Abstract: Powder and cast solid alkaline cleaning compositions are disclosed. Powders and/or solidification of a highly alkaline detergent composition are provided including sodium hydroxide beads and/or liquid and sodium carbonate in combination with water conditioning polymers. Methods of cleaning for soil removal of baked on, greasy soils, including those found in ovens, are also disclosed.
Abstract: Disclosed are particles comprising polyalkylene glycol, an effervescent system and perfume for hard surface cleaning as well as a composition including these particles. Additionally, a method of making such particles and a method of using such particles for cleaning are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 5, 2024
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Heidi Simonne Mariette Soyez, Geert Andre De Leersnyder, Marina Jozefa Hermie, Deepak Ahirwal, James Robert Tinlin, Cindy Jean
Abstract: A detergent or cleaning agent, in particular a cleaning agent for hard surfaces, having at least two phases which are different from each other. The detergent or cleaning agent includes at least one first phase and at least one second phase that is different, with the at least one first phase being solid and the at least one second phase having at least one polymer and at least one polyvalent alcohol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2022
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2024
Assignee:
HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Inventors:
Oliver Kurth, Inga Kerstin Vockenroth, David Matulla, Volker Blank
Abstract: Provided is a detergent having a high detergency against corneum-derived stains and a method for evaluating the ability of an enzyme to degrade corneum-derived stains. The detergent a M23A subfamily protease as an active ingredient. The method for evaluating the ability of the enzyme to degrade corneum-derived stains comprises obtaining the degrading activities of the test enzyme on a reference peptide and one or more substrate peptides and evaluating the ability of the test enzyme to degrade corneum-derived stains based on the degrading activities of the test enzyme on the reference peptide and the substrate peptide, wherein the reference peptide is GGGGG or GGGG, the one or more substrate peptides are selected from the group consisting of GGGXG, GXGGG, GGXG, and GXGG, and X is any amino acid residue other than glycine.
Abstract: A water-soluble unit dose article containing a water-soluble film a liquid laundry detergent composition having a first anionic surfactant, and a method of making the water-soluble unit dose article.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 4, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 6, 2024
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Phillip Kyle Vinson, Vincent John Becks, Rebecca Ann Langevin, Mu Wang, Hilde Francoise Louise Andriessen, Karel Jozef Maria Depoot, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers
Abstract: A liquid laundry composition having from about 6% to about 50%, by weight of the laundry composition, of a surfactant component. The surfactant component having from about 0.5% to about 30%, by weight of the laundry composition, of an HLAS surfactant selected from alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, alkali metal or amine salts of C10-16 alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, wherein the HLAS surfactant comprises greater than 50% C12.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2024
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Phillip Kyle Vinson, Randall Thomas Reilman, Patrick Christopher Stenger, Cheyne Thomas
Abstract: A flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on the total weight thereof, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of the salt of a divalent cation; iv) 0.01 to 2 wt. % pigment; v) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; and a washing method using same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Inventors:
Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
Abstract: Unit dose packs and methods of producing and using the same are provided, where the unit dose packs have reduced efflorescence. In accordance with one embodiment, the unit dose pack includes a wash composition encapsulated within a film. The wash composition includes a reverse poloxamer present in an amount of from about 8 to about 20 weight percent, glycerin present in an amount of from about 0 to about 30 weight percent, polyethylene glycol present in an amount of from about 0 to about 30 weight percent, an anionic surfactant present in an amount of from about 9 to about 18 weight percent, a non-ionic surfactant present in an amount of from about 15 to about 30 weight percent, and a linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid present in an amount of from about 4 to about 8 weight percent, all based on a total weight of the wash composition.
Abstract: Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing hard water scale and accumulation on hard surfaces, namely within food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and optionally polymers, surfactants and/or oxidizers, providing alkaline compositions having a pH between about 10 and 13.5.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 4, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 2, 2024
Assignee:
Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventors:
Carter M. Silvernail, Erik C. Olson, Michel M. Lawrence, Richard D. Johnson, Steven J. Lange
Abstract: The invention relates to a non-corrosive degreasing concentrate and ready to use formulation. In particular, non-corrosive compositions capable of removing polymerized grease as effectively as some alkali metal hydroxide (i.e. caustic) based degreasers without requiring the use of personal protective equipment are disclosed.
Abstract: Described herein is a dishwashing detergent formulation, including (a) 1-15% by weight of the total composition of (a1) at least one of polyaspartic acid or modified polyaspartic acid or salts thereof, and (a2) at least one graft copolymer composed of wherein the weight ratio of (a1):(a2) is from 20:1 to 1:12; (b) 0-60% by weight of complexing agent; (c) 0.1-80% by weight of builders and/or cobuilders; (d) 0.1-20% by weight of nonionic surfactants; (e) 0-30% by weight of bleaches and bleach activators; (f) 0-10% by weight of enzymes and enzyme stabilizers; and (g) 0-50% by weight of additives.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2023
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Juergen Detering, Holger Tuerk, Keith E Gutowski, Heike Weber, Gazi Tuerkoglu
Abstract: The invention relates to solidification of liquid anionic surfactants with a binder, carrier, or both binder and carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and the binder, carrier, or binder and carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 25, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC.
Inventors:
Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson, Jon D. Hansen, Katherine J. Molinaro, Corey Rosenthal
Abstract: A detergent composition having a) from about 1% to about 60%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant system wherein the surfactant system includes: i) at least 35%, by weight of the surfactant system, of nonionic surfactant and ii) from 5% to about 20%, by weight of the surfactant system, of amine oxide. The detergent composition having greater than 3% of fatty acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
William Coffin Shearouse, Kevin Bernard Kluesener, Samuel John Moskal
Abstract: A solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition can include a particle, wherein the particle includes a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, wherein the continuous phase includes fatty material selected from: fatty acid and/or salts thereof; fatty alcohol; and any combination thereof, wherein the discontinuous phase includes: non-ionic and/or anionic emulsifier surfactant; hydrophobized polyethylene glycol polymer; silicone and/or petrolatum; and perfume.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Melissa Cuthbertson, Mauro Vaccaro, Eric San Jose Robles, Katherine Esther Latimer
Abstract: A wipe article includes a substrate, a cationic coating disposed on a surface of the substrate, distributed throughout the substrate, or both. The cationic coating contains a guanidinyl-containing polymer that is crosslinked and bound to the substrate. The substrate includes sponge, nonwoven fabric, or woven fabric. The wipes are useful for removing microorganisms from a microorganism-contaminated surface and also for reducing re-contamination of the cleaned surface or transfer to another surface of the removed microorganisms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 2022
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Steven P. Swanson, Jerald K. Rasumssen, George W. Griesgraber, Andrew W. Vail, Andrew S. Waller
Abstract: The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. Applicants have surprisingly found that the crystal modifier sodium xylene sulfonate (short chain alkyl benzene or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates) at higher percentage can act as a solidification agent. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes a short chain alkyl benzene or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates solidification agent and an effective amount of a surfactant which can include a sheeting agent component, defoamer component and/or association disruption agent. The solid rinse aid composition may be phosphate-free, aminocarboxylate-free, and GRAS if desired.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2022
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC.
Inventors:
Janel M. Kieffer, Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Melissa Hunter
Abstract: A method of adjusting dispense rate of a solid detergent block of a detergent composition is described here. A solid detergent block is produced from this method may have a predetermined dispense rate or a comparable dispense rate as a solid detergent block produced by extruding method. A process for producing a solid detergent block and a solid detergent composition are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2023
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC.
Inventors:
Erik C. Olson, Chelsea Pettit, Matt Molinaro
Abstract: A cleaning implement for cleaning a target surface is provided that includes an erodible foam adapted to contact a surface to be cleaned and a rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Brandon Philip Illie, Taotao Zhu, Jamie Lynn Dria, Randall Glenn Marsh
Abstract: A process of reducing malodors on fabrics includes combining fabrics having at least one source of malodor with a wash liquor having metal ions. The wash liquor is prepared by diluting a laundry detergent composition in water by a factor of between 100-fold and 3000-fold. The process further includes washing the fabrics in the wash liquor using an automatic wash operation, a manual wash operation or a mixture thereof; separating the fabrics and the wash liquor from one another; and drying the fabrics. The laundry detergent composition includes from 0.001% to 5% of an alkylated phenol antioxidant, a hindered phenol antioxidant, or mixtures thereof, and at least one of said antioxidants has a log D value at pH 7 equal to or greater than 1.50.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Gregory Scot Miracle, Patrick Christopher Stenger, Fabrizio Meli, Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti