Quaternary Nitrogen Or Phosphorus, Or Heterocyclic Nitrogen Containing Fabric Softener Or Antistatic Component Patents (Class 510/329)
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Publication number: 20010034315Abstract: The invention provides a fabric softening composition comprising;Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2000Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: David Stephen Grainger, Andrew Martin Creeth, James Patrick Conroy
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Publication number: 20010034316Abstract: Fabric care compositions for application to a fabric comprise a fabric softening and/or conditioning compound and a polymer, which is capable of self cross-linking and/or reacting with cellulose. The polymer is present in the composition in an amount of from 0.002% to 0.45%, preferably from 0.005% to 0.010% by weight based on the weight of the fabric. The polymers and the compositions may be used to enhance the delivery of perfume to a fabric from a fabric care composition, which comprises a perfume, and/or to enhance the softening of fabric by a fabric care composition, which comprises a fabric softening and/or conditioning compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Robert John Carswell, Adelle Louise Killey, Sarah Elizabeth Senior
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Patent number: 6303563Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising enzymes and a boron derived enzyme stabilising agent which can be used as a cleaning and softening composition in domestic laundry processes and which further comprises diester or diamide quaternary ammonium compound, preferably a diester quaternary ammonium compound. Preferably the composition has a pH which is between 7 and 10, more preferably between 7.5 and 8.5 when diluted to a 1% solution in distilled water. Whilst the composition may be used directly in the form of a liquid, or may be predissolved in water, in a preferred execution of the present invention the composition is used in the form of a foam or a gel or paste.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Francesco De Buzzaccarini, Thomas Wilhelm Hoerner, Bertrand Guichard
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Patent number: 6296670Abstract: Rinsing dyed or white fabrics in a chelator-containing rinse bath restores color and brightness. Rinse added compositions comprising chelators such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetate or ethylenediamine disuccinate are used to restore the appearance of colored and white fabrics whose drab appearance has been caused by interactions with metal ions, especially copper and nickel. Compositions comprising the chelators in combination with fabric care auxiliaries such as fabric softeners, cellulase enzymes and chlorine scavengers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1997Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Robert Rusche, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Axel Masschelein
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Patent number: 6207633Abstract: A granular detergent composition which includes a surfactant system containing linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, acyclic quaternary ammonium salt, alkyl sulfate and alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactants in selected molar ratios is provided. The composition has improved performance in cold temperature (i.e., 5° C. to 30° C.) laundering operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Darla Bonar Kettenacker, Eugene Joseph Pancheri, Jacqueline Westfield, Rose Marie Weitzel
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Patent number: 6191101Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible fabric softening composition comprising: (i) from about 2% to about 35%, by weight, of a combination of softening components (A) and (B) wherein: (A) is a cationic fabric softening compound; and (B) is a fatty amide compound; (ii) from about 0 to about 10%, by weight, of a polysiloxane; and (iii) balance water and optionally adjuvants selected from the group consisting of perfumes; dyes; sequestrants; thickeners; and anti dye-transfer polymeric materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Alain Jacques, Leopold Laitem
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Patent number: 6177399Abstract: This invention relates to a process for cleaning textiles, which comprises applying a composition comprising a low molecular weight linear siloxane represented by the formula: CH3((CH3)2SiO)nSi(CH3)2CH3 wherein n is an integer from 1 to 7, and a cationic surfactant to stained textiles and heating it in the presence of an inorganic base compound at a temperature below which the textiles are deteriorated.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Dow Corning Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Wang Ping Mei, Peter S. Wu, Samuel N. Chiang
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Patent number: 6165967Abstract: Laundry granular detergent compositions useful for hand wash and machine-assisted hand wash laundry operations. The composition contains 5% to 40% of a surfactant, the surfactant containing: 1) 60% to 95% primary anionic surfactant selected from alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkyl sulfate, and mixtures thereof; and 2) 2.5% to 18% alkyl ethoxy ether sulfate (AES) surfactant having an average of from about 1 to about 9 moles ethoxy per mole surfactant, the ratio of alkylbenzene sulfate and alkyl sulfate surfactant to alkyl ethoxy ether sulfate surfactant being within the range of from about 30:1 to about 4:1. The composition also preferably contains 2.0% to 5.5% hydroxyalkyl quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant, the ratio of alkylbenzene sulfonate and alkyl sulfate surfactant to such cationic surfactant being from 40:1 to 16:1.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ricardo Alfredo Prada-Silvy, Francisco Ramon Figueroa, Ricardo Alberto Icaza-Franceschi, Ricardo Leal-Macias, Edgar Manuel Marin-Carrillo
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Patent number: 6136769Abstract: Alkoxylated cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, are used in detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kaori Asano, Stuart Clive Askew, Hajime Baba, Andre Cesar Baeck, Jean-Luc Bettiol, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Laura Cron, Ian Martin Dodd, Peter Robert Foley, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Lynda Anne (Jones) Speed, Rinko Katsuda, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Kaori Minamikawa, Mark Hsiang-Kuen Mao, Michael Alan John Moss, Susumu Murata, Royohei Ohtani, Mitsuyo Okamoto, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kakumanu Pramod, Khizar Mohamed Kahn Sarnaik, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen, Kenneth William Willman
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Patent number: 6110886Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of the fabric softening ability of fatty amines and dimethyl fatty amine oxides for washer based applications. These amine softeners are combined with other ingredients to form the softening compositions. The softeners will contain a second compound selected from the group consisting of acidic compositions, nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and other ingredients can be added to enhance the character of the fabric softener. Solid cast fabric softeners within the invention include compositions having between 5 and 95 percent by weight citric acid. Citric acid has adventageous properties. These solid citric acid containing fabric softeners will include a cationic surfactant such as a quarternary ammonium salt. Other solid cast fabric softener compositions in the invention have a reducing agent for reducing any remaining hypochlorite bleach. This reducing agent is combined with a fabric softening compound in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William H. Scepanski
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Patent number: 6103678Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising a hydrophilic perfume and an amino-functional polymer, whereby effective perfume substantivity on the treated fabrics is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Axel Masschelein, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen
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Patent number: 6037315Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 50% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a softening agent which comprises a high diester quaternary ammonium salt mixture comprising mono- and diester components derived for ether dialkanolamines. The invention also relates to processes for preparing said softening agents, and methods of use as a fabric softener and as a hair and skin conditioner.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Ralph Franklin, Robert Mendello, Paul Albert Iacobucci, Dale Steichen, Phuong-Nga Trinh, Maurice Dery
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Patent number: 6017874Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1998Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dimitris Lappas, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Thomas Wilhelm Horner
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Patent number: 6010994Abstract: The invention provides liquid cleaning or bleaching compositions containing compounds having the structure of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a saturated ring formed by five atoms in addition to the N.sub.1 atom, the five saturated ring atoms being four carbon atoms and a heteroatom, the substituent R.sub.1 bound to the N.sub.1 atom of the Formula I structure including either (a) a C.sub.1-24 alkyl or alkoxylated alkyl where the alkoxy is C.sub.2-4, (b) a C.sub.4-24 cycloalkyl, (c) a C.sub.7-24 alkaryl, (d) a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxy or alkoxylated alcohol, where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.2-4, or (e) --CR.sub.2 R.sub.3 CN where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each H, a C.sub.1-24 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alkaryl, or a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxyl or alkoxylated alcohol where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.2-4, the R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 substituents are each H, a C.sub.1-24 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alkaryl, or a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxyl or alkoxylated alcohol where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1996Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Clement K. Choy, James E. Deline, Lafayette D. Foland, Aram Garabedian, Jr., Kevin A. Klotter, Michael J. Petrin, Martin J. Phillippi, William L. Smith
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Patent number: 6004913Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di-, and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 55% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said softening agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Paul Albert Iacobucci, Ralph Franklin, Phuong-Nga Trinh
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Patent number: 5994285Abstract: A stable structured liquid laundry detergent composition is provided which is particularly effective for removing oily soils from fabrics. The detergent composition comprises, by weight:(a) from about 10% to about 20% of a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate anionic surfactant;(b) from about 0% to about 10% of an alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant;(c) from about 5% to about 30% of an alkali metal phosphorous-containing builder;(d) from about 2% to about 15% of sodium carbonate; the total amount of components (c) plus (d) in the detergent composition being at least about 10%;(e) from about 0.1% to about 5% of an ethoxylated amine quaternary cationic surfactant having the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a linear branched or substituted C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl, alkaryl, aryl, alkenyl or ether moiety; R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Amit Sachdev, Suzanne M. Jogun
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Patent number: 5981460Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition suitable for use in laundry and dish washing methods comprising (a) a cationic ester surfactant; and (b) a grease dispersing agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ian Martin Dodd, Christiaan Arthur Thoen, Michael Alan John Moss
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Patent number: 5916864Abstract: A laundry detergent composition is disclosed which comprises: (A) a nonionic surfactant represented by formula (1); (B) at least one cationic surfactant represented by formula (2) wherein the cationic surfactant has a whole iodine value of 40 to 100; (C) at least one sparingly water-soluble solvent selected from a solvent represented by formula (3) and a solvent represented by formula (4); and (D) at least one easily water-soluble solvent selected from a solvent represented by formula (5) and a solvent represented by formula (6).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Sunstar Inc.Inventors: Tetsuya Fujino, Yumi Goto, Takenori Fukugaki, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Yuji Murakami
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Patent number: 5916863Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a textile softening composition which comprises, as the softening agent, a quaternary ammonium salt which comprises a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester components, wherein the amount of diester quaternary is greater than about 55% by weight, and the amount of triester quaternary is less than about 25% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said softening agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Akzo Nobel NVInventors: Paul Albert Iacobucci, Ralph Franklin, Phuong-Nga Trinh
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Patent number: 5883066Abstract: The present invention is a liquid detergent composition containing anionic surfactant and cellulase. Said composition further comprises hydrophobic amines as cellulase stabilizers.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ivan Maurice Alfons Jan Herbots, Madeleine Petronella Jansen
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Patent number: 5880086Abstract: The invention relates to laundry softener concentrates comprisinga) 5-40% by weight of a cationic softening agent,b) 0.1-25% by weight of an ester of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 -carboxylic acid with a di-, tri- or tetrahydric alcohol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms,c) 0-10% by weight of a nonionic dispersing agent,d) 0-20% by weight of a polyglycol ande) water and if appropriate other customary auxiliaries corresponding to the balance to give 100% by weight,and furthermore the use thereof for the preparation of laundry softener emulsions and laundry softener emulsions comprising the laundry softener concentrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Frank Weinelt, Hans-Jurgen Scholz, Manfred Schreiber
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Patent number: 5877145Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds or clear compositions. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Toan Trinh, Eugene Robert Carr, Robert Otis Keys, Laura Marie Meyer, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Dean Larry DuVal, Mitsuyo Okamoto
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Patent number: 5861370Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener premix compositions are described containing (1) biodegradable softener actives that contain substantial unsaturation and (2) perfume. The premixes can be added at ambient temperatures to water containing acid, to provide a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5, to form finished compositions. The water can also contain calcium and/or magnesium salt to modify the viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Marc Johan Declercq, Errol Hoffman Wahl
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Patent number: 5854201Abstract: The invention relates to textile softener concentrates based on pentaerythritol and/or dipentaerythritol fatty acid partial esters. The dispersibility of such softener concentrates in cold water can be significantly improved by addition of a special emulsifier combination of quaternary ammonium compounds and nonionic compounds. The quaternary ammonium compounds are quaternized alkoxylated alkylamines and/or esterquats. Ethoxylated and/or propoxylated fatty acids or fatty acid esters and end-capped fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers are suitable nonionic emulsifiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Ansgar Behler, Guenther Uphues, Bernd Wahle, Peter Waltenberger, Almud Folge
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Patent number: 5830845Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Errol Hoffman Wahl
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Patent number: 5798329Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions provide good detergency for the cleaning of garments and textiles, as well as further providing a germicidal action to textile fabrics in a domestic laundering process.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1996Date of Patent: August 25, 1998Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Taylor, Alan F. Richter
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Patent number: 5767052Abstract: Concentrated liquid fabric softener compositions which are unstable due to phase separation are stabilized by means of water-soluble polyesters. Stable liquid compositions comprising various fabric treatment electrolytes are provided. Compositions comprising terephthalate-ethylene oxide stabilizers in fabric softener compositions comprising various chelators such as ethylenediamine disuccinate, diethylenetriamine pentaacetate and various aminophosphonates restore softness and dye colors to fabrics which have been exposed to metal cations, especially copper or nickel. Compositions comprising cellulase enzymes are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1997Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Henry Shaw, Jr., Robert Mermelstein
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Patent number: 5759990Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds or clear compositions. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Toan Trinh, Eugene Robert Carr, Robert Otis Keys, Laura Marie Meyer
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Patent number: 5750490Abstract: Detergent mixtures containing(a) esterquats corresponding to formulae (I), (II) or (III): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 CO is an acyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen or have the same meaning as R.sup.1 CO, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.q H group, m, n and p together are 0 or numbers of 1 to 12, q is a number of 1 to 12 and X stands for halide, alkyl sulfate or alkyl phosphate,(b) soil-repelling polymers containing ethylene terephthalate or polyethylene glycol terephthalate groups, and(c) from 1% to 50% by weight of alkyl or alkenyl sulfates, based on the weight of the esterquats.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1996Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Anneliese Wilsch-Irrgang, Fred Schambil, Theodor Voelkel, Miguel Osset, Rafael Pi
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Patent number: 5747443Abstract: Fabric softening actives having hydrophobic moieties containing, preferably, ester, or amide, linkages and mixed branched and unsaturated hydrophobic groups provide improved processing and stability as well as surprisingly good softening. Preferred compositions contain mono-ol and diol principal solvents having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64, that have the ability to make clear aqueous fabric softener compositions containing relatively high concentrations of the said fabric softener actives having ester linkages in their long, hydrophobic chains. Other solvents may be present. Premixes of the fabric softening actives, the principal solvents, and, optionally, other solvents are useful in the preparation of complete formulations by obviating/limiting the need for heating. Other compositions can be prepared which are solid or dispersions of the said fabric softening actives.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Paul Gosselink, James Carey Letton, Mark Robert Sivik
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Patent number: 5739093Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing a detergent surfactant, a detergent builder, and from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight ethylene aspartate cysteate sequestrants or its acid form are disclosed. These compositions provide enhanced removal of organic stains, such as food and beverage stains particularly polyphenolic stains such as wine, blueberry, tea, coffee, morello juice and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1997Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Eddie Nelson Gutierrez, Shang-Ren Wu, Robert Charles Vermeer
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Patent number: 5711764Abstract: A composition is provided for improving decolorizing and desizing garments and fabrics with a reducing agent in a washer. A surfactant is added so as to improve wet out and to reduce the surface tension of the water.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1996Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Inventor: Eric M. Wasinger
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Patent number: 5691296Abstract: A process for making a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of adding to a detergent powder particles of percarbonate having a mean particle size in the range of from 250 to 900 micrometers and a powdery flow aid containing a partially hydrated crystalline sodium aluminosilicate having a moisture content of less than 15%, preferably from 5% to 12%.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Thomas Henry Agar, Paul Amaat Raymond G. France, Carole Patricia D. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 5622925Abstract: Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing an anionic surfactant component, fatty acid and a quaternary ammonium fabric-softening agent of the formula ##STR1## The anionic surfactant component comprises, by weight of the composition, from about 5% to 40% of alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates and no more than about 5% of alkyl benzene sulfonates. The compositions are substantially clear and isotropic, provide excellent cleaning of soils and provide softening through the wash and anti-static benefits. The compositions preferably also contain an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, a detergent builder and enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1995Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Francesco de Buzzaccarini, Timothy J. Farwick, Yueqian Zhen