Patents Assigned to Purex Corporation
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Patent number: 8289386Abstract: Object: To provide an inspecting method and device which can distinguish black dirt, non-black dirt and a tear, without determining a pattern as a defect, in a defect inspection of dirt, a tear, a deformed shape, etc. in sheet-like products having differences in color reproducibility (such as variations, color unevenness and/or color fading).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: Yoshikiyo Kagawa
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Publication number: 20100110173Abstract: Object: To provide an inspecting method and device which can distinguish black dirt, non-black dirt and a tear, without determining a pattern as a defect, in a defect inspection of dirt, a tear, a deformed shape, etc. in sheet-like products having differences in color reproducibility (such as variations, color unevenness and/or color fading).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: PUREX CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshikiyo Kagawa
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Patent number: 4776972Abstract: The invention relates to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to adjustable strength bleaching compositions, highly advantageous packaging of such compositions, and a method of bleaching involving the combination of the two. More specifically, the invention concerns a highly practical and saleable laundry aid which can be used both on sensitive fabrics/dyes as an all-fabric safe oxygen bleach, and on less vulnerable fabrics/dyes as a much more effective hypohalite bleach of potency similar to that of liquid chlorine bleach. The invention is concerned with the use of an alkali metal halide activator with an oxygen bleach which is packaged in a two compartment package to keep the components separate before use.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1986Date of Patent: October 11, 1988Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: John H. Barrett
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Patent number: 4720351Abstract: The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to a product which incorporates a prespotter with a detergent and having one or more of the following separate functions: detergency, fabric softening, stain removal, bleaching, and bluing; with the advantage being that both the detergent and the prespotter are uniquely packaged together as one product, negating the need to purchase and store separate products for each end use function, and also, unavoidably providing presentation of the prespotter to the detergent user at the time of laundering. The invention also concerns methods of use of such products during laundering.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1986Date of Patent: January 19, 1988Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Brian P. Flynn, Deborah S. Winetzky, George D. Evans
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Patent number: 4667818Abstract: An adapter is provided in the form of a holder into which a fitment dispenser is removably received; the adapter is removably mounted on the neck of a capped container for removably suspending the dispenser within that neck. The adapter typically has frictional interfit with the dispenser which may be tubular. The container typically contains a first composition, and the fitment dispenser typically contains a second composition which is to be dispensed at the time access is gained to the first composition in the container via its neck, for use in cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: George D. Evans
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Patent number: 4636328Abstract: The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to a product which incorporates a prespotter with a detergent and having one or more of the following separate functions: detergency, fabric softening, stain removal, bleaching, and bluing; with the advantage being that both the detergent and the prespotter are uniquely packaged together as one product, negating the need to purchase and store separate products for each end use function, and also, unavoidably providing presentation of the pre-spotter to the detergent user at the time of laundering. The invention also concerns methods of use of such products during laundering.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1985Date of Patent: January 13, 1987Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Brian P. Flynn, Deborah S. Winetzky, George D. Evans
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Patent number: 4618444Abstract: The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to adjustable strength bleaching compositions, highly advantageous packaging of such compositions, and a method of bleaching involving the combination of the two. More specifically the invention relates to a home laundering composition containing a fabric-safe peroxygen bleach and an accompanying bleach activator system providing a convenient and effective means of achieving stronger bleaching action whenever desirable.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1984Date of Patent: October 21, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: John O. Hudson, Mickey M. Schleien, John Barrett
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Patent number: 4615814Abstract: A bead, useful in a fabric aqueous laundering process to impart to the fabric, when dried, at least one of the properties (i) softness, and (ii) antistatic effect, comprises a porous substrate, and substance absorbed onto said substrate to produce at least one of said (i) and (ii) properties in the fabric. A barrier layer may be formed about said substrate and characterized as dispersing in laundry wash water; a solubilizing or dispersion aid such as a nonionic surfactant may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate; and a hardener may be mixed with said substance and also absorbed onto the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1984Date of Patent: October 7, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: Deborah Winetzky
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Patent number: 4606775Abstract: The method of washing articles in an automatic dishwasher includes the steps:(a) providing a first volume of a first treating component for use in the dishwasher,(b) providing a second volume of a second treating component in close transported association with the first volume, but isolated therefrom, for presentation at the time of use of said first component,(c) one of said first and second components consisting essentially of nonionic surfactant, and the other of said first and second components consisting essentially of chlorine release agent, and(d) separating some of said second component from said close association with the first component and employing same in the dishwasher at the time of adding said first component to the dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1984Date of Patent: August 19, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Ronald A. Robinson, William J. Boan, George D. Evans
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Patent number: 4583681Abstract: A carton has upright side walls, end walls, multiple inner flaps at the top of the carton, and an outermost flap at the carton top to cover the folded inner flaps. An elongated opening is provided through the outer flap, and a substantially flat strip handle extends at least partly in that opening and has opposite end portions retained to the outer flap and extending beneath same.A substantially flat closure means closes the opening beneath said handle and isolates said handle from said inner flaps, the closure means including a first closure sheet underlying the opening and flatly attached to said outermost flap and supporting the handle end portions at the side of said first sheet furthest from the outermost flap. There are windows in the first closure sheet through which the handle passes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1984Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: Gerald W. Neese
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Patent number: 4583677Abstract: A box inner partition provides at least four cells in the box interior formed by box opposite side walls and box opposite end walls. The partition comprises:(a) the partition folded to form opposite end walls, opposite side walls, and a divider, thereby providing two cells between the divider and the partition opposite end walls,(b) and spacers carried by the partition and projecting endwise beyond the partition end walls to cooperate with the box end walls thereby to locate the partition in the box to define two additional cells between the partition end walls and the box end walls.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1984Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Gerald W. Neese, Scott M. Dever
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Patent number: 4563186Abstract: The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to a product which incorporates a prespotter with a detergent and having one or more of the following separate functions: detergency, fabric softening, stain removal, bleaching, and bluing; with the advantage being that both the detergent and the prespotter are uniquely packaged together as one product, negating the need to purchase and store separate products for each end use function, and also, unavoidably providing presentation of the pre-spotter to the detergent user at the time of laundering. The invention also concerns methods of use of such products during laundering.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1984Date of Patent: January 7, 1986Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Brian P. Flynn, Deborah S. Winetzky, George D. Evans
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Patent number: 4501499Abstract: An agglomerator includes:(a) a drum having a longitudinal axis, and structure for supporting and rotating the drum about that axis,(b) feed apparatus extending axially within the drum for feeding flowable material into the drum for longitudinal distribution and tumbling therein,(c) rods carried by the drum to extend generally longitudinally therein, certain rods located closer to said axis than other rods, the rods distributed about said axis, and(d) liquid spray apparatus within the drum for spraying liquid into the flowable material tumbling within the drum interior.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1983Date of Patent: February 26, 1985Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: William J. Boan, Robert D. Coomes
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Patent number: 4490270Abstract: An aqueous solution composition for use in cleaning and sanitizing carpets and the like consists of surfactant, inorganic phosphate, glutaraldehyde, solvent and brightener, as for example in the relative weight percentages claimed herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1982Date of Patent: December 25, 1984Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Walter J. Hackett, Kyle K. Ito
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Patent number: 4468338Abstract: A transparent soap composition, consisting essentially of(a) over 50% by weight of a complex mixture of the sodium and triethanolamine salts of a fatty acid or acids having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and an iodine value of 8-15,(b) between 0.2 and 1.0 weight percent of a member or members selected from the group consisting of citric acid, sodium citrate and potassium citrate,(c) between 0.2 and 0.1 weight percent of a member or members selected from the group consisting of sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, potassium hydrosulfite and potassium sulfite, and potassium metabisulfite,(d) water.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1983Date of Patent: August 28, 1984Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: Gordon A. Lindberg
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Patent number: 4460487Abstract: A stable, fabric bleaching and softening composition to be used in rinse water in contact with fabrics, and prior to fabric drying, consisting essentially of(a) hydrogen peroxide,(b) cationic amine softener, and(c) water,wherein the weight ratio of softener to hydrogen peroxide is from about 1:20 to 2:3.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1982Date of Patent: July 17, 1984Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Ronald A. Robinson, Wendie T. Graf, George D. Evans, III
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Patent number: 4434069Abstract: A process of cleaning a polycarbonate bottle includes(a) washing the bottle with a composition consisting essentially of an aqueous basic solution containing the members: alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal bi-carbonate and a low foaming detergent, and(b) then rinsing the bottle with water.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1982Date of Patent: February 28, 1984Assignee: Purex CorporationInventor: Meredith H. Fairchild
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Patent number: 4414360Abstract: The production of a toughened, mar-resistant floor film includes the steps:(a) applying to a floor surface a liquid solution containing a cross-linking ingredient,(b) and buffing said floor surface with said solution thereon in moist condition to heat the solution and surface and produce cross-linking of said ingredient with the floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1981Date of Patent: November 8, 1983Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: Walter J. Hackett, Peter E. Galena
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Patent number: D279652Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1983Date of Patent: July 16, 1985Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: John V. Childerhose, John R. Holmquist, Jay R. Dittmer
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Patent number: D297213Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1985Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Purex CorporationInventors: John R. Holmquist, Scott M. Dever, Robert L. Trott, Fred W. Thatcher, Edward Malkowicz