Patents by Inventor John J. Cramer

John J. Cramer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4426304
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: The Diversey Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4296165
    Abstract: Natural and synthetic textile materials and blends thereof are disclosed containing at least one water-soluble, neutral alkanolamine, ammonium or mixed alkanolamine and ammonium salt of a phosphoric acid wherein said acid is selected from the group consisting of orthophosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid. Polyester-cotton fabrics are rendered antistatic by treatment with these ionic bonded salts in the proportion of about 0.5 to about 10 percent by weight based on the weight of the textile fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: The Diversey Corporation
    Inventors: Sarwan K. Kakar, Frank R. Kappler, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 4218220
    Abstract: Evenly pre-faded blue jeans are obtained by subjecting the blue jeans to a washing cycle comprising (a) an initial wash with detergent and emulsifier, (b) a suitable intermediate rinsing operation, (c) a bleaching operation in which the garments are subjected to the simultaneous action of bleach and a fabric softener of the quaternary ammonium type, alone or with the addition of a suitable amount of detergent, (d) a further rinsing operation, and (e) an optional final treatment with fabric softener and laundry sour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Kappler, John J. Cramer, Sarwan K. Kakar
  • Patent number: 4208463
    Abstract: Compositions based upon monoammonium phosphate and/or diammonium phosphate together with monoethanolamine and/or diethanolamine are used to provide a flame-retardant finish to synthetic fabrics or synthetic-cotton blends. Good flame-retardant protection is obtained with a dry add-on of approximately 13 to 15 percent, and the fabric retains a good hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: Sarwan K. Kakar, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 4202800
    Abstract: Excellent liquid laundry-detergent compositions are obtained by combining (1) alkanolamine, (2) nonionic surfactant, (3) sodium carboxymethylcellulose, (4) fabric brightener(s), (5) solvent, and (6) water. The preferred compositions of the invention also usually contain optional ingredients, such as dyes and perfumes. The alkanolamines promote the action of the nonionic surfactants. Moreover, it is desirable to use some triethanolamine for its stabilizing effect. The mixture of alkanolamine and nonionic surfactants is compatible with sodium carboxymethylcellulose, an excellent agent for avoiding redeposition of soil. The compositions according to the invention have good detergent activity when used at temperatures such as 49 to 60 degrees Centigrade. They afford a liquid laundry detergent which is at least as active, pound for pound, as powder laundry detergents now in common use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, Robert A. Ward, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 4178256
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4120802
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4120799
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4115281
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene, a fatty amphoteric compound, or a fatty amide as described hereinafter as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, a fatty amphoteric compound or a fatty amide as described hereinafter as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4089786
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4060505
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain a fatty amide of the class described more fully hereinafter as a softening agent, a water soluble organic acid containing about 1-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between 10.sup.-1 and 10.sup.-5 as the souring agent, and water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain the aforementioned fatty amide as a softening agent, and a dry solid water soluble organic acid containing 2-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between 10.sup.-1 and 10.sup.-5 as the souring agent. Stable homogeneous stock solutions are prepared from the novel liquid or solid compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 4053423
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile meterials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as the siftening agent, (b) hydrofluorosilicic acid, ammonium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluoride, ammonium acid fluoride, potassium acid fluoride, or orthophosphoric acid as the souring agent, and (c) water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain (a) a quaternized fatty amide or fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and (b) ammonium silicofluoride, potassium silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, zinc silicofluroide, ammonium acid fluoride, sodium acid fluoride or potassium acid fluoride. A method of preparing the liquid composition is provided which insures that it remains stable and homogeneous while awaiting use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer, Geoffrey A. Jamieson
  • Patent number: 4007305
    Abstract: Textile materials are treated with an alkaline aqueous medium having a pH value of 7.5-11 and containing 0.25-4% by weight of a dissolved water soluble hydrophilic soil release polymer having carboxylic acid groups and 0.05-1% by weight of a dispersed hydrophobic soil repellent fluorochemical. The soil release polymer and the soil repellent fluorochemical are deposited on the surfaces of the textile fibers and the resulting textile material is dried to impart the desired nondurable soil release and soil repellency properties. The aqueous medium also may contain polyvinylpyrrolidone to further improve the finish. In a preferred variant, the textile material is first contacted with an alkaline aqueous solution of the soil release polymer, and thereafter with an alkaline aqueous medium containing the dispersed soil repellent fluorochemical to reduce the tendency of the deposited soil release polymer to cover the deposited soil repellent fluorochemical molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1977
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: Sarwan K. Kakar, Frank R. Kappler, Gilbert S. Gomes, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 3984335
    Abstract: Liquid and solid compositions are provided for souring and imparting softness to freshly laundered textile materials. When in the form of a stable homogeneous liquid, the composition may contain a quaternized fatty amide, a quaternized fatty amine, an aqueous emulsion of partially oxidized polyethylene or a fatty amphoteric compound as a softening agent, a water soluble organic acid containing about 1-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between 10.sup..sup.-1 and 10.sup..sup.-5 as the souring agent, and water. When in the form of a stable dry solid, the composition may contain a quaternized fatty amide, a quaternized fatty amine or a fatty amphoteric compound as the softening agent, and a dry solid water soluble organic acid containing 2-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between 10.sup..sup.-1 and 10.sup..sup.-5 as the souring agent. Stable homogeneous stock solutions are also prepared from the novel liquid or solid compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer
  • Patent number: 3969282
    Abstract: An acidic, stable, homogeneous, mobile liquid, biodegradable surfactant composition is provided which consists essentially of1. at least one liquid hydrophilic nonionic surfactant,2. at least one substantially salt free liquid biodegradable alkyl benzene sulfonic acid surfactant corresponding to the structural formula: ##SPC1##Wherein n is an integer having a numerical value of from 3 to 14,3. about 0.0001-1% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, and4. about 0-95% by weight of water. The surfactant composition contains a weight ratio of surfactant (1) to surfactant (2) from 1:5 to 5:1, and surfactant (1) has hydrophilic properties whereby the surfactant composition is stable and remains homogeneous in the absence of an added hydrotrope. The hydrogen peroxide is present in an amount to control obnoxious odors and the use of an expensive perfume to mask odors is not necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Kappler, John D. Ciko, John J. Cramer