Patents Assigned to division
  • Anti-foam system for automatic dishwashing compositions
    Patent number: 5705465
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition is described which comprises 0.01 to 1.0% of a fatty acid having from 12 to 22, preferably from 16 to 18, carbon atoms in the acyl radical and are preferably unsaturated; 0.1 to 2% of a carrier containing a ketone which has at least 25 carbon atoms; 0.5 to 40% of a surfactant; 0.1 to 10 weight % of a proteolytic enzyme; 1 to 30 weight % of a bleaching agent selected from the group of a peroxygen or hypohalite agent; and 1 to 75% of a builder providing a composition having a pH of less than about 11. Specifically, the detergent composition must have a weight ratio of long-chain ketone/carrier to fatty acid of 5:1 to 1:1, preferably from 4:1 to 2:1. A method of using the composition is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Angevaare, Alla Tartakovsky
  • Method for forming a black, adherent coating on a metal substrate
    Patent number: 5704995
    Abstract: A black uniform coating with excellent adhesion, bend flexibility, and cosion resistant characteristics can be formed on metals such as aluminum and its alloys, zinc and its alloys, and copper and its alloys such as brass, with the deposition of zinc and antimony compounds through a base solution and sealed with a water base sealer. The water based sealer comprises an organic film forming resin, an organic solvent, and emulsifying agents and an alkyd resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Globe Motors, a Division of Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Johnny LaDell Bradley
  • Method of making a lactococcal bacteriocin
    Patent number: 5702923
    Abstract: A method of making a bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis NRRL-B-18535 is described. The bacteriocin is useful in foods and other materials and has a wide spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacteria in a pH range between 2 and 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Quest International Flavors & Food Ingredients Company, a division of Indopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Vandenbergh, Shirley A. Walker, Blair S. Kunka
  • Method for making a pleated expandable cellular product for window coverings
    Patent number: 5702552
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a pleated cellular shade product from a single web of material to provide different physical characteristics on opposite sides of the shade product. A web is provided having alternate first and second stripe areas extending crosswise of the web at a preset repeat spacing and the striped web is folded crosswise of the web alternately in a first direction along a first fold line intermediate side edges of the first stripe area and in a second direction along a second fold line intermediate side edges of each second stripe area to form a plurality of sidewise adjacent panels serially united in alternate succession along respective first and second fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell J. Kutchmarek, James H. Stauffacher
  • Heavy duty liquid detergent composition comprising cellulase stabilization system
    Patent number: 5703032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific ternary enzyme stabilization system which unexpectedly enhances stability of a specific cellulase enzyme in isotropic liquid detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Nancy Falk, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan
  • Method and compounds for inhibiting lipid biosynthesis of bacteria and plants
    Patent number: 5702935
    Abstract: Inha enzyme crystals and methods of growing said crystals are presented. Three crystal forms of the Inha enzyme with discrete unit cell parameters were obtained. The crystals of the Inha enzyme are of sufficient size and quality for x-ray crystallographic determination of the three dimensional structure of the Inha enzyme in concert with heavy atom derivatives of said crystals. With the three dimensional structure of the Inha enzyme, compounds which inhibit the biochemical activity of the Inha enzyme may be developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, a Division of Yeshiva University
    Inventors: James Sacchettini, John Blanchard, William R. Jacobs, Jr.
  • Brake energy balancing system for multiple brake units
    Patent number: 5700072
    Abstract: The brake energy balancing system balances brake torque of braking wheels of a vehicle having a plurality of cars carried by trucks, for applying and controlling the brakes of each group of braking wheels of the trucks of the vehicle. Brake torque is measured, a command brake torque signal is generated that is limited by a reference torque signal, and the command brake torque signal is compared with the measured brake torque to generate brake torque difference signals. An energy balancing brake application control signal is provided to the brakes in response to the brake torque difference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hydro-Aire Division of Crane Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Cook, Bijan Salamat
  • Fabric softening composition
    Patent number: 5700387
    Abstract: Patent application that covers the concept of a conditioner sheet coated with a solubilised rinse conditioners comprising a fabric softening compound and a solubilising agent. The dryer sheets softens at low temperatures and is non-staining. The invention works particularly well with HEQ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ziya Haq, Abid Nadim Khan-Lodhi, Philip John Sams
  • Electronic prepress system including thermal imaging apparatus with multiple color separation modes
    Patent number: 5699099
    Abstract: An electronic prepress system for electronically preparing and outputting images onto image receiving materials includes a computer for generating and storing color separated images in electronic files. A processor processes the electronic files received from the computer and converts the electronic files to rasterized image files. The rasterized image files are accepted by the scan engine from the processor. The scan engine outputs color separated images on an image receiving material and is operable in a first operating mode for outputting the color separated images individually onto a first image receiving material as a set having a separated image for each of the color separated images, and a second operating mode for outputting the color separated images onto a second image receiving material having the color separated images superimposed as an assembled color proof of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Agfa Division, Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Donald J. Garand, Dennis W. Dodge, Philip A. Rombult
  • Compositions comprising high loading water-dispersible UVA and/or UVB light-absorbing copolymer
    Patent number: 5698183
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with compositions comprising novel water-dispersible copolymers which contain at least one UVA light-absorbing monomer, one UVB light-absorbing monomer, one hydrophilic monomer, and optionally one hydrophobic monomer component. The UVA light-absorbing monomer absorbs at .lambda.max ultraviolet light in the 320-400 nm range. The UVB light-absorbing monomer absorbs at .lambda.max ultraviolet light in the 290-320 nm range. Because of the R.sub.3 group used in the invention, the copolymers used in the compositions of the invention permit higher loading of UV monomers than previously obtainable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Evan Langer, John Frederick Hessel, Ferial Khorshahi, Dennis Brian Sinfield
  • Method of preparing multicolored ice confections
    Patent number: 5698251
    Abstract: Multicolored ice convections are a popular consumer product and are often sold in tubs. A multicolored marbled effect is obtained in an ice convection by mixing the streams of different colors in a paddle extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Claus Martin Dahms, Erhard F. Moraw, Gunther Horst Schubert
  • Pourable abrasive aqueous detergent composition for cleaning hard surfaces
    Patent number: 5698509
    Abstract: A pourable, homogenous, abrasive aqueous detergent composition, suitable for cleaning hard surfaces contains detergent active compound which is preferably a mixture of anionic and nonionic detergent active compounds, and a water-soluble salt in an amount sufficient to provide undissolved particles which act as an abrasive. The composition has an apparent viscosity which is sufficient to maintain the particles of salt in suspension during storage while ensuring that the composition remains pourable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Yvon Jacques Nedonchelle
  • Process for the preparation of an ice confection
    Patent number: 5698247
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a frozen spoonable water-ice comprising the steps of:(i) producing of ice flakes at a temperature of -10.degree. C. or below, preferably -20.degree. C. or below;(ii) grinding the ice flakes produced in step (i) into approximately spherical ice granules at a temperature of -10.degree. C. or below, preferably -20.degree. C. or below;(iii) mixing the ice granules produced in step (ii) with a flavoured ice slurry; and(iv) packaging the mixture obtained in step (iii) and freezing for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon Hall
  • Window treatment accessory
    Patent number: D387974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Smiley, Cindy R. Jaggi
  • Container
    Patent number: D388319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: John David Lamb
  • Container with cap
    Patent number: D388320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: John David Lamb
  • Confection
    Patent number: D388585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Peter Hillman
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D388711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan Regina Wacker
  • Window treatment accessory
    Patent number: D389047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Smiley, Cindy R. Jaggi
  • Track light
    Patent number: D389260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Lightolier Division of The Genlyte Group Incorporated
    Inventors: Alejandro Mier-Langner, Anthony Donato, Horst Bernhart