Patents by Inventor Benjamin C. Ramirez

Benjamin C. Ramirez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Stable, low-foaming, peroxide steam cleaning compositions and method of predicting foaming in steam cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 7718593
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous low-foaming cleaning composition comprising peroxygen compound and a surfactant system, wherein the composition has a MR foam value of about less than 16. The composition is stable and suitable for use in a steam cleaning machine. There is also provided a method for predicting foam generation in steam cleaning compositions comprising the steps of mixing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Micciche, Benjamin C. Ramirez, Jr., Anne Tashjian
  • Non-foaming cleaning compositions and a method for their use
    Patent number: 6867174
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable, non-foaming cleaning compositions having a solvent system and a surfactant system. Preferably, one composition also has a propellant system enabling the composition to be delivered as a non-foaming aerosol spray. The compositions of the present invention may also have one or more enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ramirez, Jr., Robert P. Micciche, Uma Tripathi
  • Non-foaming cleaning compositions and a method for their use
    Publication number: 20030073602
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable, non-foaming cleaning compositions having a solvent system and a surfactant system. Preferably, one composition also has a propellant system enabling the composition to be delivered as a non-foaming aerosol spray. The compositions of the present invention may also have one or more enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Ramirez, Robert P. Micciche, Uma Tripathi