Nitrogen Multiple Bonded To Carbon In The Activator Or Precursor (e.g., Cyano, Imidoyl, Triazino, Etc., Substituent) Patents (Class 510/314)
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Patent number: 6407045Abstract: The invention set out to improve the oxidizing and bleaching effect of inorganic peroxygen compounds in dishwashing, more particularly machine dishwashing, in terms of their storage stability. This was essentially achieved by using particulate compounds corresponding to formula R1R2R3N−CH2CN X+, in which R1, R2, and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in addition to which the groups R2 and R3 may even be part of a heterocycle including the N atom and optionally other hetero atoms, and X is a charge-equalizing anion. Dishwashing detergents, more particularly machine dishwashing detergents, contain about 1% by weight to 10% by weight of this bleach-boosting agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Christian Nitsch, Horst-Dieter Speckmann, Juergen Haerer, Andreas Lietzmann, Susan P. Huestis
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Patent number: 6399558Abstract: A washing and cleaning process which comprises adding to the corresponding liquor comprising a peroxide-containing washing and cleaning agent 1 to 500 millimoles per liter of liquor of one or more than one compound of the salene type.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Menno Hazenkamp, Frank Bachmann, Cornelia Makowka, Marie-Josée Dubs, Grit Richter, Gunther Schlingloff, Josef Dannacher
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Patent number: 6399557Abstract: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) an effective amount, preferably from about 0.0001% to about 99.9%, more typically from about 0.1% to about 25%, of a bleach activator and/or organic percarboxylic acid; (b) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (c) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts in combination with bleach activators and/or organic percarboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Mark Perkins, Regine Labeque, Barbara Kay Williams, James Pyott Johnston, David Johnathan Kitko, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Michael Eugene Burns
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Patent number: 6391838Abstract: The cleaning performance of bleach-containing detergents, especially against protein- and starch-containing soils and colored soils, was to be improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Horst-Dieter Speckmann, Joerg Poethkow
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Publication number: 20020052303Abstract: A granular bleach activator extrudate that has a size and shape that is within a relatively narrow distribution range. The bleach activator exhibits improved solubility, and reduced product separation when incorporated into a granular detergent composition. Also provided are granular detergent compositions comprising a detersive surfactant and the bleach activator extrudates. Methods for forming the extruded bleach activator particles are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: Scott William Capeci, Michael Steven Gibson, Victoria Ann Majerczak
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Patent number: 6358904Abstract: A multicomponent system for use in detergent substances consists of oxidation catalysts and suitable oxidizing agents and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic compounds containing NO, NOH or (A).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Inventor: Hans-Peter Call
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Publication number: 20020028753Abstract: Laundry detergents and cleaners which, in addition to a peroxide compound, comprise a compound of the formulaType: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Applicant: Clariant GmbHInventors: Claudia Fischer, Nicole Reichardt, Jorg Issberner
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Publication number: 20020013246Abstract: A bleaching composition for laundry fabrics is provided, comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Roelant Mathijs Hermant, Christiaan Lamers
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Publication number: 20020010121Abstract: A bleaching composition for laundry fabrics is provided, comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Maria Petra Van Deurzen, Ronald Hage, Simon Marinus Veerman
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Publication number: 20020010120Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with a bleaching composition and a peroxyl source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Hage, Daniela Nuhlen, Thomas Weyhermuller, Karl Wieghardt
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Publication number: 20020002127Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhance hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventor: Kenneth Nathan Price
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Publication number: 20010053755Abstract: The present invention provides a process for inhibiting the re-absorption of migrating dyes in the wash liquor, comprising introducing into a wash liquor containing a peroxide-containing detergent, from 0.5 to 150, preferably from 1.5 to 75, especially from 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: Frank Bachmann, Josef Dannacher, Martin Studer, Beat Freiermuth, Cornelia Makowka, Peter Weingartner, Grit Richter, Gunther Schlingloff
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Publication number: 20010046951Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching detergent composition exhibiting a wide bleaching effect for various stains including hydrophilic stains and olephilic stains, as well as an high bleaching effect and dye-transfer inhibiting effect in a wide range of temperature from a low to a high temperature of laundry water. That is, the present invention provides a bleaching detergent composition comprising (a) an alkannitrile compound having a quaternary ammonium group bondeded to a carbon atom to which the nitrile group is bonded, (b) an inorganic peroxide and (c) an alkali metal carbonate and further comprising component (d-i) an alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonic acid having an alkanoyl group of 6 to 14 carbon atoms or an alkanoyloxybenzenecarboxylic acid having an alkanoyl group of 6 to 14 carbon atoms or a salt thereof and/or (d-ii) tetraacetylethylenediamine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Ogura, Muneo Aoyagi
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Patent number: 6306812Abstract: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: a) an effective amount of a bleach activator and/or organic percarboxylic acid; b) a catalytically effective amount of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and c) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts in combination with bleach activators and/or organic perearboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company, TheInventors: Christopher Mark Perkins, Regine Labeque, Barbara Kay Williams, James Pyott Johnston, David Johnathan Kitko, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Michael Eugene Burns
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Publication number: 20010031715Abstract: P-type zeolite having the oxide formula M2/n, Al2O3, (1.8-2.66) SiO2, y H2O and having a Calcium Binding Capacity of between 100 and 145 mg/g, preferably between 110 and 140 and a Calcium uptake rate of between 12 and 100 seconds, preferably below 50 seconds can be prepared from metakaolin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 1998Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: ABRAHAM ARAYA
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Patent number: 6277802Abstract: Detergent formulations containing cationic nitriles are shown to exhibit enhanced stain removal, enhanced starchy soil removal and enhanced enzyme stability as compared to similar formulations containing TAED.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Catherine Chiou, Narish Dhirajlal Ghatlia
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Patent number: 6228127Abstract: A bleaching or washing composition comprising a peroxy compound and a specified cobalt compound is disclosed, as well as a process for bleaching or washing a fabric or dishes by contacting them with said bleaching or washing composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Dieter Reinehr, Georges Metzger
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Patent number: 6225274Abstract: A method for washing dishes containing colored soil is presented involving contacting the dish surface with a dishwashing detergent containing a peroxygen compound and an activator compound of the formula R1R2R3N+CH2CN X− where R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and wherein R2 and R3 may be part of a heterocycle including the N atom, and X is an anion, to form an aqueous dishwashing detergent. The method is useful for washing colored stains from crockery and cutlery, and is effective at temperatures below 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommandigesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Christian Nitsch, Rainer Jeschke
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Patent number: 6221824Abstract: The storage stability of bleach-activating acetonitrile derivatives in solid detergent compositions was to be improved. This was essentially achieved by the use of compounded compounds corresponding to formula R1R2R3NxCH2CN X−, in which R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in addition to which the groups R2 and R3 may even be part of a heterocycle including the N atom and optionally other hetero atoms, and X is a charge-equalizing anion. “Compounds” of this type are produced by drying in vacuo, for which purpose a suspension of the acetonitrile derivative and a solid carrier material is introduced into a mixer and the resulting mixture is dried with superheated vapor. Dishwashing detergents, more particularly machine dishwashing detergents, contain about 1% by weight to 10% by weight of this bleach boosting compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Andreas Lietzmann, Artiga Gonzalez, Stefan Hammelstein, Christian Nitsch, Horst-Dieter Speckmann
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Patent number: 6214782Abstract: Detergent formulations containing cationic nitriles are shown to exhibit reduced silver tarnishing as compared to similar formulations containing TAED.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Catherine Chiou, Narish Dhirajlal Ghatlia
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Patent number: 6211130Abstract: The invention relates to the use of quaternary acetonitrile compounds corresponding to formula (I): in which R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms and the groups R2 and R3 may also be part of a heterocycle including the N atom and, optionally, other hetero atoms and X is a charge-equalizing anion, for activators for detergents, more particularly detergents containing inorganic peroxygen compounds. The activators may be directly added to liquid detergents or may be added to the wash liquor together with the detergents in the form of aqueous preparations. Without the addition of hydrogen peroxide, a distinct color-lightening effect is obtained, even at low washing temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf AktienInventors: Jaume Josa Pons, Adolf Arranz Catalina
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Patent number: 6140292Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric laundering and treating methods utilize certain polyamide-polyamines as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance benefits to fabric laundered or treated in washing or soaking solutions which contain such agents. Such polyamide-polyamine fabric treatment agents include adipic acid-diethylenetriamine-epichlorohydrin adducts.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sherri Lynn Randall, Rajan Keshav Panandiker
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Patent number: 6133216Abstract: The invention relates to coated bleach activator granules of ammonium nitriles, which have been obtained by coating ammonium nitrile base granules with a water-soluble coating substance. The base granules are preferably thermally conditioned during or after the coating with the coating substance.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
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Patent number: 6130198Abstract: Use of amines as bleaching efficiency boosters for textile detergent compositions, where the pK.sub.a of the amines is greater than the pH minus 1, preferably greater than the pH, particularly preferably at least 0.5 greater than the pH of the 1% by weight wash liquor obtained from the textile detergent composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Wehlage, Dieter Boeckh, Werner Bertleff, Alfred Oftring
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Patent number: 6120557Abstract: Use of compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and A are as defined in the description, as bleach activators in bleaching detergents and cleaners.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventor: Bernd Nestler
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Patent number: 6099587Abstract: Compositions and methods for removing soils and stains from fabrics and other surfaces employ bleaching activators and aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid (ATMP) at a pH of from greater than 0 to about 6. Compositions comprising ATMP and various sources of peroxide and various types of activators are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefano Scialla, Valentina Masotti
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Patent number: 6028047Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula ##STR1## as bleach activators in detergents and cleaners, where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, X and A are as defined in the description.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1999Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventor: Bernd Nestler
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Patent number: 6007583Abstract: Use of compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and A are as defined in the description, as bleach activators in bleaching detergents and cleaners.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventor: Bernd Nestler
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Patent number: 5952282Abstract: The use is claimed of compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which the radicals A and R are as defined in the description. The novel compounds are employed as bleach catalysts in bleaching detergents and cleaning products.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Matthias Loffler, Gerd Reinhardt
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Patent number: 5858949Abstract: Novel bleaches, a method for bleaching substrates using these materials and bleaching compositions containing same are reported. The bleaches are N-acylimines. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing the N-acylimines and a peroxygen compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Karl Friedrich Moschner
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Patent number: 5817614Abstract: Bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine zwitterions are disclosed. The bleach boosters increase bleaching effectiveness in lower temperature solutions and demonstrate superior color safety profiles. The bleach boosters are ideally suited for inclusion into bleaching compositions including those with detersive surfactants and enzymes. Also provided is a laundry additive product including quaternary imine zwitterions. A method for laundering a fabric employing the bleach boosters of the present invention is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert Richard Dykstra
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Patent number: 5817613Abstract: A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxyethyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additional glycolonitrile to form the nitrile intermediate which can be converted to 2-hydroxylethyl iminodiacetic acid via hydrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1997Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Phillip S. Athey, David A. Wilson, Druce K. Crump
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Patent number: 5814592Abstract: Disclosed are non-aqueous, particulate-containing liquid laundry detergent compositions which are in the form of a suspension of particulate material, preferably including peroxygen bleaching agent and an organic detergent builder, dispersed in a liquid phase structured with a surfactant and elasticized with finely divided particulate material such as silica or titanium dioxide. Such compositions provide especially desirable cleaning and bleaching of fabrics laundered therewith and also exhibit especially desirable pourability and chemical and phase stability.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jay I. Kahn, Mark A. Smerznak, Axel Meyer, Angela L. Garland, Vincent J. Becks, Jean-Pol Boutique
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Patent number: 5783550Abstract: A mold removal composition useful to remove molds adhered to furnishing and walls of homes, particularly kitchen sinks and bathroom walls, ceilings, and tiles, and a mold bleaching method are provided. The mold removal composition contains peroxide, dicyandiamide, alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, and water. Its pH is 8.0-13.0.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Yasuhisa Kuriyama, Jun Kokubu, Yasuo Hiro, Yoshiko Tsuji, Tsuneo Kobayashi, Masahito Mikami, Shuzo Nakamura
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Patent number: 5753599Abstract: Novel bleaches, a method for bleaching substrates using these materials and detergent compositions containing same are reported. The bleaches are thiadiazole dioxides. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing the thiadiazole and a peroxygen compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1996Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Janet Lynn Coope, Mohamed Gaznabi Khan, Karl Friedrich Moschner
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Patent number: 5726341Abstract: A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxyethyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additional glycolonitrile to form the nitrile intermediate which can be converted to 2-hydroxylethyl iminodiacetic acid via hydrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Phillip S. Athey, Druce K. Crump, David A. Wilson
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Patent number: 5705091Abstract: Bleaching compositions are provided that comprise peracid activators. The peracid activators are ester derivatives of a carboxylic acid where the oxygen is covalently bound through a polyhydroxy linking group to a leaving group that is displaceable in a peroxygen bleaching solution by perhydroxide anion. When the peracid activator is combined with a source of peroxygen in aqueous solution, then a stain removing peracid is formed. One embodiment of the peracid activator has the structure ##STR1## where R' is a branched or linear C.sub.4-12 alkyl, n is 1 to about 7, and L is a leaving group.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Dale S. Steichen, Richard J. Wiersema
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Patent number: 5693603Abstract: Novel bleaches, a method for bleaching substrates using these materials and detergent compositions containing same are reported. The bleaches are sulfanimines. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing the sulfanimine and a peroxygen compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Naresh Dhirajlal Ghatlia
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Patent number: 5595967Abstract: Improved detergent compositions, especially granular detergents, comprising bleach activators which form multiperacids, especially specific monoquaternary substituted bis(peroxycarbonic) acids, upon perhydrolysis are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1995Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory S. Miracle, Mark R. Sivik, Patti J. Kellett
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Patent number: 5584888Abstract: Bleaching compositions, laundry and automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising particular neutral or anionically charged substituted bleach activators are provided. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the selection of perhydrolysis-selective bleach activators having specific leaving groups with a conjugate acid pK.sub.a above 13 and with specific ratios of the rate of perhydrolysis to the rate of hydrolysis and the rate of perhydrolysis to the rate of diacylperoxide production. Included are preferred activator compounds and methods for washing fabrics, hard surfaces, and tableware using the activators.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1994Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Inventors: Gregory S. Miracle, Alan D. Willey, Kevin L. Kott, Michael E. Burns
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Patent number: 5576282Abstract: Bleach boosters comprising zwitterionic imines and anionic imine polyions having a net negative charge are disclosed. The bleach boosters increase bleaching effectiveness in lower temperature solutions and demonstrate superior color safety profiles. The bleach boosters are ideally suited for inclusion into bleaching compositions including those with detersive surfactants and enzymes. Also provided is a laundry additive product including zwitterionic imines and anionic imine polyions with a net negative charge as bleach boosters. A method for laundering a fabric employing the bleach boosters of the present invention is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory S. Miracle, Michael E. Burns, Patti J. Kellett, James C. T. R. Burckett-St. Laurent
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Patent number: 5550256Abstract: Novel bleach catalysts, a method for bleaching substrates using these catalysts and detergent compositions containing the catalysts are reported. The catalysts are quaternary imine salts. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing these salts and a peroxygen compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1995Date of Patent: August 27, 1996Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stephen A. Madison, Janet L. Coope