Heat Drying Process, Or Product Thereof Patents (Class 510/457)
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Patent number: 11149234Abstract: A cleaning composition, a cleaning apparatus, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the cleaning composition including a surfactant; deionized water; and an organic compound, wherein the surfactant is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 0.28 M to about 0.39 M or a mole fraction of about 0.01 to about 0.017, and wherein the organic compound is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 7.1 M to about 7.5 M or a mole fraction of about 0.27 to about 0.35.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Semes Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mi Hyun Park, Jung-Min Oh, Young-Hoo Kim, Hyo San Lee, Tae Keun Kim, Ye Rim Yeon, Hae Rim Oh, Ji Soo Jeong, Min Hee Cho
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Patent number: 8754026Abstract: A process for producing granules containing one or more complexing agent salts of the general formula from an aqueous starting solution, containing the one or more complexing agent salts in a concentration of from 10 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous starting solution, in a jet apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Stefan Blei, Michael Schoenherr, Franz Weber, Francois Becker
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Patent number: 8466099Abstract: A process that results in a flexible dissolvable porous solid article that can be used as a personal care composition or a fabric care composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., John Philip Hecht, Jason Donald McCarty, Raul Victorino Nunes, Mark William Hamersky, Elizabeth Anne Wilder, James Merle Heinrich, Darren Paul Trokhan, Thomas Edward Dufresne, Julie Masters Lubbers, Renee Danielle Bolden, Lee Arnold Schechtman
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Patent number: 8383570Abstract: The invention includes a GRAS preservative system including sodium bisulfate and a combination of specific organic acids that act in a synergistic capacity. The preservative further has the benefit of a higher melting point of approximately 110° or higher making it particularly suited for solid wash applications. According to the invention it has surprisingly been found that a combination of sodium bisulfate, sorbic acid, and benzoic acid produced better preservative properties than other organic acid combinations or each acid by itself.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Janel Marie Kieffer, Victor Fuk-Pong Man
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Patent number: 8367600Abstract: The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes sodium sulfate and urea as solidification agents and an effective amount of an alcohol ethoxylate compound sheeting agent component and an effective amount of defoamer component. The solid rinse aid composition may also incorporate a preservative system including sodium bisulfate. The solid rinse aid composition may be phosphate-free, aminocarboxylate-free, and GRAS if desired.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Janel M. Kieffer, Michael Bartelme, Kent Brittain, Matthew F. Zurbey, Yvonne M. Killeen
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Patent number: 8153578Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for recycling soap includes scraping the surface of a soap bar using a bladed implement; soaking the soap bar in a cleansing solution including dimethyl benzylammonium chlorides monohydrate; placing the soap bar on a rack in a Rational Clima Plus Combi unit; placing a pan under the rack; steaming the soap bar using the Rational Clima Plus Combi unit for five minutes at 212° F.; cooling the soap bar in a refrigerator unit at 38° F. for at least seven minutes; and packaging the soap for reuse.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Clean The World Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Seipler, Paul Till, Steve Delisle, Edward C. Foster, Enrique Galarza, Steve Cooper, Noel Alamo
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Patent number: 8080512Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least 500 g/l. The process disclosed herein comprises the steps of (i) providing an aqueous solution of a surfactant (ii) adding one or more water-soluble salts to the aqueous surfactant solution to precipitate the surfactant, (iii) separating the resulting precipitate, and (iv) drying the product.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: J P Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.Inventor: Jagdish Pawar
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Patent number: 7883584Abstract: The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes sodium sulfate and urea as solidification agents and an effective amount of an alcohol ethoxylate compound sheeting agent component and an effective amount of defoamer component. The solid rinse aid composition may also incorporate a preservative system including sodium bisulfate. The solid rinse aid composition may be phosphate-free, aminocarboxylate-free, and GRAS if desired.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Janel M. Kieffer, Michael Bartelme, Kent Brittain, Matthew F. Zurbey, Yvonne M. Killeen
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Patent number: 7833518Abstract: To provide an anionic surfactant powder comprising a polyoxyalkylene ether sulfate which powder has high stability in hard water, high low-temperature solubility and is improved in powder characteristics such as caking characteristics, and a method of producing the anionic surfactant powder. An anionic surfactant powder comprising polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfates in which the average addition mol number of alkylene oxides is 0.05 to 2, wherein the content of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfates provided with alkylene oxides added thereto in an amount of 4 mol or more is 30 % by weight or less based on the total anionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant powder further comprising a water-soluble inorganic salt, a method of producing each of these anionic surfactant powders, and a detergent composition and a cement additive comprising these anionic surfactant powders.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasumitsu Sakuma, Kazuhito Miyoshi
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Patent number: 7638478Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a textile treatment auxiliary composition in particulate form, wherein the composition comprises anionic surfactant, clay and silicone, and wherein the process comprises the steps of: (i) contacting the silicone with water and a first anionic surfactant, to form an aqueous silicone mixture in emulsified form; and (ii) thereafter contacting the aqueous silicone mixture with the clay, a second anionic surfactant and optionally additional water to form a mixture of clay and silicone; (iii) further mixing the mixture of clay and silicone; and (iv) optionally drying and optionally cooling the mixture formed in step (iii).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Edward Sayers
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Patent number: 7592302Abstract: A process for producing powder, flakes, or pellets containing ?-sulfo fatty acid alkylester salt in high concentrations, the process including: (1) a step of preparing a paste containing ?-sulfo fatty acid alkylester salt; (2) a step of aging the thus obtained paste; (3) a step of making the aged paste into flakes or pellets containing equal to or less than 10 wt % of water and then optionally crushing the resulting flakes or pellets into a powder having an average particle diameter of 100-1500 ?m; and (4) a step of aging The powder, flakes, or pellets.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Kensuke Itakura, Akitomo Morita, Masahiko Matsubara, Madoka Suwa, Taku Nishio
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Patent number: 7560423Abstract: Mixtures of acrylic acid homopolymers, acrylic acid copolymers with other olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or other vinyl monomers, with electrolytes and surfactants, obtained in the form of powders easily wettable in water and with low viscosity of the aqueous dispersions before neutralisation of the free carboxyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: 3V SIGMA S.p.A.Inventor: Berte Ferruccio
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Patent number: 7521412Abstract: The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes sodium sulfate and urea as solidification agents and an effective amount of an alcohol ethoxylate compound sheeting agent component and an effective amount of defoamer component. The solid rinse aid composition may also incorporate a preservative system including sodium bisulfate. The solid rinse aid composition may be phosphate-free, aminocarboxylate-free, and GRAS if desired.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Janel M. Kieffer, Michael Bartelme, Kent Brittain, Matthew F. Zurbey, Yvonne M. Killeen
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Patent number: 7485615Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a granular anionic surfactant, including the steps of carrying out drying and granulation simultaneously while adding an anionic surfactant paste to a powder raw material under reduced pressure in a granulator provided with a stirring blade and a cracking blade to obtain granules.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masahiro Umehara, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yasumitsu Sakuma, Kazuhito Miyoshi
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Patent number: 7008915Abstract: Process for reducing the density of solid detergent ingredients by forming said ingredients into hollow-core particles. The density of ingredients such as sodium citrate, sodium carbonate and/or sodium silicate, when formed into such hollow-core particles, allows them to be stably incorporated into non-aqueous liquid laundry detergents.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Yousef Georges Aouad, Christopher John Lienhart, Diane Parry
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Patent number: 6943143Abstract: A detergent composition in the form of a substantially anhydrous liquid, gel or paste and which comprises a premix of an amine oxide surfactant and a solvent therefor selected from C3 to C10 alkylene and polyalkylene diols and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to unit dose forms containing the detergent compositions and processes for making a premix for use in said compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener
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Patent number: 6825162Abstract: Water soluble granules or particles of saldimine-type manganese complexes that are suitable as catalysts in reactions with peroxy compounds are described. The granules are used especially in washing agents. They are distinguished by retarded disssolution of and improved action of the manganese complexes.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Menno Hazenkamp, Bryan David Grey, Kishor Kumar Mistry, Frank Bachmann, Josef Dannacher, Kenneth Charles Symes, Petr Kvita, Susanne Maier
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Patent number: 6777381Abstract: Process incorporating an organic solvent and being composed of detergent components present together within specific ranges have now been found so as to produce a non-aqueous liquid detergent composition without the attendant drawbacks of non-aqueous liquids. In particular, this process produces a liquid detergent composition which is easy to handle in bulk, has excellent long-term stability and is readily soluble in a wash liquor.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yousef Georges Aouad, Rudolfo Delgado, Andrew Peter Bakken
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Patent number: 6645927Abstract: A process for producing coated bleach activator granules in which bleach activator base granules are coated with a coating substance and are simultaneously and/or subsequently thermally conditioned.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Johannes Himmrich, Georg Borchers
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Patent number: 6608023Abstract: A solid block detergent composition is described which can be dispensed with a water spray to form an aqueous detergent for cutting and removing grease, removing and suspending soils and rinsing easily leaving cleaned ware. The aqueous detergent concentrate can be used in a cleaning liquid having exceptional soil, particularly grease removing properties with stable foam properties. The solid block detergent contains a package of surfactants including a neutralized anionic surfactant with either one or a mixture of an alkali and alkaline earth metal salt thereof and an alkylpolyglycoside. The active ingredients and polyethylene glycol as a hardening agent are dispersed in a matrix which hardens to form a solid block.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Karen G. Klaers, Helen B. Bailly
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Patent number: 6528475Abstract: A process for making a solid primary alkyl amine salt, and its use in a powdered laundry detergent.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Cognis CorporationInventors: Stephen F. Gross, Robert J. Valesky, Timothy C. Morris, Robert J. Coakley, George Smith
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Patent number: 6518233Abstract: In process for producing detergent particles, an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant and a neutralizing agent are fed into a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier where they are neutralized, granulated and dried. The neutralizing agent is present in an amount equal to or in excess that required for stoichiometric neutralization and has a D50 mean particle size of less than 40 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Andreas Theodorus Groot
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Patent number: 6518234Abstract: A process for the production of detergent particles, comprises feeding an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant and a neutralising agent into a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier comprising a mixing region, a drying region and a cooling region. The resultant detergent particles are graded to separate an oversize granule fraction in which at least 70 wt % of the particles have a minimum diameter of 1000 &mgr;m. This fraction is fed back into the process.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Andreas Theodorus Groot
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Patent number: 6514930Abstract: A process for the production of detergent particles comprises feeding an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant, a neutralizing agent and aluminosilicate detergency builder into a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier. The evaporator/drier comprises a mixing region, a drying region and a cooling region. Neutralization of the acid precursor is effected, together with granulation, drying and cooling, to form the detergent particles. At least some of the aluminosilicate builder is fed into the thin-film evaporator/drier between the drying region and the cooling region and/or into the cooling region. When all of he aluminosilicate builder is fed into the cooling region, the aluminosilicate is in an amount of more than 20% by weight of the particles exiting the cooling region.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Andreas Theodorus Groot
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Patent number: 6395703Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6395702Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Publication number: 20020061830Abstract: A process for the production of detergent particles comprises feeding an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant, a neutralizing agent and aluminosilicate detergency builder into a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier. The evaporator/drier comprises a mixing region, a drying region and a cooling region. Neutralization of the acid precursor is effected, together with granulation, drying and cooling, to form the detergent particles. At least some of the aluminosilicate builder is fed into the thin-film evaporator/drier between the drying region and the cooling region and/or into the cooling region. When all of he aluminosilicate builder is fed into the cooling region, the aluminosilicate is in an amount of more than 20% by weight of the particles exiting the cooling region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Andreas Theodorus Groot
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Publication number: 20020061829Abstract: In process for producing detergent particles, an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant and a neutralizing agent are fed into a horizontal thin-film evaporator/drier where they are neutralized, granulated and dried. The neutralizing agent is present in an amount equal to or in excess that required for stoichiometric neutralization and has a D50 mean particle size of less than 40 &mgr;m.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: William Derek Emery, Andreas Theodorus Groot
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Patent number: 6288021Abstract: A process for making substantially water- and dust-free anionic surfactant granules of high bulk density involving: (a) providing a starting material containing a water-containing paste of a monoglyceride (ether) sulfate having a solids content of at least 20% by weight, based on the weight of the paste; (b) providing a horizontally mounted thin-layer evaporator with rotating internals; (c) providing a negative temperature gradient within the evaporator; (d) passing air into the evaporator in countercurrent to the flow of starting material; and (e) simultaneously drying and granulating the starting material by passing it through the evaporator to form anionic surfactant granules having a residual water content of below 2% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Thomas Lueder, Bernd Fabry, Joerg Kahre, Werner Seipel
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Patent number: 6235703Abstract: Surfactant blends, processes for preparing them and particulate detergent compositions containing them. Mobile liquid surfactant blends consisting essentially of alkyl polyglycosides and ethoxylated nonionic surfactant are provided, the surfactant blend having a viscosity at 65° C. measured at 50s−1 not exceeding 1 Pas, the weight ratio of alkyl polyglycoside to ethoxylated nonionic surfactant being within the range of from 35.65 to 65.35, there being from 2-25% of water. Various processes for the preparation of such blends are provided. The mobile surfactant blends can be used in the preparation of particulate detergent compositions or components by mixing the blend with a particulate carrier material without requiring a drying step.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1997Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Lever Brothers, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Peter Willem Appel, Huig Euser, Hendricus Anthonius Rebers, Cornelis Gerhard van Kralingen
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Patent number: 6191097Abstract: A process for producing solid detergent granular materials is presented involving (a) forming an aqueous surfactant paste of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant or mixtures thereof, and (b) drying and granulating the aqueous paste in a horizontal thin-layer evaporator or dryer having rotating fittings, wherein the drying is carried out at a temperature of 120° C. to 130° C. The process produces granules having a bulk density greater than 600 grams/liter and a uniform particle size distribution.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Thomas Lueder, Konstantinos Scholinakis, Bernhard Gutsche, Christoph Breucker, Norbert Wrede
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Patent number: 6162781Abstract: Foam control granules, for use in particulate laundry detergent compositions, comprise a mobile hydrophobic foam control agent, preferably silicone oil in admixture with hydrophobic silica, optionally combined with a mixture of a hydrocarbon such as petroleum jelly and an alkylphosphoric acid salt, sorbed onto a porous absorbent inorganic carrier comprising or consisting of anhydrous sodium carbonate, preferably light soda ash. When such granules are prepared by mixing and granulating in a high shear mixer/granulator, the addition of from 1 to 10 wt % water after mixing and granulation results in granules having improved flow properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, div. of Conopco Inc.Inventors: Marinela Buscan, Francois Delwel, Angela Di-Pietro
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Patent number: 6140302Abstract: A process for the production of anionic surfactant granules comprising the steps of:A) Neutralizing an acidic anionic surfactant with a base in a horizontal thin-layer evaporator or thin-layer dryer; andB) Drying the resulting neutralized anionic surfactant in the evaporator or dryer to form surfactant granules; wherein the acidic anionic surfactant and the base taken together have a solids content such that the total quantity of water in the evaporator or dryer at no time exceeds about 15 % by weight and wherein the neutralization and drying are carried out in countercurrent flow with air or an alkaline gas stream at a temperature in the range of from about 120 to about 130.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Thomas Lueder, Bernhard Gutsche, Konstantinos Scholinakis
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Patent number: 6107266Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coated bleach activator granules in which bleach activator base granules are coated with a coating substance and are simultaneously and/or subsequently thermally conditioned.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1997Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Johannes Himmrich, Georg Borchers
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Patent number: 6107269Abstract: A process for producing granular detergents, cleaners or components thereof from dust-like solids having a particle size distribution such that at least 5% by weight of the solids have a diameter smaller than 0.1 mm, by placing the solids in a moving mixer and adding water in its vaporous state to the solids whereby the water in its vaporous state forms liquid water in situ on at least part of the solids in an amount of from 0.1% to 2% by weight, based on the weight of the granular detergents, cleaners or components thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Henrich Engels, Michael Marschner
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Patent number: 6063751Abstract: A process for preparing a low density detergent composition is disclosed. The process includes the steps of agglomerating a detergent surfactant paste and dry starting detergent material in a high speed mixer to obtain detergent agglomerates wherein the detergent agglomerates include at least 3% by weight water and dielectrically heating the detergent agglomerates so as to form the detergent composition having a density of below 600 g/l.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1999Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Amaat France, Larry Rudolph Genskow, Wayne Edward Beimesch
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Patent number: 5968891Abstract: A process for the preparation of a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least about 700 g/l up to a bulk density of about 1100 g/l comprising: (a) providing a low density, particulate detergent or component stock comprising an organic surfactant, a water-soluble inorganic salt and, optionally, other materials, the stock having a bulk density of no more than about 600 g/l; (b) subjecting the low density, particulate stock to high-shear agglomeration whereby the particulate stock is subjected to high-shear forces in intimate contact with a liquid consisting essentially of water in an amount and for a time sufficient (1) to fluidize, wet with water, and mechanically mill the stock to a smaller particle size and (2) to partially agglomerate the wetted, milled stock; (c) subjecting the partially agglomerated stock to rotating agglomeration for a time sufficient to produce, when dried, a further agglomerated, granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of atType: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Gil Albarracin Mallari, Hans Jorgen Andresen, Joseph Raymond Schorle
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Patent number: 5914309Abstract: A process for producing detergent tablets by exposing a detergent composition to microwave radiation in the frequency range from 3 to 300,000 MHz while treating the detergent composition with hot air having a temperature of 50.degree. C. to 300.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Henkel-Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHGInventors: Mario Ulbl, Andreas Potthoff, Sandra Witt, Manfred Klemm
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Patent number: 5914307Abstract: A process for preparing a high density detergent-composition is provided. The process comprises the steps of:a) drying detergent agglomerates to a free moisture content of less than about 7% by weight thereby forming substantially dry detergent agglomerates; andb) charging the substantially dry detergent agglomerates into a moderate speed mixer/densifier to densify the substantially dry detergent agglomerates to form a high density detergent having a density of at least about 900 g/l. In preferred embodiments, the process also comprises forming hydrated detergent agglomerates via the steps of hydrating an anhydrous hydratable detergent salt to a degree of hydration of at least about 60% and agglomerating the hydrated detergent salt by charging the hydrated detergent salt and additional detergent ingredients into a high speed mixer/densifier and agglomerating the hydrated detergent salt and additional detergent ingredients to form hydrated detergent agglomerates.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frank William DeNome, John Frederick Lange
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Patent number: 5814597Abstract: The invention relates to a solid material (primary drying product) containing alkali metal silicate with a modulus (molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to M.sub.2 O, M=alkali metal) of 0.8 to 4 in homogeneous admixture with other inorganic and/or organic useful materials and/or auxiliaries, which has been dried from a finely sprayed aqueous preparation of mixtures of the alkali metal silicates and the inorganic and/or organic useful materials and/or auxiliaries by means of a hot gas stream. The solid material according to the invention is characterized in that, as a primary drying product in homogeneous admixture with the alkali metal silicate, it contains at least 10% by weight of water-soluble inorganic and/or organic salts, has apparent densities of at least 150 g/l, possesses a microporous absorbent internal structure and has been dried with superheated steam as the hot gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1996Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Wilfried Raehse, Johann F. Fues, Kathleen Paatz, Wilhelm Beck, Wolfgang Hlavacek
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Patent number: 5780420Abstract: The invention relates to sodium silicates with a modulus (molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to Na.sub.2 O) of 1.3 to 4 in the form of a fine-particle solid in shard-like form or compounds containing these silicates with the ability to reduce incrustation when used as a builder component in detergents. These useful materials are distinguished in particular by the fact that they are in the form of an X-ray amorphous overdried material (primary drying product) with water contents below 15% by weight and apparent densities of the non-compacted solid granules of 500 g/l or lower which has been produced by drying of a water-containing sodium silicate preparation using a hot gas phase as the drying medium and/or by heating of a spray-dried sodium silicate with water contents of at least 15% by weight at temperatures of 120.degree.to 450.degree. C., if necessary accompanied or followed by the application of forces to produce the shard-like structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesselschaft auf AktienInventors: Wolfgang Breuer, Volker Bauer, Joerg Poethkow, Beatrix Kottwitz, Jochen Jacobs, Hans Dolhaine, Wolfgang Seiter, Birgit Stevermann, Horst Upadek
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Patent number: 5739097Abstract: In the production of granules containing anionic surfactants and having a bulk density above 450 g/l by granulation of a surfactant preparation containing a non-surface-active liquid component, the water demand and hence the energy demand for evaporating the water can be reduced if the anionic surfactant in its acid form or a mixture containing one or more anionic surfactants in their acid form and an aqueous alkaline solution are separately treated with a gaseous medium, subsequently sprayed in substantially stoichiometric quantities into the granulation and drying zone either separately or together under a high propellant gas pressure and then granulated and, at the same time, dried, optionally with addition of one or more inorganic or organic solids.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Volker Bauer, Jochen Jacobs, Bernhard Gutsche, Thomas Lueder, Christoph Breucker, Guenter Panthel
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Patent number: 5733865Abstract: A convenient process for making builder material which has substantially improved performance and is significantly less expensive than previous builders is provided. The builder material has improved performance in that it unexpectedly has a high calcium ion exchange capacity and rate, and is easy to handle, process and disperse in washing solutions. In its broadest aspect, the invention is directed to a process involving converting starting materials (via any means including but not limited to heating and precipitating) to a builder material having at least one crystalline microstructure including a carbonate anion, calcium cation and at least one water-soluble cation. The microstructure should have a sufficient number of anions and cations so as to be "balanced" or "neutral" in charge.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eugene Joseph Pancheri, David Scott Bohlen, Rose Marie Weitzel, Scott William Capeci
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Patent number: 5723433Abstract: A method of removing solvents from a paste includes introducing a heated paste into a channel of a dryer under pressure selected so as to avoid flashing of any of the components of the paste. At the inlet of the channel, the pressure is dropped, resulting in the flashing of selected components of the paste. As the paste advances through the channel heat is applied to the paste. Vapor liberated during the flashing acts as a motive force to convey the paste along the channel. The resulting concentrate is collected at an outlet of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: The Chemithon CorporationInventors: Lanny R. Duvall, Burton Brooks, Walter Jessup
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Patent number: 5707958Abstract: A process for the preparation of a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least about 700 g/l up to a bulk density of about 1100 g/l comprising: (a) providing a low density, particulate detergent or component stock comprising an organic surfactant, a water-soluble inorganic salt and, optionally, other materials, the stock having a bulk density of no more than about 600 g/l; (b) subjecting the low density, particulate stock to high-shear agglomeration whereby the particulate stock is subjected to high-shear forces in intimate contact with a liquid consisting essentially of water in an amount and for a time sufficient (1) to fluidize, wet with water, and mechanically mill the stock to a smaller particle size and (2) to partially agglomerate the wetted, milled stock; (c) subjecting the partially agglomerated stock to rotating agglomeration for a time sufficient to produce, when dried, a further agglomerated, granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of atType: GrantFiled: June 8, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gil Albarracin Mallari, Hans Jorgen Andresen, Joseph Raymond Schorle
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Patent number: 5691297Abstract: A process for continuously preparing high density detergent composition is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (a) agglomerating a detergent surfactant paste and dry starting detergent material in a high speed mixer/densifier to obtain agglomerates having a Dispersion Index in a range of from about 1 to about 6, whereinDispersion Index=A/BA is the surfactant level in the agglomerates having a particle size of at least 1100 microns, and B is the surfactant level in the agglomerates having a particle size less than about 150 microns; (b) mixing the agglomerates in a moderate speed mixer/densifier to further densify, build-up and agglomerate the agglomerates; and (c) conditioning the agglomerates such that the flow properties of the agglomerates are improved, thereby forming the high density detergent composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1995Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David Robert Nassano, Scott William Capeci
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Patent number: 5658870Abstract: A composition of super molecule active solid cleaning agent manufactured from super molecules and inorganic chemicals consisting of suitable amounts in weight percent of an anionic surface active agent, a sodium carbonate, a sodium silicate, a fluorescent whitening agent, a carboxymethyl cellulose, a non-ionic surface active agent, a di-sodium edetate, an oleic acid and an essence. Water molecules can be activated by the active solid particles as they are immersed in the water. The active solid particles may rub with each other to generate excessive amount of negative hydroxyl ions (OH) in water. Accordingly, the pH value in water increases and the water molecules are activated. As a result, the activated molecules of water may readily penetrate into the tissue of the fabric to weaken and soften the connection between the dirt and tissue of the fabric. The dirt attached to fabric can be readily removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Inventor: Shiow Jiuan Freida Leu
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Patent number: 5646107Abstract: A process for producing granules of anionic surfactant, preferably PAS by heating an aqueous paste of the surfactant to a temperature in excess of 130.degree. C. and subsequently cooling the feedstock to provide surfactant granules, detergent particles obtainable by the process and compositions containing them are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Kenneth Metcalfe, Peter James Tollington
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Patent number: 5641741Abstract: A process for producing granules of anionic surfactant, preferably PAS by in situ neutralisation of a precursor acid to form the surfactant, heating the surfactant to a temperature in excess of 130.degree. C. and subsequently cooling the to provide surfactant granules is disclosed. Detergent compositions containing such granules are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1995Date of Patent: June 24, 1997Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Kenneth Metcalfe, Peter James Tollington
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Patent number: RE37949Abstract: A process for producing granules of anionic surfactant, preferably PAS by in situ neutralisation of a precursor acid to form the surfactant, heating the surfactant to a temperature in excess of 130° C. and subsequently cooling the to provide surfactant granules is disclosed. Detergent compositions containing such granules are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: William Derek Emery, Kenneth Metcalfe, Peter James Tollington