Carboxylic Acid, Or Salt Thereof Patents (Class 510/488)
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Patent number: 8747570Abstract: A concentrate cleaning composition includes water, glycerine, and at least one alkyl polyglycoside. The water may be present in an amount of greater than about 65% by weight. Glycerine may be present in an amount between about 0.05% and about 8% by weight of the cleaning composition. The at least one alkyl polyglycoside may be present in an amount of between about 1% and about 25% by weight of the cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Hodge, Amanda R. Blattner, Timothy J. Kohnke, Mark D. Levitt, Julie E. Marquardt, Christopher M. McGuirk, Carter M. Silvernail, Dale Larson
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Patent number: 8741827Abstract: A multi-purpose cleaning compound comprising about 4.50% to about 16.50% by volume isopropyl alcohol; about 4.50% to about 16.50% by volume vinegar; about 2.00% and about 8.50% by volume ammonia; about 2.00% by volume of at least one pre-selected surfactant; between about 0.009% and about 0.05% by volume rosemary oil; and about 56.50% and about 86.90% by volume water.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventors: Lucyna Vyrostko, Joseph Vyrostko
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Publication number: 20140148375Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactant hydrophobes or “sustainable” or bio-derived surfactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephanie Ann URBIN, Jeffrey John SCHEIBEL, Phillip Kyle VINSON, Praveen Kumar DEPA, Randall Thomas REILMAN, Melinda Phyllis STEFFEY
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Publication number: 20140147395Abstract: This disclosure is directed to compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is a C7-18 alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl, each R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 is independently hydrogen or a C1-6 alkyl, a is 2-3, and b is 0-1, its method of preparation and uses thereof in water-borne coating compositions, cleaning compositions, fragrance, and personal care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Lee R. Rieth, Dorie J. Yontz
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Patent number: 8729006Abstract: The present invention includes methods and compositions that employ sodium carboxymethyl cellulose as a scale inhibitor. According to the invention, scale inhibiting compositions are disclosed which include, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and a polymer such as polymaleic acid, polyacrylic acid or mixtures, copolymers or terpolymers of the same and optionally may also include a phosphonate. The scale control composition may be incorporated into a detergent/cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Altony Miralles, Xin Sun, Michelle Fung, John Krueger
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Patent number: 8729005Abstract: An aqueous liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition having a pH of about 2-4 which necessarily comprises: an acid constituent, which is preferably an organic acid constituent, and especially preferably acetic acid, at least one nonionic surfactant, and especially preferably wherein the nonionic surfactants are derived from Guerbet alcohols; an organic solvent constituent which comprises at least one glycol ether solvent, preferably a glycol ether solvent; a sequestering polymer constituent; optionally a cosurfactant constituent, including one or more anionic, cationic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants; optionally one or more further constituents selected coloring agents, fragrances and fragrance solubilizers, viscosity modifying agents including one or more thickeners, pH adjusting agents and pH buffers including organic and inorganic salts, optical brighteners, opacifying agents, hydrotropes, abrasives, and preservatives, as well as other optional constituents known to the art; and the balance,Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Malcolm Tom McKechnie, Edward Staunton, Alfred Vincent Spencer, Neil Atkin, Wesley Bowyer
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Publication number: 20140105843Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an ester comprising an after-treatment of the ester to give an ester in granule form of defined particle size distribution, a device for carrying out this process, a process for the preparation of a thermoplastic composition comprising the ester prepared according to the invention, a process for the production of a shaped article comprising the ester according to the invention or the thermoplastic composition according to the invention, a process for the production of a packed product, a process for the production of an at least partly coated object, and uses of the esters according to the invention as an additive in various compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Peter Daute, Wilhelm Reiners, Martin Schäfer, Udo Frerichs, Hinrich Hildebrandt, Joern Ellerbrake
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Publication number: 20140102486Abstract: A composition effective for removing contaminates from a manufactured product either as a concentrated material or when diluted with water. The composition designed for effective removal of all types of undesirable contaminates from a manufactured product, including but not limited to, solder flux, oils, greases, soil, and particulate matter. Depending on the nature of the process the cleaning composition maybe used in a multistep process. The composition contains propylene glycol phenyl ether and an alkali and has a pH of greater than 7.5. The composition may contain additional optional solvents and additives to enhance cleaning of articles or to impart other properties to the composition. The composition can be contacted with a surface to be cleaned in a number of ways and under a number of conditions depending on the manufacturing or processing variables present.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Kyle J. Doyel, Michael L. Bixenman, David T. Lober, Wayne Raney, Kevin Soucy, Ram Wissel
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Patent number: 8691743Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprising an alkaline protease and/or one or more other non-proteolytic enzymes, and an enzyme stabilization system. The invention also relates to enhancing stability of the non-proteolytic enzymes in a liquid detergent composition comprising an alkaline protease.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kenneth Edmund Kellar, Christina Edwards, Domenic Paone, Megan Allen
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Patent number: 8685912Abstract: A detergent composition for metal according to the present invention contains a specific non-ionic surfactant, a specific nitrogen-containing organic compound, a specific carboxylic acid or salt thereof, and a specific alkanol amine, and has a pH of at least 9 that is measured at 25° C. when the detergent composition is diluted to 1% by mass of an aqueous solution. According to the present invention, the detergent composition for metal having excellent corrosion inhibition properties, excellent effluent treatment properties, excellent foaming suppressing properties and excellent liquid stability in addition to high detergent properties for metal, can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Shigeru Maeyama, Kei Tamura, Akira Shinohara, Keita Someya
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Patent number: 8673835Abstract: The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLCInventors: Timothy Michael Cusack, Karen Ann McCue, Herbert W Ulmer
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Publication number: 20140070129Abstract: The present invention relates to non-flammable compositions comprising chlorotrifluoropropene with reduced risk of flammability which are useful as refrigerants, heat transfer fluids, solvents, cleaners, blowing agents, aerosols, extraction fluids, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Arkema Inc.Inventors: Debra H. Kennoy, Brett L. Van Horn, Benjamin Bin Chen, Philippe Bonnet
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Patent number: 8669216Abstract: The present invention relates to concentrated hard surface treatment compositions which are primarily intended to be dispersed in a larger volume or quantity of water prior to use by a consumer, in order to produce a ready to use type composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLCInventor: Yun-Peng Zhu
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Patent number: 8669224Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions including threshold agents, and methods of use thereof. The threshold agents can include hydroxycarboxylate compounds present at an amount sufficient to control water hardness. The threshold agents are present in the wash solution at a molar amount less than the molar amount of water hardness ions present.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA IncInventors: Altony J. Miralles, Carter M. Silvernail
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Publication number: 20140057826Abstract: The present invention relates to solvent/cleaner and heat transfer fluid compositions comprising at least one hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO), 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd), particularly the trans-isomer. The HCFO of the present invention can be used in combination with co-agents including, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), hydrofluomolefins (HFOs), hydrocarbons, ethers including hydrofluoroethers (HFEs), esters, ketones, alcohols, 1,2-transdichloroethylene and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Arkema Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Bin Chen, Philippe Bonnet, Maher Y. Elsheikh, Brett L. Van Horn, Laurent Abbas
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Patent number: 8658582Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a composition comprising: (a) at least one alkoxylated monoamine; (b) at least one alkoxylated monoacid; (c) at least one lipophilic compound; (d) at least one surfactant; (e) optionally, at least one auxiliary ingredient; and (f) at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the ratio by weight of (b):(a) is greater than 1 and wherein the ratio by weight of (a)+(b):(c) is greater than 2. The present invention also relates to methods for cleansing and conditioning keratinous substrates. The methods can provide hair with improved shine, condition, manageability, and styling ability.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: L'orealInventors: Hongjie Cao, Dina Burakov
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Patent number: 8647445Abstract: Cleaning processes for cleaning semiconductor devices or semiconductor tooling during manufacture thereof generally include contacting the semiconductor devices or semiconductor tooling with an antioxidant to form an insoluble adduct followed by solubilizing the adduct with a basic aqueous cleaning solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vishal Chhabra, John A. Fitzsimmons, Mahmoud Khojasteh, Jennifer Muncy
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Patent number: 8641827Abstract: A cleaning composition includes water, glycerine, at least one alkyl polyglycoside and a surface modification polymer. The surface modification polymer acts to provides for initial cleaning or pretreatment of the hard surface and provides a hydrophilic coating or barrier layer on the surface which provides residual cleaning to the hard surface for an extended number of cleanings. The composition has an alkaline pH of from about 8 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Amanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Erin Jane Dahlquist, Mark Dennis Levitt
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Publication number: 20140031271Abstract: Multi-purpose cleaning compositions, in particular multi-purpose aqueous alkaline compositions for cleaning surfaces, and base preparations for this purpose. Such base preparations comprise one or more solvents that are at least partially water-miscible, one or more alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids, and water. Such multi-purpose cleaning compositions comprise at least such base preparation, a surfactant, a basifying agent, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: RHODIA POLIAMIDA E ESPECIALIDADES LTDAInventor: Wagner Lourenco
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Patent number: 8637441Abstract: The present invention discloses a non-foaming detergent, including a sodium alginate, an amylum, a sodium silicate, a citric acid, a sodium citrate, a sea salt, a sodium peroxyborate, a TAED and a borax. Herein, the non-foaming detergent further includes a sodium bicarbonate and a soapnut saponin. The preparation method of the non-foaming detergent comprises the following steps: mixing a sodium silicate and a sodium peroxyborate under stirring, mixing a soapnut saponin, a sodium alginate, an amylum, a sodium citrate, a sea salt, a sodium bicarbonate, a TAED and a borax under stirring, mixing such two mixtures, adding a citric acid therein and further mixing to obtain the non-foaming detergent. In the present invention, the prepared detergent has good solubility, strong activity at low temperature, high washing power and thorough detergency. Besides, the detergent is non-foaming and non-flavoring and the exhaust water during washing can be bio-degraded effectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Newer World International Company LimitedInventor: Shu Feng Chen
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Patent number: 8623151Abstract: A cleaning composition includes an alkali metal silicate, a polymer including maleic acid, vinyl acetate and alkyl acrylate monomers, and optionally water. The cleaning composition can include approximately 10% and approximately 90% by weight of at least one alkali metal silicate, greater than or equal to approximately 0.1% by weight of the polymer containing maleic acid, vinyl acetate and alkyl acrylate monomers, and approximately 0% to approximately 80% by weight water.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Carter Silvernail
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Patent number: 8618038Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous composition that includes a hydroxy-substituted mono-, di-, or tri-carboxylic acid; phosphoric acid; a surfactant; and water. The invention further provides a method for removing lead from the surface of metal, the method includes contacting a metal surface with an aqueous composition that includes a hydroxy-substituted mono-, di-, or tri-carboxylic acid; phosphoric acid; a surfactant; and water; to provide a metal surface with a reduced amount of leachable lead. The leachable lead on the surface of the metal can be reduced to below 1 ppb by using the composition described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Stone Chemical CompanyInventors: David Hunt, George Kuhlmann
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Publication number: 20130345109Abstract: The use of ferric hydroxycarboxylate as a chelator and builder for cleaning compositions is disclosed. The cleaning composition may be formulated for warewashing, laundering, and for other means of removing soils and includes a ferric hydroxycarboxylate, an alkalinity source and a surfactant system. The cleaning composition has a pH of between about 9 and about 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventor: Altony Miralles
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Publication number: 20130331308Abstract: Self-adhesive detergent compositions are described including a pH-sensitive color-changing system. The color-changing system is useful with certain acidic compositions and certain alkaline compositions. The compositions have a given color upon application to a hard surface, e.g., a toilet bowl. In one embodiment, when the self-adhesive composition is exposed to a water-based rinse, such as on flushing a toilet, the color-changing system provides the released cleaning portion of the composition, and thereby the water, with a color different from the color of the composition to indicate cleaning is occurring. In another embodiment, following exposure to a plurality of rinses, the color-changing system changes the color of the composition when the composition is near depletion to provide an “end-of-use” cue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Wayne M. REES, Thomas A. STRASH
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Publication number: 20130303430Abstract: Alkoxylated alcohols and their use in formulations for hard surface cleaning Formulations, comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein the integers R1 are different or identical and selected from C3-C10-alkyl groups with at least two methyl groups per R1, YH is (AO)n—H, with AO being selected from —CH2CH2O— and CH2CH(R2)O— and being different or identical in the case of n>1 R2 being different or identical and selected from C1-C16-alkyl, branched or linear, n in the range of from 1 to 30, and the polydispersity being in the range of from 1.0 to 1.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Marta REINOSO GARCIA, Juergen Tropsch, Frederic Bauer, Ahmet Uener
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Publication number: 20130259913Abstract: Particles containing at least two incompatible materials, such as a hydrophilic agent and a lipophilic agent, and particles from gas saturated solution (PGSS) processes for making such particles are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Holly Balasubramanian Rauckhorst, Qing Stella, Andreas Josef Dreher
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Patent number: 8536111Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrophilicity-restoring agent for removing inorganic matter from a hydrophilic surface whose hydrophilicity has been reduced by the adhesion of the inorganic matter to thereby restore the hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic surface, and provides a method for restoring the hydrophilicity of a hydrophilic surface using the hydrophilicity-restoring agent. A gel of a hydrophilicity-restoring agent is prepared by mixing a thickener such as polyethylene glycol and xanthan gum with an aqueous solution in which a ligand such as citric acid to form a chelate complex is dissolved. The hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic surface is restored by applying the hydrophilicity-restoring agent to the hydrophilic surface with a reduced hydrophilicity and removing the hydrophilicity-restoring agent after an appropriate lapse of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Akina Watanabe, Masatoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8536106Abstract: The use of ferric hydroxycarboxylate as a chelator and builder for cleaning compositions is disclosed. The cleaning composition may be formulated for warewashing, laundering, and for other means of removing soils and includes a ferric hydroxycarboxylate, an alkalinity source and a surfactant system. The cleaning composition has a pH of between about 9 and about 12.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventor: Altony Miralles
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Publication number: 20130233346Abstract: A a non-disinfectant formulated solution and a process for removal of soil and disease causing microorganisms from a surface/substrate. The process including contacting the surface/substrate with the formulated solution and applying a dry cloth to the surface/substrate thereafter. In one formulated cleaning solution there is at least two organic acids and sodium chloride mixed thereinto.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Michael Rochon, Michael Mikoluk, Asquith Williams
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Patent number: 8530399Abstract: An aqueous conditioning shampoo composition comprising an anionic cleansing surfactant and a gel network comprising: (i) a fatty material selected from C12-C22 fatty alcohol, C12-C22 fatty acid, C12-C22 fatty amide or mixtures thereof and (ii) hydrophobic particulates having a melting point of greater than that of the fatty material.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Anuchai Sinsawat
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Patent number: 8524647Abstract: A composition which is effective in removing a wide variety of contaminants, such as organic compounds, from a wide variety of environments, such as printing systems, is provided. A process of preparing such composition includes contacting hydrogen peroxide, glycolic acid, and water. The process can additionally include contacting with one or more additional components such as isopropyl alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Inventor: James E. McClung
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Patent number: 8513178Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for treating non-trans fats, fatty acids and sunscreen stains with a chelating agent. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the frequency of laundry fires with a chelating agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Victor F. Man, Yvonne M. Killeen
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Patent number: 8506723Abstract: An alkaline detergent composition for hard surface comprises an alkaline agent (component A), a nonionic surfactant (component B), a chelating agent (component C), water (component D), at least one carboxylic acid compound (component E) selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formula (1) and general formula (2), and at least one anionic surfactant (component F) selected from the group consisting of surfactants represented by general formula (3) and salts thereof. Therein, the content ratio [component E (weight %)/component B (weight %)] is 1/1.5-15/1, the content ratio [component F (weight %)/component B (weight %)] is 10/1-1/5, and the pH at 25° C. is 12 or greater.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Atsushi Tamura, Sadaharu Miyamoto
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Patent number: 8486881Abstract: The invention relates to co-granules containing a granule core and a sheath or coating layer surrounding the granule core. Said co-granules are characterized in that the granule core contains a) at least one bleach activator, a2) between 0 and 20 wt. % of the total quantity of at least one bleach catalyst contained in the co-granule, and c) at least one binding agent, and the sheath or coating layer contains d) between 80 and 100 wt. % of the total quantity of the at least one bleach catalyst contained in the co-granule, and e) at least one coating agent. The co-granules are advantageously suitable for producing cleaning products and detergents and especially products for washing crockery in a machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Georg Borchers, Gerd Reinhardt, Andreas Schottstedt
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Patent number: 8476215Abstract: A detergent composition includes: 11 to 45 parts by weight of a natural surfactant; 25 to 35 parts by weight of mirabilite; 10 to 40 parts by weight of a water softener; 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a chelating agent; and a balance of an additional detergent builder.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Sheng-Chun Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 8461089Abstract: A dishwashing detergent composition comprising a malodor control component, and methods of cleaning dishware are provided. In some embodiments, the dishwashing detergent composition comprises at least one volatile aldehyde and an acid catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Steven Anthony Horenziak, Rhonda Jean Jackson, Zaiyou Liu, Michael-Vincent Nario Malanyaon, Jason John Olchovy, Christine Marie Readnour
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Publication number: 20130116162Abstract: A cleaning composition for treating a surface comprises a purified enzyme and an enzyme denaturant system. The enzyme denaturant system is configured to denature the purified enzyme such that any residue remaining on the surface after the treatment of the surface is virtually free of active purified enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventor: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
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Patent number: 8410038Abstract: The present invention is directed, in certain embodiments, to compositions useful for the removal of grease, lime scale, soap scum, feces, rust or other soils from surfaces such as those found in bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. Methods of removing soils and preventing soil adhesion are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michele Davister, Nathalie Dastbaz, Alain Jacques, Germaine Zocchi
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Patent number: 8404626Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method of fabricating an integrated circuit. The method includes providing a substrate having a metal and dielectric damascene metallization layer and depositing substantially on the metal a cap. After deposition of the cap, the substrate is cleaned with a solution comprising an amine to provide a pH for the cleaning solution of 7 to about 13. Another embodiment of the presented invention is a method of cleaning substrates. Still another embodiment of the present invention is a formulation for a cleaning solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Artur Kolics, Shijian Li, Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri, William Thie
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Publication number: 20130061402Abstract: A multipurpose detergent composition comprising from about 5% to about 25% of a surfactant system comprising: from about 20% to about 100% of at least one anionic surfactant, wherein no more than about 12% by weight of the overall multipurpose detergent composition comprises anionic surfactants having more than 14 carbon atoms; from about 0.04% to about 40% of an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; and from about 0.5% to about 5% of at least one organic acid, each organic acid in the multipurpose detergent composition having fewer than 9 carbon atoms, whereby the multipurpose detergent composition has a neat pH of from about 2 to about 7; the multipurpose detergent composition is substantially free of cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants, enzymes, soil suspension polymers and soil release polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Gayle Marie FRANKENBACH, Eugene Joseph Pancheri, Jan Richard Davis, Seok Kwon
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Patent number: 8383566Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous, acidic hard surface cleaning compositions particularly effective in the removal of greasy stains and soapscum from hard surfaces. The compositions have a pH of not more than 2, preferably not more than 1, comprising: one or more anionic surfactants; a nonioinic surfactant constituent which preferably comprises both a first alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant derived from monobranched alkoxylated C10-fatty alcohols and/or C11-fatty alcohols and about a second alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant, preferably a C10-C14 linear alcohol ethoxylated surfactant having at least about 8 mols ethoxylation, an organic solvent constituent, which preferably comprises or consists of a phenyl containing glycol ether solvent, an acid constituent, which most preferably comprises, or consists of, a ternary acid system comprising each of: sulfamic acid, formic acid and oxalic acid in a respective weight ratio of sulfamic acid:formic acid:oxalic acid of 1-8:1-5:1-3.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLCInventor: Yun-Peng Zhu
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Patent number: 8382912Abstract: A biofilm-removing agent which effectively removes biofilms is provided. A biofilm-removing agent containing a basic amino acid derivative represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: (wherein R1 represents a linear- or branched-alkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or a linear- or branched-alkenyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms; X and Y each represent a group selected from the groups represented by the following formulas: and m represents an integer from 1 to 5).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: KAO CorporationInventors: Kazuo Isobe, Yuji Okauchi
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Patent number: 8361237Abstract: The present invention is a formulation for wet clean removal of post etch and ash residue from a semiconductor substrate having a CoWP feature, comprising; Deionized water; Organic acid; Amine and/or quaternary ammonium hydroxide; wherein the formulation is compatible with the CoWP feature and either (a) the molar ratio of amine and/or quaternary ammonium hydroxide to organic acid provides a pH in the range of 7-14; or (b) the formulation includes a corrosion inhibitor. A method of using the formulation is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Aiping Wu, Madhukar Bhaskara Rao, Eugene C. Baryschpolec
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Patent number: 8357649Abstract: The present application relates to benefit agent delivery compositions comprising a material selected from the group consisting of agglomerates comprising chelant and an encapsulated benefit agent; agglomerates comprising an encapsulated benefit agent having a shell comprising chelant; agglomerates comprising an encapsulated benefit agent having a core comprising chelant and combinations thereof, and processes for making and using such benefit agent delivery compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andre Chieffi, Julian David Martin, Nicolas Guillard
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Publication number: 20130005640Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable cleaning composition that includes a surfactant component including an ethoxylated 2-propyl heptanol, a chelating component including a tri-sodium salt of methylglycinediacetic acid and an emulsifier component including an ethoxylated hexanol having the formula C6H13O(CH2CH2O)H. The ethoxylated 2-propyl heptanol has the formula C5H11CH(C3H7)CH2O(C2H4O)PH, wherein p is a number of from 3 to 6. The composition also includes water and an acid component to establish a pH of the composition at less than 2. The composition is substantially free of solvents thereby reducing emission of volatile organic compounds and reducing potential environmental pollution and health hazards. The composition is also effective in removing rust, lime soap, and metal salts of fatty acids from hard surfaces including metal, vinyl, and fiberglass.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Suzanne M. Gessner, Charles Kerobo, Sonia Patterson
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Patent number: 8343903Abstract: There is disclosed a cleaning composition comprising (i) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the cleaning composition of a biofilm removing detergent solution comprising a combination of an alkyl (C8-18) polysaccharide, a non-ionic surfactant and a nitrogen containing surfactant-biocide (ii) 2 to 80 percent by weight of the cleaning composition of one or more polar solvent (iii) 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of the cleaning composition of one or more primary amine (iv) two or more chelating agents (v) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of the cleaning composition of an alkaline buffer system providing a pH of about 11.5 to 13.3 in aqueous solution (vi) 0.005 to 5.0 percent by weight of the cleaning composition of an alkoxyaminosilane. Also disclosed is a process of cleaning, decontaminating and/or passivating metallic surgical instruments and/or equipment using the composition of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Whiteley Holdings Pty LtdInventor: Reginald Keith Whiteley
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Patent number: 8343906Abstract: An alkaline liquid hand dish washing detergent composition to provide superior stain removal and superior stability during storage and use.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Salua Morabet, Stefano Scialla
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Patent number: 8334248Abstract: The present invention provides a disinfectant that contains olanexidine in a concentration sufficient to exhibit an effective bactericidal effect, and that has hardly any side effects such as skin irritation. Specifically, the present invention provides a disinfectant containing an aqueous solution that contains olanexidine and at least an equimolar amount of gluconic acid, and substantially contains neither an acid other than gluconic acid nor a salt of the acid other than gluconic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignees: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Miyata, Yasuhide Inoue, Akifumi Hagi, Motoya Kikuchi, Hitoshi Ohno, Kinji Hashimoto, Kinue Ohguro, Tetsuya Sato, Hidetsugu Tsubouchi, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Takashi Okamura, Koushi Iwata
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Publication number: 20120295986Abstract: This invention relates to compositions which are capable of sequestering calcium ions and are derived in part from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks. The calcium sequestering compositions are mixtures containing one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid salts and one or more aluminum salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Tyler N. Smith, Richard Shirley
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Patent number: 8309759Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ether carboxylates.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Robert Baumann, Markus Christian Biel, Andreas Deckers, Alfred Oftring, Frank Rittig, Wolfgang Staffel