Plural Anionically Substituted Sulfur Containing Surfactants Patents (Class 510/428)
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Patent number: 8076277Abstract: A method is provided for formulating a personal cleansing composition. At least one primary surfactant, at least one secondary amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, at least one humectant, and at least one polymeric and/or quaternary conditioner are selected, each of these components having a natural and renewable resource origin. The primary and secondary surfactants are combined with the at least one humectant and the at least one conditioner in a final composition that includes the combined primary and secondary surfactants at less than about 14 wt. %, and includes the combined at least one humectant and at least one conditioner at less than 5.5 wt. %. After forming the final composition, an optimum performance index (OPI) is determined for the composition to ensure that the composition has an OPI of at least about 5.450. The OPI is calculated as: OPI=3÷((solids wt. %+Zein score)÷performance grade).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Chris Luciow, James J. Dalton
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Patent number: 8071521Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition, containing (a) 4 to 50% by mass of a mixture containing specific polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfates represented by formula (1) having average addition mole numbers m and n of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide satisfying 0<m<1 and 0<n?3, respectively; (b) 1 to 30% by mass of an amine oxide surfactant having a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; a phase stabilizer selected from hydrotrope agents and organic solvents; and water, wherein a mass ratio of (a)/(b) is 20/1 to 1/1.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Konishi, Yoshimasa Okamoto, Masahiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 8026203Abstract: The present relates to a surfactant concentrate comprising at least 75% of an essentially completely neutralized anionic sulphated surfactant and 5% to 25% carboxylic acid, of which 4% to 96% of the carboxylic acid is in its free acid form, the process for making it and a detergent composition containing it.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Florence Catherine Courchay, Walter Nuyts, Johannes Georg Winter
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Patent number: 8022028Abstract: The invention encompasses liquid cleaning compositions, for example, dish washing liquids, and methods of their manufacture and use, which possess enhanced cleaning ability. The cleaning compositions of the invention include acidic light duty liquid cleaning compositions with low toxicity and antibacterial efficacy on surfaces, for example, hard surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gregory Szewczyk, Caryn R. Westphal, Karen Wisniewski, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
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Patent number: 8017570Abstract: Compositions containing a ?-sulfofatty acid ester and a hydrotrope. The ?-sulfofatty acid ester and the hydrotrope reduce the pH drift in the composition and solubilize the ?-sulfofatty acid ester in solution. Methods are also disclosed for making such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Paul Danton Huish, Laurie A. Jensen, Pule B. Libe
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Patent number: 8008239Abstract: The present invention provides acylalkylisethionate esters useful in consumer products. The acylalkylisethionate esters are produced by reacting one or more carboxylic acids with one or more alkyl-substituted hydroxyalkyl sulfonates under esterification reaction conditions. The alkyl-substituted hydroxyalkyl sulfonates used as a raw material in producing the esters are prepared by reacting bisulfite with one or more alkylene oxides.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical LLCInventors: Prakasa R. Anantaneni, John Gray, Marty J. Renner, George A. Smith, David C. Lewis, Donald H. Champion, Christopher J. Whewell
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Patent number: 7998918Abstract: Aqueous liquid compositions containing: (a) at least one alkyl ether sulphate (b) at least one multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylate of the formula (I) (H-A)n-Z-[A-B—Si(OR1)r(R2)3?r]m (I), where Z is an (m+n)-valent radical having at least three carbon atoms, A is a divalent polyoxyalkylene radical, wherein the m+n polyoxyalkylene radicals bound to Z can be different from one another, and wherein one radical A is in each case bound to Z via an oxygen atom belonging to Z, and one oxygen atom belonging to A is bound to B or hydrogen, B is a chemical bond or a divalent organic radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, OR1 is a hydrolysable group, R1 and R2 independently of one another are a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and r is an integer from 1 to 3, and m is an integer ?1 and n is 0 or an integer ?1, and m+n has a value from 3 to 100, and (c) 0-50% of at least one alkylsulphonate and/or arylsulphonate; (d) 0-15% of at least one alkyl sulphate and/or (e) 0-20% of at least one amphoteric surfaType: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Haitao Rong, Matthias Schweinsberg, Heinz-Dieter Soldanski, Marina Glesius
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Patent number: 7998919Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for treating a hard surface, in particular for cleaning and/or dirt-repellent treatment of a hard surface, containing a) at least one multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylate of the formula (I) (H-A)n-Z-[A-B—Si(OR1)r(R2)3?r]m (I), where Z is a (m+n)=valent radical having at least three carbon atoms, A is a divalent polyoxyalkylene radical, wherein the m+n polyoxyalkylene radicals bound to Z can be different from one another, and wherein one radical A is in each case bound to Z via an oxygen atom belonging to Z, and one oxygen atom belonging to A is bound to B or hydrogen, B is a chemical bond or a divalent organic radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, OR1 is a hydrolysable group, R1 and R2 independently of one another are a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and r is an integer from 1 to 3, and m is an integer ?1 and n is 0 or an integer ?1, and m+n has a value from 3 to 100, b) at least one surfactant, c) water and/or at least one nonaqueous solvent, d) ifType: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Haitao Rong, Stefan Stumpe, Matthias Lüken, Mirko Weide, Jürgen Groll, Peter Greiwe
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Patent number: 7981851Abstract: A method is provided for formulating a personal cleansing composition. At least one primary surfactant, at least one secondary amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, at least one humectant, and at least one polymeric and/or quaternary conditioner are selected, each of these components having a natural and renewable resource origin. The primary and secondary surfactants are combined with the at least one humectant and the at least one conditioner in a final composition that includes the combined primary and secondary surfactants at less than about 14 wt. %, and includes the combined at least one humectant and at least one conditioner at less than 5.5 wt. %. After forming the final composition, an optimum performance index (OPI) is determined for the composition to ensure that the composition has an OPI of at least about 5.450. The OPI is calculated as: OPI=3÷((solids wt.%+Zein score)÷performance grade).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Chris Luciow, James J. Dalton
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Patent number: 7923426Abstract: A detergent composition comprising: a non-sulphated anionic surfactant, alkyl sulphate surfactant(s) of formula R2—O—SO3?M+, with R2 being a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally alkoxylated, C6-C18 alkyl and with M+ being a proton or a cation which provides charge neutrality, and wherein the alkyl sulphate surfactant(s) of formula R2—O—SO3?M+, comprises from 85% to 100% by weight of alkyl sulphate surfactant(s) of formula R1—O—SO3?M+, with R1 being a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally alkoxylated, C6-C14 alkyl and with M+ being a proton or a cation which provides charge neutrality, wherein the composition comprises from 0 to 20% of zeolite, and wherein the composition does not comprise from 40% to 43% by weight of sodium chloride.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Hiroshi Oh, Qing Chen, Ming Tang, Suxuan Gong, Lucia Mendez-Mata
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Patent number: 7910538Abstract: A detergent composition comprising at most 15% by weight of phosphate builder(s) and aluminosilicate builder(s), and comprising at least one short chain anionic surfactant selected from alkyl sulfate surfactant(s) and alkyl sulfonate surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ming Tang, Qing Chen, Sen Liu, Kenneth Nathan Price
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Patent number: 7879780Abstract: The invention provides liquid cleanser compositions which contain fatty acyl isethionates surfactant products having at least 10 wt. % free fatty acid and/or fatty acid soap as the primary surfactant at a level at least 40 wt. % of total fatty acyl isethionate and synthetic cosurfactants in the liquid composition. The key is use of 10% to 60% glycerin and/or sorbitol which has been found, quite unpredictably, to stabilize compositions containing products of such high fatty acid and/or fatty acid soap content.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liang Sheng Tsaur
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Patent number: 7871973Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.2 ? and less than 7 ?.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 7867969Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for washing keratin materials, comprising, in an aqueous medium: (a) at least one first anionic surfactant in the form of a magnesium salt, (b) at least one second anionic surfactant different from the first, (c) at least one amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, (d) at least one oxyethylenated sorbitan ester, and (e) at least one polymer chosen from cationic polymers and amphoteric or zwitterionic polymers. Also disclosed herein is a cosmetic treatment process comprising applying such a composition to the hair.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventors: Sandrine Decoster, Béatrice Thomas
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Patent number: 7867962Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions that comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a surfactant and water; and (B) a separate benefit phase comprising at least one high internal phase emulsion; wherein the cleansing and benefit phases are packaged together and are in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Cheyne Pohlman Thomas, Mark Richard Sine, William Joseph Monsueir, George Endel Deckner
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Patent number: 7846888Abstract: Compositions and methods for decontaminating surfaces are disclosed. More specifically, compositions and methods for decontamination using a composition capable of generating a long lasting foam are disclosed. Compositions may include a surfactant and gelatin and have a pH of less than about 6. Such compositions may further include affinity-shifting chemicals. Methods may include decontaminating a contaminated surface with a composition or a foam that may include a surfactant and gelatin and have a pH of less than about 6.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Ricky L. Demmer, Dean R. Peterman, Julia L. Tripp, David C. Cooper, Karen E. Wright
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Patent number: 7820609Abstract: A mild, multi-phase cleansing composition is described that includes a cleansing phase including a structured surfactant component has a first density; a benefit phase includes an emulsion, the benefit phase has a second density and a density modifier; wherein the first density differs from the second density by less than 0.15 g/cm3; the structured surfactant component includes at least one surfactant and provides a Total Lather Volume of at least about 600 ml. The emulsion is either an oil in water or an oil in water emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Daniel Jacob Soffin, Scott William Syfert, Karl Shiqing Wei, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Mark Richard Sine
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Patent number: 7820612Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing from about 6% to about 35% of a surfactant component; wherein the surfactant component comprises: from about 0.5 to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of an MES blend having an average level of disalt of from about 8% to about 50%, wherein said MES blend comprises C16 MES; and wherein a ratio of C16 MES to surfactant component is less than about 0.3.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jack Wesley English, III, Eva Schneiderman, Shari Joy Soper, Jared John Schaefer
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Patent number: 7799747Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing surfactant damage in compositions comprising at least one surfactant and at least one benefit agent. The reduction in damage is measurable by decrease in number of protein binding sites in presence versus absence of benefit agent, or when benefit agent has solubility outside a defined range. The invention further relates to compositions comprising said surfactants and benefit agent(s) having reduced surfactant damage.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Lin Yang, Martin Vethamuthu, Carol Vincent, Alexander Lips, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan
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Patent number: 7799748Abstract: The invention provides a method selecting benefit agent(s) suitable for reducing surfactant damage in compositions comprising at least one surfactant and at least one benefit agent. The reduction in damage is measurable by decrease in number of protein binding sites in presence versus absence of benefit agent, or when benefit agent has solubility outside a defined range.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Lin Yang, Martin Vethamuthu, Carol Vincent, Alexander Lips, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan
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Patent number: 7795196Abstract: A hand-washing method using an antimicrobial liquid hand soap which includes: (a) water; (b) a primary hand soap composition; (c) a biocide; and (d) a glutinous surfactant having a relative contact angle value with water of at least about +10° with respect to the primary hand soap composition. The glutinous surfactant is present in an amount effective to alter the tactile properties of the primary soap composition to promote longer and more thorough hand washing by eliciting a response to the soap's feel on the skin.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Phuong V. Luu, Kurt K. Konietzki, David W. White
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Patent number: 7772176Abstract: The present invention includes a composition comprising an enriched mixture of ?-sulfofatty acid esters. Increasing the concentration of specific chain length ?-sulfofatty acid esters, relative to the proportions of the other chain lengths, allows the detergent compositions to exhibit an improved cleaning performance while simultaneously cleaning a wide variety of materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Paul Danton Huish, Laurie A. Jensen, Pule B. Libe
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Publication number: 20100184633Abstract: Light duty liquid detergent formulations that contain sulfo-estolide surfactants, sulfo-estolide derivatives and salts of sulfo-estolides are disclosed. The compositions of the presently described technology are useful for soil removal applications including, but not limited to, washing dishes by hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Randal J. Bernhardt, Lourdes R. Alonso, Gregory P. Dado, Ronald A. Masters
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Patent number: 7754669Abstract: A laundry detergent for enhancing fabric whiteness comprising at least an alkyl ethoxysulfate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the composition further includes an alcohol ethoxylate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Joan Bergstrom, Aleida M. Lester, Pamela C. Lam, Daniel Wood
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Patent number: 7754671Abstract: This invention relates to a aqueous liquid laundry composition which both cleans and conditions fabrics. The composition includes certain alcohol ethoxylates as a nonionic surfactant component, certain alkyl ether sulfates as an anionic component and a quaternary ammonium fabric softening agent. All of the foregoing are in specified proportions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Bin Lin, Michael Lewis, Thorsten Bastigkeit
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Patent number: 7727949Abstract: [PROBLEMS] The present invention provides a novel cleaner having bacteria-proof, fungi-proof and algae-proof effects, which is added to a reaction thermostat using water as medium in scientific apparatus, particularly a thermostatic water bath in an automatic analyzer. [SOUTLIN] A cleaner for a thermostatic water bath, which comprises a quaternary ammonium salt as shown by the general formula [1] described below and/or a preservative agent having amphoteric surface activity, and a surface active agent, wherein R1 to R4 independently represent an alkyl group, provided that at least one among R1 to R4 is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and at least one among them is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and X? represents an anion derived from a carboxylic acid having two or more carbon atoms; and a cleaning method of a thermostatic water bath, wherein the cleaner is added to a thermostatic water bath.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., San-Ai Oil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhide Manabe, Hiroshi Oono
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Patent number: 7723282Abstract: A liquid detergent composition comprising surfactants, a suspending agent, beads, and water.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Melissa Fleckenstein, Kevin Kinscherf
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Patent number: 7718595Abstract: The invention encompasses liquid cleaning compositions, for example, dish washing liquids, and methods of their manufacture and use, which possess enhanced cleaning ability. The cleaning compositions of the invention include acidic light duty liquid cleaning compositions with low toxicity and antibacterial efficacy on surfaces, for example, hard surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Cynthia McCullar Murphy, Gregory Szewczyk, David Frank Suriano, Caryn R. Westphal, Karen Wisniewski, Julie Burke
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Patent number: 7674759Abstract: The invention provides liquid cleanser compositions which contains fatty acyl isethionate surfactant products having at least 10 wt % free fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt used as the primary surfactant at a level at least 60 wt % of total fatty acyl isethionate and synthetic cosurfactants in the liquid composition. The key is to insure a specific combination of surfactant crystal modifiers so that the fatty acyl isethionate-containing liquid composition will be stable at low and high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liang Sheng Tsaur
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Patent number: 7666824Abstract: Aqueous liquid cleanser compositions are disclosed. The cleanser compositions are structured liquids capable of suspending a skin benefit agent therein to improve transfer of the skin benefit agent to the skin upon use of the wash. In one embodiment, the skin benefit agent is a lipid material, which remains on the skin after washing to provide skin barrier enhancement.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Duane G. Krzysik, Julie M. Utschig
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Patent number: 7651991Abstract: A cosmetic cleansing gel comprising myreth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, a cross-linked acrylate copolymer and water. The gel has a viscosity of from about 1,500 to about 10,000 mPa·s. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Beiersdorf AGInventors: Michaela Kohut, Albrecht Doerschner, Magalie Racine, Stephan Ruppert
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Patent number: 7648952Abstract: A liquid washing and cleaning composition comprising: one or more of constituents a1) through a4) a1) alkylbenzenesulfonate, a2) olefinsulfonate, a3) alkylsulfate, a4) alkyl ether sulfate or mixtures thereof, b) secondary alkanesulfonate, c) at least one soap, d) at least one nonionic surfactant and e) at least one cationic surfactant, wherein the mixing ratio of the secondary alkanesulfonate to the component AT formed from the one or more of constituents a1, a2, a3 and a4 is 4.9 to 0.1: 5.1 to 9.9.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbHInventor: Frank-Peter Lang
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Patent number: 7636346Abstract: A transport protocol data flow reconstruction method delays determination that a missing packet is lost for a period of time. For an evaluated TCP packet in a first direction, the method determines if a TCP packet is missing in a second direction, in which case the method stores the evaluated TCP packet in a list and creates an acknowledgement timer indicating a maximum time to wait until treating the missing TCP packet as lost. Expiration of the acknowledgment timer indicates a missing packet in the second direction. The method determines if a TCP packet is missing in the first direction, in which case the method stores the evaluated TCP packet in the list and creates a retransmission timer indicating a maximum time to wait until treating the missing TCP packet as lost. Expiration of the retransmission timer indicates a missing packet in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Narus, Inc.Inventor: Stanislav Khirman
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Patent number: 7553804Abstract: The present invention discloses aqueous LCD cleaning agent compounds and their fabrication methods. Said cleaning agent compounds comprise of double fatty acid polyethylene glycol ester, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, polyethylene(3) glycol alkyl ether tri(alkyl ethers)amine sulfate and/or polyethylene(3) glycol enyl ether tri(alkyl ethers)amine sulfate, alkyl benzenesulfonic acid, lecithins and water. In particular, the weight of the ingredients in the compounds as a weight percentage of the weight of the compounds is: double fatty acid polyethylene glycol ester (10-50 wt %), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (5-60 wt %), polyethylene(3) glycol alkyl ether tri(alkyl ethers)amine sulfate and/or polyethylene(3) glycol enyl ether tri(alkyl ethers)amine sulfate (5-20 wt %), alkyl benzenesulfonic acid (1-15 wt %), lecithins (1-10 wt %), water (5-50 wt %).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: BYD Company LimitedInventors: Dong Liu, Xuegang Chen, Junqing Dong, Qing Gong, Zhiql He
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Patent number: 7547670Abstract: Disclosed is a hard surface cleaning composition employing dibasic esters as a primary solvent in combination with a primary emulsifier, a short-chain cosurfactant, a secondary emulsifier and water. Optional components include a polar solvent and a thickener. The disclosed composition is preferably in the form of an oil continuous microemulsion and is provided as a component of a liquid or spray formulation for use, depending upon the application. The disclosed cleaning agents have a low odor and satisfy the 2005 CARB VOC requirements of less than 8% by weight for oven cleaners.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Stephen F. Gross, Markus Doerr, Timothy C. Morris
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Patent number: 7521404Abstract: An antimicrobial liquid hand soap composition includes: (a) water; (b) a primary hand soap composition; (c) a biocide; and (d) a glutinous surfactant having a relative contact angle value with water of at least about +10° with respect to the primary hand soap composition. The glutinous surfactant is present in an amount effective to alter the tactile properties of the primary soap composition to promote longer and more thorough hand washing by eliciting a response to the soap's feel on the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Phuong V. Luu, Kurt K. Konietzki, David W. White
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Patent number: 7470653Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C., (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 3 or greater than 16% by weight of the composition, and (d) the composition does not contain an inorganic magnesium salt.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
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Patent number: 7449436Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C. (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
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Patent number: 7354892Abstract: A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whiteness retention over other fatty acid soap containing detergents in the absence of silicates.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Daniel Wood, Aurora Stamper, Joan Bergstrom
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Patent number: 7332467Abstract: A hydrophilically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophilically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for anti-redeposition and hydrophobic soil cleaning benefits.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eva Schneiderman, Jun Ma, Kevin Todd Norwood, Randy Thomas Reilman, Julie Ann Menkhaus, Jeffrey John Scheibel
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Patent number: 7326675Abstract: Hydrophobically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophobically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for cleaning benefits.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eva Schneiderman, Jun Ma, Kevin Todd Norwood, Fides Laura Rivera Permejo, Randy Thomas Reilman, Julie Ann Menkhaus, Jeffrey John Scheibel
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Patent number: 7307050Abstract: An aqueous hair cleansing composition made up of a sulfate surfactant, at least one amino-modified silicone and/or at least one water soluble cationic polymer, and a silicon oil.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Kao CorporationInventor: Eiji Terada
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Patent number: 7208461Abstract: An anionic surfactant particle for use in laundry detergent compositions has an anionic surfactant content of at least 95 wt % of anionic surfactant and comprises linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) and primary alcohol sulphate (PAS) in a weight ratio of from 5:1 to 1:3. The particle, which is preferably in the form of a flake, is of low hygroscopicity and dissolves rapidly in water.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Siobhan Casey, Philip Ronald Moore
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Patent number: 7186675Abstract: Surfactant combinations containing: (a) one or more alkyl ether sulfates; (b) at least one quaternary ammonium compound corresponding to formula I: in which EO is ethylene oxide, R and R? are the same or different and represent alkyl groups, n1 is 0–30 n2 is 0–30, and A is a counterion; (c) 0 to 50% of one or more alkyl and/or aryl sulfonates; (d) 0 to 15% of one or more alkyl sulfates; and (e) 0 to 20% of one or more amphoteric surfactants, and water-based cleaning composition containing such surfactant combinations.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)Inventors: Georg Meine, Brigitte Giesen, Kerstin Ziganke, Felix Mueller, Ralf Klein, Joerg Peggau
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Patent number: 7148188Abstract: An alkaline bottlewashing concentrate effective for removal of mold and for protecting polyethylene terephthalate containers including at least one cleaning/protecting surfactant which is a C4 to C20 alkyl diphenylene oxide disulfonate, an ethoxylated alcohol sulfonate, an alkyl polyether phosphate ester, an aryl polyether phosphate ester, an alkylaryl polyether phosphate ester, a polycarboxylated ethylene oxide condensate of a fatty alcohol, or a mixture thereof. The cleaning composition is compatible with polyethylene terephthalate.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Michel Lawrence, Gerald Wichmann
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Patent number: 7129201Abstract: The invention relates to stable aqueous-aqueous emulsions defined by a dispersed phase having molecule(s) meeting special criteria and continuous phase having surfactant or surfactant system with micelles in rod-like shapes.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Lin Yang, Rajesh Patel, Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan, Judith Lynne Kerschner
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Patent number: 7115550Abstract: A liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising two C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactants, two anionic surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Gregory Szewczyk
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Patent number: 7060665Abstract: A cleanser is provided which may be a glycerin based cleanser to simulate the consistency, appearance, color and smell of ice cream, sherbet or the like. The cleanser may further be agitated to aerate the cleanser to resemble whipped cream such that combining the ice cream resembling cleanser topped with the whipped cleanser may simulate a conventional sundae. The whipped cleanser may have granulated sugar mixed therein so as to enable the mixture of whipped cleanser and granulated sugar to be used as a natural exfoliant.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Primal Elements, Inc.Inventors: Faith Freeman, Scott H. Freeman, Frank H. Asbury
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Patent number: 7041627Abstract: Compositions used for cleansing hair and skin based on the combination of an ethoxy sulfosuccinate surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant are described that are very mild but do not compromise in-use properties and economy. It has been found desirable to utilize a mixture of a Mid-Chain alkyl ethoxy sulfosuccinate and a Long-Chain alkyl ethoxy sulfosuccinate wherein the Long-Chain component is present in the composition at a level from about 0.1% to about 6% based on the total weight of the Mid-Chain component.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Todd M. Kruse, Shimei Fan, Esther Kim, Tirucherai V. Vasudevan
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Patent number: 7033986Abstract: A liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising two C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactants, two anionic surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Gregory Szewczyk