Plural Anionically Substituted Sulfur Containing Surfactants Patents (Class 510/428)
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Patent number: 6399553Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous, hard surface cleaner with significantly improved residue removal and substantially reduced filming/streaking, said cleaner comprising: (a) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent with a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25° C., and mixtures of such solvents; (b) an effective amount of a mixture of anionic surfactants; (c) an effective amount of a buffering system which comprises a nitrogenous buffer which will result in a pH of greater than 6.5; and (d) the remainder as substantially all water.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1997Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Elizabeth A. Cable, Aram Garabedian, Jr.
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Publication number: 20020061828Abstract: This invention relates to an anionic alkoxylate surfactant of formula (I), where R is a di- or tri-unsaturated C4-22 straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, at least two double bonds of said unsaturated chain being conjugated and exhibiting opposite geometric isomerism; m is 0 or 1; Y is O or NR′; each R′ is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl and phenyl; n is 1 to 50; and OX is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of acids or salts of sulfate, phosphate, sulphosuccinate, succinate, carbomethyl, maleate, carboxyethyl, alkenylsuccinate, phthalate, sulphoethyl, 3-sulpho-2-hydroxypropyl, sulphopropyl, oxalate and citrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Salter, Patrick William Houlihan, Michael Anthony Bajraszewski, Rodney Walter Parr, Keith Moody
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Patent number: 6391839Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising ethylenediamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid or salts thereof, an alkali metal percarbonate bleach and a crystalline layered sodium silicate of formula LMSixO2xH.yH2O wherein L is an alkali metal, and M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number from 0 to 20 are provided. The compositions also preferably comprise additional non-phosphate detergent builder compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1995Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Crombie Addison, Michael Alan J. Moss
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Patent number: 6391842Abstract: A clear liquid detergent which contains, in water, liquid sodium silicate, an alkylethersulfate salt anionic surfactant, and a polyoxyethylene alkyl or aryl ether nonionic surfactant, and does not generate a precipitate or become cloudy due to a change in temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Uno Shoyu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Uno, Tsutomu Uno, Hisashi Uno
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Patent number: 6387860Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Leonard Zyzyck, Evangelia Arvanitidou
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Patent number: 6387868Abstract: A clear liquid detergent containing, in water, an alkylbenzenesulfonic anion surfactant, liquid sodium silicate, a polyoxyethylene alkyl or aryl ether nonionic surfactant and an alkylethersulfate salt anionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Uno Shoyu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Uno, Tsutomu Uno, Hisashi Uno
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Patent number: 6384003Abstract: A floor cleaning wipe comprising a water insoluble substrate which is impregnated with a floor cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Jean Julemont
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Patent number: 6380143Abstract: A detergent composition, having a selected surfactant system for improved performance, especially under high water hardness and low temperature wash water conditions is disclosed. The detergent composition includes a mid-chain branched primary alkyl sulfate surfactant in combination with a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant, and linear alkyl sulfate surfactant at optimally selected relative proportions. Additionally, the detergent composition contains up to about 5% of an alkyl ethoxylated sulfate surfactant and up to about 5% of a nonionic surfactant while unexpectedly having improved performance with such relatively low levels of a nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Inventors: Frank Andrej Kvietok, Gabor Heltovics, Rinko Katsuda, Kenneth William Willman
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Patent number: 6380152Abstract: A cleaning wipe comprising a nonwoven fabric wherein the nonwoven fabric is impregnated with an antibacterial cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Jean Julemont, Isabelle Leonard, Didier Dormal
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Publication number: 20020042354Abstract: Detergents and cleaners comprising an active ingredient combination of a soil-release polymer and alkanesulfonate and/or &agr;-olefinsulfonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Frank-Peter Lang, Gerd Reinhardt
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Patent number: 6342473Abstract: This invention relates to hard surface cleaning compositions which include modified alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1999Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kevin Lee Kott, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Roland George Severson, Thomas Anthony Cripe, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Joseph Paul Morelli
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Patent number: 6337312Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a sulfonate surfactant, a magnesium inorganic salt, an abrasive and water.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CoInventors: Kevin Kinscherf, Harry Aszman, Barbara Thomas
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Publication number: 20010051596Abstract: A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to about 10,000, wherein the molar ratio of organic chemical to chemical linker is about 4:1 to 1:4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventors: Michele Davister, Guy Broze, Patrick Durbut, Hoai-Chau Cao, Thomas Connors, John Labows, Anne-Marie Misselyn
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Patent number: 6326348Abstract: Detergent composition comprising a mid-chain branched surfactant and also containing a bleaching agent, aluminosilicate, silicate, and/or detersive enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Phillip Kyle Vinson, Peter Robert Foley, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Daniel Stedman Connor, Kenneth William Willman
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Patent number: 6313085Abstract: A high-concentrate flowable liquid anionic surfactant composition containing: (a) from 60 to 90% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate corresponding to formula I: R1O(CH2CH2O)nSO3X (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl radical having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, n is a number having a value of from 1 to 10, and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium; and (b) from 10 to 40% by weight of an alkyl sulfate corresponding to formula II: R2OSO3X (II) wherein R2 is a linear or branched alkyl radical having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition has a solids content of from 50 to 80% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Catherine Le Hen-Ferrenbach
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Patent number: 6306817Abstract: A surfactant composition comprising: alkylarylsulfonate surfactant system comprising at least two isomers of the alkylarylsulfonate surfactant of the formula: wherein: L is an acyclic aliphatic hydrocarbyl of from 6 to 18 carbon atoms in total; M is a cation or cation mixture and q is the valence thereof; and b are numbers selected such that said composition is electroneutral; R′ is selected from H and C1 to C3 alkyl; R″ is selected from H and C1 to C3 alkyl; R′″ is selected from H and C1 to C3 alkyl; any of R′ and R″ is nonterminally attached to L and at least one of R′ and R″ is C1 to C3 alkyl; and A is aryl; and wherein: said alkylarylsulfonate surfactant system comprises two or more isomers with respect to positions of attachment of R′, R″ and A to L; in at least about 60% of said composition, A is attached to L in the position which is selected from positions alpha- and beta- to either of the two terminal carboType: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Kevin Lee Kott, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Daniel Stedman Connor, Phillip Kyle Vinson
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Patent number: 6306805Abstract: The present invention relates to surfactant compositions comprising a mixture of at least one cationic surfactant, at least one anionic surfactant, preferably a sulfonated methyl ester and/or a sulfonated fatty acid, and at least one “bridging surfactant” selected from semi-polar nonionic, ethoxylated alkanolamide, and amphoteric/zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to stable, synergistic mixtures of cationic, anionic, and bridging surfactants that are useful primarily as shampoos and/or body washes. The instant invention further provides both a method for preparing the inventive surfactant compositions, i.e., shampoos, and a method of treating hair with the shampoo compositions. When applied to hair or skin, the surfactant shampoo compositions of the instant invention generally provide for cleaning, conditioning, bodifying, and/or moisturization of the hair or skin.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Stepan CompanyInventors: Daniela T. Bratescu, Randy Bernhardt, Cathie Sporer, Sandy Lyons, Jeff Nelson, Rita Bezdicek
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Publication number: 20010031716Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions giving improved oily soil detergency in the machine wash, especially on knitted cotton and knitted polyviscose fabrics, contain an anionic sulphonate surfactant and a zwitterionic betaine surfactant in a weight ratio of 2:1 to 99:1, preferably 3:1 to 25:1. The preferred anionic surfactant is linear alkylbenzene sulphonate and the preferred betaine surfactant is cocoamidopropyl betaine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Gary Alan Grant, Amrat Paul Singh
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Publication number: 20010031712Abstract: A surfactant combination contains (a) one or more alkyl ether sulfates, (b) one or more alkyl sulfonates in a quantity—based on the surfactant combination—of less than 50% by weight and (c) one or more amphoteric surfactants and, to improve drying and drainage behavior, may be part of a water-based liquid composition which may be used to clean hard surfaces, more particularly tableware.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Kerstin Ziganke, Werner Holtmann, Brigitte Giesen, Georg Meine
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Patent number: 6303556Abstract: This invention relates to hard surface cleaning compositions which include modified alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kevin Lee Kott, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Roland George Severson, Thomas Anthony Cripe, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Joseph Paul Morelli
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Patent number: 6291418Abstract: An improvement is described in thickened all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile or a water soluble cosurfactant, a polymeric thickener, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water and optionally, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Baudouin Mertens, Claude Blanvalet, Myriam Mondin
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Patent number: 6284724Abstract: This invention provides a powder carbonate-based laundry detergent which can be utilized in cold water fabric laundering with a minimized remainder of undissolved detergent residue in the wash water. An essential aspect of the laundry detergent formulation is a content of a partially sulfated and neutralized blend of ethoxylated alcohol surfactant constituents. A preferred type of surfactant ingredient is a Neodol 23-3 derived type of blend which is 60-65 percent sulfated and neutralized.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1995Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventors: Bruce R. Conley, Anthony J. Falotico, Louis R. Mazzola, Herman L. Marder
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Patent number: 6277803Abstract: A clear thickened cleaning composition includes an alpha olefin sulfonate surfactant, a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, an alkali metal salt and/or an alkaline earth metal salt and water.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiashi Tarng, Ammanuel Mehreteab
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Publication number: 20010014654Abstract: A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to about 10,000, wherein the molar ratio of organic chemical to chemical linker is about 4:1 to 1:4.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michele Davister, Guy Broze, Patrick Durbut, Hoai-Chau Cao, Thomas Connors, John Labows
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Patent number: 6274545Abstract: This invention provides a high carbonate-low phosphate powder laundry detergent formulation which can be utilized in cold water fabric laundering with a minimized remainder of undissolved detergent residue in the wash water. An essential aspect of the laundry detergent formulation is a content of a partially sulfated and neutralized blend of ethoxylated alcohol surfactant constituents. A preferred type of surfactant ingredient is a Neodol 23-3 derived type of blend which is 50-65 percent sulfated and neutralized. Another essential aspect is a content of polyethylene glycol ingredient which increases the solubility of the laundry detergent solids in the wash water.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventor: Louis R. Mazzola
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Patent number: 6274540Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising: a) about 0.1% to about 99.9% by weight of said composition of an alkylarylsulfonate surfactant system comprising from about 10% to about 100% by weight of said surfactant system of two or more crystallinity-disrupted alkylarylsulfonate surfactants of formula (B-Ar-D)a(Mq+)b(Defined herein after); and b) from about 0.00001% to about 99.9% by weight of said composition of cleaning composition adjunct ingredients, at least one of which is selected from the group consisting of: i) detersive enzymes; ii) organic detergent builders; iii) oxygen bleaching agent; iv) bleach activators; v) transition metal bleach catalysts; vi) oxygen transfer agents and precursors; vii) polymeric soil release agents; viii) water-soluble ethoxylated amines having clay soil removal and antiredeposition properties; ix) polymeric dispersing agents; x) polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents; xi) alkoxylated polycarboxylates; and xii) mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Kevin Lee Kott, Daniel Stedman Connor, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Phillip Kyle Vinson
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Patent number: 6268331Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, and water.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors
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Publication number: 20010009893Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, optionally, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: July 26, 2001Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Isabelle Leonard, Jean Massaux, Christine Toussaint, Claude Blanvalet, Jlien Drapier
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Patent number: 6265369Abstract: This invention provides a high carbonate-low phosphate powder laundry detergent formulation which can be utilized in cold water fabric laundering with a minimized remainder of undissolved detergent residue in the wash water. An essential aspect of the laundry detergent formulation is a content of a partially sulfated and neutralized blend of ethoxylated alcohol surfactant constituents. A preferred type of surfactant ingredient is a Neodol 23-3 derived type of blend which is 50-65 percent sulfated and neutralized.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1995Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Falotico, Bruce R. Conley, Louis R. Mazzola, Herman L. Marder
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Patent number: 6258763Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an acid, a sultaine surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Evangelia Arvanitidou, Sukhvinder Sandhu
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Patent number: 6245730Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, and water.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors
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Patent number: 6242412Abstract: Liquid personal wash composition comprises a synthetic anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant in range of 4:1 to 0.1:1. Use of levels of at least 10% of a specified PEG provides both enhanced lather and enhanced mildness.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: John George Chambers, Izumi Kutsuwa, David Serridge
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Patent number: 6242406Abstract: Mid-chain branched surfactants derived from mid-chain branched primary alkyl hydrophobic groups and hydrophilic groups. The present invention also relates to mixtures of mid-chain branched surfactants useful in laundry and cleaning compositions, especially granular and liquid detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rinko Katsuda, Eriko Kawasaki, Susumu Murata
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Patent number: 6239093Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition or shampoo comprising a surfactant system containing a dianionic or alkoxylated dianionic surfactant having a structural skeleton of at least five carbon atoms to which two anionic substituent groups spaced at least three atoms apart are attached, wherein one anionic substituent group is a sulfate group or an alkoxy-linked sulfate group and the other anionic substituent is selected from sulfate and sulfonate optionally alkoxy-linked, in combination with one or more other co-surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter Robert Foley, Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, John Michael Gardlik, Curtis Bobby Motley, Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Barry Thomas Ingram, Alison Lesley Main
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Patent number: 6235696Abstract: Highly foaming detergent mixtures comprising: (a) at least one fatty acid polyglycol ester sulfate of the general formula (I): R1COO(AO)xSO3X (I) wherein R1CO represents an acyl group and R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched, saturated and unsaturated chains having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, x is an integer having a value of from 1 to 3, each AO independently represents a CH2CH2O, CH2CH(CH3)O or CH(CH3)CH2O group, and X is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium or a glucammonium; and (b) at least one additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics and zwitterionics are disclosed. The disclosed detergent mixtures exhibit advantageous foaming performance and a high level of foam stability even in the presence of hard water and/or oil.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Hermann Hensen, Ullrich Bernecker, Joerg Kahre, Werner Seipel, Holger Tesmann, Thomas Engels, Hans-Christian Raths, Bernd Fabry
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Patent number: 6232282Abstract: A detergent composition containing a mixture of linear alkybenzene sulfonate surfactant and mid-chain branched surfactant and an electrolyte is disclosed. The detergent composition includes a mid-chain branched primary alkyl sulfate surfactant and an electrolyte capable of increasing the ionic strength of the compositions resulting in improved performance, especially under low water temperature wash conditions. Typical electrolytes include sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium carbonate and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frank Andrej Kvietok, Gabor Heltovics, Rinko Katsuda, Phillip Kyle Vinson, Robert Allen Godfroid
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Patent number: 6228829Abstract: This invention relates to granular detergent products which include mid-chain branched surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Phillip Kyle Vinson, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Kenneth William Willman, Robert Emerson Stidham, Daniel Stedman Connor
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Patent number: 6214783Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Joan Gambogi, Leonard Zyzyck, Evangelia Arvanitidou
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Patent number: 6214781Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, at least one sulfonate anionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, an oxyethylene functional organosilane and water.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Joan Gambogi, Chantal Dalimier, Marc Paye, Germaine Zocchi
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Patent number: 6207633Abstract: A granular detergent composition which includes a surfactant system containing linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, acyclic quaternary ammonium salt, alkyl sulfate and alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactants in selected molar ratios is provided. The composition has improved performance in cold temperature (i.e., 5° C. to 30° C.) laundering operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Darla Bonar Kettenacker, Eugene Joseph Pancheri, Jacqueline Westfield, Rose Marie Weitzel
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Patent number: 6200937Abstract: Detergent compositions, including, but not limited to, anti-residue shampoos, are provided which include one or more anionic surfactants, an anionic polymer, a mono cationic conditioning agent, and a cationic polymer. These shampoos are preferably clear. Additionally, there is provided a recirculatory batch processor which includes a disperser and at least one pump selected from a supply pump and a return pump. The pump is in communication with the disperser. Furthermore, a recirculatory batch process is provided which includes the steps of delivering, at a first rate, a liquid from a tank to a recirculatory batch processor as described above; during the delivery, dispersing solids into the liquid to produce a liquid containing dispersed solids; and during the delivery, returning, at a second rate, the liquid containing dispersed solids to the tank; wherein the second rate is greater than the first rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Neutrogena CorporationInventors: Robert Brennan, Abizer Gaslightwala, Nelson L. Perassinoto, Rafael Delgado, Arthur Pellegrino, Steve Aridgides, Charles L. Adams, Carol J. Collins
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Patent number: 6197738Abstract: A nontoxic sanitizing cleaner comprising an organic acid having a pH less than 3, a chelating agent, and a surfactant. The invention also contemplates a buffering agent in the cleaner. In a preferred embodiment, the sanitizing cleanser is in the form of a solution containing 94% citric acid, 4% EDTA, 1% sodium laurel sulfate, and 1% monosodium phosphate, by weight. The invention also contemplates using the nontoxic sanitizing cleaner in a cosmetic lotion, and in processes for cleaning and sanitizing food processing equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1997Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Inventor: Robert R. Regutti
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Patent number: 6194370Abstract: Cost effective stain and soil removal aqueous heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions are provided. Such compositions comprise relatively low levels of selected aromatic surfactant materials, certain viscosity-enhancing agents, and very large amounts of water. Only minimal amounts of other detergent composition adjuvants are permitted in such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Johnny Williams, Jr., Hari Achuthan Nair
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Patent number: 6187731Abstract: Naphthalene sulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensates (i) may be used in a composition for cleaning hard surfaces to reduce the rain effect and/or the film effect, (ii) may be present in a cleaning composition for hard surfaces in combination with one or more other anionic and/or nonionic surfactants and (iii) may be used in a process for reducing the rain effect and/or the film effect on a hard surface treated with a liquid cleaning composition, the surface being treated with a liquid cleaning composition in concentrated or diluted form containing one or more naphthalene sulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensates.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommandigesellschaft Auf Aktien (KGaA)Inventors: Thomas Moeller, Heinz-Dieter Soldanski, Stefanie Kuech, Juergen Noglich
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Patent number: 6184194Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, a proton donating agent, a sultaine surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Evangelia Arvanitidou, David Suriano, Amy Engels, Gary Jakubicki
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Patent number: 6180582Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions contains an anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, a fatty acid having C8 to C22 carbon atoms, a foam control agent, and water.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
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Patent number: 6180583Abstract: Short-chain surfactants such as octyl sulfate are used to provide a solvent-like cleaning function in detergent compositions. Preferred bleach-containing hard surface cleaners comprising the short-chain surfactants and long-chain surfactants, are especially useful for bathroom and kitchen clean-up operations. Compositions with long-plus-short chain surfactants including alkyl sulfates, olefin sulfonates, amine oxides and the like, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1996Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: William Ajalon Cilley, Donald Ray Brown
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Patent number: 6174849Abstract: A water-free surfactant composition is presented having (a) a fatty alcohol sulfate corresponding to the formula R1O—SO3X where R1 is a linear alkyl chain containing 16 or 18 carbon atoms and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium and (b) an alcohol sulfate corresponding to the formula R2O—SO3X where R2 is an alkyl chain containing 12 to 15 carbon atoms consisting of a minimum 20 percent by weight branched alkyl chains and a maximum 80 percent by weight unbranched alkyl chains, and X is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium. The surfactant composition has a reduced potential for irritation and good flowability and solubility in cold water. The surfactant composition is useful in laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and other cleaners.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Karl-Heinz Schmid, Ditmar Kischkel, Thomas Krohnen, Andreas Syldath
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Patent number: 6172023Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, a sultaine surfactant, a chemical linker compound, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Colgate - Palmolive CompanyInventor: Evangelia Arvanitidou
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Patent number: 6172024Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, a positively charged polymer such as a poly (oxyethylene) diamine, a sultaine surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventor: Evangelia Arvanitidou