Surfactant Composition For Cleaning Agents (other Than Raw Soap) Patents (Class 510/535)
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Patent number: 7994111Abstract: A structured liquid detergent composition in the form of a liquid matrix made up of an external structuring system of a bacterial cellulose network; water; and surfactant system including an anionic surfactant; a nonionic surfactant; a cationic surfactant; an ampholytic surfactant; a zwitterionic surfactant; or mixtures thereof, wherein said liquid matrix has a yield stress of from about 0.003 Pa to about 5.0 Pa at about 25° C. and provides suitable particle suspension capabilities and shear thinning characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marco Caggioni, Rafael Ortiz, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Raul Victorino Nunes, Janine A. Flood, Francesc Corominas
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Patent number: 7981654Abstract: The present invention provides novel cellulase fusion proteins, preparations of cellulase fusion proteins and compositions of cellulase fusion proteins. The present invention further provides cellulase expression vectors, host cells expressing cellulase and methods for preparing such vectors and cells. Uses of cellulases, cellulase preparations and cellulase compositions in the textile, detergent, pulp and paper industries are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: AB Enzymes OyInventors: Jari Vehmaanperä, Terhi Puranen, Leena Valtakari, Jarno Kallio, Marika Alapuranen, Marja Paloheimo, Pentti Ojapalo
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Patent number: 7964553Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: E. I. Dupont de Nmeours and CompanyInventors: Andrew Jackson, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Janet Boggs, Vicki Hedrick, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman, Bruno Ameduri, George K. Kostov
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Patent number: 7959685Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry detergent composition, a process for making said composition, the use of the composition in a laundry detergent and a method for treating fabric with the composition. Said laundry detergent compositions comprise a polyaspartate derivative modified with at least two hydrophilic groups, one of which is a charged hydrophilic group, surfactant and optionally other ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Anthony McKee, Alyn James Parry, Susanne Henning Rogers, Albert van der Wal
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Patent number: 7943567Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman
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Patent number: 7915212Abstract: The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably from about 0.05 to about 2.77, even more preferably from about 0.1 to about 2.75, most preferably from about 0.75 to about 2.25 units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for personal care products such as soaps and shampoos. The compositions have increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand and body washing. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron, Jean-Francois Bodet, Mark R. Sivik, Bernard W. Kluesener, William M. Scheper
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Patent number: 7910348Abstract: Disclosed are isolated polypeptides of Alicyclobacillus sp. having glutamic peptidase activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Reinhard Wilting, Soren Flensted Lassen, Peter Rahbek Ostergaard
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Patent number: 7906474Abstract: Surfactant compositions that include one or more nonionic surfactants derived from seed oils and having a mixture of at least 8, 10 and 12 carbon atom linear alkyl moieties find use in a number of end use applications as substitutes for petroleum derived surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Pierre T. Varineau, Kara S. Weber, Kirk R. Thompson, Aaron W. Sanders
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Patent number: 7902123Abstract: A cleaning composition including which comprises a surfactant and a propionate as co-surfactant and/or co-solvent. The composition can be used, for example, to clean drilling mud containing oils.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Surface Active Solutions (Holdings) LimitedInventors: John Harrison, Mark Zwinderman
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Patent number: 7888308Abstract: Cationic surfactant systems, using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates therein, are described. Methods of making these systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: CP Kelco U.S., Inc.Inventor: John M. Swazey
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Publication number: 20100323948Abstract: The invention relates to selected surface-active substances of groups a) and b), the surface-active compound a) being selected from compounds of general formula (Ia), wherein M represents a group CH2—CH2 or CHR—CH2, R, R? or R? independently represent saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl groups or alkenyl groups with 6 to 22 C atoms, and the indices n and m independently can have values between 1 and 40, and/or compounds of general formula (Ib), wherein R?? and R?? independently represent saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl groups or alkenyl groups with 4 to 22 C atoms, and the indices n and m independently can have values between 1 and 40 and X? and X? independently represent H or saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl groups or alkenyl groups with 1 to 18 C atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Teresa Alexandre, Hans-Christian Raths, Manfred Weuthen, Sabine Both
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Patent number: 7833359Abstract: A method for cleaning articles using a surfactant which is effective in the formation of stable microbubbles is provided. The surfactant for microbubble formation contains a (poly)oxyalkylene adduct (A) of an active hydrogen atom-containing compound (a) represented by formula (1) Z-[(AO)n—H]p??(1) wherein Z is the residue of an active hydrogen-containing compound (a) with a valence of P resulting from removal of the active hydrogen atom or atoms; A is an alkylene group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 1 to 400; and p is an integer of 1 to 100. The foaming power of a 0.02% by weight aqueous solution of the (poly)oxyalkylene adduct (A) as measured at 20° C. by the Ross Miles test is not higher than 50 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazumitsu Suzuki, Masahiro Matsuoka, Satoshi Ueyama, Makoto Miyamoto
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Patent number: 7759301Abstract: Surfactant-containing compositions are described which include a protein component that has the effect of improving the surface-active properties of the surfactants contained in the compositions. The surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component demonstrate significantly lower critical micelle concentrations (CMC) than do comparable compositions having no protein component. In addition, the surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component has the effect of converting greasy waste contaminants to surface active materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Advanced BioCatalytics Corp.Inventors: John W. Baldridge, Carl W. Podella
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Patent number: 7741093Abstract: The present invention provides novel cellulase fusion proteins, preparations of cellulase fusion proteins and compositions of cellulase fusion proteins. The present invention further provides cellulase expression vectors, host cells expressing cellulase and methods for preparing such vectors and cells. Uses of cellulases, cellulase preparations and cellulase compositions in the textile, detergent, pulp and paper industries are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: AB Enzymes OyInventors: Jari Vehmaanperä, Terhi Puranen, Leena Valtakari, Jarno Kallio, Marika Alapuranen, Marja Paloheimo, Pentti Ojapalo
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Publication number: 20100144586Abstract: Disclosed is a surfactant composition containing an alkyl sulfate ester salt derivative represented by the following general formula (1). R—O—(PO)n—SO3m (1) (In the formula, R represents a linear alkyl group having 8-24 carbon atoms; PO represents a propyleneoxy group; n represents an average mole number of added PO that is a number satisfying 0<n?0.9; and M represents a cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Masato Nomura, Toshihiro Tanaka, Takeshi Tomfuji
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Patent number: 7655611Abstract: A novel composition of matter as well as a straightforward single step process for the preparation or production of said novel composition of matter is disclosed. The composition affords a new type of nonionic carbohydrate based surfactants (NICBS), a type of biodegradable neutral surfactant. The produced surfactant compositions have both neutral, but polar polyhydroxyl heads and nonpolar tails that are linked via at least one amide bond and possibly another ester bond as well.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: The University of Houston SystemInventor: Zerong Wang
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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: 7598215Abstract: The invention provides hydroxyl-containing surfactants with low surface tension and provides for their use as surfactants in aqueous coating formulations, the surfactants being preparable by reacting one or more epoxides of formula (I) with at least one hydroxy compound of formula (II) and/or at least one, or two or more, amine(s) of formula (III) reacted in preferably either approximately equivalent amounts of hydroxy and/or amino groups with epoxide groups, or with an excess of hydroxy or amine hydrogen atoms, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Goldschmidt GmbHInventors: Petra Hinrichs, Kathrin Lehmann, Isabella Ulrich-Brehm, Bernd Weyershausen
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Patent number: 7595291Abstract: The present invention relates to low-foam surfactant mixtures of the general formula (I) where R, Ra, R1 and R2, l, n and m have the meaning given in the description and the claims, and to the production thereof. For example, R=C13-alkyl, Ra=H, l=5, m=22, n=1, R1=methyl and R2=C6-C14-alkyl. The surfactants are suitable for detergent and cleaner formulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Bittner, Jürgen Tropsch, Ralf Nörenberg
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Patent number: 7588647Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous detergent concentrates based on nonionic, anionic, amphoteric surfactants, with or without the use of customary auxiliaries and additives, said concentrates comprising as cleaning enhancers at least one sorbitan ester of the general formula (I) where R can be an optionally branched, optionally substituted and/or heteroatom-containing saturated or unsaturated acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 independently of one another can be hydrogen or R, Alk is at least one radical from the group consisting of ethylene-, isopropylene-, and butylene-, and a, b and c independently of one another can be values between 0 to 25, where the sum of a+b+c=0 to 25.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Goldschmidt GmbHInventors: Felix Muller, Jorg Peggau
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Patent number: 7585494Abstract: The invention relates to formulations containing at least one nitrogen-free polysiloxane compound, at least one polyamino polysiloxane and/or polyammonium polysiloxane compound, and/or at least one amino polysiloxane and/or ammonium polysiloxane compound, and an optional silicone-free cationic surfactant, a coacervate phase-forming agent, and carrier substances. Also disclosed are a method for the production of the inventive formulations and the use thereof for treating natural and synthetic fibrous materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials GmbHInventors: Horst Lange, Christopher Roos, Roland Wagner, Martin Kropfgans, Andrew Russell Graydon, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Jean-Pol Boutique, Patrick Firmin August Delplanque, James Pyott Johnston
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Patent number: 7582592Abstract: A skin cleansing composition contains, in addition to water, the following ingredients (A) to (D): (A) a polyoxyethylene alkylether sulfate, (B) an ether carboxylic acid-type surfactant, (C) an alkyl polyglycoside, and (D) one or more of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol. A total amount of the ingredients (A), (B) and (C) ranges from 5 to 30 wt % based on the whole composition, with the ingredient (A) amounting to from 20 to 80 wt %, the ingredient (B) amounting to from 7 to 70 wt %, and the ingredient (C) amounting to from 7 to 70 wt %, the amount of the ingredient (D) ranges from 0.3 to 3 wt % based on the whole composition. A pH of the composition ranges from 4.5 to 7 when diluted to 5 wt % by weight with deionized water. The skin cleansing composition can produce abundant foam of fine and smooth quality without an increase in foam viscosity, and therefore, allows the body to be washed with comfort.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Naoko Yamamoto, Masaki Shimizu, Natsuko Toshida
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Patent number: 7569532Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable at alkaline pH and: at high concentration of boric acid salt; in the absence of sodium ion; and/or in the presence of at least about 40 wt-% water. In an embodiment, water is present at concentrations of at least about 60 weight percent. The present enzyme cleaning composition typically yields superior soil (especially protein soil) removal properties. In an embodiment, the composition of the invention stabilizes the enzyme with potassium and/or alkanolamine borate.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Victor F. Man, Steven E. Lentsch, Nathan D. Peitersen, Amy B. McBroom, Paul F. Schacht, Rick O. Ruhr, Jaclyn Tilleskjor
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Patent number: 7553806Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable at alkaline pH and: at high concentration of boric acid salt; in the absence of sodium ion; and/or in the presence of water at concentrations of at least about 60 weight percent. The present enzyme cleaning composition typically yields superior soil (especially protein soil) removal properties. In an embodiment, the composition of the invention stabilizes the enzyme with potassium and/or alkanolamine borate.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Steven Eugene Lentsch, Jaclyn Tilleskjor
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Patent number: 7544650Abstract: Neutralizing a surfactant which is comprised of an alkaline-catalyzed reaction product between a monomeric or polymeric alcohol having at least one active hydrogen group and an alkylene oxide with a fatty acid allows the cloud point of the surfactant to be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Chacko Thankachan, Brian J. Betke
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Publication number: 20090137449Abstract: Washing- or cleaning-agent shaped elements made of a compressed particulate material, wherein the compressed particulate material encompasses a particulate surfactant granulate having a concentration of nonionic surfactants above 50 wt %, and at least 70 wt % of the particles of said surfactant granulate have a particle size below 1,250 ?m, are notable for increased transport and shelf stability, improved cleaning and rinsing performance, and an improved tablet appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Thomas HOLDERBAUM
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Patent number: 7527959Abstract: The present invention provides an endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Danisco US Inc., Genencor DivisionInventors: Nigel Dunn-Coleman, Frits Goedegebuur, Michael Ward, Jian Yao
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Patent number: 7503332Abstract: A surfactant composition including an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol with an average of about 1 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, and an alkoxylated alcohol with an average of about 1 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide and about 2 to about 60 moles of propylene oxide per mole of alcohol, with a ratio of moles of ethylene oxide to moles of propylene oxide of about 1:2 is provided. The surfactant composition including about 1% to about 50% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside, about 1% to about 50% by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol, and, about 1% to about 50% by weight of an alkoxylated alcohol is also provided. A cleaning composition including the surfactant compositions described above is also provided. A method for cleaning hard surfaces includes applying to a hard surface the surfactant and cleaning compositions described above is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Stephen F. Gross, Anna Kvecher, Virginia Lazarowitz, Timothy C. Morris
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Patent number: 7501390Abstract: The present invention provides a concentrated neutral liquid detergent composition for hard surfaces, which has excellent detergency and foaming property, excellent stability in storage, and excellent ability to prevent repeated adhesion of contaminants to the washed surface, the composition being advantageously suitable for manual washing of tableware and cooking utensils. A concentrated neutral detergent composition for hard surfaces, comprising (A) 0.1 to 14 wt % of an alkanesulfonic acid salt; (B) 12 to 40 wt % of a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether; (C) 10 to 40 wt % of an alkyl polyglucoside; and (D) water.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: JohnsonDiversey, Inc.Inventors: Mari Yagi, Mitsou Sado, Aki Inageta
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Publication number: 20090054298Abstract: The invention is a thickened aqueous acid solution wherein the thickener is an aliphatic or alicyclic betaine of the formula in which R is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic of alicyclic group containing from 12-30 carbon atoms. The aliphatic group can be straight chain or branched. The betaine is present in a range of from 1.0% to 15% by weight of the acid solution. The acid solution has a pH of less than 3 and a concentration of the acid from 4% to 20% by weight of the solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventor: Stephen F. Gross
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Publication number: 20090042759Abstract: A polymeric encapsulated fragrance is disclosed which is suitable for use in personal care and cleaning products. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance is encapsulated by a first polymer material to form a fragrance encapsulated polymer, the polymer encapsulated shell is then coated with a mixture of cationic polymers, in a preferred embodiment the coating polymers are a reaction product of polyamines (including 1H-imidazole) and (chloromethyl) oxirane or (bromomethyl) oxirane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Joseph Brain, Sydney William Bennett, Yueqian Zhen, Johan Gerwin Lodewijk Pluyter, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Kaiping Daniel Lee
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Patent number: 7488707Abstract: An aqueous structured surfactant composition, contains water, one or more anionic surfactants, and one or more alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, wherein at least one alkoxyl unit per molecule of the alkoxylated nonionic surfactants is a propoxyl unit or a butoxyl unit, exhibits shear-thinning viscosity, is capable of suspending water insoluble or partially water soluble components, and is mild to the eyes and skin.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: Seren Frantz, Stewart Alexander Warburton
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Patent number: 7470657Abstract: The present patent application relates to a cleansing composition comprising in an aqueous medium at least one surfactant selected from alkylpolyglycosides, maltose esters, glycerolated fatty alcohols, N-alkylglucamine derivatives, amido ether carboxylates, acetates, alaninates, aspartates, glycinates, citrates, galacturonates, fatty acid salts constituting soaps, phosphates, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants, and at least one amphiphilic polymer comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a sulphonic group in free form or in partially or totally neutralized form and comprising at least one hydrophobic portion. The composition can especially constitute a foaming composition that has a good volume of foam by virtue of the presence of the amphiphilic polymer. The composition of the invention may especially be used in cosmetology or dermatology, as a cleansing product or make-up-removing product for the skin, the scalp and/or the hair.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Veronique Guillou, Isabelle Carton
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Patent number: 7467633Abstract: The present invention provides a surfactant blend that includes an extended chain surfactant and high HLB nonionic surfactant. The surfactant blend may be incorporated into household and industrial-institutional cleaning products to solubilize hard to remove oily stains and soil from a variety of surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical CorporationInventors: George A. Smith, Katie R. Hand
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Publication number: 20080269094Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid and readily flowable composition includes (a) a room-temperature-solid solute comprising at least one nonionic surfactant, preferably having a hydrophilelipophile balance from about 11.1 to about 18.8, (b) at least one fatty alkanolamide; and (c) water, if needed. The fatty alkanolamide, which is substantially liquid at room temperature, solvates the solid solute to form a homogeneous composition which is liquid and readily flowable at room temperature. The select classes of nonionic surfactants include polyalkylene oxide carboxylic acid esters, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, poloxamers, alkyl polysaccharides, or combinations thereof. Useful alkanolamides include fatty diethanolamides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: ICI AMERICAS, INC.Inventor: Craig B. Queen
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Patent number: 7405190Abstract: Mixtures comprising at least one alk(en)yl polyglycoside ether carboxylate, and one or more fatty alcohols are described along with methods for preparing the same, wherein a starting mixture comprising (i) at least one alk(en)yl polyglycoside, and (ii) one or more fatty alcohols is provided, and the starting mixture is reacted with a compound selected from the group consisting of ?-halocarboxylic acids, ?-halocarboxylic acid salts, ?-halocarboxylic acid esters, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Ansgar Behler, Karl Heinz Schmid, Michael Neuss, Rainer Eskuchen
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Patent number: 7375064Abstract: The invention relates to a series of multifunctional polyglycosides derivatives that are made by the polymerized by the reaction of polyoxyalkylene containing crosslinking reagent and polyglycosides, together with a functionalizing agent that contains a sulfate, sulfonate, quaternary nitrogen, or a phosphate group. The preferred polymers are cross linked having more than one group per molecule. They are made with mild reagents to avoid discoloration and mal odor.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: SurfaTech CorporationInventor: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr.
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Publication number: 20080108541Abstract: Surfactant systems, using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates therein, are described. Methods of making these systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: John M. Swazey
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Patent number: 7368419Abstract: Compositions comprising glycerol hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyalkenyl ethers, which correspond to the general formula: in which R1, R2 and R3, independently, represent a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched hydroxyalkyl or hydroxyalkenyl group, or mixtures thereof, each group containing 10 to 22 carbon atoms, and the use of these, particularly, glycerol hydroxyalkyl mono- and di-ethers in detergents and as rinse agents for automatic dish detergents, particularly for multifunctional dish detergents.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Corinna Boehme, Hans-Christian Raths, Manfred Weuthen, Thomas Albers
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Patent number: 7332466Abstract: A low-foaming surfactant composition comprising: (a) a hydroxy mixed ether corresponding to formula I: R1O[CH2CH(CH3)O]x(CH2CHR2O)y[CH2CH(OH)R3]z??(I) wherein R1 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group containing from 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is an alkyl group having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, x is 0, y is a number from 1 to 30, and z is a number from 1 to 3; and (b) a low-foaming nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an optionally end-capped fatty alcohol polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol ether corresponding to formula II: R4O(CH2CH2O)n[CH2(CH3)CHO]mR5 ??(II) wherein R4 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, n is a number from 1 to 15 and m is a number up to 10, an optionally end-capped fatty alcohol polypropylene glycol/polyethylene glycol ether corresponding to formula II: R6O[CH2(CH3)CHO]p(CH2CH2O)qR7 ??(III) wherein R6 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group having fType: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Schmid, Rita Koester
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Publication number: 20080039357Abstract: A surfactant composition including an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol with an average of about 1 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, and an alkoxylated alcohol with an average of about 1 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide and about 2 to about 60 moles of propylene oxide per mole of alcohol, with a ratio of moles of ethylene oxide to moles of propylene oxide of about 1:2 is provided. The surfactant composition including about 1% to about 50% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside, about 1% to about 50% by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol, and, about 1% to about 50% by weight of an alkoxylated alcohol is also provided. A cleaning composition including the surfactant compositions described above is also provided. A method for cleaning hard surfaces includes applying to a hard surface the surfactant and cleaning compositions described above is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Stephen F. Gross, Anna Kvecher, Virginia Lazarowitz, Timothy C. Morris
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Patent number: 7318871Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions, methods of use and kits for vehicular cleaning employing a cleaning concentrate containing at least one surfactant and at least one rheology modifier, optionally a solvent and/or optionally an alkalinity source, that exhibits a Vertical Cling parameter of between 1 and about 7 at a temperature of about 25° C. on soiled surfaces to which the compositions are applied.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Veronica M. Egan, Ashot K. Serobian
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Publication number: 20070276038Abstract: A bromine/nitro moiety linked into the backbone of an ester or other compound over a wide range of occurrence rates provides antimicrobial, bio-resistant and fungal resistant properties for metal working fluids (MWF)s and other coatings. The moiety can be have the bromo and nitro groups linked to the same or different carbon atoms. The present invention also relates to urethanes, urea, amides, imides, carbonates, ethers, siloxanes, and many other types of linkages essential to MWF bases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Thomas Daly
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Patent number: 7297675Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing highly concentrated flowable and pumpable aqueous solutions of betaines by quaternization of compounds containing tertiary amine nitrogen with ?-halocarboxylic acids by known processes, wherein 0.1 to less than 3% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the end product, of one or more micellar thickeners are added to the reaction mixture before or during the quaternization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Goldschmidt GmbHInventors: Petra Allef, Uwe Begoihn, Burghard Grüning, Ralf Klein, Jörg Peggau
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Patent number: 7297671Abstract: Neutralizing a surfactant which is comprised of an alkaline-catalyzed reaction product between a monomeric or polymeric alcohol having at least one active hydrogen group and an alkylene oxide with a fatty acid allows the cloud point of the surfactant to be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Chacko Thankachan, Brian J. Betke
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Patent number: 7279456Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 15 to 20% by weight of an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 15 to 20% by weight of a betaine; and (c) from about 60 to 70% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Gognis France S.A.Inventors: Daniel Dufay, Beatrice Hallé
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Patent number: 7273840Abstract: The invention provides methods for obtaining dilution thickening behavior. Specifically, polydextrose induced biphasic compositions have been unexpectedly found to induce such behavior.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Patel, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan, Lin Yang
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Patent number: 7229957Abstract: This invention provides the following: an amphiphilic functional substance with lipophilicity, affinity for supercritical CO2, and if necessary hydrophilicity comprising an oligoolefin chain and a perfluoroalkyl group(s) at a single end thereof or at both ends thereof with or without the intervention of a poly(oxyalkylene) chain, which enables the utilization of supercritical CO2 as a reaction medium; a photopolymerizable functional substance comprising an oligoolefin chain and a reversible photopolymerization/dissociation group(s) at a single end thereof or at both ends thereof and a functional substance comprising a photo- and/or thermodissociable polymer obtained by photopolymerization of the aforementioned photopolymerizable functional substance, which can be utilized as recycle polymers; a hydrolyzable functional substance comprising a polymer obtained by chain-elongating plural oligoolefin chains through ester linkages, which can be utilized as a recycle polymer; and a functional substance capable of foType: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: San-El Kougyou CorporationInventor: Takashi Sawaguchi
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Patent number: 7220713Abstract: The invention provides high molecular weight polymers used in small amounts as viscosity modifiers for aqueous/aqueous biphasic liquids. The viscosity of the biphasic is enhanced at least 20%, preferably at least 30% relative to same compositions without use of polymer. Further, the polymer is included without destroying the ability of dual phase compositions to form after product is left standing.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Patel, Rosa Paredes
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Patent number: 7189683Abstract: The invention relates to a series of polyglycoside derivatives that contain water-soluble groups introduced into the molecule by reaction with the hydroxyl groups present in the starting polyglycoside molecule. The preferred products have more than one water-soluble group per molecule and are made with mild reagents to avoid discoloration and mal odor. The most preferred products have between 2 and 3 functional groups per molecule. The compounds are alkoxylated alkyl polyglucoside compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: SurfaTech CorporationInventor: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr.