Poly(oxyalkylene) Or Plural Carboxamido Groups Containing Component (e.g., Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/360)
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Patent number: 11414633Abstract: A method for cleaning a substrate which is or comprises a textile, the method comprising agitating the substrate and a cleaning composition comprising: i. cleaning particles comprising a thermoplastic polyamide and a hydrophilic material at least part of which is located inside the cleaning particle, said cleaning particles having an average particle size of from 1 to 100 mm; and ii. a liquid medium. An apparatus suitable for performing said method comprising a rotatable cleaning chamber and a particle storage tank containing the cleaning particles. Use of the cleaning particles for cleaning a substrate which is or comprises a textile.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Xeros LimitedInventors: Robert Andrew Bird, Stephen Derek Jenkins, Philipp Kloke, Simon Kniesel, Shyam Sathyanarayana, Martina Schoemer
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Patent number: 11377625Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polyalkanolamine polymers. The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning dishware and hard surfaces using such cleaning compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Frank Hulskotter, Bjoern Ludolph, Steffen Maas, Sophia Rosa Ebert
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Patent number: 10266795Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polyalkanolamine polymers. The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning dishware and hard surfaces using such cleaning compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Frank Hulskotter, Bjoern Ludolph, Steffen Maas, Sophia Rosa Ebert
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Publication number: 20150133358Abstract: A bleach-free laundry detergent composition containing zero-valent iron nanoparticles. A small amount of nanoparticles with a size range of about 100 nm to about 500 nm replace the bleach and consequently the bleach activator in the laundry detergent composition. These nanoparticles are capable of oxidization which makes them an appropriate alternative for the bleach in a laundry detergent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Tolypers CompanyInventors: Mohammadreza Khanmohammadi Khorrami, Masumeh Rostami arbastan, Fatemeh Abdi
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Publication number: 20150133359Abstract: Concentrated cleaning formulations for removing debris from hard surfaces and textile surfaces. An exemplary formulation includes a mixture of the following chemical components, in specified proportions: glycerin; monopropylene glycol; triethylene glycol methyl ether; a non-ionic surfactant; an emulsifier; soya methyl ester or canola methyl ester, or both; and hydroxypropyl sulfonate; The formulation is free of water other than insignificant amounts present in the chemical components combined to make the mixture. Combining the formulation with water causes a temperature of the combination to increase above the temperatures of the water and the formulation before combining.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: David Edward Molnar, Peter McLean Harrison
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Patent number: 9023776Abstract: A rinse-off composition, such as a shampoo, hair conditioner or shower gel, comprising a rinse-off composition base, lactoyl ethanolamine and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide and N-(2-pyridin-2-ylethyl) p-menthanecarboxamide. The compositions provide a pleasant, long-lasting cooling sensation.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Givaudan S.A.Inventors: Arun Kumar Viswanath, Shreedhar Iyer, Paolo Facino, Ai Teng Koh
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Patent number: 8993507Abstract: Functional additives for cleansing compositions exhibiting enhanced anti soil-re-deposition and/or dye transfer inhibitory properties comprising polymers in the form of homopolymers, copolymers or terpolymers synthesized from at least one hydrophobic monomer. Examples of hydrophobic monomers include N-vinyl caprolactam, vinyl acetate, vinyl esters, acrylated glycols, methacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylmethacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl aery late, C1 to C12 alkyl methacrylate, 4-butyl phenyl maleimide, octyl acrylamide.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ISP Investments Inc.Inventors: David K. Hood, Karyn B. Visscher, Tony Gough, Surya Kamin, Purvita Shah, Jayanti V. Patel, Sarah Orton, Osama M. Musa
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Patent number: 8916512Abstract: A surfactant component and a composition comprising the same are provided. The surfactant component comprises a first surfactant, a second surfactant, and water. The first surfactant comprises an alcohol alkoxylate having a high degree of alkoxylation of greater than 30 to 150. The first surfactant is present in an amount of from 1% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. The second surfactant is present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. Water is present in an amount of from 20% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. The second surfactant enables higher concentrations of the first surfactant in water to be achieved without gelling than what has been accomplished to date.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Richard J. Holland, Mary A. Kinsella, Mark Thompson
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Patent number: 8901063Abstract: A detergent emulsifier for laundry and other hard surface cleaning using an APE-free surfactant blend is disclosed. The emulsifier system is efficacious for removal of oily soils and greasy food removal. The compositions according to the invention include linear and branched fatty alcohol ethoxylates and ethoxylate propoxylate block copolymers. Methods of using the same are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Sukhwan Soontravanich, Stephan Hubig, Yang Zhang
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Patent number: 8859484Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition containing an amphiphilic graft polymer based on water-soluble polyalkylene oxides (A) as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), where the polymer has a broad polarity distribution.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frank Hulskotter, Darren Rees, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Faissal-Ali El-Toufaili, Rainer Anton Dobrawa
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Patent number: 8785363Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles DeNoma, Yvonne Marie Killeen, Steven E. Lentsch
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Publication number: 20140178324Abstract: Disclosed is a pH responsive polymer made with mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]phthalate and/or mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl hexahydro]phthalate. Also disclosed is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or blended with alkali swellable acrylate copolymer. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer blended with alkali swellable acrylate copolymer, at least one pigment, and water. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components. Also provided are methods of preparing mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]phthalate. Also provided are conpositions and methods using the polymer in hydraulic fracturing, personal care and or home and industrial cleaners.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Nemesio Martinez-Castro, Jennie McGuire, Herve Adam, James Woods
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Patent number: 8753453Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions that may be used in a pre-soak system which maintains whitening and eliminates concerns of chlorine stability. The compositions and methods may be used for laundry, toilet bowl cleaners, ware wash cleaners, floor cleaners and the like. The system and compositions are particularly suited for laundry in a pre-soak system that includes the use of a “strainer” or basket for accomplishing the pre-soak step. Heavier soils fall to the bottom of the receptacle while greasy soils float to the top.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Melissa Martinez-Crowley, Amie Blanks, Rachel Moore
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Patent number: 8740992Abstract: A composition comprising (a) a homo- or copolymer obtainable by polymerisation of at least one ethylenically un-saturated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and (b) a polyethyleneimine, is suitable for afterclearing a printed or dyed textile material, in particular cotton fibres dyed or printed with reactive dyes.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Huntsman International LLCInventors: Biancamaria Prozzo, Jasmin Kreyer, Stefano Prando
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Patent number: 8669221Abstract: Cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimines having an inner polyethylene oxide block and an outer polypropylene oxide block.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dieter Boeckh, Christian Bittner, Andrea Margret Misske, Arturo Luis Casado Dominguez
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Publication number: 20130345105Abstract: A cleaning system can include a noble gas, and one or more vessels configured to convert the noble gas into a supercritical fluid, and/or receive and clean an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state. A cleaning process can include converting a noble gas into a supercritical fluid state; and cleaning an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state so as to remove one or more contaminants from the article of manufacture. A cleaning composition can include a noble gas in a supercritical fluid state, and a textile article of manufacture having one or more contaminants located in the supercritical noble gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLCInventors: William B. CARLSON, Gregory D. PHELAN, Philip A. SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20130326824Abstract: A laundry detergent comprising a granulated foam control composition and an anionic detersive surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Haiyan SONG, Jerome Macaisa CASTRO, Jacqueline L'HOSTIS, Stephanie LECOMTE
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Patent number: 8598105Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition containing a specific amount of surfactant (A); a specific amount of a polymer compound (B) having the polyether chain moiety (i) and the polymer chain moiety (ii) composed of polymerization units derived from the specific unsaturated monoethylenic monomer; and water, wherein component (A) contains a specific amount of a specific alkoxyl nonionic surfactant (a1), and component (B) is a polymer compound having the polyether chain moiety (i) composed of polymerization units derived from an epoxide having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and the polymer chain moiety (ii) composed of polymerization units derived from one or more unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and maleic acid, the polymer compound having a graft structure wherein one of the chain moieties (i) and (ii) is the main chain and the other is a side chain.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Toshio Miyake, Ayumi Watada, Ayako Kita, Kohei Nishida, Kenichi Shiba, Shinichi Inaba
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Patent number: 8580726Abstract: The invention relates to washing and cleaning agents for washing or cleaning colored textile surface structures, used for improving the color-fastness thereof. The aim was substantially met by adding polymers obtained by the polymerization of benzoxazine monomers to the agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Paula Barreleiro, Thomas Eiting, Andreas Taden, Siglinde Erpenbach
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Patent number: 8580727Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles DeNoma, Yvonne Marie Killeen, Steven Eugene Lentsch
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Patent number: 8568490Abstract: The invention provides a liquid detergent composition containing (a) a nonionic surfactant obtained by adding ethylene oxide and an alkylene oxide with from 3 to 5 carbon atoms to a compound represented by R—OH (wherein R represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group with from 8 to 18 carbon atoms) under a specified condition, (b) an anionic surfactant and (c) a water-miscible organic solvent in specified ratios, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Toshio Miyake, Hitoshi Ishizuka, Kohei Nishida, Ayako Kita
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Publication number: 20130252874Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition containing an amphiphilic graft polymer based on water-soluble polyalkylene oxides (A) as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), where the polymer has a broad polarity distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frank HULSKOTTER, Darren REES, Brian Joseph LOUGHNANE, Faissal-Ali EL-TOUFAILI, Rainer Anton DOBRAWA
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Patent number: 8541357Abstract: Cleaning compositions and laundry detergents comprising amphoteric polymers are disclosed. The amphoteric polymers may be comb polymers having polycarboxylate backbones and polyalkoxylate tentacles. In particular, the amphoteric polymer includes: a cationic group structure unit derived from a cationic group-containing monomer; and a carboxyl structure unit derived from a carboxyl group-containing monomer. The cationic group structure unit may be present at a level of 1% to 99% by mass based on 100% by mass of all structure units derived from all monomers in the amphoteric polymer. The carboxyl structure unit may be present at a level of 1% to 99% by mass based on 100% by mass of all the structure units derived from all the monomers in the amphoteric polymer. The cleaning compositions have high anti-soil redeposition ability and solubility with surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Koushik Mukherjee, Kenneth Nathan Price, Yoneda Atsuro, Michitaka Daisuke
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Publication number: 20130198968Abstract: Functional additives for cleansing compositions exhibiting enhanced anti soil-re-deposition and/or dye transfer inhibitory properties comprising polymers in the form of homopolymers, copolymers or terpolymers synthesized from at least one hydrophobic monomer. Examples of hydrophobic monomers include N-vinyl caprolactam, vinyl acetate, vinyl esters, acrylated glycols, methacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylmethacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl aery late, C1 to C12 alkyl methacrylate, 4-butyl phenyl maleimide, octyl acrylamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: David K. Hood, Karyn B. Visscher, Surya Kamin, Purvita Shah, Osama M. Musa, Tony Gough, Jayanti V. Patel, Sarah Orton
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Publication number: 20130192006Abstract: Provided herein is a composition and a method for removing CHG from textiles. The composition is an acid-surfactant-based composition that may be used to remove CHG from a textile that has not been exposed to chlorine subsequent to being exposed to CHG.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicants: Gurtler Industries, Inc.Inventors: Gurtler Industries, Inc., Samuel Garofalo
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Patent number: 8492326Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an alkoxylate based on 2-propylheptylamine which has been alkoxylated with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, pentylene oxide, styrene oxide, cyclohexylene oxide and/or decylene oxide, and/or its quaternized derivative in cleaning compositions, as emulsifier, in the manufacture of fibers, for leather treatment, in printing inks, in formulations for construction chemistry or in formulations for flotation. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a mixture comprising at least one of the specified alkoxylates and also at least one surface-active substance and use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Paul Klingelhoefer, Juergen Tropsch, Rolf-Dieter Kahl, Andreas Senf
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Patent number: 8476217Abstract: The present invention provides the nonionic surfactant represented by the formula (1): R—O—(PO)m-(EO)n—H??(1) wherein, R represents a saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and n-octyl groups are 20 to 80% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups, n-decyl groups are 0 to 10% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups, and saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups having 12 to 18 carbon atoms are 20 to 80% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups; PO represents a propyleneoxy group; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; m represents an average addition mole number of propyleneoxy groups ranging from 0.1 to 5; n represents an average addition mole number of ethyleneoxy groups ranging from 0.5 to 20; and (PO)m and (EO)n are bonded as blocks in this order.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masato Nomura, Satoru Kijima, Katsuhisa Inoue, Tetsuaki Fukushima, Tomoya Sato
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Patent number: 8470053Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for wet-cleaning, in professional or household washing machine equipment, and subsequent drying in a tumbler dryer, of garments made of protein-fibers (animal based fibers) such as wool, cashmere, silk and other sensitive fibers. Using water and certain additives instead of organic solvents, these compositions enable the cleaning, including oil stains removal, and subsequent drying without incurring dimensional changes, shrinkage, surface damages, dye or color loss of dry clean only labeled garments or other delicate garments labeled for special care.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Inventor: Fariborz Dawudian
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Patent number: 8466100Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to compositions comprising selected polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent. The disclosed compositions may be useful in fabric care compositions, for example, detergents, fabric softening compositions and the like. Methods of making and using compositions comprising polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jennifer Beth Ponder, Keith Homer Baker, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Robert John Strife
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Patent number: 8454709Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles DeNoma, Susan Maloney Viall, Steven E. Lentsch, Yvonne Marie Killeen
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Patent number: 8450262Abstract: [Objective] This invention is to provide a novel copolymer suitably applicable to a detergent composition having an excellent precipitation inhibitory ability and showing a good washing effect even under severe conditions of washing with water used to take Japanese bath. [Solution] A laundry detergent or cleaning composition which comprises a hydrophobic group-containing copolymer characterized by having 1 wt % or more but below 50 wt % of a structural unit (a) derived from at least one kind of monomer (A) selected from ether bond-containing monomers.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Scott Dupont, Atsuro Yoneda, Akiko Hemmi
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Patent number: 8338356Abstract: Provided is a surfactant composition having wide pH stability. The composition is useful for various applications, including textile processing. The composition comprises: a nonionic surfactant of formula (I): R1—O—[(CH2CH(R2)—O)x(CH2CH2O)y]z—H, wherein R1, R2, x, y, and z are defined herein, together with an anionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Jeff Jianhai Mu, Xiao Hua Wang, Pierre T. Varineau, Kirk R. Thompson
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Patent number: 8317879Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce smoking and/or haze during a heated laundry process. The compositions include a smoke reducing surfactant package and a detersive surfactant containing an amount of free alcohol. The smoke reducing surfactant package includes an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant or mixtures thereof. The surfactants are selected such that the amount of smoke or haze produced is reduced and or eliminated when garments contacted with the compositions containing the surfactants are heated to at least about 250° F. Methods of using the compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Eddie D. Sowle, Matthew A. Bilski, Max M. Guzman, Stephan M. Hubig
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Patent number: 8318653Abstract: The present invention relates to amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkyleneimines having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 20 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and an outer polypropylene oxide block comprising 10 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and especially to such alkoxylated polyalkyleneimines wherein the ratio of polyethylene oxide units and polypropylene oxide units is proportionally related to the square root of the number of polyalkyleneimine units present in the backbone. The present invention further relates to the use of these alkoxylated polyalkyleneimines as a soil detachment promoting additive to laundry detergents and cleaning compositions and to laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which comprise these alkoxylated mono- or polyalkyleneimines.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andrea Misske, Sophia Ebert, Stefan Frenzel, Dieter Boeckh, Frank Huelskoetter, James Danziger
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Patent number: 8287658Abstract: A degreasing composition is disclosed comprising an alkyl polyglucoside; and a nonionic surfactant having a carbon chain of C6 or less. The nonionic surfactant comprises linear C6 alcohol ethoxylate. In an embodiment the linear C6 alcohol ethoxylate comprises from about 3 to about 6 moles of ethylene oxide. In another embodiment the alkyl polyglucoside and the alcohol ethoxylate comprise an active ratio of from about 3:1 to about 1:1 in the composition. The composition of the invention is useful in formulating a laundry detergent, a hard surface cleaner, an automatic dishwashing detergent, a hand dishwashing detergent, an oven cleaner, hand soap, or an automotive detergent.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Altony J. Miralles, Amanda R. Blattner, Charles A. Hodge
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Patent number: 8283303Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid detergent composition which yields superior detergency and whitening effects, exhibits excellent storage stability, and comprises 50 to 70% by mass of nonionic surfactant (A) represented by formula (I) or formula (I?), 1 to 10% by mass of anionic surfactant (B), and 0.05 to 1% by mass of 4,4?-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl disodium salt serving as fluorescent whitening agent (C). R1CO—(OR2)n—OR3??(I) R4—O—(R2O)m-H??(I?) In formula (I), R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group of 5 to 21 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is 5 to 30. In formula (I?), R4 represents a hydrocarbon group derived from a secondary alcohol of 8 to 30 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is 5 to 20.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Lion CorporationInventors: Hirotsugu Ogura, Hiroaki Shindo
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Patent number: 8247368Abstract: Laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which provide improved cleaning benefits that comprise a novel polymer system. The polymer system comprises one or more amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers, and either a clay soil cleaning polymer; or a soil suspending polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Lee Danziger, Frank Hulskotter, Jean-Pol Boutique, Vincent John Becks, Frederik Vandenberghe
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Patent number: 8188204Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: Vance Bergeron, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Jean-Francois Bodet, Mark Robert Sivik, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper
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Publication number: 20120129754Abstract: A composition comprising (a) a homo- or copolymer obtainable by polymerisation of at least one ethylenically un-saturated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and (b) a polyethyleneimine, is suitable for afterclearing a printed or dyed textile material, in particular cotton fibres dyed or printed with reactive dyes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Huntsman International LLCInventors: Biancamaria Prozzo, Jasmin Kreyer, Stefano Prando
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Patent number: 8168005Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition having a pH comprised between 7.5 and 8.4 and comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant and a polyethyleneimine polymer to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing and to reduce solution slipperiness.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Johanna Borne
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Patent number: 8143209Abstract: Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic graft polymers based on water-soluble polyalkylene oxides (A) as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), said polymers having an average of ?1 graft site per 50 alkylene oxide units and mean molar masses Mw of from 3000 to 100,000.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dieter Boeckh, Lidcay Herrera Taboada, Asimina Kavarnou-Seiler, Gerd Konrad, Birgit Reinhard, Arturo Luis Casado-Dominguuez, Frank Hulskotter, James Lee Danziger
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Patent number: 8138136Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an alkyleneoxide adduct, including the steps of reacting an aliphatic alcohol containing a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms with an alkyleneoxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a reaction product containing an alkyleneoxide adduct; and subjecting the reaction product successively to acid treatment and reduction treatment, and an alkyleneoxide adduct having a carbonyl value of 5 ?mol/g or less. The alkyleneoxide adduct is useful as a raw material of various anionic surfactants, and the anionic surfactants derived from the alkyleneoxide adduct are free from undesirable coloration.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yasuki Ohtawa, Toshihiro Tanaka, Kaoru Ohmae
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Patent number: 8114827Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrous, paste-like cleaning or detergent composition comprising an emulsion having an aqueous phase and an oil phase, the composition comprises based on the whole concentrate 1 to 50 wt-% of one or more alkalinity source, 1 to 60 wt-% of a guerbet alcohol ethoxylate of the formula R1—(OC2H4)n—OH, wherein R1 is a branched C9 to C20 alkyl group and n is from 2 to 10, 1 to 30 wt-% of a linear alkoxylated fatty alcohol of the formula R2—(OC2H4)x—(OC3H6)y—OH, wherein R2 is a linear C10 to C16 group and n is from 3 to 7 and m is from 3 to 7, 0.01-10 wt-% of one or more crosslinked or partly crosslinked polyacrylic acid or polymethacrylic acid or mixtures thereof, 1-10 wt-% of a thickener system comprising the following components: 1-5 wt-% of a polyacrylate, 0-5 wt-% of a swellable phyllosilicate, 0-2 wt-% of a polyethylene glycol with the provision that the thickener system comprises at least two of these components, and the rest up to 100 wt-% is water.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Khalil Shamayeli, Thomas Merz
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Patent number: 8110537Abstract: A liquid detergent composition is described. The liquid detergent composition includes an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The liquid detergent composition includes a detersive amount of a nonionic surfactant component, an emulsion stabilizing amount of a cationic surfactant component, about 5 wt. % to about 94 wt. % water, and at least about 5 wt. % of a suspended particulate component. A detergent use solution and methods for using a liquid detergent composition are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David W. Gohl, Kim R. Smith, Josh Kassanchuk, Brandon Carlson
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Patent number: 8097579Abstract: Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimine polymer having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 20 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and an outer polypropylene oxide block comprising 10 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and especially to such alkoxylated polyalkylenimines wherein the ratio of polyethylene oxide units and polypropylene oxide units is proportionally related to the square root of the number of polyalkylenimine units present in the backbone.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Lee Danziger, Frank Hulskotter, Dieter Boeckh, Sophia Ebert, Andrea Misske, Stefan Frenzel
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Patent number: 8093202Abstract: Laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which provide improved cleaning benefits that comprise a novel polymer system. The polymer system comprises one or more amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers, and either a clay soil cleaning polymer; or a soil suspending polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Lee Danziger, Frank Hulskotter, Jean-Pol Boutique, Vincent John Becks, Frederik Vandenberghe
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Publication number: 20110312869Abstract: Laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which provide improved cleaning benefits that comprise a novel polymer system. The polymer system comprises one or more amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers, and either a clay soil cleaning polymer; or a soil suspending polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: James Lee Danziger, Frank Hulskotter, Jean-Pol Boutique, Vincent John Becks, Frederick Vandenberghe
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Patent number: 8062381Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid detergent concentrate composition comprising an emulsion having an aqueous phase and an oil phase, the composition comprises based on the whole concentrate 1 to 50 wt-% of one or more alkalinity source, 1 to 60 wt-% of a guerbet alcohol ethoxylate of the formula R1—(OC2H4)n—OH, wherein R1 is a branched C8 to C10 alkyl group and n is from 2 to 10, 1 to 30 wt-% of a linear alkoxylated fatty alcohol of the formula R2—(OC2H4)x—(OC3H6)y—OH, wherein R2 is a linear C10 to C16 group and x is from 3 to 7 and y is from 3 to 7. 0.01-10 wt-% of one or more crosslinked or partly crosslinked polyacrylic acid Q or polymethacrylic acid or mixtures thereof and the rest up to 100 wt-% is water.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Khalil Shamayeli, Thomas Merz
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Publication number: 20110269661Abstract: Isotropic compositions containing one or more cationic polymers, one or more anionic surfactants, one or more amphoteric surfactants, and optionally, one or more dispersing agents, are disclosed. The disclosed compositions are suitable for delivering one or more benefits to a fabric. In one aspect, the benefit delivered to the fabric is a color benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Alessandro Corona, III, Brian W. Everingham, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Mark Robert Sivik, Beth Ann Schubert, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Gregory Thomas Waning, Jeffrey Scott Weaver
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Publication number: 20110257015Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: RHODIA INC.Inventors: Vance BERGERON, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Jean-Francois Bodet, Mark Robert Sivik, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper