Boron In The Component Patents (Class 510/465)
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Patent number: 11891588Abstract: General purpose liquid deliming compositions are disclosed. The compositions include acids, surfactants, and pH modifiers and are adjusted to a pH of 2 to 7. The composition may be used without personal protective wear or transportation restriction and demonstrate similar lime removal to other traditional lime removal compositions which are extremely low in pH and require protective gear by the user. The compositions also do not require the use of chelants, or builders for effective cleaning. Methods of using the deliming compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventor: Seth Louis Marquard
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Patent number: 10265261Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cleansing compositions, which are free of sulfates and ethoxylated surfactants. Methods for making and using the cleansing compositions are also described. The cleansing compositions include: (a) at least 3 wt. % of one or more nonionic surfactant(s) that are not fatty esters; (b) one or more fatty ester(s); (c) one or more non-ethoxylated, sulfate-free anionic surfactant(s); and (d) two or more thickening agents. The cleansing compositions exhibit quality cleansing activity, impart pleasant conditioning benefits, and have a desired viscosity and foam properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Angela Park, Allison Chin, Kamini Patel, Heather Lee, Jaimie Mecca, Ivana Rashid
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Patent number: 9347024Abstract: This invention relates to compositions which are capable of sequestering calcium ions and are derived in part from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks. The calcium sequestering compositions are mixtures containing one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid salts, one or more oxoacid anion salts, and one or more citric acid salts.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Rivertop Renewables, Inc.Inventors: Tyler N. Smith, Richard Shirley
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Patent number: 8921299Abstract: This disclosure relates to detergent compositions containing tiron, a ligand capable of binding iron, an iron-displacing species, and iron. Methods for altering the color in a tiron-containing detergent composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Patrick Christopher Stenger, Jean-Pol Boutique
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Patent number: 8795740Abstract: A tablet for use in a drip tray including an excipient selected so that the tablet will not fully dissolve in water at ambient temperature for a period of at least one month, more preferably up to 12 months, a biocide, at least one enzyme, preferably a proteolytic or hydrolase enzyme, and enzyme preserving means, such as a boron compound for maintaining enzyme activity in a moist environment. The excipient may be for example poly vinyl alcohols, high molecular weight polyethylene glycols, high molecular weight polypropylene glycols, esters or partial esters of polyethylene glycols or of polypropylene glycols, and high molecular weight thermoplastic surfactants. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the growth of biofilm in an drip tray or the like, including the step of adding to the tray a tablet according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty LtdInventors: Steven Kritzler, Alex Sava
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Publication number: 20130303423Abstract: Biodegradable detergent compositions comprising enzymes and 1,3-propanediol are provided. The 1,3-propanediol in the composition is biologically derived and enhances the stability of the enzymes in the composition. The compositions also exhibit a low anthropogenic CO2 emission profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Gyorgyi Fenyvesi, Melissa Joerger, Robert Miller, Raja Hari Poladi, Ann Wehner
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Patent number: 8361951Abstract: Tris(heterocyclyl)-metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andre Hätzelt, Anette Nordskog, Stefan Leopold, Peter Schmiedel, Wolfgang von Rybinski, Jörg Sundermeyer, Jan Döring
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Patent number: 8318650Abstract: Bis(hydroxyquinoline)-metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andre Hätzelt, Anette Nordskog, Stefan Leopold, Peter Schmiedel, Wolfgang von Rybinski, Jörg Sundermeyer, Jan Döring
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Publication number: 20120264668Abstract: A bleach catalyst includes a complex of Fe—, Mo—, Mn— and/or W with a ligand having a skeleton of formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andre Hätzelt, Anette Nordskog, Siglinde Erpenbach, Jörg Sundermeyer, Felix Gärtner
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Publication number: 20120171754Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising enzymes and enzyme stabilizing agents. This is achieved by using an enzyme-stabilizing component which comprises a calcium compound with a bidentate ligand and a phenylboronic acid derivative. Enzyme-containing compositions comprising such an enzyme-stabilizing component are advantageously stable in storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Cornelius Bessler, Susanne Tondera, Sören Hölsken
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Patent number: 7998406Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Laurence Geret, Carola Stingl, Silke Denzin
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Patent number: 7863234Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition containing (a) hydrogen peroxide or a compound forming hydrogen peroxide in water, 0.1 to 10 mass % of (b) a bleaching activator, 45 to 80 mass % of (c) a nonionic surfactant, (d) water, (e) at least one or more compounds selected from boric acid, borax and borate, and (f) a polyol compound, said liquid detergent composition having a pH value of 4 to 7 at 20° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masataka Maki, Yuichiro Tase, Hitoshi Ishizuka, Nobuyoshi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20100234271Abstract: A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains an anionic surfactant, a hydrophobic syndetic, and a hydrophilic syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as well or better than commercial compositions containing synthetically derived cleaning agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: David R. Scheuing, Nancy Ann Falk, Sukhvinder Kaur, David jackson Lestage, Erika Szekeres
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Publication number: 20090176689Abstract: Tetrafluoroboric acid and an organic nitrogenous base, related compounds and compositions, as can be used in conjunction with various methods of cleaning and/or the treatment of substrate surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Rod Thomson
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Patent number: 7217684Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a contaminated medical instrument including the step of immersing the instrument in a solution containing an enzyme based cleaning composition including a “hospital grade disinfectant”. Compositions useful for cleaning contaminated medical instruments in accordance with the method include an enzyme, a quat biocide and an “activity protector”, which may be for example, enzyme stabilizers, enzyme stabilizing systems, micelle formation modifiers and inhibitors, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Inventors: Alex Sava, Steven Kritzler
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Patent number: 7025070Abstract: A resin composition for purging away contaminants in a plastic processing machine and a method of purging contaminants from a plastic processing machine that involves the use of the resin composition. The resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin and borate ester of polyoxyalkylene.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Inventor: Shigekatu Sato
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Patent number: 6875733Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations for stripping wafer residues which originate from a halogen based plasma metal etching followed by oxygen plasma ashing. The formulations contain the following general components (percentages are by weight): an organic amine or mixture of amines 15-60 %, water 20-60 %, ammonium tetraborate or ammonium pentaborate 9-20 %, an optional polar organic solvent 0-15 %.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: William A. Wojtczak, George Guan
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Publication number: 20030087787Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable at alkaline pH and: at high concentration of boric acid salt; in the absence of sodium ion; and/or in the presence of water at concentrations of at least about 60 weight percent. The present enzyme cleaning composition typically yields superior soil (especially protein soil) removal properties. In an embodiment, the composition of the invention stabilizes the enzyme with potassium and/or alkanolamine borate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Steven Eugene Lentsch, Jaclyn Tilleskjor
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Publication number: 20020193278Abstract: The present invention encompasses a solid or thickened composition, suitable for cleaning a surface, comprising a polymer, wherein said composition is capable of increasing the hydrophobicity of said surface, to provide a contact angle between water and said surface of between 30° and 55° for at least 5 rinse-dry cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Laura Cermenati, Maria Papadaki, Vincenzo Tomarchio
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Patent number: 6358897Abstract: Improved stability, liquid enzyme compositions containing an alkylated trypsin and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with an aqueous composition are disclosed for the cleaning or simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Methods for a daily use regimen are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Bor-Shyue Hong, Bahram Asgharian, Ronald P. Quintana
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Patent number: 6274546Abstract: High-viscosity liquid detergents which, as a result of using a thickening system, are storage- and viscosity-stable under very diverse climatic conditions, do not undergo phase separation, and have color stability when exposed to light.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Dieter Legel, Josef Penninger, Theodor Voelkel
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Patent number: 6265309Abstract: A cleaning agent for use in producing semiconductor devices. The cleaning agent is an aqueous solution containing (A) a fluorine-containing compound, (B) a salt of boric acid, (C) a water-soluble organic solvent, and optionally, (D) a specific quaternary ammonium salt or (D′) a specific ammonium salt of an organic carboxylic acid or a specific amine salt of an organic carboxylic acid. The polymeric deposit inside and around the via holes and on the side wall of the conductive line pattern formed during the dry etching process can be effectively removed by using the cleaning agent without affecting the dimensions of the via holes and the conductive line pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignees: Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals Co., Inc., Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Hideto Gotoh, Tsuyoshi Matsui, Takayuki Niuya, Tetsuo Aoyama, Taketo Maruyama, Tetsuya Karita, Kojiro Abe, Fukusaburou Ishihara, Ryuji Sotoaka
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Patent number: 6239096Abstract: A powdered abrasive cleanser that exhibits superior soil removal properties and surface safety is provided. The cleanser includes a surfactant, an optional source of active chlorine, a borax pentahydrate compound that is preferably sodium tetraborate pentahydrate, and optionally an alkaline detergent builder and/or calcium carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Robert L. Blum, Denise A. Garner, Carl M. Kling
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Patent number: 6184189Abstract: Stable liquid enzyme compositions containing an ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses. Methods for a daily use regimen are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Bahram Asgharian, Bor-Shyue Hong
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Patent number: 6171405Abstract: Cleaning solutions for removing contaminants from integrated circuit substrates comprise fluoroboronic acid and phosphoric acid. Methods of removing contaminants from integrated circuit substrates comprise contacting the substrates with cleaning solutions comprising fluoroboronic acid and phosphoric acid. The integrated circuit substrates are then contacted with aqueous solutions.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Moon-hee Lee
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Patent number: 6124251Abstract: A cleaning formulation, in tablet form, capable of providing a metered release of cleaning active while immersed in the tank of a toilet. The tablet comprises greater than about 85 to 99 weight percent of a halohydantoin plus about 1 to 15 weight percent of a longevity aid comprising boric acid.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: James E. Rader, William K. Mainquist
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Patent number: 6093218Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions with improved solubility having a bulk density of at least 600 g/l, comprising a branched surfactant and from about 1% to about 3% a particulate acid source which is citric acid and an alkaline source, wherein said acid source and alkaline source are capable of reacting together to produce a gas, and wherein about 80% or more of the acid source has a particle size in the range of from about 150 microns to about 710 microns, with at least 37% by weight of the acid source having a particle size of about 350 microns or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robin Gibson Hall, Christian Leo Marie Vermote
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Patent number: 6037316Abstract: The invention provides an improved surface safe, aqueous, liquid hard surface cleaner which contains a nonionic surfactant, or combination of nonionic and anionic surfactants, a water soluble abrasive, namely, borax pentahydrate, in an amount which takes at least a portion of the abrasive out of solution, and water.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1996Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Denise A. Garner, James R. Latham, Donald K. Swatling, Kelley A. Henderson, David G. Cohen
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Patent number: 5972873Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising an enzyme and a phenyl boronic acid derivative enzyme stabilizer of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Lone Kierstein Nielsen, Allison Deane-Wray
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Patent number: 5962393Abstract: A powdered abrasive cleanser that exhibits superior soil removal properties and surface safety is provided. The cleanser includes a surfactant, an optional source of active chlorine, a borax pentahydrate compound that is preferably sodium tetraborate pentahydrate, and optionally an alkaline detergent builder and/or calcium carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Robert L. Blum, Denise A. Garner, Carl M. Kling
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Patent number: 5958867Abstract: Sequestrant compositions comprising combinations of an alkali metal or ammonium borate with an adduct formed by reaction of an .alpha., .beta. unsaturated polycarboxylic acid with a mono- or dicarboxylated sugar, in which the adduct has at least two hydroxy groups in a vicinal configuration. The sequestrants can be used to complex alkaline earth and transition metal ions and are especially useful for complexing calcium and magnesium in aqueous laundry solutions. They also are effective for soil dispersion and for inhibiting the deposition of soil on fabric.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: U.S. Borax Inc.Inventors: Vincent Lamberti, Alice P. Hudson, Michael J. Greenhill-Hooper
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Patent number: 5840677Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition comprising an enzyme and a boronic acid or borinic acid derivative which acts as a stabilizer for the enzyme in detergent compositions. Specific boronic acid inhibiters include benzofuran substituted boronic acids.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1996Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Borax Consolidated Ltd.Inventors: Lone Kierstein Nielsen, Allison Deane-Wray
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Patent number: 5789364Abstract: The invention provides a high water liquid enzyme prewash composition essentially free of hydrotropes, solvents, dispersants and surfactants, other than nonionic surfactants, combining: a hydrolase enzyme stabilized with a first enzyme stabilizer, wherein the first enzyme stabilizer is a soluble alkaline earth salt; a more hydrophilic, first nonionic surfactant having an HLB of greater than about 11; a more hydrophobic, second nonionic surfactant having an HLB of less than or equal to about 11; and at least about 80-99% water; wherein the difference in HLB between the first and the second nonionic surfactants is at least 2; the nonionic surfactants interact with the water to form an opalescent, structured liquid; the first and the second nonionic surfactants are selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated alcohols and alkoxylated alkylphenols; the structured liquid both suspends the hydrolase and protects the hydrolase against deactivation with water.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Todd Douglas Sells, David Lawrence DeLeeuw, Michael Koerner
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Patent number: 5755990Abstract: Sequestrant compositions comprising combinations of an alkali metal or ammonium borate with an adduct formed by reaction of an .alpha., .beta. unsaturated polycarboxylic acid with a mono- or dicarboxylated sugar, in which the adduct has at least two hydroxy groups in a vicinal configuration. The sequestrants can be used to complex alkaline earth and transition metal ions and are especially useful for complexing calcium and magnesium in aqueous laundry solutions. They also are effective for soil dispersion and for inhibiting the deposition of soil on fabric.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: U.S. Borax Inc.Inventors: Vincent Lamberti, Alice P. Hudson
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Patent number: 5723421Abstract: Compositions containing a stable, liquid, ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Methods for a daily use regimen are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1995Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Masood A. Chowhan, Ronald P. Quintana, Bahram Asgharian, Bor-Shyue Hong, Thierry Bilbault, Ruth Ann Rosenthal
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Patent number: 5712234Abstract: Graffiti removers particularly useful for removing permanent ink from painted surfaces are disclosed. The graffiti removers include a dye solvent (a pyrrolidone or a lactone), a dye non-solvent (a glycol ether ester or a glycol diether), and a dye bleaching agent (an oxidizing agent, reducing agent, or base). The dye bleaching agent is the key to eliminating the problem of "ghosting" that is observed when conventional graffiti removers are used to remove permanent marker ink graffiti.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1996Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Arco Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventor: Daniel B. Pourreau
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Patent number: 5665691Abstract: A process for continuously preparing low density detergent agglomerate is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (a) agglomerating a detergent surfactant paste and dry starting detergent material in a high speed mixer to obtain detergent agglomerates, wherein the dry starting detergent material includes a hydrated salt; and (b) drying the detergent agglomerates so as to form the detergent composition having a density of less than about 600 g/l.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1995Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Amatt France, Larry Rudolph Genskow, Wayne Edward Beimesch
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Patent number: 5648329Abstract: A liquid premix for use in a detergent composition which comprises at least 40% by weight of polyhydroxy fatty acid amide and an effective amount of borate-containing material to prevent crystalization and/or precipitation of the liquid premix when stored for at least 2 weeks at 20 .degree. C., and methods of making same.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan David Blake, Jean-Pol Boutique, Jozef Philomena Geudens, Patrick Firmin Delplancke
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Patent number: 5633223Abstract: The present invention relates to heavy duty liquid composition in which solid particle or mixture of solid particles, wherein at least one side of solid has length or width of 3 to 25 microns, helps to suspend particles of much greater size (i.e., up to about 1000 microns) than possible w/o addition of the suspending solid particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1995Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Tirucherai V. Vasudevan, John Gormley
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Patent number: 5599433Abstract: A buffer and method useful for the analysis of glycoproteins by capillary zone electrophoresis. The buffer comprises water, a sugar complexing compound, a base compound for adjusting the pH, and a zwitterionic compound. An embodiment of the buffer comprises sodium borate as the complexing compound, sodium hydroxide as the base, and 3-cyclohexylamino-1-propanesulfonic acid as the zwitterionic compound. In the method, a selected glycoprotein is subjected to capillary zone electrophoresis. The proportion or the amount of the glycoprotein is determined by quantitative analysis of the resulting electropherogram.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1995Date of Patent: February 4, 1997Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Nida Keo, Zara Safarian, Cheng-Ming Liu, Hann-Ping Wang