonate scale formations. Methods of employing the detergent compositions and of preventing scale accumulation are provided for use in alkaline warewash and other applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Kelly Anne Rightmire, Carter M. Silvernail
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Patent number: 11781090Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing malodors on fabrics using a detergent composition containing a polyalkyleneamine and use of the polyalkyleneamine in the process.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sherri Lynn Randall, Gregory Scot Miracle, Brian Joseph Loughnane
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Patent number: 11767484Abstract: A bio-lubricant composition includes a first component that includes a first triglyceride, which is part of a cooking oil; a second component that includes a first epoxidized triglyceride; a third component that includes a hydroxylated triglyceride; a fourth component that includes a first fatty acid ester moiety; a fifth component that includes a first epoxidized fatty acid ester; and a sixth component that includes a hydroxylated fatty acid ester. A mixture of the first to sixth components at room temperature have a viscosity between 40 and 200 centipoise, and the composition is substantially free of free fatty acids.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Ribhu Gautam, Tsu Fang Hong, Subram Maniam Sarathy