Quaternary Nitrogen Or Phosphorus, Or Heterocyclic Nitrogen Containing Fabric Softener Or Antistatic Component Patents (Class 510/330)
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Publication number: 20010044400Abstract: A fabric care composition comprises a perfume and a compound which is obtainable by the reaction of epichlorohydrin with an amine. The amine is a derivative of a polyamine in which at least one but not all of the amino groups bear long chain acyl groups. The compound or the composition may be used to soften and/or condition fabric during a laundering process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: William Mooney
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Patent number: 6313080Abstract: A detergent tablet for fabric washing is compacted from particulate detergent composition(s) with a fabric conditioning agent present in one zone (20,26,36,40) of the tablet at a greater concentration than in another zone (22,24,28,30,42). The conditioning agent may be a softening agent in a zone or region which disintegrates later than another zone or region of the tablet.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jelles Vincent Boskamp, Atze Jan van der Goot, Ronaldus Wilhelmus Westerhout
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Publication number: 20010036909Abstract: Disclosed are automatic dryer added fabric conditioning articles and methods utilizing fabric conditioning compositions comprising from about 20 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a mixture of quaternary ammonium compounds, and between about 80 percent to about 20 percent by weight of a mixture of glycerin and glyceryl esters, wherein the fabric conditioning compositions possess a melting point of about 30° C. to about 65° C. The conditioning compositions of the present invention are preferably employed in combination with a dispensing means adapted for use in an automatic clothes dryer. The fabric conditioning compositions may be coated onto substrates, and the fabric conditioning articles thereby obtained used to impart softness and anti-static properties to fabric. The method portion of the invention involves the commingling of damp fabrics with the fabric conditioning compositions in an automatic clothes dryer to impart softness and anti-static properties to the fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: Stepan CompanyInventor: Matthew Levinson
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Publication number: 20010034315Abstract: The invention provides a fabric softening composition comprising;Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2000Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: David Stephen Grainger, Andrew Martin Creeth, James Patrick Conroy
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Patent number: 6303563Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising enzymes and a boron derived enzyme stabilising agent which can be used as a cleaning and softening composition in domestic laundry processes and which further comprises diester or diamide quaternary ammonium compound, preferably a diester quaternary ammonium compound. Preferably the composition has a pH which is between 7 and 10, more preferably between 7.5 and 8.5 when diluted to a 1% solution in distilled water. Whilst the composition may be used directly in the form of a liquid, or may be predissolved in water, in a preferred execution of the present invention the composition is used in the form of a foam or a gel or paste.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Francesco De Buzzaccarini, Thomas Wilhelm Hoerner, Bertrand Guichard
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Patent number: 6296670Abstract: Rinsing dyed or white fabrics in a chelator-containing rinse bath restores color and brightness. Rinse added compositions comprising chelators such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetate or ethylenediamine disuccinate are used to restore the appearance of colored and white fabrics whose drab appearance has been caused by interactions with metal ions, especially copper and nickel. Compositions comprising the chelators in combination with fabric care auxiliaries such as fabric softeners, cellulase enzymes and chlorine scavengers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1997Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Robert Rusche, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Axel Masschelein
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Patent number: 6271012Abstract: New proteolytic enzymes are provided exhibiting improved properties for application in detergents, especially laundry detergents. These enzymes are obtained by expression of a gene encoding a proteolytic enzyme having an amino acid sequence which differs at least in one amino acid from the wild type enzyme. Preferred enzymes are certain mutants derived from the serine protease of Bacillus nov. spec. PB92.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1994Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.Inventors: Christian A. G. Van Eekelen, Leonardus J. S. M. Mulleners, Johannes C. Van Der Laan, Onno Misset, Roelck A. Cuperus, Johan H. A. Lensink
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Patent number: 6211134Abstract: Novel &agr;-amylase enzymes are disclosed having a substution equivalent to G475R in Bacillus licheniformis. The disclosed &agr;-amylase enzymes show improved specific activity and starch hydrolysis performance. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, expression vectors including such polynucleotides, host cells transformed with such expression vectors, and the use of such enzymes in detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1997Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Genecor International, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Caldwell, Colin Mitchinson, Traci H Ropp
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Patent number: 6136769Abstract: Alkoxylated cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, are used in detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kaori Asano, Stuart Clive Askew, Hajime Baba, Andre Cesar Baeck, Jean-Luc Bettiol, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Laura Cron, Ian Martin Dodd, Peter Robert Foley, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Lynda Anne (Jones) Speed, Rinko Katsuda, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Kaori Minamikawa, Mark Hsiang-Kuen Mao, Michael Alan John Moss, Susumu Murata, Royohei Ohtani, Mitsuyo Okamoto, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kakumanu Pramod, Khizar Mohamed Kahn Sarnaik, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen, Kenneth William Willman
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Patent number: 6110886Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of the fabric softening ability of fatty amines and dimethyl fatty amine oxides for washer based applications. These amine softeners are combined with other ingredients to form the softening compositions. The softeners will contain a second compound selected from the group consisting of acidic compositions, nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and other ingredients can be added to enhance the character of the fabric softener. Solid cast fabric softeners within the invention include compositions having between 5 and 95 percent by weight citric acid. Citric acid has adventageous properties. These solid citric acid containing fabric softeners will include a cationic surfactant such as a quarternary ammonium salt. Other solid cast fabric softener compositions in the invention have a reducing agent for reducing any remaining hypochlorite bleach. This reducing agent is combined with a fabric softening compound in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6103678Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising a hydrophilic perfume and an amino-functional polymer, whereby effective perfume substantivity on the treated fabrics is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Axel Masschelein, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen
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Patent number: 6037315Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 50% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a softening agent which comprises a high diester quaternary ammonium salt mixture comprising mono- and diester components derived for ether dialkanolamines. The invention also relates to processes for preparing said softening agents, and methods of use as a fabric softener and as a hair and skin conditioner.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Ralph Franklin, Robert Mendello, Paul Albert Iacobucci, Dale Steichen, Phuong-Nga Trinh, Maurice Dery
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Patent number: 6017874Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1998Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dimitris Lappas, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Thomas Wilhelm Horner
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Patent number: 6004913Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di-, and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 55% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said softening agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Paul Albert Iacobucci, Ralph Franklin, Phuong-Nga Trinh
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Patent number: 5994285Abstract: A stable structured liquid laundry detergent composition is provided which is particularly effective for removing oily soils from fabrics. The detergent composition comprises, by weight:(a) from about 10% to about 20% of a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate anionic surfactant;(b) from about 0% to about 10% of an alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant;(c) from about 5% to about 30% of an alkali metal phosphorous-containing builder;(d) from about 2% to about 15% of sodium carbonate; the total amount of components (c) plus (d) in the detergent composition being at least about 10%;(e) from about 0.1% to about 5% of an ethoxylated amine quaternary cationic surfactant having the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a linear branched or substituted C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl, alkaryl, aryl, alkenyl or ether moiety; R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Amit Sachdev, Suzanne M. Jogun
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Patent number: 5981460Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition suitable for use in laundry and dish washing methods comprising (a) a cationic ester surfactant; and (b) a grease dispersing agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ian Martin Dodd, Christiaan Arthur Thoen, Michael Alan John Moss
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Patent number: 5916864Abstract: A laundry detergent composition is disclosed which comprises: (A) a nonionic surfactant represented by formula (1); (B) at least one cationic surfactant represented by formula (2) wherein the cationic surfactant has a whole iodine value of 40 to 100; (C) at least one sparingly water-soluble solvent selected from a solvent represented by formula (3) and a solvent represented by formula (4); and (D) at least one easily water-soluble solvent selected from a solvent represented by formula (5) and a solvent represented by formula (6).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Sunstar Inc.Inventors: Tetsuya Fujino, Yumi Goto, Takenori Fukugaki, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Yuji Murakami
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Patent number: 5916863Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 55% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said softening agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Paul Albert Iacobucci, Ralph Franklin, Phuong-Nga Trinh
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Patent number: 5880086Abstract: The invention relates to laundry softener concentrates comprisinga) 5-40% by weight of a cationic softening agent,b) 0.1-25% by weight of an ester of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 -carboxylic acid with a di-, tri- or tetrahydric alcohol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms,c) 0-10% by weight of a nonionic dispersing agent,d) 0-20% by weight of a polyglycol ande) water and if appropriate other customary auxiliaries corresponding to the balance to give 100% by weight,and furthermore the use thereof for the preparation of laundry softener emulsions and laundry softener emulsions comprising the laundry softener concentrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Frank Weinelt, Hans-Jurgen Scholz, Manfred Schreiber
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Patent number: 5877145Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds or clear compositions. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Toan Trinh, Eugene Robert Carr, Robert Otis Keys, Laura Marie Meyer, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Dean Larry DuVal, Mitsuyo Okamoto
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Patent number: 5877141Abstract: Glycolic acid or its salts is effective in stabilizing enzymes in liquid laundry detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: Gladys Saliba Gabriel, Ronald B. Bell
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Patent number: 5861370Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener premix compositions are described containing (1) biodegradable softener actives that contain substantial unsaturation and (2) perfume. The premixes can be added at ambient temperatures to water containing acid, to provide a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5, to form finished compositions. The water can also contain calcium and/or magnesium salt to modify the viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Marc Johan Declercq, Errol Hoffman Wahl
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Patent number: 5858946Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising conventional detergent components characterized in that it contains a lactase enzyme. The lactase enzyme is preferably incorporated into the compositions at a level of from 0,0001% to 2% active enzyme by weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter Robert Foley, Lynda Anne Jones
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Patent number: 5854201Abstract: The invention relates to textile softener concentrates based on pentaerythritol and/or dipentaerythritol fatty acid partial esters. The dispersibility of such softener concentrates in cold water can be significantly improved by addition of a special emulsifier combination of quaternary ammonium compounds and nonionic compounds. The quaternary ammonium compounds are quaternized alkoxylated alkylamines and/or esterquats. Ethoxylated and/or propoxylated fatty acids or fatty acid esters and end-capped fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers are suitable nonionic emulsifiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Ansgar Behler, Guenther Uphues, Bernd Wahle, Peter Waltenberger, Almud Folge
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Patent number: 5853492Abstract: A wet chemical process is provided for treating an emitter formed on a substrate of a field emission display, the process comprises applying a solution including hydrogen to the emitter. In one embodiment of the invention, the steps of applying a solution comprises applying a solution of hydrofluoric acid to the emitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Micron Display Technology, Inc.Inventors: David A. Cathey, Terry Gilton
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Patent number: 5830845Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Errol Hoffman Wahl
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Patent number: 5759990Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds or clear compositions. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Toan Trinh, Eugene Robert Carr, Robert Otis Keys, Laura Marie Meyer
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Patent number: 5747443Abstract: Fabric softening actives having hydrophobic moieties containing, preferably, ester, or amide, linkages and mixed branched and unsaturated hydrophobic groups provide improved processing and stability as well as surprisingly good softening. Preferred compositions contain mono-ol and diol principal solvents having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64, that have the ability to make clear aqueous fabric softener compositions containing relatively high concentrations of the said fabric softener actives having ester linkages in their long, hydrophobic chains. Other solvents may be present. Premixes of the fabric softening actives, the principal solvents, and, optionally, other solvents are useful in the preparation of complete formulations by obviating/limiting the need for heating. Other compositions can be prepared which are solid or dispersions of the said fabric softening actives.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Paul Gosselink, James Carey Letton, Mark Robert Sivik
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Patent number: 5739093Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing a detergent surfactant, a detergent builder, and from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight ethylene aspartate cysteate sequestrants or its acid form are disclosed. These compositions provide enhanced removal of organic stains, such as food and beverage stains particularly polyphenolic stains such as wine, blueberry, tea, coffee, morello juice and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1997Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Eddie Nelson Gutierrez, Shang-Ren Wu, Robert Charles Vermeer
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Patent number: 5707951Abstract: Laundry compositions, specifically fabric-conditioning compositions, to be used in the rinse cycle of laundry washing processes, are disclosed in order to improve color depth maintenance of colored fabrics upon single or multiple washing cycles. To achieve this, specific levels of cellulase and dye-fixing agents of the cationic type as well are used in the laundry compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1997Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Axel Masschelein, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Ellen Schmidt Baker
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Patent number: 5681806Abstract: An effective amount of uncomplexed cyclodextrin, in the form of particles having particle sizes below about 5 microns, is incorporated into solid dryer-activated fabric conditioning compositions which are used in dryers to treat fabrics. The cyclodextrin is thereby attached to the fabrics and subsequently provides effective control of odors when they come in contact with the treated fabric. The fabric conditioning compositions can be attached to substrates to prepare an article of manufacture or be in the form of detergent compatible particles, for use with conventional laundry detergents.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1996Date of Patent: October 28, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Helen Bernardo Tordil
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Patent number: 5540850Abstract: A fabric treatment composition contains at least a detergent active material, a fabric softening agent and 0.5 to 3% a nonionic substituted cellulose ether derivative which has an HLB of 3.1 to 4.3 and a gel point of less than 58.degree. C., which improve softening performances on cotton while controlling deposition on synthetic fabrics. Ethyl, hydroxyethyl or methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose ethers are preferred. The detergent active material is anionic or a mixture thereof with other detergent active materials and may be present at 2 to 50% of the composition. The softening agent may be soap, a cationic material, a fatty amine and/or a clay with a soap/cationic mixture being preferred, and may be present at 0.5 to 50% of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Francis G. Foster