Patents Examined by Brian P. Mruk
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Patent number: 11970676Abstract: A composition that comprises encapsulates, the encapsulates having a core that includes perfume characterized by an acid value of greater than 5.0 mg KOH/g of perfume, the encapsulates also including a shell that includes a (meth)acrylate material. Methods of making and using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Encapsys, LLCInventors: Johan Smets, Rafael Trujillo, Amanda Kiser Jukes, An Pintens
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Patent number: 11970674Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a non-woven fabric which improves impregnation and release properties of a fabric softener in the non-woven fabric in order to apply the non-woven fabric to a dryer sheet (sheet-type fabric softener). When increasing porosity and specific surface area in a non-woven fabric made of two-component blended polyester long fibers, impregnation and release rate of a fabric softener are improved even when the non-woven fabric is lightened, making it possible to apply the non-woven fabric to a dryer sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Young-shin Park, Min-ho Lee, Jung-soon Jang, Hee-jung Cho, Woo-seok Choi
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Patent number: 11965147Abstract: A laundry care or dish care composition can include a poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative includes: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone of glucose monomer units, wherein greater than or equal to 40% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages, and wherein from 0% to less than 30% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages, and optionally at least 5% of the backbone glucose monomer units have branches via alpha-1,2 and/or alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages; and (ii) at least one organic group linked to the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone through a linkage moiety; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone has a weight average degree of polymerization of at least 5; and wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative has a degree of substitution of linkage moiety of from 0.20 to 1.00.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Kristine Lynn Fliter, Neil Thomas Fairweather, Gang Si, David Good, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Helen Lu, Douglas Adelman
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Patent number: 11965148Abstract: An aerosolized HVAC/R system solvent for decontaminating HVAC/R components and line sets The solvent contains 25-90 wt % propellant, and 10-75 wt % solvent mixture which is about 60-95 wt % trans-1,2,dichloroethylene, about 5-20 wt % n-propanol, and an inerting constituent providing a weight percent ratio of the inerting constituent to n-propanol of less than 1.5. The solvent is packaged in a container that is connected to the HVAC/R components or line sets to be decontaminated for supplying the solvent mixture under pressure to the HVAC/R components or line sets.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Mainstream Engineering CorporationInventor: Ted J. Amundsen
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Patent number: 11959049Abstract: The present invention broadly relates to aqueous cleaning compositions and the use thereof in cleaning soiled surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GUARD IT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD.Inventor: Richard De Jonge
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Patent number: 11946020Abstract: The need for a spray application of detersive compositions comprising perfume and low levels of surfactant, which provides more even coverage of the surface to be treated, while limiting nose and throat irritation is met by limiting the spray droplet size, such that the spray droplets have a particle size distribution such that the Dv10 is greater than about 40 microns.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deepak Ahirwal, Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, Cindy Jean, Cedric Joseph Volont
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Patent number: 11946023Abstract: An enzymatically produced ?-glucan oligomer/polymer compositions is provided. The enzymatically produced ?-glucan oligomer/polymers can be derivatized into ?-glucan ether compounds. The ?-glucan oligomers/polymers and the corresponding ?-glucan ethers are cellulose and/or protease resistant, making them suitable for use in fabric care and laundry care applications. Methods for the production and use of the present compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Nutrition & Biosciences USA 4, Inc.Inventors: Robert DiCosimo, Qiong Cheng, Rakesh Nambiar, Jayme L. Paullin, Mark S. Payne, Jahnavi Chandra Prasad, Zheng You
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Patent number: 11946024Abstract: Detergent composition (F) for domestic or industrial use including, as thickener, a self-invertible inverse latex including an aqueous phase including: a) a crosslinked anionic polyelectrolyte (P) consisting of: —at least one first monomer unit derived from 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid in free acid form or partially or totally salified form; and —at least one second monomer unit derived from at least one monomer chosen from the elements of the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-carboxyethylacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, 3-methyl-3-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]butanoic acid, the carboxylic function of the monomers being in free acid, partially salified or totally salified form; —at least one third monomer unit derived from a polyethylenic crosslinking monomer (AR), b) ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid in trisodium salt form.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPICInventors: Miruna Bodoc, Aurelie Colas
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Patent number: 11939553Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. Compounds, compositions, and methods for using these compounds and compositions in detergent or cleaning compositions are also provided. These compounds, compositions, and methods are particularly directed to cleaning compositions and methods that have advantageous cleaning properties at a pH of 7 or less. In particular, the compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can also be used as general surfactants in detergent compositions or in methods of cleaning articles or membranes.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Sukhwan Soontravanich, Paige Mary Owens, Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail
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Patent number: 11939554Abstract: The need for a light duty maintenance cleaning spray for hard surfaces, which result in less over-spray during application, especially when using spray applicators which provide large coverage angles, and provides more uniform coverage, especially on inclined surfaces, is met when the spray composition is formulated with low surfactant levels and thickener, and is applied as spray droplets having the desired particle size.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deepak Ahirwal, Christophe Matthias Guillaumin, Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, James Robert Tinlin
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Patent number: 11932832Abstract: The need for a liquid hand-dishwashing composition which provides further improved sudsing volume and longevity when washing dishware, especially at elevated temperatures, using diluted liquid hand dishwashing compositions, and especially in the presence of greasy soil and particulate soil, while avoiding unsightly residues on dishware, is met by combining a sudsing surfactant system with an EO-PO-EO triblock copolymer and a highly ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Karl Ghislain Braeckman, Jeremie Robert Marcel Gummel, Christopher Hebden Nunn, Pieter Jan Maria Saveyn, Jonathan Richard Stonehouse, Mauro Vaccaro
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Patent number: 11918670Abstract: A composition contains glycolipids and triethyl citrate (TEC). The TEC can assist in stabilizing a foam of a corresponding aqueous composition. A method can be used for preparing a corresponding formulation, preferably a cosmetical or pharmaceutical formulation, by providing the composition and diluting the composition. The pH of the composition may be adjusted during the dilution by adding an organic or inorganic base.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: Evonik Operations GmbH, Evonik Dr. Straelmans GmbHInventors: Kathrin Daniela Brandt, Stefan Julian Liebig, Hans Henning Wenk, Manuela Salmina-Petersen, Christoph Tölle, Alina Muss
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Patent number: 11920111Abstract: A fabric care composition including a plurality of particles, wherein each of the particles include a fabric care agent, water, a sugar alcohol polyol, and a modified starch. The modified starch can have a dextrose equivalent from 4 to 20. The fabric care active agent, said water, and said sugar alcohol polyol are dispersed in the modified starch.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Jaden Scott Zerhusen, Amanee Daarina Salaam
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Patent number: 11905496Abstract: Microbiological cleaning formulations may include an aqueous solution of a microbial component comprising at least one sporogenous microbial species. The microbiological cleaning formulation may also include a nonionic surfactant. The microbiological cleaning formulations may further include additives, solvents, preservatives, stabilizers, and fragrance agents. The microbiological formulations are such that they may removes organic carcinogens from a surface of a material contaminated during firefighting-related activities or from exposure to organic carcinogens. Corresponding methods for removing organic carcinogens from a surface of a firefighting material may include applying the microbiological cleaning formulation on the surface of the firefighting material. Corresponding cleaning kits may include the microbiological cleaning formulation and an optional scrubbing element.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Verde Environmental, Inc.Inventor: William L. Scogin
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Patent number: 11905493Abstract: Consumer and industrial 2-in-1 cleaning compositions providing both detergency and rinseability in a single cleaning composition are disclosed. Alkaline-based cleaning compositions containing a surface modification polymer and an alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactant, and methods of using the same provide user-friendly, solid, detergent compositions without the need for using a separate rinse aid composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Steven Lundberg, Monique Roerdink Lander
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Patent number: 11897008Abstract: A urinal and pipe cleaning composition and automated dispensing system and method. The composition preferably comprises urea hydrochloride, a thickener, optionally one or more surfactants, and optionally fragrance. Preferably, the surfactants comprise cocamidopropyl betaine and one or more ethoxylated alcohols. The composition preferably has a viscosity allowing it to be dispensed from an automated dispenser and to coat the surfaces to be cleaned to allow sufficient contact time to dissolve accumulated salts and remove stains. A predetermined dose of the composition is dispensed at predetermined time intervals. Different dose amounts and time intervals may be used depending on the level of usage of the urinal, the amount of salt scale, and level of staining.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Gabriel F. K. Everett, Mike Rushing, Charles J. Greenwald
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Patent number: 11898125Abstract: A natural cleaning product which does not contain any harsh chemicals or toxins. Specifically, the cleaning product is based on borax and yucca plant products. A composition for an organic cleaning product comprises distilled water; borax; distilled white vinegar; yucca root soap; and optionally, lavender essential oil, peppermint essential oil; and eucalyptus. Also disclosed is a process for the production of yucca root soap which is used in producing the organic cleaning product of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventor: Nicole Smith
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Patent number: 11891585Abstract: An acidic liquid fabric care composition that includes: citric acid and/or a salt thereof; a first sulfur-containing compound selected from a sulfate compound, a bisulfate compound, or a combination thereof; a fragrance material; and water. Related methods of making and using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rachel Morgan Roeder, Jennifer Lea Rinker, Marc Johan Declercq
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Patent number: 11884901Abstract: The invention relates to a mousse composition comprising: a) a base composition comprising: (i) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. % of a lactam; (ii) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an alcohol; and, b) a propellant; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to collapse the resulting mousse foam quicker; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to make the resulting mousse foam easier to rinse.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Panagiotis Kotsakis, Neil James Parry, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Simon John Moore
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Patent number: 11884775Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case thatType: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Mutch, Martijn Gillissen