Patents Examined by Brian P. Mruk
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Patent number: 11753605Abstract: A granule comprising (a) at least three cores comprising a biological active and a plasticizable polymer, wherein the cores are made of a material having an elongation upon break of at least 30%, and wherein the diameter of the cores is at least 50 ?m and at most two thirds of the diameter of the granule; (b) a solid matrix interspacing the cores of (a), wherein the solid matrix is made of a material having an elongation upon break of less than 30%; and (c) optionally a coating consisting of one or more layer(s) surrounding the granule. A detergent composition comprising a detergent builder, a surfactant, and a granule as described. Use of the granule as a component in a process for manufacturing a detergent composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Alexander Findeisen, Albert Cervera-Padrell, Lei Shang, Lotte E. Nissen, Ole Simonsen, Poul Bach
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Patent number: 11753607Abstract: The application relates to stable, anhydrous dish soap formulation.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ONE HOME BRANDS, INC.Inventor: Syed Humza Naqvi
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Patent number: 11753604Abstract: The need for a cleaning product comprising a spray dispenser and a cleaning composition, which provides improved polymeric grease cleaning and suds mileage, and hence reduced time to clean the dishes, is met by a cleaning product comprising a spray dispenser and a cleaning composition, the composition is housed in the spray dispenser and wherein the cleaning composition comprises anionic surfactant and alkyl glucamide surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Roxane Rosmaninho
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Patent number: 11746306Abstract: Hard surface rinse aid compositions incorporating surfactant systems compatible with plastics and plastics containing metals, such as aluminum, are disclosed. The hard surface rinse aid compositions are particularly well suited for use in high concentrations at low temperatures without causing foaming and/or debris or film on the treated surface. In particular, the plastic and aluminum-compatible hard surface rinse aid compositions containing a surfactant system combining nonionic alcohol alkoxylates and a polymer surfactant can be used in treating hard surfaces requiring good sheeting, wetting and drying properties. The methods are particularly well suited for rinsing automotive parts, including those needing painting.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Alissa Ellingson, Janel Marie Kieffer
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Patent number: 11746307Abstract: The present invention is directed to biodegradable cleaning compositions, in particular hard surface cleaning compositions, and their use. The compositions according to the invention comprise one or more biosurfactants(s), one or more sorbitan ester(s) and one or more further surfactant(s), which is/are neither a biosurfactant nor a sorbitan ester.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Zheng Xue, Andras Nagy, Dennis Parrish, Sam Christy, Jennifer Goodyear, Jeff Davidson
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Patent number: 11746304Abstract: A solid block detergent composition is described which can be dispensed with a water spray to form an aqueous detergent for cutting and removing grease, removing and suspending soils and rinsing easily leaving cleaned ware. The solid block detergent contains a neutralized sulfonated anionic surfactant in combination with various processing aids to optimize soil removal in a formulation that can be pressed for form a solid.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson, Thomas Muller, Jeffrey John Biggs, Angela Sivanich, Katherine Molinaro, Kelsey West, Matthew Paul Molinaro
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Patent number: 11746309Abstract: Detergent compositions designed to prevent or inhibit build up of calcium carbonate while providing high cleaning performance on soils including inhibition of protein foaming, filming and redeposition on hard surfaces are disclosed. Methods of using the detergent compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David Alexander Riehm, Carter Martin Silvernail, Kelly Anne Gilmore, John Matthew Chudomel
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Patent number: 11740557Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid having excellent developability and excellent defect inhibition performance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid storage body, a chemical liquid filling method, and a chemical liquid storage method. The chemical liquid according to an embodiment of the present invention is a chemical liquid containing an organic solvent, a metal impurity, and an organic impurity, in which the metal impurity contains metal atoms, a total content of the metal atoms in the chemical liquid with respect to a total mass of the chemical liquid is equal to or smaller than 50 mass ppt, a total content of the organic impurity in the chemical liquid with respect to the total mass of the chemical liquid is 0.1 to 10,000 mass ppm, the organic impurity contains an alcohol impurity, and a mass ratio of a content of the alcohol impurity to the total content of the organic impurity is 0.0001 to 0.5.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Kamimura, Satomi Takahashi
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Patent number: 11739286Abstract: The invention provides a polymer providing soil release properties (also termed a “soil release polymer” or SRP) when incorporated in a laundry detergent composition, the polymer comprising a capped polyoxyalkylene end block connected to a polyester segment; the polyester segment comprising alternating —B1-A-B2— and —R— units; in which B1 and B2 are each independently selected from —OC(O)— and —C(O)O— groups; A is a 2,5-furanylene ring and R is a divalent alkylene radical. The polymer provides good compatibility, stability and cleaning performance when incorporated into a laundry detergent composition, preferably a liquid laundry detergent composition, comprising one or more detersive surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Andrew David Green, Alyn James Parry, Susanne Henning Rogers
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Patent number: 11732219Abstract: A liquid laundry additive is provided, comprising a cleaning booster polymer having structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (III) and optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (IV)Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Asghar A. Peera, Stephen J. Donovan, Marianne Creamer
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Patent number: 11732215Abstract: A gellable vehicle surface cleaning composition is provided that includes a non-ionic surfactant combined with gelling components of an inorganic gel forming substance and at least one water soluble polymer in a ratio of the inorganic gel forming substance to the hydrophilic polymer of between 0.1-1:1. The non-ionic surfactant and the gelling components are provided in an aqueous solvent system. The aqueous solvent system includes a first solvent having a Kamlet-Taft solvent polarity ? (K-T ?) value of zero, a second solvent having a K-T ? 0.6-0.85 value, and water present at more than 50 total weight percent. A process of for cleaning a vehicle surface with a stain is also provided that includes the composition to the stain on the vehicle surface a composition and after allowing sufficient time for the composition to lift the stain, the stain and the composition are removed from the vehicle surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Chi Quang Nguyen, John Isidoro Escoto, Jr., John Nemec
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Patent number: 11731937Abstract: 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: August 22, 2023Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC.Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Andrei Honciuc, Voichita Mihali
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Patent number: 11732222Abstract: Consumer product composition that includes encapsulates, the encapsulates having a core that includes perfume characterized by an acid value of greater than 5.0 mg KOH/g of perfume, the encapsulates also including a shell that includes a (meth)acrylate material. Methods of making and using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Johan Smets, Rafael Trujillo, Amanda Kiser Jukes, An Pintens
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Patent number: 11732216Abstract: A laundry care or dish care composition can include a poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative includes: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone of glucose monomer units, wherein greater than or equal to 40% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages, and optionally at least 5% of the backbone glucose monomer units have branches via alpha-1,2 and/or alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages; and (ii) at least one hydrophobic organic group linked to the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone through an ether (—O—) linkage moiety; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone has a weight average degree of polymerization of at least 5; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative has a degree of substitution of ether linkage moiety of from 0.20 to 1.00; wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative is substantially free from hydrophilic substitution.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Kristine Lynn Fliter, Neil Thomas Fairweather, Gang Si, David Good, Helen Lu, Weiming Qiu
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Patent number: 11725163Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion b. 0.01-1.5 w.t. % setting polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Giovanni Francesco Unali
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Patent number: 11718816Abstract: A microplastic-free, in-vitro opacified detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 8 to about 65 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent and a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.005 to 0.3 weight percent. The composition has a turbidity value of at least 250 NTU at 75° F.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein
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Patent number: 11718813Abstract: Sanitizing cleaning/rinse aid compositions for various applications including institutional machine warewash sanitizing are disclosed. In particular, concentrated and use compositions, such as concentrated liquid rinse aid compositions or ware wash detergents, employing an amine-based surfactant and a defoaming agent are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for providing a sanitizing rinse with desired antimicrobial efficacy against a broad spectrum of gram-negative microbes, suitable foaming profiles, and beneficial applications of use of the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Derrick Richard Anderson, Kelly Anne Rightmire, Erik C. Olson, Jesse Ray Murphy, Carter M. Silvernail
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Patent number: 11712409Abstract: A low-water cleansing composition is provided that includes 5.0 wt. % to less than 40 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohol, at least 10.0 wt. % of a mixture of two or more surfactants, at least 0.05 wt. % of a pH adjuster; and water, the concentrations being based on a total weight of the low-water cleansing composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Venkatesan Padyachi, Srini Venkatesh, Daniel M. Willis, Nick E. Ciavarella, Dewain Garner
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Patent number: 11708543Abstract: The invention provides an itaconate surfactant having the following formula (I) in which R1 is selected from aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from hydrogen and aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is an integer ranging from 8 to 20. The surfactants of the invention are benign to the skin and to the environment yet can offer a performance that is comparable to that of “traditional” anionic and anionic/nonionic surfactant systems, especially on difficult-to-remove stains.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Inventors: Sujoy Bej, Nivedita Jagdish Patil, Saheli Chakraborty, Sumana Roychowdhury, Ramakrishnan Subramanian
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Patent number: 11692057Abstract: 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: July 4, 2023Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTDInventors: Kevin Mutch, Martijn Gillissen