With Diverse Sulfonic Acid Or Sulfate Monoester Component, Or Salt Thereof (e.g., Sulfate And Sulfonate, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/498)
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Patent number: 6121229Abstract: A non-tower process for continuously preparing granular detergent composition having a density of at least about 600 g/l is provided. The process comprises the overall steps of (a) dispersing a surfactant, and coating the surfactant with fine powder having a diameter from 0.1 to 500 microns, in a mixer, wherein first agglomerates are formed, (b) spraying on finely atomized liquid to the first agglomerates in a mixer, wherein second agglomerates are formed, and (c) the second agglomerates are thoroughly mixed in a mixer to provide rounding and growth.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Angela Gloria Del Greco, Manivannan Kandasamy
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Patent number: 6121227Abstract: A storable, high-viscosity liquid detergent having high washing power and pronounced foaming comprising water, and from about 2% to about 10% by weight of a fatty alcohol sulfate, from about 5% to 25% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside; from about 0.1% to about 9% by weight of a soap; and from about 3% to 8% by weight of a lower alcohol, wherein said detergent has a viscosity of from about 500 mPa's to about 3000 mPa's.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1993Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf AktienInventors: Georg Meine, Rolf Puchta, Juergen Hoffmeister
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Patent number: 6060441Abstract: A cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 1 to about 60% by weight of a surfactant component consisting essentially of: (i) a fatty alkyl ether sulfate; (ii) a linear alcohol ethoxylate; and (iii) a nonionic sugar surfactant, having a ratio by-weight of (i):(ii):(iii) in a range of about 0.5 to 1.0:1.5 to 2.5:0.5 to 1.5; and (b) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of an enzyme component selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, peroxidases, and mixtures thereof, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: J. Frederick Hessel, George A. Smith, Charles B. Allen, Michael Hansberry, Karl-Heinz Maurer
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Patent number: 6017873Abstract: Two processes for producing agglomerated high density detergent compositions are provided. On process comprises blending secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate with a detergency builder to form a homogeneous powder mixture which is agglomerated with a surfactant paste mixture comprising C.sub.10-20 linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, C.sub.10-20 alkyl sulfates, C.sub.10-18 alkyl ethoxy sulfates having from about 1 to about 7 ethoxy groups, alcohol ethoxylates and polyethylene glycol and drying the agglomerates. Another process comprises blending secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate with a detergency builder to form a homogeneous powder mixture which is agglomerated with a liquid acid precursor of C.sub.10-20 linear alkylbenzene sulfonate so as to form an agglomerated detergent composition which has a density of at least about 650 g/l.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1999Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompnayInventors: Stephen William Sikra, James Bert Royston
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Patent number: 6004920Abstract: A post foaming liquid cleaning composition is sprayed onto a surface to be cleaned and then the composition foams while on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1999Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Charles Pollack, Gilbert Gomes
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Patent number: 5955417Abstract: A scouring pad is disclosed for cleaning and polishing delicate surfaces. The pad includes a three dimensional lofty nonwoven web made out of a plurality of polyester fibers and a cleansing composition which is present in the voids within the web in dry form. The cleansing composition is, preferably, a surfactant blend containing suitable amounts of stearic monoethanolamide, coconut monoethanolamide, dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, and water or suitable substitutes of the above. The cleansing composition may be a fatty acid based soap also.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventor: John C. Taylor
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Patent number: 5952285Abstract: A liquid detergent composition containing water; surfactant in a concentration which would in the absence of electrolyte form a pourable hexagonal, or cubic phase at 20.degree. C.; and sufficient dissolved electrolyte to form a substantially Newtonian or optically isotropic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Albright & Wilson LimitedInventor: John Hawkins
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Patent number: 5952278Abstract: Mild detergent compositions which exhibit good cleaning performance comprise detergent surfactants and small amounts of protease. A preferred embodiment additionally contains suds boosters and divalent ions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Hsiang-Kuen Mao, Janet Layne Marshall, Martha Orrico Visscher
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Patent number: 5922670Abstract: Dimer alcohol bis-sulfates, trimer alcohol tris-sulfates and ether sulfates thereof are prepared by reacting dimer alcohols, trimer alcohols, or alkylene oxide adducts thereof with a sulfating agent, and then neutralizing the reaction product with an aqueous base material.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Georg Knuebel, Alfred Westfechtel, Gerhard Hermanns, Rainer Hoffmann, Hans-Christian Raths
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Patent number: 5922662Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinamate and the balance being water.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventor: Barbara Thomas
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Patent number: 5922667Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaner concentrate composition which can be diluted to form a viscous use solution, the cleaner composition comprising:an ammonium compound and/or an amphoteric compound; andan anionic surfactant, wherein the composition is free of amine oxide.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Diversey Lever, Inc.Inventors: Eduard C. van Baggem, Norman Jason Pritchard, Gijsbertus de Goederen, Ruben E. M. J. Jakobs
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Patent number: 5916867Abstract: A process for making a detergent component having a bulk density of at least 650 g/l, which comprises the steps of:(i) forming a structured paste comprising a uniform mixture of, by weight;(a) from 5% to 40% of water;(b) from 30% to 90% of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic, zwitterionic, cationic, ampholytic and nonionic surfactant; water-soluble organic polymer; and mixtures thereof;(c) from 1% to 20% of water-soluble silicate salt;(d) at least 30% of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate;in a continuous process; wherein the maximum pressure reached in step (i) is not less than 10 bar; and (ii) subsequently dispersing said structured paste with one or more builders in powder form; in a high shear mixer at a tip speed of greater than 10 meters per second; wherein the ratio of the structured paste to the builder powder is from 9:1 to 1:5.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yousef Georges Aouad, Hayden Guy William Dickenson
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Patent number: 5883066Abstract: The present invention is a liquid detergent composition containing anionic surfactant and cellulase. Said composition further comprises hydrophobic amines as cellulase stabilizers.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ivan Maurice Alfons Jan Herbots, Madeleine Petronella Jansen
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Patent number: 5876622Abstract: An aqueous, coal dust suppression fluid comprising one or more surfactants and at least one high terpene-containing natural oil. The coal dust suppression fluid can be used in a formulation of water dosed with the aqueous dust suppression fluid for the abatement of coal dust. A method is described for the abatement of coal dust using the formulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Inventors: Erroll Melvyn Pullen, Melvyn Donovan Pullen, Carol Pullen
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Patent number: 5866531Abstract: A process for producing detergent tablets containing more than 10% by weight of anionic surfactant wherein the detergent tablets contain detergent components which are at least partly in hydrated form and the anionic surfactant is present in the form of one or more compounds containing up to 95% by weight of surfactants, by exposing a mixture of the detergent components and the anionic surfactant to microwaves in the frequency range from 3 to 300,000 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Georg Assmann, Hans-Friedrich Kruse, Jochen Jacobs, Volker Bauer, Guenther Vogt, Heinz-Manfred Wilsberg, Sandra Witt
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Patent number: 5863456Abstract: An aqueous dust suspression and dewatering fluid comprising one or more surfactants and at least one high terpene-containing natural oil. The fluid can be used in a formulation of water dosed with the aqueous dust suspression and dewatering fluid for the abatement of dust and dewatering of particulate material. Methods are described for the abatement of dust and dewatering of particulate material using the formulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Inventor: Erroll M. Pullen
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Patent number: 5858950Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions containing a branched anionic surfactant. These compositions are low sudsing and have improved hydrophobic greasy soil removal performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Athanasios Surutzidis, Andrew Albon Fisk, Jean-Pol Boutique, Roger Jeffery Jones
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Patent number: 5854196Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an anionic surfactant system. The anionic surfactant system comprises alkyl alkoxylated sulphate having specific ratios of mono-, di- and trialkoxylated sulphate. The anionic surfactant system provides improved oily and greasy soil removal over a wide temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard Marcel Baillely, Barry Thomas Ingram, Christian Leo Marie Vermote
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Patent number: 5837666Abstract: Detergent compositions comprise from 0.05 to 2 percent by weight of methyl cellulose ether having a solution viscosity measured at a temperature of 20.degree. C. as a 2 wt % aqueous solution of from 80 to 120 centipoise and an average degree of methyl substitution per anhydroglucose of from about 1.6 to about 2.3, from 25 to 65 percent by weight of detergent surfactant, from 0 to 20 percent by weight of bleaching component, and from 30 to 70 percent by weight of builder and alkaline material. The compositions may be used in a method of washing polyester fabric in cold water.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Susumu Murata, David Johnathan Kitko, Kiyomi Shimamura, Allen David Clauss
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Patent number: 5814596Abstract: The present invention provides a structured paste which is substantially free of LAS and which is suitable for processing into a high bulk density, high active granular detergent. Surfactant pastes of the present invention have a viscosity of at least 10 Pa.s (measured at 70.degree. C. and 25 sec.sup.-1) and comprise: from 30% to 90% by weight of anionic surfactant; from 0% to 50% by weight of nonionic surfactant; from 0.5% to 20% by weight of either a polymeric cationic material or a polar amino acid; and from 1% to 40% by weight of water.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yousef Georges Aquad, Brian Joseph Pangrle, Johan Gerwijn L. Pluyter
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Patent number: 5811384Abstract: Novel nonionic gemini surfactants are extremely effective emulsifiers for oil-in-water emulsions that provide improved detergency at even low concentration levels. The surfactants are characterized by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is independently H or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.22 alkyl, R.sub.2 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.22 alkyl and R.sub.3 is D.sub.1 --R.sub.4 --D.sub.1 or R.sub.4 --D.sub.1 --R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.4 is independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, --C(O)--, --R.sub.5 ?O(EO).sub.a (PO).sub.b !--, --O--R.sub.5 --O--, or aryl, e.g. phenyl, and D.sub.1 is independently --O--, --S--, --S--S--, --SO.sub.2 --, --C(O)--, a polyether group ?--O(EO).sub.a (PO).sub.b --!, an amide group ?--C(O)N(R.sub.6)--!, an amino group ?--N(R.sub.6)--!, --O--R.sub.5 --O--, or aryl. (EO).sub.a (PO).sub.b is a polyether group and Z is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1997Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: David James Tracy, Ruoxin Li, Manilal S. Dahanayake, Jiang Yang
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Patent number: 5723434Abstract: Isotropic liquid detergent composition comprises specific soil antiredeposition polymers containing a hydrophilic backbone and monomer with hydrophobic side chains. When the molar ratio of the number hydrophilic groups to number of hydrophobic groups on said polymers is below certain critical levels, it has been unexpectedly found that the stability (i.e., clarity) of the composition remarkably increases. The solubility of the polymer is further dependent on the type and amount (minimum required) of hydrotrope; surfactant type and levels; and minimum electrolyte levels.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Ann Falk, Barbara Bory, Tamara Padron, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan, Diane Wolf, Jeanie Lum
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Isotropic liquids comprising hydrophobically modified polar polymers plus aliphatic hydrocarbon oils
Patent number: 5719117Abstract: Isotropic liquid detergent composition comprises specific soil antiredeposition polymers containing a hydrophilic backbone and hydrophobic side chain; and aliphatic hydrocarbon oils. When the molar ratio of hydrophilic groups of the backbone to number of hydrophobic groups attached to the backbone is below certain critical levels; and aliphatic hydrocarbon oil of defined molecular weight (MW) range are incorporated in the formulation; it has been unexpectedly found that the stability (i.e., clarity) of the composition remarkably increases in such oil containing compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Ann Falk, Barbara Bory, Leslie Jo Morgan, Tamara Padron, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan, Diane Wolf -
Patent number: 5703028Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, a sulfonate surfactant, an abrasive, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CoInventors: Rita Erilli, Chantal Gallant, Regis Lysy
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Patent number: 5698508Abstract: A powdered detergent composition comprising a nonionic surfactant as the main surfactant, which comprises (a) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, wherein the alkyl group has 10 to 20 carbon atoms on the average and the average molar number of ethylene oxide added is 5 to 15, in an amount of 12 to 35% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, (b) a lipolytic enzyme in such an amount that the lipolytic activity per gram of component (a) would be 0.1 to 500 LU, (c) an anionic surfactant in an amount of 1.0 to 7.0% by weight based on the total weight of the composition and (d) an alkaline material in an amount of 5 to 35% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and of which a 0.1% by weight aqueous solution has a pH exceeding 9.0, is excellent in detergency on oily soils such as subum soil.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masafumi Nomura, Atsushi Tanaka, Eiichi Hoshino
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Patent number: 5696074Abstract: Liquid crystalline aqueous surfactant compositions containing alkyl glycosides, long-chain alcohols, and, optionally, anionic surfactants; and to finished products containing them.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Dieter Nickel, Rainer Hofmann, Manfred Weuthen
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Patent number: 5686400Abstract: Liquid manual dishwashing detergent compositions which exhibit superior foaming and detergency properties in laboratory tests are comprised of alkyl sulfates, .alpha.-olefin sulfonates alkyl betaines, and alkyl polyglycosides.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: Allen D. Urfer, Virginia L. Lazarowitz
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Patent number: 5665692Abstract: A process wherein the particle size of high density detergent agglomerates produced via agglomeration of a high active surfactant paste can be effectively and inexpensively controlled. More particularly, the process invention includes the step of regulating the level of carbonate in a highly active surfactant paste which is combined with other detergent ingredients in an agglomeration process. The agglomeration process also includes the step of treating the surfactant paste and other detergent ingredients in a high speed mixer/densifier followed by a low or moderate speed mixer/densifier resulting in detergent agglomerates.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: George John Kaminsky
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Patent number: 5569645Abstract: A low dosage, highly dense detergent product is provided. The detergent composition comprises: (a) from about 40% to about 80% by weight of spray dried detergent granules; (b) from about 20% to about 60% by weight of detergent agglomerates having a density of at least about 700 g/l; and (c) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of adjunct ingredients. The weight ratio of the granules to the agglomerates is from about 3:1 to about 1:3 and the composition has a density of at least about 650 g/l.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan R. Dinniwell, Matthew I. Wasserman
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Patent number: 5538672Abstract: Water-containing, free-flowing and pumpable alkyl sulfate pastes having a viscosity, as measured at a shear rate of 10 s.sup.-1, of 5 Pa.s to 100 Pa.s and preferably 5 Pa.s to 50 Pa.s at temperatures of 50.degree. to 90.degree. C. which contain an alkyl sulfate corresponding to formula I:R.sup.1 --O--SO.sub.3 M.sup.1 (I)in which R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.12-22 alkyl radical and M.sup.1 is an alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium or hydroxyalkyl ammonium ion;an alkenyl sulfate corresponding to formula II:R.sup.2 --O--SO.sub.3 M.sup.2 (II)in which R.sup.2 is an alkenyl radical containing 16 to 22 carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 double bonds and M.sup.2 is an alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium or hydroxyalkyl ammonium ion;and a process for their preparation.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Rainer Hofmann, Bert Gruber, Andreas Syldath, Ditmar Kischkel
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Patent number: 5534200Abstract: A composition comprising approximately by weight 13 to 50% of a mixture of two different anionic surfactants, one of said anionic surfactants being a sulphonate and the other said anionic surfactant being a sulphate, a ratio of said paraffin sulphonate to said alkyl ether sulphate being 10:1 to 1:10; 4 to 20% of at least one of a water insoluble organic compound; 5 to 20% of at least one water soluble hydroxy containing organic compound; and the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 1 to about 11.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1994Date of Patent: July 9, 1996Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Rita Erilli, Maria Galvez