Cellulose Patents (Class 510/473)
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Patent number: 6670317Abstract: Fabric care compositions comprising a perfume, methods for using such compositions and systems for their use in a lipophilic fluid treatment process are provided. More particularly, the present invention relates to fabric care compositions and systems comprising a perfume, and methods for using such compositions in the cleaning and treatment of garments with a lipophilic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Cort Severns, Toan Trinh, Robert Piller Fox
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Patent number: 6667286Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary agent for cleaning and/or disinfecting and/or releasing an odorant, said agent comprising an adhesion promoter, water anionic and/or non-ionic and/or amphoteric surface active agents and, optionally, further common constituents such as odorants, thickeners, colorants and preservatives. The adhesion promoter is selected from the group of very long or long-chained organic molecules which are hydrophilic at least in part. The hydrophilic part of the adhesion promoter interacts at least in part with the water molecules in the presence of water and becomes “sticky” so that the agent can be applied directly on the sanitary object in the presence of small amounts of water and can adhere thereto. The viscosity of the agent is of at least 15,000 mPas and the product can only be washed away completely after numerous rinsings.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Buck-Chemie GmbHInventors: Johannes Dettinger, Edgar Jaeschke, Detlef Seidel
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Patent number: 6660703Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a rebuild agent are provided by the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: William Michael Scheper
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Patent number: 6613733Abstract: The present invention relates to treating compositions, preferably laundry and/or color care compositions comprising polysaccharides, and methods of using such compositions to provide improved color appearance and/or pill prevention and/or abrasion resistance and/or wrinkle resistance and/or shrinkage resistance benefits, while at the same time providing improved cleaning benefits, over laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions without such polysaccharides.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Johan Smets, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Michael Stanford Showell
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Publication number: 20030158065Abstract: A conditioning shampoo composition comprised of a mixture of anionic and amphoteric surfactants and optional conditioners which imparts cleansing, wet detangling, dry detangling and manageability to hair and which is relatively non-irritating and thus suitable for use by young children and adults having sensitive skin and eyes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Elvin R. Lukenbach, Victoria F. Dole, Glenn A. Nystrand, Laura Mc Culloch, William D. Allan, Jonathan R. Hill, Charles J. Taylor
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Patent number: 6599872Abstract: Novel aqueous foamable concentrates are disclosed. When mixed with a non-neutral pH aqueous liquid and foamed, the resulting foam is suitable for blanketing and neutralizing non-neutral pH hazardous material spills.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Ansul, IncorporatedInventors: Mitchell J. Hubert, Gregory R. Walker
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Patent number: 6586377Abstract: Solutions useful to clean contact lenses include a surfactant component in an effective amount; and a viscosity inducing component, preferably selected from cellulosic derivatives and more preferably hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, in an effective amount. Such solutions, which may include one or more additional components, have substantial contact lens cleaning benefits which, ultimately, lead to ocular health advantages and avoidance of problems caused by contact lens wear.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Richard Graham, Joseph G. Vehige
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Patent number: 6586386Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition, wherein the tablet or a discrete region thereof contains surfactant and detergency builder, characterized by containing about 1-10% by wt. of a composite disintegrant blend comprising, by weight, (a) about 40-70% of a water soluble salt, (b) about 30-60% of a mixture of about 10-90% of cellulosic material and 90-10% of crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, the tablet having a disintegration rate of at least 100 g/min.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: ISP Investments Inc.Inventors: Bala Srinivas, Purvita Patel
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Patent number: 6579840Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions or components comprising certain cyclic amine based polymers and certain anionic cellulose materials. This combination imparts improved appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions formed from such compositions, whilst also providing improved whiteness and/or brightness maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Gabor Heltovics
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Patent number: 6573232Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning wipe which is a water insoluble substrate impregnated with a cleaning composition containing a cellulosic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Barbara Thomas, Karen Wisniewski, Philip Gorlin, Josh Ghaim
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Patent number: 6569828Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning wipe which is a water insoluble substrate impregnated with a cleaning composition containing a cellulosic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Barbara Thomas, Karen Wisniewski, Philip Gorlin, Josh Ghaim
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Patent number: 6562771Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible rebuild agent for deposition onto a fabric during a treatment process wherein the material undergoes during the treatment process, a chemical change by which change the affinity of the material for the fabric is increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Finch, Andrew Hopkinson
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Publication number: 20030083224Abstract: Disclosed herein are acidic aqueous hard surface cleaners and methods for using them. The cleaners include a poly D-glucosamine such as chitosan and also a furanone. The cleaners provide residual benefits on the hard surface such as soil resistance and resistance to bacteria, molds and biofilms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Roberta A. Wick, Richard W. Avery, Ian Robb
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Patent number: 6537957Abstract: The present invention describes liquid acidic cleaning compositions suitable for cleaning bathroom surfaces comprising a homo- or copolymer or vinylpyrrolidone, or a mixture thereof, a polysaccharide polymer, or a mixture thereof, an anionic surfactant, and an acid. These compositions deliver improved shine to the treated surface as well as improved next-time cleaning benefit on said surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sergio Cardola, Panos Iakovides, Laura Orlandini, Maria Rosa Rescio
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Patent number: 6521573Abstract: The invention provides personal wash compositions with soap like rinsability. The composition contains a lathering surfactant system and a specifically defined polymer/oil blend.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Liang Sheng Tsaur, Michael Paul Aronson
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Patent number: 6511949Abstract: An ophthalmic composition having regulated viscosity characterized in that it contains polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycol or polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-substituted ethylenediamine in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable thickener and has a viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 8 cps at 200° C., which is useful as contact lens wetting solution, eye drops, cleaning agent, and preservative for contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroo Nitta, Kaori Ogawa
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Patent number: 6506220Abstract: Laundry treatment compositions, especially detergent compositions or rinse conditioners, which deposit cellulosic polymers or related polysaccharide fabric rebuild agents onto textile fabrics are described. Such agents are used for laundering cellulosic fabrics such as cotton, to compensate for gradual loss of fibrous material on repeated washing. Preferred rebuild agents are cellulose monoacetate, cellulose hemisuccinate and other cellulose esters.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of ConopcoInventors: Judith Mary Clark, Andrew Hopkinson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, Jonathan Frank Warr, Henri Chanzy, Claire David, Etienne Fleury, Daniel Joubert, Christine Lancelon-Pin
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Patent number: 6506720Abstract: A process for making a detergent tablet by forming a disintegrating agent by compacting cellulose or a cellulose derivative, forming disintegrating agent particles comprising the disintegrating agent, dry mixing a washing- or cleaning-active substance and an amount of the disintegrating agent particles effective to rapidly dissolve or disperse the composition in water, and shaping the resulting mixture into a tablet. The disintegrating agent particles have a particle size distribution of less than 10% by weight smaller than about 0.2 mm particle size and no more than 1% by weight of dust-fine particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Gerhard Blasey, Dieter Jung, Hans-Friedrich Kruse, Fred Schambil
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Patent number: 6489282Abstract: The present invention relates to a bleaching composition comprising a peroxy carboxylic acid and a polymer system. The compositions are suitable to deliver improved bleaching performance whilst also being safe to colour and fabric. Furthermore, the compositions herein are also chemically and physically stable upon prolonged periods of storage time.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gloria Di Capua, Pierre Antoine Dresco, Stefano Scialla
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Patent number: 6486105Abstract: Compositions, optionally heat-activated, methods, two-step methods, and kits for caring for, treating or durable conditioning of at least one keratinous fiber comprising at least one compound comprising at least two quaternary ammonium groups; and at least one sugar chosen from C3 to C5 monosaccharides; and heating the at least one keratinous fiber.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventors: David W. Cannell, Hitendra Mathur, Nghi Van Nguyen
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Patent number: 6482781Abstract: Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability. Such solutions include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component, preferably a biguanide polymer present in an amount of less than about 5 ppm; a surfactant component, preferably a poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxypropylene) block copolymer surfactant, in an effective amount; a phosphate buffer component in an effective amount; a viscosity inducing component, preferably selected from cellulosic derivatives, in an effective amount; and a tonicity component in an effective amount. Such solutions have substantial performance, comfort and-acceptability benefits, which, ultimately, lead to ocular health advantages and avoidance of problems caused by contact lens wear.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Richard Graham, Joseph G. Vehige
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Publication number: 20020165103Abstract: The invention provides personal wash compositions with soap like rinsability. The composition contains a lathering surfactant system and a specifically defined polymer/oil blend.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Liang Sheng Tsaur, Michael Paul Aronson
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Patent number: 6475979Abstract: Disclosed are cleansing products that include reduced malto-oligosaccharides. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a cleansing product includes a surfactant and a reduced malto-oligosaccharide. In accordance with another embodiment, the reduced malto-oligosaccharide is an encapsulant for a product carrier in a powdered laundry-type detergent.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Grain Processing CorporationInventors: Frank W. Barresi, Richard L. Antrim, Susan O. Freers
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Patent number: 6475980Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible material for deposition onto a fabric substrate during a treatment process. The material comprises a &bgr;1-4-linked polysaccharide structure having at least one substituent benefit agent group and optionally, one or more other substituent groups. The average degree of substitution of all substituent groups is from 0.01 to 1.2, preferably from 0.1 to 1.2, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2. The polysaccharide structure has one or more regions with at least 3, preferably at least 4 consecutive unsubstituted saccharide rings.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of ConopcoInventors: Henri Bijsterbosch, Deborah Cooke, Neil Jones, Ezat Khoshdel
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Patent number: 6472364Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions or components comprising certain cyclic amine based polymers and certain anionic cellulose materials. This combination imparts improved appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions formed from such compositions, while also providing improved whiteness and/or brightness maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Gabor Heltovics
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Patent number: 6458753Abstract: An abrasive cleaning composition comprises abrasive particles, preferable of a soluble abrasive, cationic or non ionic surfactants and a quaternary ammonium antibacterial agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LimitedInventor: Nicholas Haylett
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Patent number: 6440926Abstract: The present invention discloses dry effervescent granules comprising an acid, carbonate source and optionally a binder, wherein said acid, carbonate source and optionally binder are in close physical proximity. The invention also discloses granular compositions, containing effervescence material comprising an acid and a carbonate source, which has an effervescence index (EI) of at least 50. The granular compositions may be obtainable by incorporating said pre-formed dry effervescent granules into said granular compositions, especially detergent compositions. Improved effervescence is obtained when diluting these granular detergent compositions with water to obtain a washing/soaking liquor, resulting thereby in improved dissolution/dispensing characteristic and improved stain removal performance on soiled fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Luca Spadoni, Roberto Morelli, Sylvestre Canceil, Richard Timothy Hartshorn
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Publication number: 20020077263Abstract: Compositions for treating shoes, especially canvas and/or leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes are disclosed. The compositions are used to pre-treat the shoes prior to soiling of the shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Donna Jean Haeggberg, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Yong Zhu
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Patent number: 6395691Abstract: The invention provides personal wash liquids comprising stable particle-in-oil dispersion designed to better deliver functional ingredients from such liquids. Specifically, the invention defines compositions for delivering solid particles and/or capsules.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liang Sheng Tsaur
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Patent number: 6384011Abstract: Compositions and methods which utilize certain cellulosic based polymer or oligomer materials as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jennifer Ann Leupin, Eugene Paul Gosselink
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Patent number: 6376454Abstract: Coatings are applied to particulate detergent components or compositions to improve free-flow properties, improve dispensing and avoid dust formation. This is achieved by a two-step coating process, wherein the first coating step comprises mixing the detergent composition or component with a finely divided particulate material which is preferably aluminosilicate, and the second coating step comprises applying a coating agent. Suitable coating agents for the second step comprise from 5% to 95% by weight of cellulosic polymer; from 5% to 95%, by weight of sugar; and optionally, from 0% to 30% by weight of plasticizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Markus Eggersmann, Zoë McKee, Koen Mariette Albert Schamp
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Patent number: 6372707Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition which contains surfactant and detergency builder, and is suitable for fabric washing, also includes water-insoluble, water-swellable polymeric material, and disintegration-promoting particles containing at least 40% (by weight of the particles) of one or more materials selected from: compounds with a water-solubility exceeding 50 grams per 100 grams water phase 1 sodium tripolyphosphate sodium tripolyphosphate which is partially hydrated so as to contain water of hydration in an amount which is at least 0.5% by weight of the sodium tripolyphosphate in the disintegration-promoting particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1998Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jelles Vincent Boskamp, Edwin Leo Lempers
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Patent number: 6369018Abstract: A process for making a transparent/translucent HDL composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in the presence of relatively large amounts of electrolyte/surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Kim Garufi, Deborah Coccaro
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Patent number: 6358910Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition including surfactant and detergency builder, suitable for fabric washing, is sub-divided into a plurality of discrete regions with differing compositions. At least one region of the tablet contains a water-swellable polymer serving to promote disintegration of this region. The polymer is present in this region in a concentration greater than in at least one other region of the tablet so as to cause disintegration of the region at a greater speed than disintegration of another region of the tablet.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1998Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, divison of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jelles Vincent Boskamp, Cornelis Bernard Donker, Edwin Leo Lempers
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Publication number: 20020016276Abstract: The present invention relates to yarn strength enhancing agents, preferably suitable for use in laundry and/or fabric care compositions and/or laundry and/or fabric care methods/processes, and more particularly, the present invention relates to products, compositions, preferably laundry and/or fabric care compositions containing such yarn strength enhancing agents and laundry and/or fabric care methods/processes employing such materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Wolfgang Ulrich Spendel
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Publication number: 20020013252Abstract: A particulate composite material for the controlled release of an active ingredient is claimed, comprising an active ingredient or an operation which comprises this active ingredient in a mixture with an LCST substance, where the material remains at least partially unchanged upon passing through one or more heat treatments in a liquid medium, and after cooling following the heat treatment the active ingredient is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Maren Jekel, Thomas Gassenmeier, Wolfgang Von Rybinski, Arnd Kessler
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Publication number: 20020010123Abstract: Claimed are laundry detergents and cleaning products which comprise customary ingredients and, characteristically, further comprise an active substance preparation which has been compounded with an LCST substance. By means of compounding with an LCST substance it is possible to incorporate active substances which, in a washing or cleaning process which passes through one or more temperature stages, are released only after a heat treatment, e.g., only in a rinse cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Peter Schmiedel, Maren Jekel, Thomas Otto Gassenmeier, Wolfgang Von Rybinski, Arnd Kessler, Christian Nitsch, Rolf Bayersdoerfer, Bernd Richter, Matthias Sunder, Thomas Holderbaum
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Publication number: 20010056053Abstract: This invention is concerned with the application of a formulation that may be sprayed or applied to the surface of the vehicle, such as its grillwork, the bumper, to form a fine film, and against which and upon the surface thereof that insects impact, to facilitate their removal, once the driver has a reached a destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventor: J. Drew Harrison
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Publication number: 20010046948Abstract: A cleansing material comprising a sheet material impregnated with an emulsion having a viscosity of 200 to 4000 mPa·s at 25° C. and a viscosity of 100 to 2000 mPa·s at 50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Kenji Kaneda, Keiko Matsuo
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Patent number: 6319883Abstract: Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability. Such solutions include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component, preferably a biguanide polymer present in an amount of less than about 5 ppm; a surfactant component, preferably a poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxypropylene) block copolymer surfactant, in an effective amount; a phosphate buffer component in an effective amount; a viscosity inducing component, preferably selected from cellulosic derivatives, in an effective amount; and a tonicity component in an effective amount. Such solutions have substantial performance, comfort and acceptability benefits, which, ultimately, lead to ocular health advantages and avoidance of problems caused by contact lens wear.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: AllerganInventors: Richard Graham, Joseph G. Vehige
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Publication number: 20010039252Abstract: A fiber rebuild polymer comprising a cellulose or other &bgr;-1, 4 linked polysaccharide backbone with acetate groups pendant thereto, the average degree of substitution of acetate groups on the saccharide groups of the backbone being 0.55-0.70, is used to inhibit wrinkling and improve ironability of cloth during a laundry process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Dvision of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Henri Derk Bijsterbosch, Andrew Hopkinson
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Publication number: 20010039249Abstract: In order to protect a fabric rebuild polymer which undergoes, during a laundry treatment process, a chemical change by which the affinity of the rebuild agent for the fabric is increased, from hydrolysis on storage, the fabric rebuild agent is in the form of a granule comprising fabric rebuild agent, acidic binder, neutral filler and optionally acidic filler. The granule can be post-dosed to a powder detergent composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Willam Derek Emery, Christopher Clarkson Jones
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Patent number: 6303560Abstract: A compacted granulate and a method for making the same, comprises 60-99 wt.-% of a water-insoluble, water-swellable cellulose and optionally at least one water-swellable polysaccharide derivative, 1-40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric binder of a polymer or a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and/or salts thereof, and at least one liquid surfactant, in which the granulate has a water content of from 2 to 8 wt.-%.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Stockhausen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Georg Hartan, Juergen Souren, Elke Philippsen-Neu, Rainer Poeschmann
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Patent number: 6291418Abstract: An improvement is described in thickened all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile or a water soluble cosurfactant, a polymeric thickener, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water and optionally, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Colgate Palmolive CompanyInventors: Baudouin Mertens, Claude Blanvalet, Myriam Mondin
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Patent number: 6288022Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible rebuild agent for deposition onto a fabric during a treatment process wherein the material undergoes during the treatment process, a chemical change by which change the affinity of the material for the fabric is increased.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Judith Mary Clark, Andrew Hopkinson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, Jonathan Frank Warr, Henri Chanzy, Claire David, Etienne Fleury, Daniel Joubert, Christine Lancelon-Pin
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Publication number: 20010020000Abstract: The present invention is based on the unexpected finding that the combination of a carboxylate containing anionic polymer, of molecular weight greater than about 1000 daltons, with cleaning agents, provides improved contact lens cleaning preparations. The present invention includes contacting a soiled contact lens with an aqueous solution comprising an anionically charged polymer and a surfactant or surfactant combination selected from the classes of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventors: Jeanne Y. Ellis, Edward J. Ellis
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Patent number: 6248710Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible material for deposition onto a fabric substrate during a treatment process. The material comprises a &bgr;1-4 -linked polysaccharide structure having at least one substituent benefit agent group and optionally, one or more other substituent groups. The average degree of substitution of all substituent groups is from 0.01 to 1.2, preferably from 0.1 to 1.2, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2. The polysaccharide structure has one or more regions with at least 3, preferably at least 4 consecutive unsubstituted saccharide rings.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Henri Bijsterbosch, Deborah Cooke, Neil Jones, Ezat Khoshdel
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Patent number: 6242406Abstract: Mid-chain branched surfactants derived from mid-chain branched primary alkyl hydrophobic groups and hydrophilic groups. The present invention also relates to mixtures of mid-chain branched surfactants useful in laundry and cleaning compositions, especially granular and liquid detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rinko Katsuda, Eriko Kawasaki, Susumu Murata
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Patent number: 6239092Abstract: Acidic, thickened cleaning and disinfecting compositions which exhibit good long term shelf stability, are particularly effective in the removal of limescale from hard surfaces, and which are effective against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The compositions comprise one or more nonionic surfactants; one or more quaternary ammonium surfactant compounds having germicidal properties; an acid mixture comprising formic acid and one or more water soluble organic acids, particularly water soluble organic acids selected from the group consisting of: lactic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid and where the formic acid and one or more water soluble organic acids are present in a weight ratio of formic acid: formic acid:water soluble organic acid(s) of 1:0.1-10; a cellulose based thickening composition; optionally but desirably a one or more conventional additives such as a coloring agent, fragrance or pH adjusting agent; and, water.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Papasso, Michael David Love, James William Cavanagh, Robert Terrence Fellows
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Patent number: 6232285Abstract: A compacted granulate comprising water-swellable cellulose and/or cellulose derivatives and finely divided polymers/copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid or salts thereof and one or more liquid surfactants, and the use thereof as disintegrating agent for detergent tablets, cleaning agent tablets, water softening tablets and scouring salt tablets, as well as a process for making the compacted granulate by mixing the constituents, granulating and compacting.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Stockhausen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Sascha Casteel, Hans-Georg Hartan, Elke Philippsen-Neu, Rainer Poeschmann