Patents Examined by Brian P. Mruk
  • Patent number: 10357444
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention include an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer, an organic acid; and a polymer selected from the group consisting of a non-hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymer and a non-crosslinked hydrophobically modified acid-swellable emulsion polymer, wherein, when the composition contains the non-hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymer, the non-hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymer is present in an amount of about 0.1% to 5% by weight, and when the composition contains the non-crosslinked hydrophobically modified acid-swellable emulsion polymer, the non-hydrophobically modified acid-swellable emulsion polymer is present in an amount of about 0.1% to 5% by weight, and wherein the composition has an NTU value of 95 or less, a yield value of about 0.1 Pascal or more and pH of from about 3 to about 6.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Tobias J. Fuetterer, Jeffrey D. Martin, Snehal M. Shah, Aliaksandr Zhuk
  • Patent number: 10351802
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising two or more of the repeating structural unit (a1), one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) and either one or two of the terminal group (a3), wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 50, whereby the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— to R1— and —NH are free to vary, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polymer, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH, and both terminal groups may only be linked to the structural unit (a1), and b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten Cohrs, Dirk Fischer, Henricus Peerlings, Kevin Mutch
  • Patent number: 10351810
    Abstract: A water-soluble unit dose article comprising a water-soluble film and a laundry treatment composition, wherein said laundry treatment composition includes: between 0.0001% and 8% by weight of the composition of a non-surfactant benefit agent; and between 40% and 80% by weight of the composition of an alkoxylated alkyl surfactant system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jef Annie Alfons Maes, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bruno Jean-Pierre Matthys, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 10351806
    Abstract: A liquid detergent comprising: (a) from 0 to 30 wt % water; (b) from 60 to 90 wt % surfactants; and (c) from 0.5 to 10 wt % of an acrylic polymer comprising from 20 to 50 wt % polymerized units of (meth)acrylic acid and from 50 to 80 wt % polymerized units of a monomer of structure H2C?C(R)CO2(CH2CH2O)n(CH(R?)CH2O)mR?; wherein R is H or CH3, R? is C1-C2 alkyl; R? is C8-C22 alkyl or C8-C16 alkylphenyl; n is an average number from 6-30 and m is an average number from 0-10, provided that n?m and m+n is 6-30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Anne Oberlin
  • Patent number: 10346718
    Abstract: A tablet including a dishwashing detergent composition and a crosslinked acrylic acid polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 500,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Kumar Pandey, Anant Kondiram Parte
  • Patent number: 10344249
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing a gel-like polymer composition, in which an [alpha],[beta]-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is subject to radical polymerization in the presence of at least one polyether component, the gel-like polymer composition obtainable using this method and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yannick Fuchs, Helmut Witteler, Heike Weber
  • Patent number: 10336972
    Abstract: A method of laundering a fabric comprising the steps of: applying a laundry pretreat composition to a stain on a fabric in a pretreat step; and washing the fabric from step (a) in an automatic or semiautomatic washing machine or in a hand wash operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jef Annie Alfons Maes, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bruno Jean-Pierre Matthys, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 10328676
    Abstract: A composite structure having a number of thermoset resin containing elements and a number of thermoplastic elements and at least one interface between the thermoset resin containing elements and the thermoplastic elements is provided. The thermoset resin containing elements and the thermoplastic elements have functional groups at the interface which bond to each other when the composite structure is cured and the functional groups are independently selected from amines, carboxylic acids, acid anhydrides, oxiranes, and derivatives thereof in their non-bonded condition. Additionally, a blade having such a composite structure is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Lund Jacobsen, Peter Kybelund
  • Patent number: 10329517
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid washing agents having a pH value of <6.5, preferably in the range of 2 to 5, containing, based on the total weight of the liquid washing agent, (i) 5 to 30% by weight, preferably 10 to 30% by weight, in particular 15 to 25% by weight of at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, (ii) 15 to 55% by weight, preferably 20 to 55% by weight, in particular 35 to 50% by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant, (iii) 0 to 20% by weight of water, and (iv) at least one ?-amylase having a pH optimum of pH <7. Said liquid washing agents have an increased cleaning power, in particular on stains on the basis of components and residues from deodorants but also of grates, berries, tea and red wine residues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Georg Meine, Timothy O'Connell
  • Patent number: 10323102
    Abstract: Poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds are disclosed herein comprising positively charged organic groups. The degree of substitution of the ether compounds is about 0.05 to about 3.0. Also disclosed are methods of producing poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds having positively charged organic groups, as well as methods of using these ether compounds for increasing the viscosity of a aqueous compositions. Hydrocolloids and aqueous solutions comprising the ether compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: T. Joseph Dennes, Andrea M. Perticone, Jayme L. Paullin
  • Patent number: 10316273
    Abstract: A thickened aqueous detergent liquid composition comprising: (i) at least 5 wt % (more preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 15% and most preferably at least 20% wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew David Green, Adam Peter Jarvis, Philip Michael Ryan, Matthew Rhys Thomas, Peter William Wills
  • Patent number: 10316276
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the primary detergent power of detergents and cleaning products, in particular with respect to soiling containing oil and/or grease. For this purpose, polymers comprising N-vinyl imidazole-derived betaine units are incorporated into the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Faunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Hellmuth, Benoit Luneau, Nicole Bode, Alexander Schulz, Andreas Buhl, Yvonne Willemsen, Andre Laschewsky, Erik Wischerhoff, Michael Paech
  • Patent number: 10287529
    Abstract: The invention is related to a precursor for making a detergent and a detergent comprising •water; •an alkyl sulfate; •a fatty acid alkanolamide and/or a fatty acid amidoamine; wherein the fatty acid alkanolamide corresponds to the formula (I) and wherein the fatty acid amidoamine corresponds to the formula (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: INNOSPEC PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS EUROPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Alessandra Andreoli, Massimo Mor, Federico Biasibetti
  • Patent number: 10290809
    Abstract: The present invention provides a macromolecular compound by which the short-circuit current density and the photoelectric conversion efficiency are enhanced when the macromolecular compound is used in an organic layer contained in a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Ken Yoshimura, Kenichiro Ohya
  • Patent number: 10280387
    Abstract: Aqueous formulation containing (A) at least one pigment or at least one dyestuff, (B) at least one dispersant selected from (B1) copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated C4-C10-dicarboxylic acid and at least one C4-C20-olefin and their respective alkali metal salts and (B2) aromatic sulfonic acids and their respective alkali metal salts.(C) at least one chelating agent selected from MGDA, GLDA, IDS and citric acid and their respective ammonium and alkali metal salts. (D) water, wherein the concentration of the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A) is in the range of from 5 to 500 ppm, referring to the total aqueous formulation, and wherein the weight ratio of dispersant (B) to the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A), respectively, is in the range of from 1:5 to 3:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marta Reinoso Garcia, Markus Hartmann, Birgit Potthoff-Karl
  • Patent number: 10278908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising salt of acyl glutamate as primary surfactant or primary anionic surfactant and which further comprise specific preservative systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Oreste Carnali, Pravin Shah, Hongjie Liu
  • Patent number: 10273435
    Abstract: Compositions include a water-soluble polymer, silica nanoparticles, and a combination of a nonionic and anionic dispersed in an aqueous liquid phase. The polymer is a water-soluble copolymer of acrylic acid and an acrylamide, or a salt of the same. Methods of using the compositions to clean and coat a substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yifan Zhang, Naiyong Jing
  • Patent number: 10273438
    Abstract: Container comprising a single unit dose of a detergent composition containing at least one complexing agent (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium, said complexing agent (A) being a mixture of the L- and D-enantiomers of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or its respective mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkali metal salts or its mono-, di-, tri- or tetraammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 5 to 90%, wherein said container is made from a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus Hartmann, Frank Jaekel, Constanze Franzke
  • Patent number: 10273433
    Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel linker surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a Gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Derrick Richard Anderson, Yvonne Marie Killeen
  • Patent number: 10260026
    Abstract: A method for removing polymerized soil by adding to the soil a composition which includes: (a) from 4 to 30 wt % of a hydroxide or alkoxide, (b) from 10 to 96 wt % of a C1-C12 primary alcohol; and (c) from 0 to 75 wt % of an organic solvent which is not a C1-C12 primary alcohol; wherein the composition contains no more than 40 wt % water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Coburn, William C. Miles