Sulfur Containing Anionically Substituted Surfactant Patents (Class 510/414)
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Patent number: 6162775Abstract: An anhydrous foaming cleansing composition for topical application to the man skin, comprising an anionic surfactant, glycerine, polyethylene glycol, and a water insoluble benefit agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Suree Methmanus-Spaltro
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Patent number: 6121214Abstract: This invention relates to the use of triclocarban (N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl) urea; trichlocarbanilide) as an antibacterial active ingredient in liquid soaps.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Exner, Manfred Hoffmann
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Patent number: 6087321Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions are presented which comprise at least 5%, by weight, anionic surfactants selected from the group of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates wherein at least 25%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, is alkyl sulfates; and from about 0.1% to about 5% of an amine cosurfactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl group; n is from about 2 to about 4, X is an optional bridging group which is selected from NH, CONH, COO, or O; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O(R.sub.5)) wherein R.sub.5 is H or methyl.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1998Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Dimitris Lappas, Robert W. Boswell
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Patent number: 6066614Abstract: A cleaning composition is provided with effective cleaning performance and viscosity, said composition comprising a polycarboxylate polymer and a surfactant system containing a short chain surfactant and a long chain surfactant. The present invention further encompasses the use of a polycarboxylate polymer in a liquid cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1999Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Laura Orlandini, Marco Petri, Giuseppe Sirianni
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Patent number: 6013611Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a magnesium salt of a sulfonate surfactant, a betaine surfactant and water.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes, Julien Drapier, John Church
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Patent number: 6008175Abstract: A method of cleaning carpets with a composition comprising a surfactant selected from amine oxides and acyl sarcosinates. The compositions are advantageous in that they do not leave a dulling film if not removed from the carpet after drying. Preferably, the compositions also contain a source of active oxygen for stain removal.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefano Scialla, Floriana Raso, Lorena Silvaggi
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Patent number: 5972869Abstract: A mildly acidic laundry detergent composition is provided for the improved protection of fine fabrics during washing and enhanced removal of generated foam during rinsing in hand wash comprising:a) at least one anionic surfactant; and/orb) at least one nonionic surfactant;c) a rinse-active, pH-sensitive foam control agent comprising a fatty acid; whereby the fatty acid foam control agent remains substantially in acid form at the mildly acidic pH of the wash water so as to be essentially inoperative to suppress foam during washing, and whereby upon rinsing of the laundry with tap water having a pH of from about 7.5 to 8.5 at least of portion of said fatty acid is converted to a soap which functions to suppress foam during rinsing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CoInventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Marie-Christine Houben, Patricia Pagnoul
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Patent number: 5962388Abstract: Compositions described herein are aqueous detergent compositions, preferably hard surface cleaning compositions, which contain alkyl aryl sulfonate surfactant, selected hydrophobic cleaning solvent, polycarboxylic acid, and aqueous solvent system in solution and/or a micellar phase, the pH being from about 2 to about 4. The have excellent soap scum removal and hard water deposit removal properties and are easy to rinse. Such compositions optionally contain additional anionic sulfate surfactant, cationic surfactant, peroxide and/or hydrophilic polymer for additional benefits.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1999Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan Edward Sherry, Jeffrey Lawrence Flora, Jason Michael Knight
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Patent number: 5955408Abstract: A disinfectant hand wash includes triclosan and a reduced amount of surfactants in order to reduce skin irritation while maintaining improved activity against Gram negative and Gram positive organisms, including Serratia marcescens. The hand wash includes an effective amount of triclosan, preferrably 0.2-3.0% and a non-aqueous solvent. A mixture of hexylene glycol and isopropanol provide improved efficacy in killing skin-born microbes. The hand wash further includes 2-20% surfactant, preferrably at less than 10%. The hand wash further includes a chelating agent, a thickener, a buffering agent, and water.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: STERIS Inc.Inventors: Nancy E. Kaiser, Denise K. Pretzer
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Patent number: 5929023Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition containing at least one first surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, partially esterified ethoxylated glycerol surfactants, and alkyl polyglucoside surfactants and mixtures thereof and a second surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfonamide, hydroxy sulfobetaine, betaines, amine oxides, glucoamides, N-C.sub.1-3 alkyl C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl glucoamide, and C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 N-alkyl aldoamide and mixtures thereof and water.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
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Patent number: 5925603Abstract: Concentrated mixtures of three or more surfactants dissolved or dispersed in a stable form in water and which contain an acyl isethionate, an imidazoline surfactant, and at least one additional anionic surfactant are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventor: Paul F. D'Angelo
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Patent number: 5925606Abstract: A liquid cleaning composition includes a carboxylic acid, surfactant and organic solvent. The composition is particularly effective for removing soap scum, limescale and hard water spots from tubs, tiles and showers.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Amway CorporationInventor: Charles L. Stamm
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Patent number: 5922670Abstract: Dimer alcohol bis-sulfates, trimer alcohol tris-sulfates and ether sulfates thereof are prepared by reacting dimer alcohols, trimer alcohols, or alkylene oxide adducts thereof with a sulfating agent, and then neutralizing the reaction product with an aqueous base material.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Georg Knuebel, Alfred Westfechtel, Gerhard Hermanns, Rainer Hoffmann, Hans-Christian Raths
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Patent number: 5922662Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinamate and the balance being water.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventor: Barbara Thomas
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Patent number: 5910477Abstract: An aqueous viscous composition comprises: (a) from 0.5% to 1.2% of an ingredient comprising an amine, amine oxide or a mixture thereof; (b) between 4% and 7% of an ingredient comprising a secondary alkyl sulfate, secondary alkyl sulfonate, primary monobranched alkyl sulfate, primary monobranched alkyl sulfonate or mixture thereof, (c) between 2% and 4% hydrotrope; and (d) between 4% and 8% citric acid. The amount of component (b) is in excess of component (a), and the composition has a pH of from 3 to 4. A 1.2%, by weight, aqueous solution of the composition has an average rate of foam collapse of from 1.00 to 1.50 cm/min.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: June 8, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Neil James Gordon
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Patent number: 5888956Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions more environmentally friendly, which is especially effective in the removal of a mixture of oil and kaolin soil, contains a negatively charged complex, a Lewis base, neutral polymer, and water.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrick Durbut, Anne-Marie Misselyn, Guy Broze
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Patent number: 5888957Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions more environmentally friendly, which is especially effective in the removal of a mixture of oil and kaolin soil, contains an analephotropic negatively charged complex, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a cosurfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
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Patent number: 5883059Abstract: A mild antibacterial liquid personal cleanser compositions. (More specifically, a mild, lathering compositions, especially those that are useful for application to the body, face and hands.) comprising:(a) from about 0.1 parts to about 20 parts, preferably 1 part to 15 parts, especially 3 to 12 parts by weight of anionic surfactant,(b) from about 0.1 parts to about 20 parts, preferably 1 part to 15 parts, especially 3 to 12 parts by weight of amphoteric surfactant,(c) from about 0.5 parts to about 25 parts, preferably 0.5 parts to 15 parts, especially 3 parts to about 10 parts by weight of an oily skin moisturizer, preferably an adduct prepared from vegetable oils containing non-conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid esters which are conjugated and elaidinized and then modified via Diels-Alder addition with a member of the group consisting of acrylic acid, fumaric acid and maleic anhydride,(d) from about 0.1 parts to about 2.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1996Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Allen Furman, Michel Joseph Giret, James Charles Dunbar, Jon Joseph Damiano
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Patent number: 5872092Abstract: Disclosed are nonaqueous, bleach-containing liquid laundry detergent compositions which are in the form of a suspension of particulate material, including peroxygen bleaching agent and an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, dispersed in a liquid phase containing an alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant and a nonaqueous, low-polarity organic solvent. Such compositions provide especially desirable cleaning and bleaching of fabrics laundered therewith and also exhibit especially desirable chemical and phase stability.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Josephine L. Kong-Chan, Kathleen B. Hunter
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Patent number: 5869439Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinamate and the balance being water.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
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Patent number: 5851974Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: two different sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an alkanol amide or amine oxide and an antibacterial system comprising trichlorohydroxydiphenyl ether, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkanol and an alkali metal halide, and water.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1997Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventor: Sukhvinder Sandhu
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Patent number: 5840671Abstract: A cleaning solution for cleaning a contact lens, which includes at least one first component each consisting of a tertiary amine oxide which is represented by the formula given in the specification and at least one second component each consisting of an anionic surface active agent in the form of a triethanolamine salt, a total content of the at least one first component and the at least one second component being within a range of 0.1-20% by weight, a ratio of a total content of the at least one first component to a total content of the at least one second component being within a range from 1/4 to 30/1.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1995Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Tomey Technology CorporationInventors: Atumi Fujimura, Kaoru Kamiya, Shinji Tanaka
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Patent number: 5834417Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, an ethoxylated monoalkanol amide, a monoalkanol amide, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co.Inventors: Len Zyzyck, Elizabeth McCandlish
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Patent number: 5824629Abstract: The invention relates to a hair cleansing and care agent in tablet form, wherein the tablet comprises a base compound which, upon contact with water, sets free a physiologically harmless gas, preferably CO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Inventor: Erich Petritsch
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Patent number: 5773395Abstract: An improvement is described in the microemulsion compositions which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil contains an anionic detergent, a saturated fatty acid, an unsaturated fatty acid, a solubilizing agent, a perfume having a pine like odor, an alkali metal hydroxide and water.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Maria Jose Charlez, Abraham Cazes
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Patent number: 5767051Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a nonionic surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1997Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Julien Drapier, Maria Galvez, Nicole Kerzmann, Gary Jakubicki
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Patent number: 5756441Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinate and the balance being water.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
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Patent number: 5747435Abstract: Composition useful as 2-in-1 cleansing products are disclosed that are extremely mild to skin and hair, which use neutralized, essentially chargeless, ionic complexes of fatty amines and fatty acids to deliver various levels of conditioning; neutralized, essentially chargeless, ionic complexes of a detersive surfactant comprising a water soluble cationic surfactant and/or polymer complexed with one or more anionic surfactants; or an amphoteric surfactant complexed with one or more anionic surfactants; or a water soluble cationic surfactant and/or polymer complexed with one or more amphoteric surfactants; or a water soluble cationic surfactant and/or polymer complexed with one or more anionic surfactants and an amphoteric surfactant; detersive surfactant-soluble but water-insoluble silicones or derivatives thereof; and water. These products exhibit true 2-in- conditioning properties, and are lower in cost than current 2 in 1 products. Clear or opacified products can be formulated.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Amrit M. Patel
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Patent number: 5739099Abstract: An improved rinse aid composition comprising a blend of nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants, hydrotropes, and copolymers of alkylene oxide adducts of allyl alcohol and acrylic acid useful in reducing spotting and filming of dishware.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1995Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Michael C. Welch, Kenneth L. Zack, Glenis Roberts
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Patent number: 5736496Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions more environmentally friendly, which is especially effective in the removal of a mixture of oil and kaolin soil, contains an analephotropic negatively charged complex, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a Lewis base, neutral polymer, a cosurfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Anne-Marie Misselyn, Guy Broze
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Patent number: 5733341Abstract: A process is described for inhibiting the re-absorption of migrating dyes in the wash liquor, comprising introducing into a wash liquor containing a peroxide-containing detergent, from 0.5 to 150, preferably from 1.5 to 75, especially from 7.5 to 40 mg, per liter of wash liquor, of one or more compounds having the formula (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13) or (14) as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9) (10), (11), (12), (13) or (14) are new compounds. The compounds used do not exhaust at all on to cotton, polyamide or polyester fibers, so that the compounds cannot lead to fiber discoloration problems.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1995Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Claude Eckhardt, Dieter Reinehr, Georges Metzger
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Patent number: 5728664Abstract: A non-aqueous negative photoresist stripping composition which consists essentially of about 40 to 80% by weight of an alkylnaphthalene solvent, about 5 to 20% by weight of an alkyl phenol which provides a corrosion inhibitory effect, about 5 to 20% by weight of a linear monoalkylbenzene sulfonic acid which is a surfactant and about 1 to 10% by weight of a dialkylbenzene sulfonic acid. There is further provided a process for removing coatings from a photoresist with the compositions of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Ashland, Inc.Inventor: Francis W. Michelotti
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Patent number: 5712241Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a beta-hydroxy paraffin sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an alkyl C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide, an ethoxylated C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Philip Gorlin, Gary Jakubicki
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Patent number: 5712238Abstract: A multipurpose cleaning agent containing 6.5-8% sodium alkyl sulfate, 2.7-4% fatty acid coconut diethanolamide, 0.38-0.42% citric acid, 0.38-0.42% ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, 0.42-0.48% sodium citrate, 2.88-3.2% water, 1.88-2.5% sodium polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate, 0.5-1% sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, 0.2-0.4% sodium percarbonate, 2-5% sodium tripoly phosphate, 40.38-35.89% low density sodium carbonate, 40.38-35.89% Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4.H.sub.2 O, 0.4-0.8%, savinase 40T, and 1-2% celluzyme 0.7T.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1996Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Inventor: Wu Hsiung Chan
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Patent number: 5700773Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: two different sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, and optionally an alkyl C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide and/or an ethoxylated C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Gary Jakubicki, Elizabeth McCandish, Len Zyzyck, Julien Drapier
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Patent number: 5696073Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: at least one sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide, optionally, C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Gary Jakubicki, Elizabeth McCandish, Len Zyzyck
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Patent number: 5670469Abstract: Improved compositions containing a visible coloring agent, such as a pigment or dye, together with a polymer or hydroxylated aliphate alcohol, and an active ingredient defined as a surfactant, a therapeutic agent or biocide, are disclosed. The detectable agent is readily visible under normal white light, and provides a technique for monitoring disturbed and undisturbed areas on a surface. Such is useful in the described methods for cleaning and/or decontaminating a surface, such as in the decontamination of equipment and clothing used during hazardous spill response. The compositions are adherent to a variety of different materials, including Teflon.RTM.. This makes the preparations particularly useful in the cleaning and decontamination of non-flat and curved surfaces, such as on protective garments.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Texas Research InstituteInventors: Michael L. Dingus, Walter P. Zoch, Thomas R. Mayfield, Alan Bray, Rock A. Rushing
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Patent number: 5643864Abstract: According to the invention, an improved class of anionic surfactants having improved surfactant properties characterized as mild and environmentally safe have been provided comprising compounds of the formula: ##STR1## The anionic surfactants of the invention have at least two hydrophobic chains and at least two hydrophilic groups per molecule and are useful as emulsifiers, detergents, dispersant and solubilizing agents.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1994Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.Inventors: Ji Li, Manilal Dahanayake, Robert Lee Reierson, David James Tracy
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Patent number: 5607913Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising a surfactant system that is either (1) a mixture of zwitterionic detergent surfactant and/or amphoteric (non-zwitterionic) detergent surfactant with nonionic detergent surfactant; or (2) short chain nonionic detergent surfactant; a suds reducing amount of a suds controlling alkoxylated material of the formula: C.sub.n (PO).sub.x (EO).sub.y (PO).sub.z in which C.sub.n is a hydrocarbon group containing n carbon atoms, n is a number from about 6 to about 12, x is a number from about 1 to about 6, y is a number from about 4 to about 15, and z is a number from about 4 to about 25; optional, but preferred, hydrophobic cleaning solvent; and polycarboxylate, especially dicarboxylate, detergent builder, provide superior cleaning of all of the soils commonly found in the bathroom while maintaining a desirable low suds profile and good rinsing properties. The compositions have a pH of from about 1 to about 5.5, preferably from about 2 to about 4 when the dicarboxylate builder is used.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1994Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ricky A. Woo, James E. Gray