Phosphorus, Silicon, Or Sulfoxy Containing Organic Component (e.g., Sulfate, Sulfonate, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/228)
  • Patent number: 7550419
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition useful as an oral care composition comprising an organophosphate material, additional oral care composition ingredients, for example, a surfactant agent, and optionally an abrasive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Johannes Fütterer, Lawrence Alan Hough, Robert Lee Reierson
  • Publication number: 20090124525
    Abstract: A composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium including at least one organophosphorus material for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable of being deposited on the surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Johannes FUTTERER, Lawerence Alan Hough, Robert Lee Reierson
  • Patent number: 7524800
    Abstract: A hydrophilized personal care formulation, which can be in the form of a hand or body soap (liquid or bar), lipstick, body wash, makeup remover, skin cleaner, hair conditioner, skin or hair moisturizer. The formulation employs an organophosphorus material or a mixture of an organophosphorus material, for example, mono-, di-, and polyol phosphate esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Johannes Fütterer, Lawrence Alan Hough, Robert Lee Reierson
  • Patent number: 7524808
    Abstract: A composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium including at least one organophosphorus material for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable of being deposited on the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Johannes Fütterer, Lawrence Alan Hough, Robert Lee Reierson
  • Patent number: 7514395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergents and rinse agents for machine dishwashing and to supply forms which combine detergent and rinse agent containing certain polymers in a single product comprising at least one polymer modified with phosphorus-containing groups, characterized in that the pH value of a 1% by weight solution of the anionic polymer in distilled water at 20° C. is less than pH 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Rolf Bayersdoerfer, Arnd Kessler, Silke Menke
  • Patent number: 7507697
    Abstract: A method for cleaning the surfaces of food processing equipment that are heavily soiled with food processing byproducts, such as grease, starch and proteinaceous materials. The cleaning method consists of applying two separate aqueous cleaning solutions that are mixed together. One solution contains an aqueous oxidizing agent and the other solution contains a source of aqueous hydroxide ions. Both solutions are mixed together immediately prior to being applied to the soiled surfaces. The combined formulation utilizes the weak Bronsted acidity of the oxidizing agents in interaction with the hydroxide ions to generate perhydroxyl ions and other active oxygen species, which are significantly more effective at cleaning heavily soiled food processing equipment than each cleaning solution alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Rochester Midland Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Terry Shertok, Jack David Fox
  • Patent number: 7507696
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous cleansing composition especially for keratin fibers such as human hair with reduced color wash our and therewith color durability is extended. Accordingly the subject of the present invention is an aqueous cleansing composition especially for keratin fibers such as human hair comprising one or more surfactant selected form anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric ones at a concentration of 5 to 50% by weight calculated to total composition, at least one monoglyceride with 12 to 22 C atoms in fatty acid moiety and at least one compound comprising a silicone polymer, a quaternary ammonium group and a polyether group in its molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: KPSS-Kao Professissional Slaon Sservices GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Hoffmann, Andrea Ast, Michael Molenda
  • Patent number: 7468346
    Abstract: A low-foaming, liquid composition is disclosed. Methods of making and using the low-foaming, liquid composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Thekkekandam, Anna Starobin, Frank Lama
  • Patent number: 7462588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergents and rinse agents for machine dishwashing and to supply forms which combine detergent and rinse agent containing certain polymers in a single product comprising at least one polymer with cationic monomer units and at least one anionic polymer modified with phosphorus- and/or sulfur-containing groups, characterized in that the pH value of a 1% by weight solution of the anionic polymer in distilled water at 20° C. is less than pH 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)
    Inventors: Rolf Bayersdoerfer, Arnd Kessler, Silke Menke
  • Patent number: 7456144
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of phosphated 2-propylheptanol or a phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate as a hydrotrope in aqueous alkaline solutions for a C8-C18-alcohol alkoxylate containing 1-20 ethyleneoxy units. It also relates to a phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate per se, and an alkaline cleaning composition comprising a C8-C18-alcohol alkoxylate containing 1-20 ethyleneoxy units and phosphated 2-propylheptanol and/or a phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate as a hydrotrope. The cleaning compositions may be used for industrial cleaning of hard surfaces, for example for vehicle cleaning or machine dishwashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Mahnaz Company, Magnus Franck, Anette Thyberg
  • Publication number: 20080261849
    Abstract: A dishwasher detergent composition, preferably pH neutral, and comprising a strong biodegradable builder and optionally a bleach, and optionally a sulfonated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
    Inventors: Judith Preuschen, Ralf Wiedemann
  • Publication number: 20080188391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphate-free detergent formulation for machine dishwashing comprising, as components: a) from 1 to 20% by weight of copolymers of a1) from 50 to 99.5 mol % of a monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or of a salt thereof, a2) from 0.5 to 20 mol % of an alkoxylated, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula (I) a3) from 0 to 50 mol % of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, of an anhydride and/or of a salt thereof, a4) from 0 to 20 mol % of a further copolymerizable, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, where the copolymer has a mean molecular weight Mw of from 30 000 to 500 000 g/mol and a K value of from 40 to 150, measured at pH 7 in 1% by weight aqueous solution at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tanja Seebeck, Jurgen Tropsch, Lars Kissau
  • Patent number: 7407991
    Abstract: A foam control composition comprises a polydiorganosiloxane fluid comprising units of the formula where each group R, which may be the same or different, is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms or an aryl group or aralkyl group having up to 36 carbon atoms, the mean number of carbon atoms in the groups R being at least 1.3, and an additive composition having a melting point of at least 35° C. comprising 5-50 parts by weight of a non-polar component (A) and 50-95 parts by weight of a component (B) which is miscible with component (A) and is more polar than component (A), at least one of (A) and (B) being miscible with the polysiloxane fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Serge Creutz, Guzman Nachon, Houria Seghir, Bertrand Michel, Virginie Caprasse, Louise Batchelor
  • Patent number: 7304022
    Abstract: Thickened acidic film forming hard surface cleaning and disinfecting compositions which are particularly useful in the cleaning of ceramic surfaces, especially lavatory surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventors: Tak Wai Cheung, Edward Fu
  • Patent number: 7285171
    Abstract: Anti-filming compositions and methods are provided. More particularly, compositions and methods for inhibiting film formation on surfaces, especially hard surfaces such as dishware, tableware and glassware, and soft surfaces such as fabrics and textiles are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Penny Sue Dirr, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Diane Barbara Parry, Leslie Dawn Waits
  • Patent number: 7241724
    Abstract: The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary surfactant. By using specific auxiliary surfactant whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific rations, it is possible to prepare milder compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Oreste Carnali, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan
  • Patent number: 7238652
    Abstract: The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary agent/acid. By using specific auxiliary agent whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific ratios, it is possible to prepare milder compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Oreste Carnali, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan
  • Patent number: 7192911
    Abstract: A machine dishwasher product comprising: a) 1 to 60% by weight of nonaqueous solvent(s), b) 0.1 to 70% by weight of copolymers of i) unsaturated carboxylic acids ii) monomers containing sulfonic acid groups iii) optionally further ionic or nonionogenic monomers c) 5 to 30% by weight of nonionic surfactant(s). Also, the machine dishwasher product, packaged in portions in a water-soluble enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Rolf Bayersdoerfer, Christian Nitsch, Bernd Richter, Arnd Kessler, Michael Dreja, Sven Mueller
  • Patent number: 7094746
    Abstract: The dimensionally stable alkaline solid block warewashing detergent uses an E-form binder forming a solid comprising a sodium carbonate source of alkalinity, a sequestrant, a surfactant package and other optional material. The solid block is dimensionally stable and highly effective in removing soil from the surfaces of dishware in the institutional and industrial environment. The E-form hydrate comprises an organic phosphonate and a hydrated carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, G. Jason Wei
  • Patent number: 7041628
    Abstract: Liquid aqueous machine dishwasher products comprising a) 20 to 50% by weight of one or more water-soluble builder(s), b) 0.1 to 70% by weight of copolymers of i) unsaturated carboxylic acids ii) monomers containing sulfonic acid groups iii) optionally further ionic or nonionogenic monomers c) 5 to 30% by weight of nonionic surfactant(s). Also, the composition packaged in portions in a water-soluble enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Rolf Bayersdoerfer, Christian Nitsch, Bernd Richter, Arnd Kessler, Michael Dreja, Sven Mueller
  • Patent number: 6972315
    Abstract: A method for enzymatic condensation polymerization by combining a preselected quantity of an enzyme, a diol and/or a polyol, and a diacid in a reaction vessel; heating the reaction vessel containing the enzyme, the diol or polyol, and the diacid to a preselected temperature; and maintaining the reaction vessel containing the enzyme, the diol and/or polyol, and the diacid at the preselected temperature for a preselected time, thereby producing a condensation polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Ajay Kumar, Bhanu Kalra
  • Patent number: 6956019
    Abstract: An alkaline detergent composition is provided including a source of alkalinity and an effective soil removing amount of a nonionic surfactant blend. The nonionic surfactant blend includes a monionic surfactant having a hydrophobic and an (EO) group and a nonionic silicone surfactant. The detergent composition provides for the removal of waxy-fatty soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Deborah A. Ihns, Helmut K. Maier, Rhonda K. Schulz
  • Patent number: 6946432
    Abstract: The anti-foaming preparations comprise aqueous formulations, which contain at least one substance, from the group of polyhydroxy compounds, non-ionic detergents and phosphoric acid esters and their salts, preferably alkyl polygluocosides, alkoxylated long-chain alcohols and an alkali salt of a phosphoric acid partial-ester. The particular advantage of said aqueous formulations is that they are stable when included in highly alkaline cleaning concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Siegfried Bragulla, Peter Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6919305
    Abstract: Solid laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and cleaners which are obtained by mixing gemini surfactants of the formula (I), R1CH(OH)CHR3(OCH2CH2)nOCHR4CH(OH)R2??(I) in which R1 and R2,independently of one another, are linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl radicals having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, R3 and R4, independent of one another, each represents a hydrogen or an alk(en)yl radical having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and n is a number from 5 to 400, with inorganic or organic carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ditmar Kischkel, Manfred Weuthen, Michael Elsner
  • Patent number: 6884764
    Abstract: A liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gregory Szewczyk, Julie Burke, Kurt Sackariasen
  • Patent number: 6835702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for mitigating corrosion of applied color designs on a bottle, or on another glass or ceramic item. More specifically the composition or method of the present invention can mitigate corrosion even in the presence of a known corrosive agent. The composition and methods of the invention employ one or more phosphates and one or more phosphonates at a ratio that reduces or minimizes corrosion of an applied color design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Leon Herdt, Gerald Kurt Wichmann, David Arnold Halsrud, Michel Marie Lawrence, Richard Eugene Steindorf
  • Patent number: 6831054
    Abstract: The dimensionally stable alkaline solid block warewashing detergent uses an E-form binder forming a solid comprising a sodium carbonate source of alkalinity, a sequestrant, a surfactant package and other optional material. The solid block is dimensionally stable and highly effective in removing soil from the surfaces of dishware in the institutional and industrial environment. The E-form hydrate comprises an organic phosphonate and a hydrated carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, G. Jason Wei
  • Patent number: 6812202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Victor F. Man, Terrence P. Everson, Steven E. Lentsch
  • Patent number: 6812195
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a grease-cutting detergent composition that exhibits a stable foaming profile when used with non-enclosed automatic dishwashers. The composition can be sold in a concentrated form or in ready-to-use (RTU) diluted form. The concentrated compositions are formulated to be diluted with water before use. The RTU formulas are intended for as-is usage. In one embodiment the concentrated compositions comprises a) from about 0.25% to about 10% of a surfactant, b) from about 4% to about 8% of an alkalinity source, c) from about 0.1% to about 4.0% of a hydrotrope, d) from about 0.001% to about 2.0% of a builder, and e) from about 0.01% to about 3.0% of a thickener. In another embodiment an RTU formulation comprises a) from about 50 ppm to about 80 ppm of a surfactant, b) from about 45 ppm to about 75 ppm of an alkalinity source, c) from about 20 ppm to about 45 ppm of a hydrotrope, d) from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Thomas James Wierenga, James August Weikel
  • Patent number: 6800599
    Abstract: The invention relates to a class of detergent compositions for use in hand dishwashing that provides excellent performance as measured by persistence of foam in the presence of oily and fatty types of soils. Testing based on escalating amounts of such soils to the extinction of the foam showed surprising advantage of hand dishwashing composition comprising at least two anionic surfactants and a polyethylene glycol and being essentially free of alkyl polyglucosides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventor: Scott D. Manske
  • Patent number: 6767878
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin and dishes comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an amine oxide, solid particles, a 3-D structuring agent which is a particles suspending system and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Marc Paye, Louis Oldenhove, Christine Toussaint, Karen Wisniewski, Barbara Thomas
  • Patent number: 6743766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sparingly soluble alkali metal silicate which comprises alkali metal phyllosilicate in finely divided form in a non-phyllosilicatic alkali metal silicate environment of the formula x MI2O.y SiO2, in which MI is an alkali metal and y/x (1.9 to 500): 1; a process for its preparation and its use in detergents and cleaners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Bauer, Josef Holz, Guenther Schimmel, Alexander Tapper
  • Patent number: 6727213
    Abstract: A composition for use in a dishwasher is characterized by a base composition in the form of a tablet which becomes active substantially during the main wash cycle of the dishwasher. At least one separate zone in or on the tablet is provided with a substance that becomes active substantially during the rinse cycle of the dishwasher and with at least one substance that prevents lime scale build-up in the dishwasher and/or on the washed articles. The composition further includes agents that guarantee that at least the substance that becomes active substantially during the rinse cycle of the dishwasher is at least mainly released at the beginning of the rinse cycle at the earliest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Guido Wäschenbach, Harald Magg, Richard Neergaard, Enric Carbonell, Ralf Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 6664219
    Abstract: An alkaline detergent composition is provided including a source of alkalinity and an effective soil removing amount of a nonionic surfactant blend. The nonionic surfactant blend includes a nonionic surfactant having a hydrophobic and an (EO) group and a nonionic silicone surfactant. The detergent composition provides for the removal of waxy-fatty soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Deborah A. Ihns, Helmut K. Maier, Rhonda K. Schulz
  • Patent number: 6653266
    Abstract: A solid functional material comprises a functional agent such as a cleaning composition, a sanitizing agent, where a rinse agent, etc. in a solid block format. The solid block is formed by a binding agent that forms the active ingredients into a solid block. The binding agent comprises a phosphonate or amino acetate sequestrant, a carbonate salt and water in an E-Form hydrate. These materials at a specific mole ratio form a novel binding agent that can form functional materials into a solid matrix form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: G. Jason Wei, Steven E. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6649586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Victor F. Man, Terrence P. Everson, Steven E. Lentsch
  • Patent number: 6605578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a aqueous liquid automatic dishwashing composition disposed in a water soluble package that can be added directly into an automatic dishwasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Melissa Fleckenstein, Leonard Zyzyck
  • Patent number: 6583094
    Abstract: The dimensionally stable alkaline solid block warewashing detergent uses an E-form binder forming a solid comprising a sodium carbonate source of alkalinity, a sequestrant, a surfactant package and other optional material. The solid block is dimensionally stable and highly effective in removing soil from the surfaces of dishware in the institutional and industrial environment. The E-form hydrate comprises an organic phosphonate and a hydrated carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, G. Jason Wei, Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6576599
    Abstract: A laundry and/or automatic dishwashing tablet including a core (10) formed by compressing a particulate material, wherein the particulate material includes a detersive surfactant and a builder. The core (10) is compressed into a tubular configuration having a polygonal cross section and a plurality of surfaces meeting to form a plurality of edges, thereby forming a contoured core (10), wherein at least one of the plurality of edges is chamfered (20). The non-particulate detergent product further includes a coating (12) which substantially covers the contoured core (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Stone
  • Patent number: 6525015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Victor F. Man, Terrence P. Everson, Steven E. Lentsch
  • Patent number: 6506261
    Abstract: Organic compositions, used neat or in concentrate, are effective in removing complex organic soils from wood, metal and other hard surfaces. The compositions comprise nonionic surfactants, silicone surfactants, anionic surfactants, hydrotropes and other optional functional materials including sequestrants. Substrates such as laundry and heavily soiled hard surfaces containing a substantial proportion of organic/inorganic soils such as greases, oils and other hard to remove soil materials are readily cleaned by the cleaner compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6503879
    Abstract: Solid block alkaline detergent compositions are disclosed comprising a source of alkalinity, and other detergent additives including sequestrants. The solid block detergents of the invention used a mixed inorganic and organic sequestrant composition that successfully softens service water used in manufacturing aqueous detergents from the composition, but also obtains substantially improved organic soil removal on dishware or flatware. The solid block detergents of the invention comprise large masses of the chemical ingredients having a weight of greater than about 500 grams in a solid block product format that is typically dispensed using a spray on water dispenser that creates an aqueous concentrate that is used in a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6489278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a A highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent which combines a source of alkalinity and with a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning waxy-fatty soils. This blend of surfactants shows surprising cooperation in reducing surface tension and comprises a nonionic or amphoteric surfactant and a silicone containing surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Deborah A. Ihns, Helmut K. Maier, Rhonda K. Schulz
  • Patent number: 6489287
    Abstract: The invention provides a detergent formulations comprising at least one water soluble polymer, or salt thereof, bearing at least one phosphonate group. Suitable polymers comprise: wherein X is H, Na, K or A; and A is a polymer, copolymer, or water soluble salt thereof, comprising, one or more of the following monomers in polymerized form: carboxylic acids of the formula wherein R1 is H, OH, C1-C9 alkyl or alkoxy or acetoxy or acetate R2 is H, C1-C3 alkyl or alkoxy, COOR3 R3 is H, Na, K or C1-C10 alkyl; hydroxypropyl acrylate, propyl methacrylate, 2-acrylamido-2-propane sulphonic acid, sodium styrene sulphonate, sodium allylsulphonate, sodium methyl sulphonate, vinyl sulphonic acid, and salts thereof; acrylamide, methacrylamide, tert-butylacrylamide, (meth)acrylonitrile, styrene, vinyl acetate allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl sulphonate and dialkylacrylamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Francois Gauthier, Yves Duccini, David Witiak, Barry Weinstein, Raymond Porter
  • Publication number: 20020169091
    Abstract: 8420 Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising bleaching agent or enzyme, and blooming perfume composition containing blooming perfume ingredients having a boiling point of less than about 260° C. and a ClogP of at least about 3, and wherein said perfume composition comprises at least 5 different blooming perfume ingredients, and base masking perfume ingredients having a boiling point of more than about 260° and a ClogP of at least about 3. Preferred compositions comprise amylase and/or protease enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Clare, Carl-Eric Kaiser, Virginia Pankratz
  • Patent number: 6436893
    Abstract: Solid block alkaline detergent compositions are disclosed comprising a source of alkalinity, and other detergent additives including sequestrants. The solid block detergents of the invention used a mixed inorganic and organic sequestrant composition that successfully softens service water used in manufacturing aqueous detergents from the composition, but also obtains substantially improved organic soil removal on dishware or flatware. The solid block detergents of the invention comprise large masses of the chemical ingredients having a weight of greater than about 500 grams in a solid block product format that is typically dispensed using a spray on water dispenser that creates an aqueous concentrate that is used in a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Keith E. Olson, Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6425959
    Abstract: Organic compositions, used neat or in concentrate, are effective in removing complex organic soils from wood, metal and other hard surfaces. The compositions comprise nonionic surfactants, silicone surfactants, hydrotropes and other optional functional materials including sequestrants. Substrates such as laundry and heavily soiled hard surfaces containing a substantial proportion of organic/inorganic soils such as greases, oils and other hard to remove soil materials are readily cleaned by the cleaner compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: Victor F. Man
  • Patent number: 6420328
    Abstract: A pink colored automatic dishwasher detergent composition is formulated as a gel-like aqueous product of exceptionally good physical stability, low bottle residue, low cup leakage, red color stability and improved cleaning performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Philip Gorlin
  • Patent number: 6391836
    Abstract: A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment and/or post-treatment baths are compatible with the biological cleaning bath and during operation of the system, the used pre-treatment and/or post-treatment baths are recycled to the biological cleaning solution for biodegradation. A system is provided in which none of the pre-treatment, post-treatment or biological cleaning baths need expensive waste disposal. Replenishment pre-treatment and/or post-treatment baths as well as biological cleaning baths are added as needed to the biological cleaning system. Other treatment baths may be added directly to the biological cleaning bath with or without pre- or post-treatment for specific purposes such as a detergent phosphating bath used in the biological cleaning tank to provide a cleaned phosphated part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: BioClean, USA
    Inventors: Juan Haydu, Timothy P. Callahan, Zoltan F. Mathe, Mikael Norman
  • Patent number: RE38262
    Abstract: We have found an alkaline warewashing detergent composition that can contain a critical amount of a nonionic rinse agent that when used in automatic warewashing machines permits the use of a potable water rinse without the addition of a separate rinse agent. Sufficient residual nonionic surfactant from the alkaline detergent remains on the surface ware and internal machine and rack surfaces after washing to promote adequate sheeting in the rinse cycle. The residual nonionic surfactant on internal surfaces dissolves in the rinse water to create an effective aqueous rinse agent. The nonionic rinse agents can be a single nonionic for both foam reduction cleaning and sheeting or can be a blend of nonionic materials providing these functions. The detergent can be in the form of a particulate, pelletized or block solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Rolando, Terry J. Klos