Patents by Inventor Birgit Burg
Birgit Burg 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).
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Publication number: 20230286842Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of use for effectively treating aquarium water in long term. The compositions include various components functioning to improve water quality, reduce or remove inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus, stabilize buffer capacity, and provide other advantages to aquarium water. Methods of using the compositions to improve the efficiency of treating aquarium water are also provided. The compositions and methods of the present disclosure can improve prophylaxis against unfavorable aquatic plant such as algae and extend life of animals in aquarium water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: Birgit BURG, Michael BUSCHMANN, Heike HOLSCHER
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Publication number: 20090305938Abstract: Surfactant granulates containing 10 to 90 wt. % amine oxide, 10 to 90 wt. % carrier material and 0 to 50 wt. % binder can be manufactured by fluidized bed granulation and employed for upgrading a washing detergent or cleaning agent composition. The upgraded washing detergent or cleaning agent composition is characterized inter alia by an improved performance for the removal of fat-containing stains.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Georg Assmann, Gerhard Blasey, Hermann-Josef Welling, Birgit Burg
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Patent number: 7598217Abstract: A detergent or cleaner shaped body having a viscoelastic phase. The viscoelastic phase contains, based on its weight, 40 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates and has a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Birgit Burg, Dieter Legel, Gerhard Blasey, Berthold Schreck, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 7469519Abstract: A process for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. The process comprises the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a vessel; b) the vessel is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) the filled container and film web are sealed; and e) the sealed and filled container is finished. The inventive methods are characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the filled container in the course of the process. In order to generate the negative pressure, the air located between the filling material and the water-soluble film web applied in step c) escapes at least in part through openings in the water-soluble film web applied in step c).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
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Patent number: 7446084Abstract: A method for the production of multi-phase detergents or cleaning agents, comprising the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible container; the filling of said container with detergents or cleaning agents; application of a separating layer and filling of said container with other detergents or cleaning agents. The method is characterized in that a liquid separating agent is applied in order to form the separating layer, said agent solidifying in order to form the separating layer; the amount of packaging material used is reduced and the number of method steps is also reduced. the invention is further characterized by optimized use of space in the packaging body.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Düffels, Maren Jekel, Birgit Burg
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Publication number: 20070244024Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing portioned washing or cleaning compositions, comprising the following steps: a) deforming a water-soluble material to form a vessel having at least one orifice, an edge surrounding this orifice and at least one further corner and/or edge; b) introducing a washing- or cleaning-active melt and solidifying the melt; c) filling the vessel with at least one further washing or cleaning composition; and d) finishing the filled vessel, characterized in that the vessel formed in step a) is filled in step b) with the melt in such a way that at least the further corner(s) and/or edge(s) of the vessel is/are filled at least partly by the solidified melt. The process enables stable and deformation-resistant portioned washing or cleaning compositions to be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Duffels, Maren Jekel, Ulf Timmann, Christian Nitsch
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Publication number: 20070167340Abstract: A method for the production of multi-phase detergents or cleaning agents, comprising the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible container; the filling of said container with detergents or cleaning agents; application of a separating layer and filling of said container with other detergents or cleaning agents. The method is characterized in that a liquid separating agent is applied in order to form the separating layer, said agent solidifying in order to form the separating layer; the amount of packaging material used is reduced and the number of method steps is also reduced. the invention is further characterized by optimized use of space in the packaging body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Duffels, Maren Jekel, Birgit Burg
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Publication number: 20070119124Abstract: A continuous process for producing water-soluble vessels, comprising the steps of: a) thermoforming a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a shaping station; b) filling the formed receiving chambers with a filling selected from the group of the washing or cleaning compositions, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, bodycare compositions, agrochemical assistants, adhesives, surface treatment compositions, building materials, dyes or foods in a filling station; and c) finishing the filled receiving chambers to the end product in at least one further finishing station. The receiving chambers formed in step a), in the course of the process, are transported by means of a support plate which has an orifice for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber projects through the support plate freely through the orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burgs, Arno Dueffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Timmann
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Publication number: 20060281839Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. Said methods comprise the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a container; b) said container is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) the filled container is sealed; and e) the sealed and filled container is finished. The inventive methods are characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the filled container in the course of the process. In order to generate said negative pressure, the air located between the filling material and the water-soluble film web applied in step c) escapes at least in part through openings in the water-soluble film web applied in step c).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Timmann
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Publication number: 20060194708Abstract: A laundry detergent or cleaning composition portion and process for producing the portion. The composition comprises a water-soluble melt adhesive comprising A) at least one homopolymer or copolymer having free carboxylic and groups based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers, B) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane and C) at least one inorganic or organic base. The detergent or cleaning portion may further comprise water-soluble or water-dispersible packaging materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Dueffels, Maren Jekel, Ulf Timman, Christian Nitsch
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Publication number: 20040127373Abstract: A detergent or cleaner shaped body having a viscoelastic phase. The viscoelastic phase contains, based on its weight, 40 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates and has a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Birgit Burg, Dieter Legel, Gerhard Blasey, Berthold Schreck, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 5898025Abstract: A phosphate-free mildly alkaline, dishwashing detergent composition containing:(a) from 20 to 60% by weight of sodium citrate;(b) from 5 to 50% by weight of alkali metal hydrogen carbonate;(c) from 7 to 12% by weight of alkali metal carbonate;(d) from 2 to 20% by weight of a bleaching agent;(e) from 1 to 8% by weight of a bleaching agent activator; and(f) from 0.2 to 4% by weight of an enzyme, all weights being based on theweight of the composition wherein the composition in the form of a 1% by weight aqueous solution has a pH value of from about 8 to less than 10.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Birgit Burg, Juergen Haerer, Peter Jeschke, Willi Buchmeier, Helmut Blum, Christian Nitsch, Heinz-Juergen Voelkel, Horst-Dieter Speckmann
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Patent number: 5888954Abstract: A process for inhibiting the corrosion of silver in a dishwashing detergent solution by adding to the solution an inorganic redox-active substance.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Juergen Haerer, Helmut Blum, Birgit Burg, Thomas Holderbaum, Willi Buchmeier, Peter Jeschke, Horst-Dieter Speckmann, Frank Wiechmann, Christian Nitsch
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Patent number: 5783545Abstract: The invention provides an enzyme containing granule with a coating containing a silver corrosion inhibitor. The particle is formed from a core containing a first enzyme and an organic or inorganic carrier which can be coated with a second particulate enzyme. The core is coated with a coating containing at least one salt of manganese, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, cobalt and cerium. A method for preparing the granule is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Kathleen Paatz, Wilfried Raehse, Juergen Haerer, Werner Pichler, Birgit Burg
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Patent number: 5691300Abstract: A process for rinsing hard surfaces comprising contacting the hard surfaces with an aqueous rinse aid composition containing fatty acid-N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkyl amides corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ?Z! is a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Bernd Fabry, Juergen Haerer, Birgit Burg, Marica Nejtek, Peter Jeschke, Udo Hees