Abstract: A respiratory device includes a blower having an inlet and an outlet, a patient interface, and a valve including a valve member that is rotatable from a first position to a second position. The outlet of the blower is coupled to the patient interface so that positive pressure is provided to a patient's airway via the patient interface when the valve member is in the first position. The inlet of the blower is coupled to the patient interface so that negative pressure is provided to the patient's airway via the patient interface when the valve member is in the second position. The valve member is rotatably oscillated back and forth when the valve member is in the first position and when the valve member is in the second position so that oscillations in the positive pressure and negative pressure, respectively, are provided to the patient's airway.

Abstract: A method of making a non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include dispensing a microcapsule onto a precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet, wherein the precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include: (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one film former; and (c) a thickness ranging from 0.1 mm to 10 mm.

Abstract: A method of making a non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include dispensing a microcapsule onto a precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet, wherein the precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include: (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one film former; and (c) a thickness ranging from 0.1 mm to 10 mm.

Abstract: A non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet includes at least one line of frangibility for separating the sheet into smaller sections with different sizes.

Abstract: A non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet is completely or substantially water-soluble, with graphic patterns printed thereon. Such graphic patterns include one or more fabric hueing agents.

Abstract: A non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet includes at least one line of frangibility for separating the sheet into smaller sections with different sizes.

Abstract: A non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet having friable microcapsules can clean and impart freshness to laundry.

Abstract: This relates to granular laundry detergent products characterized by efficient mass and volume compaction, fast dissolution or dispersion and enhanced suds profile, which are particularly useful for hand-washing fabric under suboptimal washing conditions.

Abstract: A cleaning composition, preferably a granular laundry detergent composition, contains 1.5 wt % to 10 wt % of soap particles characterized by a particle size distribution with from 35 wt % to 100 wt % of soap particles having particle sizes ranging from about 125 microns to about 355 microns. Soap particles with such a particle size distribution are surprisingly more effective in boosting suds volume of the cleaning composition during a fabric washing cycle.

Abstract: This relates to structured detergent particles with high-level surfactant activity, which contains about 50-90 wt % of a C10-C20 linear alkyl benzene sulphonate, about 10-50 wt % of a hydrophilic silica, and about 0-35 wt % of a water-soluble salt of an alkaline metal. Such structured detergent particles demonstrate better flowability and less moisture uptake, and are therefore particularly useful for forming free-flowing finished detergent products that are less vulnerable to caking over time.

Abstract: This relates to structured detergent particles with mid-level surfactant activity, which contain 35-50 wt % of a C10-C20 linear alkyl benzene sulphonate, 0.5-8 wt % of a hydrophilic silica, 35-70 wt % of a water-soluble alkaline metal carbonate, 0-5 wt % of a phosphate builder, and 0-5 wt % of a zeolite builder. Such structured detergent particles are free flowing with little or no moisture content (i.e., 0-3 wt % water), and are formed by a dry neutralization process without any subsequent drying.

Abstract: This relates to granular laundry detergent products characterized by efficient mass and volume compaction, fast dissolution or dispersion and enhanced suds profile, which are particularly useful for hand-washing fabric under suboptimal washing conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent granule comprising a water-swellable component (e.g., CMC), neutralizing agent (e.g., Na2CO3) and anionic surfactant, as well as a process for making same. Granular detergent compositions comprising the detergent granules and methods of using thereof are also encompassed.