Patents Examined by Brian P. Mruk
  • Structured unit dose cleansing product
    Patent number: 11584903
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a formulation for a unit does cleansing product without the use of a film package, which contains a basic cleansing composition and a structurant comprising C6-C30 fatty acid or mixtures thereof and at least one water soluble polymer or water dispersible polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Nelson, Yunpeng Zhu, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Krishnan Tamareselvy, Sinan Li, Kristia A. Rivera, Steven Carbone, Gary A. Russo, John Uhran, David Michael Pehar, Jess Carlson, Trevor L. Jackson
  • Cleaning process to remove red oils deposits in an installation comprising fatty acid esters as cleaning agent and use of fatty acid esters as cleaning agent in such a process
    Patent number: 11584902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing red oils deposits formed in an installation comprising the use of a cleaning agent comprising one or more fatty acid esters to dissolve the red oils deposit and to form a mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils; and removing the mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Total Research & Technology Feluy
    Inventors: Carole Bailly, Jean-Pierre Thoret Bauchet, Michel Laxnier
  • Liquid laundry detergent compositions
    Patent number: 11572529
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher Thorley, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Delayed onset fluid gels for use in unit dose laundry detergents containing colloidal particles
    Patent number: 11566209
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unit dose laundry detergent product containing an in-vitro, delayed onset fluid gel detergent composition and a water soluble film pouch for enclosing the detergent composition. The composition includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and/or an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and a non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, in an amount from 20 to 70 wt %, water in an amount from about 10 to about 30 wt %, free fatty acids in an amount from about 2 to 12 wt %, a magnesium cation in an amount of from 0.15 to 1 wt %, and colloidal particles such as an encapsulated fragrance. The composition is opacified and structured yet free of a structuring agent or an opacifying agent. Also disclosed is a method of making such product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
  • Post chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) cleaning
    Patent number: 11560533
    Abstract: Provided are formulations that offer a high cleaning effect on inorganic particles, organic residues, chemical residues, reaction products on the surface due to interaction of the wafer surface with the Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) slurry and elevated levels of undesirable metals on the surface left on the semiconductor devices after the CMP. The post-CMP cleaning formulations comprise one or more organic acid, one or more polymer and a fluoride compound with pH<7 and optionally a surfactant with two sulfonic acid groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventor: Dnyanesh C. Tamboli
  • Cleaning product comprising an inverted container assembly and a viscous cleaning composition
    Patent number: 11555169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning product comprising: an inverted container assembly (10) comprising an inverted container (11) and a liquid dispenser (15) attached to a bottom surface (12) of the inverted container (11), and a viscous cleaning composition contained in the inverted container assembly (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Ghislain Braeckman, Katrien Brouwers, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers, Evelyne Johanna Lutgarde Vanhecke
  • Cleaning agent compositions containing copolymer
    Patent number: 11530373
    Abstract: What are described are detergent compositions comprising one or more copolymers containing cationic structural units and macromonomeric structural units, and also one or more surfactants and water. The detergent compositions are especially suitable, in an advantageous manner, for producing shine on and imparting hydrophilic properties to the surface which has been treated with the detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Hannah Benson, Carsten Cohrs, Natascha Katharina Schelero, Mike Sahl
  • Laundry care compositions
    Patent number: 11530374
    Abstract: A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient or adjunct and at least one compound that is capable of changing from a first color state (i.e., the initial color state in the composition) to a second color state that is perceptibly different from the first color state. A method for treating textile articles comprises the steps of: (a) providing a laundry care composition as described above; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; and (c) placing the textile articles in the liquid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Butterfield, Eduardo Torres, Sanjeev K. Dey, Michael Hong, Haihu Qin, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 11523975
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Jasmin Figueroa, Diana Johnson, Marcee Martinez, Abhijit Bidaye, Farahdia Edouard
  • Concentrated 2 in 1 dishmachine detergent and rinse aid
    Patent number: 11518961
    Abstract: Consumer and industrial 2-in-1 cleaning compositions providing both detergency and rinseability in a single cleaning composition are disclosed. Alkaline-based cleaning compositions containing a surface modification polymer and an alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactant, and methods of using the same provide user-friendly, solid, detergent compositions without the need for using a separate rinse aid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lundberg, Monique Roerdink Lander
  • Cleaning composition
    Patent number: 11518958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dishwashing cleaning composition. In particular, the composition includes a surfactant system having an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The alkyl polyglucoside surfactant component allows for good dissolution profile of the composition during both manual dishwashing conditions with detergents dosed into a full sink or detergents directly dosed onto a sponge and washed under the tap. Process for preparing the composition and methods of use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Tire Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jamila Tajmamet, Greta Annie Renata Sanders, Katrien Decraene
  • Active substance wafer
    Patent number: 11512267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active substance wafer and methods for producing such an active substance wafer. Further, the present invention relates to the use of such an active substance wafer as/in a laundry care agent, a hand laundry washing agent or a dishwashing agent and to a product selected from these agents consisting or comprising an active substance wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Maryna Moroz, Ranjita Shegokar, Jörn Wiedemann
  • Disinfectant composition
    Patent number: 11512266
    Abstract: A disinfectant cleaning composition, the composition comprising: a nitrogen containing biocidal compound; a polymer comprising monomers of the following formulae: a) H2C?CR1-CO—NH—R2-N+R3R4R5X— wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R2 represents linear or branched C1-C12 alkylene; R3, R4 and R5, independently of one another, each represent hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl or phenyl; and X— represents an anion selected from the group consisting of halide, sulfate, alkylsulfate, hydroxide, phosphate, acetate and formate; b) 40-75% by weight of N-isopropylacrylamide, based on the water-soluble polymer; c) acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and/or salts thereof; and d) H2C?CR—CO—NH—CR?R?R??—SO3H, and salts thereof; wherein R, R? and R? independently represent hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene, and R?? independently represents C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Adam Simon Hayward
  • Vegetable oil-based alkoxylates and methods of making such
    Patent number: 11505746
    Abstract: A vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition comprising a mixture of mono-, di-, and/or triacyl alkoxylated glycerides and alkoxylated glycerin. A method of reacting a vegetable oil and an alkoxylated glycerin via a transesterification reaction to produce a vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Indorama Ventures Oxides LLC
    Inventors: Heather Byrne, George A. Smith, Hungchang Calvin Chiu, Jeffrey Cellura, Xiaohua Fang
  • Unit dose detergent pack including a liquid detergent composition comprising an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant
    Patent number: 11492574
    Abstract: A unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch formed from a water-soluble film and a liquid detergent composition releasably disposed within the pouch. The liquid detergent composition includes at least two surfactants including from about 3 to about 20% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside and from about 15 to about 70% by weight of an additional surfactant, from about 13 to about 34% by weight of a fatty acid thereof, and less than about 30% by weight of water, with all weight percents based on a total weight of the liquid detergent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Narcisse N. Toussa, Kimberly Lockwood, Casey Camire
  • Natural disposable bamboo wipes
    Patent number: 11490770
    Abstract: Disclosed are natural baby products and related methods of use. A natural disposable wipes comprised of all-natural materials. The natural disposable wipes may comprise a natural disposable wipe and a natural cleansing solution. The natural disposable wipes may be pre-moistened with the natural cleansing solution. The natural disposable wipes may be made from 100% biodegradable materials. Biodegradable materials may include bamboo fibers. The natural cleansing solution may be made from all-natural ingredients and may include a solvent, one or more preservatives, one or more skin conditioning agents, one or more antioxidants, and one or more astringents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: PRODUCTS ON THE GO, LLC
    Inventor: Sharon Buchalter
  • Fine mist hard surface cleaning spray
    Patent number: 11485933
    Abstract: The need for a spray application of detersive compositions comprising perfume and low levels of surfactant, which provides more even coverage of the surface to be treated, while limiting nose and throat irritation is met by limiting the spray droplet size, such that the spray droplets have a particle size distribution such that the Dv10 is greater than about 40 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Deepak Ahirwal, Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, Cindy Jean, Cedric Joseph Volont
  • Method of making a cleaning composition
    Patent number: 11485940
    Abstract: A method of making a translucent cleaning composition is disclosed. The method includes providing a perfume; providing a hydrogen bond receiving compound; providing a hydrogen bond providing compound; combining the hydrogen bond receiving compound with the hydrogen bond providing compound to create a eutectic liquid; adding the perfume to the eutectic liquid to create a perfumed eutectic liquid; and adjusting the pH of the perfumed eutectic liquid to above 6.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Gregory Thomas Waning, Lori Ann Bacca
  • Cleaning solution for cleaning metal surfaces
    Patent number: 11473036
    Abstract: Cleaning solution for cleaning and/or wetting metal surfaces, comprising at least one acid, a first surfactant, which is an alkyl-poly(ethyleneglycol-co-propyleneglycol)-ether having a cloud point of ?25° C., a second surfactant, which is selected from the group consisting of i) an alkyl-poly(ethyleneglycol-co-propyleneglycol)-ether having a cloud point of ?30° C., ii) an alkyl-polyethyleneglycol-ether having a cloud point of ?45° C. wherein the cloud points are determined according to European Standard EN 1890:2006, item 8.2 of German Version, with the modification that 10 wt % H2SO4 is used as solvent and that the concentration of the surfactant is 1000 mg/L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Eckart Klusmann, Janos Hantschick
  • Formula for superior detergency and anti re-deposition benefit
    Patent number: 11466232
    Abstract: A composition includes a C10 aliphatic branched chain alcohol ethoxylate; a C12 aliphatic straight chain alcohol ethoxylate, and a reactive builder. The composition effects an increase of at least about 30% in detergency measured as reflectance at 460 nanometers (nm) of a stained fabric at which the composition has been applied when compared to reflectance observed at 460 nm at the stained fabric prior to application of the composition. The stained fabric treated at which the composition has been applied exhibits a reflectance at 460 nm that is greater than the reflectance of the stained fabric at which a substantially similar composition has been applied. The substantially similar composition includes nonyl phenol ethoxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Karumanassery Chidambara Iyer Narayan, Flaiyh Farhan N. Al-Anazi, Mohammed S. Bakalla, Qasem Ahmed A. Ghazwani