Liquid Composition (e.g., Slurry, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/337)
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Publication number: 20080261848Abstract: A compound for use in a detergent composition is provided that has formula X(SiO2).(Na2O).Z(H2O), wherein X is about 0.5 to about 1.2, and Z is greater than about 0.1. Methods and systems for making the compound are also provided. The invention also describes materials comprising an alkali metal silicate characterized by a degree of polymerization less than or equal to about 2.5. Cleaning product compositions comprising a material of the invention, methods for making cleaning product compositions, and methods for cleaning comprising contacting a surface with a solution comprising a material of the invention are also provided. Additionally, methods for regulating the degree of polymerization of an alkali metal silicate in solution using pH are provided. The degree of polymerization may be regulated to be less than or equal to about 2.5. Furthermore, methods for cleaning by contacting a surface with an alkali metal silicate solution having a pH-regulated degree of polymerization are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Enrique Hernandez
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Publication number: 20080261853Abstract: Provided herein are compositions useful as detergents in cleaning a wide variety of substrates, including hard surfaces and laundry. The compositions contain a water-soluble polymer, which is a co-polymer between a polymerizable amide and a second, ethylenically-unsaturated monomer. The polymerizable amide itself is prepared from an amine-capped, alkoxylated alcohol by reaction with maleic acid anhydride. Compositions according to the invention show enhanced cleaning performance and beneficial anti-redeposition properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Huntsman Petrochemical CorporationInventors: George A. Smith, Duy T. Nguyen, Katie R. Hand, Samir S. Ashrawi
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Publication number: 20080242578Abstract: An oil containing starch granule is provided comprising: (a) a starch to form an effective matrix for said granule; (b) an oil; and (c) an effective amount of an organic compound as herein described for inhibiting the migration of said oil to the surface of said starch granule.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Amjad Farooq, Sayed Ibrahim, Eugene E. Pashkovski, Natasha Dwight, Daniel W. Smith, Jeffrey Mastrull
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Publication number: 20080234165Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising anionic surfactant, fabric care agent, cationic deposition aid and performance booster are disclosed. The performance booster is chosen such that it will not react with the cationic deposition aid or fabric care agent to form a coacervate and/or to precipitate from solution. Such performance boosters may compensate for reduced cleaning efficacy of anionic surfactants and/or fabric care agents which interact with cationic deposition aids.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Mary Jane Combs, David Gladney, Connie Lynn Sheets, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Rafael Trujillo Rosaldo
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Publication number: 20080234167Abstract: Washing products which comprise a dye transfer inhibitor selected from the group consisting of triazine derivatives of the general formulae I, II, III and combinations thereof: T(NH—Ar(SO3Na)a)bHalc ??(I) X(NH-T(NH—Ar(SO3Na)a)eHalf)2 ??(II) X(NH-T(NH—Ar(SO3Na)d—NH-T(NH—Ar(SO3Na)a)Hal)2)Hal)2 ??(III) wherein T represents a 1,3,5-triazinyl residue; each Ar independently represents a naphthalene or benzene moiety; X represents a divalent hydrocarbyl moiety selected from the group consisting of linear or branched C1-20 hydrocarbon groups which may optionally include one or more —N(H)— carbon chain interruptions, stilbene groups and biphenyl groups which may optionally be mono- or poly-SO3Na-substituted; each Hal independently represents a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, and iodine; each of a and d independently represents 1, 2 or 3; b and c each represent 1 or 2 such that b+c 3; e represents 1 or 2 and f represents 0 or 1 such that e+f=2; and wherein the triazinyl residueType: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Henkel KGaAInventors: Josef Penninger, Birgit Gluesen
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Publication number: 20080216978Abstract: There is provided an aqueous liquid domestic composition comprising (i) one or more active component selected from the group consisting of (A) 3% to 50% by weight, based on the total solids weight of said domestic composition, one or more softening agent, (B) 2% to 90% by weight, based on the total solids weight of said domestic composition, one or more anionic surfactant, and (C) a mixture consisting of (I) 1% to 25% by weight, based on the total solids weight of said domestic composition, one or more softening agent, and (II) 5% to 75% by weight, based on the total solids weight of said domestic composition, one or more anionic surfactant, and (D) 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the total solids weight of said domestic composition, one or more amphoteric compound; and(ii) one or more cationic polymer latex comprising (I) 0.5% to 6% by weight, based on the dry weight of said polymer, one or more cationic monomer, (II) 30% to 99.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Steven Michael Baxter, James T. Brown, Marianne Patricia Creamer, Alan Wayne Kohr, Joseph Manna, Paul Francis David Reeve, Halla Ahmad Suleiman
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Publication number: 20080206291Abstract: The present invention relates to a perfuming ingredient for body-care, detergents or softeners type consumer products that is made of microcapsules having a mean diameter of >1 to 500 ?m with a guanidine-based polyurea or polyurea/polyurethane wall that contain a perfume and to the products that contain such perfuming ingredients and microspheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Lahoussine Ouali, Daniel Benczedi
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Publication number: 20080194449Abstract: The use of water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers obtainable by reaction of (a) polyalkylenepolyamines, polyamidoamines or ethyleneimine-grafted polyamidoamines or mixtures thereof, (b) if desired at least bifunctional crosslinkers and (c) monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, salts, esters, amides or nitrites of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, chlorocarboxylic acids and/or glycidyl compounds, said component (a) having an average molecular weight M, in the range from 20,000 to 2,000,000 and the molar ratio of the hydrogen atoms on the nitrogen in said component (a) to said component (b) being in the range from 1:0.7 to 1:0.9, as a laundry detergent additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heike Becker, Volker Braig, Lidcay Herrera Taboada
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Publication number: 20080146482Abstract: Liquid laundry compositions containing having improved brightener stability, which contain from about 6% to about 20%, by weight of the laundry composition, of a surfactant component that includes from about 1% to about 6%, by weight of the laundry composition, of a mid-branched primary alkyl sulfate surfactant having an average carbon chain length of from about 16 to about 17 and from about 0.5% to about 9%, by weight of the laundry composition, of an HLAS surfactant selected from alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, alkali metal salts of C10-16 alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, in combination with from about 0.03% to about 0.2%, by weight of the laundry composition, a water-insoluble optical brightener having a water solubility when measured at about 50° C. of from 0 to about 2 g/l; and from about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Eva Schneiderman, Fredric Barton Rea, Pauline Cuc Vu, Michael Rene Weaver, Donna Jane Wiedemann, David Kent Rollins
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Patent number: 7354892Abstract: A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whiteness retention over other fatty acid soap containing detergents in the absence of silicates.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Daniel Wood, Aurora Stamper, Joan Bergstrom
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Patent number: 7183247Abstract: A process for the production of a flowable suspension containing phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid by combining phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid in granular form with a liquid alcohol and grinding the combination to form a flowable suspension of the phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid in the alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Christian Schoth, Theodor Voelkel, Dieter Nickel
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Patent number: 7169741Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions which are in the form of an externally structured aqueous liquid matrix having dispersed therein a plurality of visibly distinct beads. Such beads are prepared so as to be in the form of a liquid core surrounded by a semi-permeable membrane formed by interaction of a cationic polymeric material with an anionic polymeric material. Such beads are stable in the aqueous liquid detergent compositions herein yet disintegrate substantially upon their introduction via the composition into agitated dilute aqueous laundering liquors.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Susan Mary Barry, Walter August Maria Broeckx, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett St. Laurent, Mark Allen Smerznak
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Patent number: 7153819Abstract: There is provided an antibody granule, consisting essentially of one or more antibodies, or fragments derived thereof, granulated with an alkali metal salt. Also provided is a process for preparing said antibody granules. The granules can be used in an enzymatic stain bleaching or anti dye-transfer composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA divison of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Paul Chapple, Sandra Hemmington, Steven Howell, Neil James Parry
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Patent number: 7109156Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the controlled availability formulation components, such as organic catalysts, into a wash solution. More particularly, the present invention relates to products and bleaching compositions containing such formulation components and laundry methods employing such formulation components.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Gregory Scot Miracle
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Patent number: 7098175Abstract: Aqueous laundry detergent compositions comprising a solubilized ethoxylated fatty acid diester as a detergency booster and/or a defoamer. Preferred compositions include a nonionic surfactant, preferably ethoxylated fatty acid monoester, as at least part of the surfactant in the composition, and also functioning as the solibilizer for the ethoxylated fatty acid diester.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Shui-Ping Zhu, Yun-Peng Zhu
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Patent number: 7071156Abstract: Composition for fabric care, in particular for cotton-based fabrics, comprising nanoparticles or a nanolatex of a polymer which is insoluble under the direct and/or indirect working conditions of the said composition in an aqueous or wet medium. The composition may be a solid or liquid detergent formulation, a liquid rinsing and/or softening formulation, a tumble dryer additive placed in contact with the wet fabrics in a tumble dryer, an aqueous ironing formulation or a prespotter placed on the dry fabrics prior to a washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Rhodia ChimieInventors: Eric Aubay, Marie-Pierre LaBeau, Ian Harrison
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Patent number: 7055534Abstract: Articles, solutions, and methods for enhancing the grasping of and cleaning athletic equipment grips, in particular a golf club grip. These articles, solutions, and methods preferably comprise a water miscible solvent, a cleaning agent, and water to removes dirt, perspiration, water, and dried skin oils that have accumulated on the grip during the normal course of participating in athletic activity, while cleaning, drying, and restoring the natural tackiness of the grip.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Grip Clean LLPInventors: Scott R. Goode, Paul Rawl
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Patent number: 7008911Abstract: Compositions of the invention include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula: where R is (C1–C7)alkyl, substituted (C1–C7)alkyl, (C1–C7)alkoxy, substituted (C1–C7)alkoxy, (C2–C7)alkenyl, substituted (C2–C7)alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycly; and R? and R? is independently selected from hydrogen, (C1–C7)alkyl, substituted (C1–C7)alkyl, (C1–C7)alkoxy, substituted (C1–C7)alkoxy, (C2–C7)alkenyl, or substituted (C2–C7)alkenyl. Further compositions include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula: R1—R—OH where R is (C1–C7)alkyl, substituted (C1–C7)alkyl, (C1–C7)alkoxy, substituted (C1–C7)alkoxy, (C2–C7)alkenyl, substituted (C2–C7)alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycyl and R1 is a nitrogen containing heterocycyl or a nitrogen containing hetroaryl. The compositions are useful in providing stable single phase aqueous solutions when combined with water.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Ecolab, Inc.Inventors: Greg Griese, Mark Levitt
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Patent number: 6964942Abstract: Basic cleaning compositions using toxicologically-acceptable ingredients for cleaning fruits and vegetables are provided. Liquid formulations comprising detergent surfactant, such as oleate, alcohol ethoxylates, etc., and neutralized phosphoric acid are sprayed onto apples, lettuce and the like to remove soil and unwanted deposits, especially wax. Articles for applying the compositions to produce by spraying are disclosed. Use of the compositions for disinfectancy/sanitization of produce and cleaning/disinfectancy/sanitization of non-food inanimate surfaces are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bruce Prentiss Murch, Brian Joseph Roselle, Kyle David Jones, Keith Homer Baker, Thomas Edward Ward, Toan Trinh
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Patent number: 6956017Abstract: The present invention is directed to laundry detergent compositions comprising a semi-polar nonionic surfactant and a cyclic amine based polymer. Such compositions provide good cleaning performance together with excellent fabric care benefits.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kemal Vatansever Catalan, Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Axel Masschelein, Pramod Kakumanu Reddy, Diane Barbara Parry
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Patent number: 6933269Abstract: Polyaspartate derivatives, especially hydrophobically modified and/or hydrophilically modified polyaspartate derivatives, most especially polyaspartate derivatives that are both hydrophilically and hydrophobically modified, for use in detergent compositions, specifically laundry detergent compositions for providing cleaning, dispersancy, especially soil dispersion, builder properties and/or improved whitening of fabrics contacted by such detergent compositions; and methods for making such polyaspartate derivatives, and methods and articles employing such detergent compositions, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Eugene Paul Gosselink
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Patent number: 6919304Abstract: Novel bleaching compositions comprising organic catalyst compounds, preferably branched organic catalyst compounds, and an anionic surfactant, methods for laundering fabrics using such bleaching compositions, and laundry additive products containing such bleaching compositions are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Marc Eric Gustwiller, Tonya Ann Howard
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Patent number: 6916775Abstract: Laundry and laundry detergent compositions comprise a fabric enhancement system which comprises one or more polyamines and a transition metal-containing dye protection system which comprises an oligomer formed from the reaction of an imidazole and a crosslinking agent, preferably epichlorohydrin. Said compositions provide fabric integrity benefits but mitigate the coor fidelity problems which may be caused by the use of certain polyamines.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Neil James Gordon
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Patent number: 6903060Abstract: The present invention relates to formulation components, such as organic catalyst compounds having increased stability, compositions and laundry methods employing such organic catalyst compounds. More particularly, this invention relates to organic catalysts compounds such as quaternary imine bleach boosting compounds, quaternary oxaziridinium bleaching species, modified amines and amine oxides, compositions and laundry methods employing such organic catalyst compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Penny Sue Weed
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Patent number: 6887838Abstract: Formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds selected from the group consisting of bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about 3 and mixtures thereof, bleaching species comprising oxariridinium cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about ?3 and mixtures thereof, and mixtures thereof are disclosed. The bleach boosting compounds increase bleaching effectiveness even in lower temperature solutions and provides improved stability toward unwanted boosting compound decomposition. The bleach boosting compounds are ideally suited for inclusion into bleaching compositions including those with detersive surfactants and enzymes. Also provided is a method for laundering a fabric employing the bleach compounds, a laundry additive product employing the bleach boosting compounds.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Gregory Scot Miracle
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Patent number: 6861400Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydrophobic soil dispersants having the formula: wherein A units are arylene units, one of which is phenyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl; each R is independently hydrogen, linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl, —O(R3O)mR4, and mixtures thereof; R3 is C2-C4 linear or branched alkylene, R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl sulphonate, —CH2CH(SO3M)CH2OH, —CH2CH(OH)CH2SO3M, —(CH2)eSO3M, —(CH2)fCO2M, —(CH2)eCH(SO3M)-CH2SO3M, —(CH2)eCH(SO2M)-CH2SO3M, —(CH2)fPO3M, —PO3M, or mixtures thereof; M is hydrogen or a water-soluble cation, the index f is an integer from 1 to 6, the index e is an integer from 0 to 6, m is an integer from 0 to 25; R1 is a sulphonate group; R2 is an amino group; [CAP] is a chain capping unit selected from i) hydrogen; ii) an aryl unit having the formula: iii) an aryl unit having the formula: iv) an aryl unit having the formula: v) an aryl unit having the formula: vi) and mixtures thereof; R5 is hydrogen, —CH2OH, —CH2OSO3M, —CH3, and mixType: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Daniel Stedman Connor, Rafael Ortiz
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Publication number: 20040266643Abstract: A fabric article treatment composition comprising a polar solvent and a hydrophobic surfactant, wherein the composition is miscible in a lipophilic fluid is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robb Richard Gardner, William Michael Scheper
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Patent number: 6825160Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering fabrics, especially colored fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to bleach systems comprising cationic, quaternary imine bleach boosting compounds, cationic, quarternary oxaziridinium bleaching species and mixtures thereof, and methods employing such bleach systems in the laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Robert Richard Dykstra
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Patent number: 6821935Abstract: The present invention relates to zwitterionic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods for using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Patti Jean Kellett
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Patent number: 6743762Abstract: The present invention is a laundry detergent booster liquid composition comprising from about 0.3% to about 7% of a soluble alkali metal carbonate, especially sodium carbonate in an aqueous solution. The booster liquid formulation may contain additional laundry detergent additive materials such as thickening agents, optical brighteners, anti-redeposition agents, surfactants, phosphates, dyes, and fragrances in addition to the alkali metal carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventors: Charles D. Carr, Archana Gupta
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Patent number: 6673890Abstract: A zwitterionic polyamine comprising a linear or branched hydrophobic polyamine backbone having 2 to 10 tertiary amino nitrogen atoms and a spacer between two tertiary nitrogen atoms wherein the spacer is, for example selected from C8-C16-alkylene, C5-C15-cyloalkylene, wherein in formula (IV) R═C1- to C22-alkyl or C7-C22-aralkyl and n=3 to 6, at least one tertiary amine end group of the polyamine backbone contains two groups having formula (V) or (VI), wherein A means an ethylene oxide unit, a propylene oxide unit, a unit of butylene oxides and a tetrahydrofuran unit, n is a number of from 1 to 50, X is an anionic group such as —SO3M, with the proviso that in formula (VI) one X may also be hydrogen and M is hydrogen, alkai metal or ammonium, or contains one group of formula (V) or (VI) and one group selected from radicals consisting of formula (VII), C1- to C22-alkyl and C7-C22-aralkyl the meaning of A and n is the same as in formula (V) or (VI), said zwitterionic polyetherpolyamine having aType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dieter Boeckh, Oliver Borzyk, Michael Ehle, Ralf Nöerenberg, Eugene P. Gosselink, Jeffrey S. DuPont, Robert H. Rohrbaugh, Kenneth N. Price, Randall S. Deinhammer
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Patent number: 6664223Abstract: An aqueous fabric care composition for use in the wash or rinse cycle of a washing machine for cleaning or softening of fabrics concomitant with providing improved benefits to treated fabrics relating to moisture absorption, fragrance deposition, soil removal, reduced wrinkling prior to ironing and better appearance after ironing, said composition comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30%, by weight, of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic and cationic surfactants, and wherein said surfactant is not derived from hydrazine; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of (i) a polymer derived from a polycarboxylic acid; and (ii) a compound derived from urea; and (c) balance water and adjuvants.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Marianne Zappone, Dixie June Umstead, Marija Heibel, Sayed Ibrahim
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Laundry detergent compositions comprising zwitterionic polyamines and mid-chain branched surfactants
Patent number: 6660711Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhanced hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising from about 0.01% by weight of a zwitterionic polyamine, b) from about 0.01% by weight of a surfactant system; c) and the balance, adjunct ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Eugene Paul Gosselink -
Patent number: 6573228Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which can optionally comprise bleach, said compositions comprising a fabric enhancement system, said fabric enhancement system comprising one or more modified polyamine compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Janet Sue Littig, Dieter Boeckh, Oliver Borzyk, Michael Ehle, Frederick Anthony Hartman, John Cort Severns, Shulin Zhang
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Patent number: 6551986Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage. The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.01% by weight, of a fabric enhancement system, a softening active, and the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Janet Sue Littig, Dieter Boeckh, Oliver Borzyk, Michael Ehle, Frederick Anthony Hartman, John Cort Severns, Shulin Zhang
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Patent number: 6551976Abstract: A surfactant composition containing a mixture of at least two surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics, and mixtures thereof, wherein the surfactants have matching carbon chain length distributions in their hydrophobic groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Cognis CorporationInventors: George A. Smith, Michael Hansberry, Stephen F. Gross
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Patent number: 6544296Abstract: The present invention relates to substrate comprising fabric, the substrate treated with a composition comprising: a) an aldehyde, said aldehyde a mono-functional aldehyde, a di-functional aldehyde, or mixtures thereof; b) a polyethylene glycol having the formula: R(OCH2CH2)xOR wherein R is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof, and the index x has a value of 15 to 45; c) an acid catalyst; and d) optionally, a surface modifying agent; wherein the treated substrate has at least three enhanced fabric benefits, said benefits selected from the group consisting of: i) durable press; ii) hand feel; iii) anti-abrasion; iv) anti-shrinkage; and v) anti-yellowing. The present invention further relates to a system and a process for providing a substrate having the above described enhanced fabric benefits.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robb Richard Gardner, Janet Sue Littig, Mark Robert Sivik
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Patent number: 6528474Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of substantially alumosilicate-free detergents containing a soluble builder system which provides free-flowing and storage-stable granules. In this process for the production of a particulate, substantially alumosilicate-free detergent, an anionic surfactant acid is sprayed onto a detergent component containing anionic surfactant and builders in order to increase the anionic surfactant content.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Rene-Andres Artiga Gonzalez, Andreas Lietzmann, Maria Liphard, Wilfried Roehl
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Patent number: 6525012Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions which provide enhance hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, of a zwitterionic polymer which comprises a polyamine backbone, said backbone comprising two or more amino units wherein at least one of said amino units is quaternized and wherein at least one amino unit is substituted by one or more moieties capable of having an anionic charge wherein further the number of amino unit substitutions which comprise an anionic moiety is less than or equal to the number of quaternized backbone amino units; b) from about 0.1% to about 7% by weight, of a polyamine dispersant; c) from about 0.01% to about 80% by weight, of a surfactant system comprising one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and d) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Axel Meyer
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Patent number: 6521581Abstract: The present invention includes a layered liquid detergent composition in a water-soluble single use package, the composition comprising at least two layers, the at least two layers comprising a surfactant, a colored inorganic electrolyte, and water. In the inventive compositions at least one of the layers (the electrolyte layer) is colored. Preferred compositions include a dye in the surfactant layer, so that the compositions contain at least two layers, with two distinct colors. Preferred compositions are transparent and are enclosed within a transparent body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kwang H. Lee, Andre M. Puleo
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Patent number: 6503876Abstract: This invention relates to laundry detergent products, such as heavy duty aqueous and/or non-aqueous and/or gelled liquid laundry detergents and granular and/or powder laundry detergents, which include one or more low density particles and one or more particulate solids, such as enzymes, bleaching agents, builders, chelants, alkalinity sources, anti-redeposition agents, catalysts, surfactants, and other detergent ingredients, and optionally one or more conventional cleaning adjunct materials.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Walter August Maria Broeckx
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Patent number: 6491728Abstract: A detergent composition containing efficient enduring perfume composition is provided. Specifically, the detergent composition comprises: a perfume composition comprising at least about 70% of enduring perfume ingredients characterized by having boiling points, measured at the normal, standard pressure, of about 250° C. or higher, and an octanol/water partitioning coefficent P of about 1,000 or higher, i.e., having a logP, or calculated logP, of about 3 or higher. The perfume is substantially free of halogenated fragrance materials and nitromusks. The composition also contains from about 0.01% to about 95% of a detergent surfactant system, preferably containing anionic and/or nonionic detergent surfactants. The compositions can be in the form of granules, liquids, pastes, bars, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dennis Ray Bacon, Toan Trinh
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Patent number: 6479448Abstract: The present invention relates to a concentrated liquid detergent composition with a pigment. The composition is color stable and the pigment remains stabily dispersed for at least 4 weeks at 37° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: James Dawson Cropper, Nikki Sullivan, Jenny Wiggans
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Patent number: 6471728Abstract: A blood removing cleaning composition which may take the form of a detergent builder, detergent additive, or detergent pre-spotter, generally including an amount of amine compound effective to remove blood from fabric; and, optionally, an effective soil degrading amount of enzyme, wherein the composition is generally free of any neutral salt. In other preferred forms, the compositions disclosed herein may comprise surfactants, sources of alkalinity, and sequestrants, among other adjuvants.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1998Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Ecolab IncorporatedInventors: Kim R. Smith, Lynne Ann Olson
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Patent number: 6468954Abstract: A blood, coffee or fruit juice removing cleaning composition, and methods for using such, which may take the form of a detergent additive or pre-spotter, generally including an amount of carbonate source effective to remove blood, coffee or fruit juice from textiles. In other preferred forms the compositions disclosed herein may include surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Mark Levitt, Kim R. Smith, Laurie Ehlers
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Publication number: 20020077267Abstract: A paint containing a surfactant system capable of structuring a non-aqueous liquid composition, wherein the surfactant system comprises at least about 5% of a structuring particle. The surfactant system preferably further comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof. A well dispersed mixture of a non-aqueous liquid, for example, a nonionic surfactant, and at least about 25%, by weight of the surfactant system results in the mixture having a yield of at least about 2.0 Pa when measured at 20 sec−1 and 25° C. Moreover, the surfactant system should exhibit a peak when measured by SAXS x-ray diffraction, wherein the peak's center is between about the 1.5 to 2.5v positions on the 2 theta axis. The structuring particles are most preferably structuring particles of sulfate and linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Diane Parry, Walter August Maria Broeckx, Daniel Jerome White, Mark Allen Smerznak
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Patent number: 6387864Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising about 1 to about 75 parts by weight of at least one caustic compound, about 0.5 to about 50 parts by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant, about 1 to about 35 parts by weight of at least one primary amine compound having the following general formula: NH2—CH2—(CHR)n—OH where each R is independently hydrogen, C1 to C30 alkyl, aryl, etheral, amino, hydroxy, alkoxy, or ester and n is 0 to 12, and about 1 to about 60 parts by weight of at least one builder, filler, or mixture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventor: Michael James Bartelme
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Publication number: 20020049147Abstract: The present invention provides: a novel water-soluble copolymer which is still more excellent in performance for uses, such as detergent builders, pigment dispersants, and scale inhibitors. In addition, the present invention provides: a novel liquid detergent builder which has extremely excellent compatibility, high transparency when a liquid detergent composition comprises it, and very excellent detergency; and a novel liquid detergent composition comprising the liquid detergent builder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Takuya Saeki, Junichi Nakamura, Yoshikazu Fujii, Masahito Takagi, Shigeru Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6376446Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions are described. The liquid detergent can contain defined mixtures of anionic, nonionic and cationic surfactants. The surfactants can be present at concentrations ranging from about at least 15% to about 60%. A useful ingredient in the detergent includes an alkylamine ethoxylate. This ethoxylate should have at least about 5 moles of ethoxylate per mole of the surfactant. Additional ingredients in the detergent include alkylamines and polyalkylene glycols, which facilitate achieving stable, pourable and pumpable liquid detergents that are highly concentrated. Other ingredients may also be included in the liquid detergent.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Melaleuca, IncInventors: Raeda Smadi, George A. Smith, Suk H. Cho
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Patent number: 6362156Abstract: A translucent/transparent composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in presence of readily large amount of electrolyte/surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Kim Garufi, Pascale Germaine Lazare, Cornelis Johannes Buytenhek, Pieter Willem Van Reeven, Charles Cornelis Verburg, Frank Theodor Van De Scheur