Oxygen In The Component (except Substituted Triazines) Patents (Class 510/505)
  • Patent number: 8623806
    Abstract: A liquid detergent composition having a modified polyethyleneimine polymer and a surfactant to provide improved shine on hard surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Scialla, Frank Hulskotter, Gloria DiCapua, Patrick Firmin August Delplancke, Marc François Theophile Evers, Rainer (Anton) Dobrawa, Sophia Ebert
  • Patent number: 8617317
    Abstract: Renewable, non-volatile cleaning compositions incorporating ethyl ester solvents are disclosed. Preferred compositions employ non-volatile C8-16 ethyl ester solvents. All-purpose cleaning compositions incorporating the non-volatile C8-16 ethyl ester solvents, further include an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant, an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, and water. Preferably the compositions are free of anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants and/or co-solvents. The invention also discloses methods employing the non-volatile solvent all-purpose cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Dennis Levitt
  • Patent number: 8609602
    Abstract: Disclosed are cleaning solutions. More particularly, non-toxic solutions of base, water, alcohol and detergent, that effectively and surprisingly eliminate contaminating aliphatic acids in aqueous solutions. When present as a foam or even a contaminating film remaining on various parts and surfaces, aliphatic acid contaminants can be present a large and costly problem in manufacturing operations, cleaning tasks, personal hygiene. The need to remove such contaminants arises in a myriad environments and situations, such as during the manufacture of detergents, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, coring and core analysis, manipulation of oils, fuels, fermentation applications, manufacture of emollients, moisturizers, liquors, foods such as seafood, milk, butter and other dairy products, water processing, paper products, tissue culture, reusable clinical equipment, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Anatrace Products, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Travis, Ritesh Mittal, Seth M. Huff, Lijun M. Huang, Liang Tang
  • Patent number: 8609600
    Abstract: A fragrance composition to be incorporated into the core of a core shell capsule, including: I) 60-100% by weight of at least 5 different fragrance compounds, each of the at least 5 different fragrance compounds possessing any of the structural features a) to g) defined in the specification, and II) 0-40% by weight of other benefit agents which possess any of the structural features a) to g), pro-fragrances, and solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Warr, Emmanuel Aussant, Stuart Fraser
  • Publication number: 20130331466
    Abstract: A method for the development of a library of modified sophorolipids using a wide-range of chemical and enzyme catalyst tools to identify modified sophorolipids that can be used in pure form, as mixtures with other modified sophorolipids, as mixtures with natural sophorolipids, as mixtures with modified and natural sophorolipids, and as mixtures with other compounds known by one skilled in the art for use in the dispersion, solubilization or emulsification of various oil types and nutraceuticals, and modified sophorolipids for use in dispersion, solubilization or emulsification processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Thavasi Rengathavasi, Amanda Koh, Yifeng Peng
  • Publication number: 20130326830
    Abstract: Provided herein is an aqueous, non-toxic, non-flammable, non-explosive, biodegradable, hypoallergenic cleaning composition. Also provided are pre-loaded wipes containing the cleaning solution, kits, and methods of cleaning surfaces using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas BAKEHORN, Guy Roland ADAMS
  • Patent number: 8598105
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition containing a specific amount of surfactant (A); a specific amount of a polymer compound (B) having the polyether chain moiety (i) and the polymer chain moiety (ii) composed of polymerization units derived from the specific unsaturated monoethylenic monomer; and water, wherein component (A) contains a specific amount of a specific alkoxyl nonionic surfactant (a1), and component (B) is a polymer compound having the polyether chain moiety (i) composed of polymerization units derived from an epoxide having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and the polymer chain moiety (ii) composed of polymerization units derived from one or more unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and maleic acid, the polymer compound having a graft structure wherein one of the chain moieties (i) and (ii) is the main chain and the other is a side chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Miyake, Ayumi Watada, Ayako Kita, Kohei Nishida, Kenichi Shiba, Shinichi Inaba
  • Publication number: 20130303423
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Gyorgyi Fenyvesi, Melissa Joerger, Robert Miller, Raja Hari Poladi, Ann Wehner
  • Patent number: 8580724
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a metal loss inhibitor concentrate is provided which contains water, (A) a component of dissolved organic compounds and polymers that contain at least two hydroxy moieties per molecule and an average of at least 0.4 hydroxy moieties per carbon atom; (B) a thiourea component; and (C) a dissolved component containing aryl and quaternary ammonium moieties; and, optionally: (D) a wetting agent, such as a component of an ethoxylate of an alcohol. Such solutions form useful inhibitor concentrates when combined with aqueous chelating cleaning solutions, wherein such solutions, when contacted with a metal surface, are effective in removing scale, smut and other deposits from the metal surface but exhibit a reduced tendency to attack or unduly etch the metal itself, or to inhibit the subsequent desired oxidation and dissolution of metallic copper deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: David R. McCormick, Ronald F. Dubs
  • Patent number: 8580726
    Abstract: The invention relates to washing and cleaning agents for washing or cleaning colored textile surface structures, used for improving the color-fastness thereof. The aim was substantially met by adding polymers obtained by the polymerization of benzoxazine monomers to the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Paula Barreleiro, Thomas Eiting, Andreas Taden, Siglinde Erpenbach
  • Patent number: 8580727
    Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles DeNoma, Yvonne Marie Killeen, Steven Eugene Lentsch
  • Patent number: 8574878
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods useful for producing fatty alcohol compositions from recombinant host cells. The disclosure further provides variant fatty acyl-CoA reductase (FAR) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the variant FAR enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventors: Behnaz Behrouzian, Louis Clark, Yihui Zhu, Michael Clay, Kristian Karlshoej
  • Patent number: 8569218
    Abstract: A gelled cleaning composition is provided that includes a standard temperature and pressure (STP) liquid oil or STP malleable wax present from 0.1 to 9.9 total weight percent. An emulsifier is present from 0.01 to 10 total weight percent, along with an alkylene glycol present from 0.002 to 11 total weight percent. A microemulsion is present in the composition from 0.2 to 15 total weight percent. Water forms a majority of the composition such that the composition is monophasic for at least 4 months storage at 20° Celsius. The composition is well suited for use in a process to remove a lipophilic substance from hands or an inanimate substrate by applying the composition and after allow sufficient time for the substance to be softened or solubilized, removing the composition and at least a portion of the substance. Silicone gaskets, as well as other cured resins and paints are readily removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Claudia E. Britton
  • Publication number: 20130276830
    Abstract: n-Propyl bromide based solvent compositions and methods for cleaning articles using said solvent compositions are provided. Such solvent composition comprise about 50 weight percent to 99 weight percent of n-propyl bromide, about 0.5 weight percent to 50 weight percent of alcohol, and at least 0.005 weight percent of a surfactant. Such solvent compositions remove at least one of water or water soluble contaminants. The solvent compositions and methods of the present invention are useful as a degreaser and/or cleaner in both for cold cleaning and hot rinsing systems for cleaning articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Ando, Hisashi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20130269728
    Abstract: Methods for cleaning articles using n-propyl bromide-based solvent compositions are provided. According to one method, an article to be cleaned is contacted with a solvent composition comprising about 50 weight percent to about 99 weight percent n-propyl bromide and about 0.5 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of an alcohol. Such methods remove at least one of water or water soluble contaminants. Such methods are useful as a degreaser and/or cleaner in both cold cleaning and hot rinsing systems for cleaning articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Ando, Hisashi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20130259913
    Abstract: Particles containing at least two incompatible materials, such as a hydrophilic agent and a lipophilic agent, and particles from gas saturated solution (PGSS) processes for making such particles are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Holly Balasubramanian Rauckhorst, Qing Stella, Andreas Josef Dreher
  • Publication number: 20130256588
    Abstract: A process for fluorinating hydrocarbon compounds, which comprises: A. providing a compound selected from the group consisting of straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic alkanes, straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic ethers, said compound comprising at least one carbon-hydrogen bond and being free from C(O)— functional groups; B. reacting said compound with fluorine in the presence of at least one (per)haloolefin comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond and having at least one fluorine or chlorine atom on either one of the carbon atoms of said double bond, to obtain a compound wherein at least one carbon-hydrogen bond has been replaced by a carbon-fluorine bond. Compositions of partially fluorinated compounds obtained with the process are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vito Tortelli, Marco Galimberti, Cristiano Monzani, Piero Gavezotti
  • Patent number: 8536108
    Abstract: The present application relates to care polymers and fabric and home care compositions comprising such care polymers, as well as processes for making and using such care polymers and such compositions. The performance of the care polymers that Applicants teach, can be further increased by following the emulsification teaching of the present specification and/or combining such care polymers with silicone materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Julie Ann Menkhaus, Dieter Boeckh, Rainer Dobrawa, Frank Huelskoetter, Valentin Cepus, Jack Tinsley, Klaus Muehlbach, Markus Brym, Sophia Ebert, Ivette Garcia Castro
  • Patent number: 8536106
    Abstract: The use of ferric hydroxycarboxylate as a chelator and builder for cleaning compositions is disclosed. The cleaning composition may be formulated for warewashing, laundering, and for other means of removing soils and includes a ferric hydroxycarboxylate, an alkalinity source and a surfactant system. The cleaning composition has a pH of between about 9 and about 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Altony Miralles
  • Patent number: 8530400
    Abstract: Provided is a maintenance liquid for inkjet printers, which comprises at least one of glycol ethers and glycol esters represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3), and 45 to 10 mg/L of dissolved oxygen: R1CO(OR2)xOR3??General formula (1) R4CO(OR5)YOCOR6??General formula (2) R7(OR8)ZOR9??General formula (3) wherein R2, R5, and R8 each independently represent an ethylene group or a propylene group, R1, R3, R4, and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R7 and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X, Y, and Z each independently represent an integer of 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eriko Seki, Seiji Aida, Yasuo Yoshihiro, Kaori Nakano, Ken Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8530399
    Abstract: An aqueous conditioning shampoo composition comprising an anionic cleansing surfactant and a gel network comprising: (i) a fatty material selected from C12-C22 fatty alcohol, C12-C22 fatty acid, C12-C22 fatty amide or mixtures thereof and (ii) hydrophobic particulates having a melting point of greater than that of the fatty material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Anuchai Sinsawat
  • Publication number: 20130231272
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-based cleaning formulations comprising one or more organic solvents having low solubility in water and an alkylene glycol dilevulinate for coupling the organic solvent with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: David C. Busby, Molly Busby, William Jack Kruper, JR., Mark F. Sonnenschein
  • Patent number: 8524648
    Abstract: The invention provides improvements in the color protection properties of detergents and cleaning agents during their utilization for washing or cleaning colored textile fabrics. Specific polycarbonate-, polyurethane- and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds or a precursor compound thereof containing specific reactive groups, which can be used for the production of the polycarbonate-, polyurethane- and/or polyurea-polyorganosiloxane compounds, are utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nadine Warkotsch, Birgit Middelhauve, Marc-Steffen Schiedel, Thomas Eiting
  • Patent number: 8524647
    Abstract: A composition which is effective in removing a wide variety of contaminants, such as organic compounds, from a wide variety of environments, such as printing systems, is provided. A process of preparing such composition includes contacting hydrogen peroxide, glycolic acid, and water. The process can additionally include contacting with one or more additional components such as isopropyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: James E. McClung
  • Patent number: 8524646
    Abstract: A multi-compartment pouch comprising a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein, the first compartment comprises a solid composition, wherein the solid composition comprises; an oxygen bleach source; a bleach activator; a polycarboxylate polymer; and the second compartment comprises a liquid composition, wherein the liquid composition comprises; a low molecular weight solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Carlo Ricci, Luca Sarcinelli
  • Patent number: 8524649
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a copolymer with copolymerized units a) of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, b) of at least one nonionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer, c) of at least one C1-C2-alkyl methacrylate, d) of at least one C2-C4-alkyl acrylate, where the alkyl chain length averaged over the number of alkyl groups of the alkyl acrylate is 2.1 to 4.0, is described. Following neutralization with alkali, the dispersion serves as associative thickener, in particular for liquid detergent and cleaner formulations. The thickeners are characterized by high transparency and high thickening effect coupled with high shear dilution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Reinhold J Leyrer, Kati Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8519196
    Abstract: The alkoxylate mixtures comprise alkoxylates of the formula (I) C5H11CH(C3H7)CH2O(B)p(A)n(B)m(A)qH??(I) where A is ethyleneoxy, B, in each case independently, are C3-10-alkyleneoxy or mixtures thereof, groups A and B being present in the form of blocks in the stated sequence, p is a number from 0 to 10, n is a number greater than 0 to 20, m is a number greater than 0 to 20, q is a number greater than 0 to 10, p+n+m+q is at least 1, from 70 to 99% by weight of alkoxylates A1, in which C5H11 is n-C5H11, and from 1 to 30% by weight of alkoxylates A2, in which C5H11 is C2H5CH(CH3)CH2 and/or CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2, being present in the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Klumpe, Juergen Tropsch, Rolf-Dieter Kahl, Roland Boehn, Susanne Stutz, Ralf Noerenberg
  • Patent number: 8513177
    Abstract: A bleach catalyst includes a complex of Fe—, Mo—, Mn— and/or W with a ligand having a skeleton of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andre Hatzelt, Anette Nordskog, Siglinde Erpenbach, Jorg Sundermeyer, Felix Gartner
  • Patent number: 8486882
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a metal cleaner polisher and anti-tarnish solution which comprises the following ingredients per 32 fluid ounces: 5.00 to 10.00 percent mineral spirits by volume; 1.50 to 4.50 percent ethanol by volume; 0.50 to 1.50 percent ammonia by volume; 0.50 to 1.50 percent thiourea by volume; 0.25 to 1.00 percent sulfamic acid by volume; less than 0.20 percent disodium cocoampho-diproprionate by volume; and deionized water. Optionally, the following ingredients may be added individually, in any combination or all together: thickening/suspension agents; abrasive additives; and a modifying/stabilizing agent; and optionally varying amounts of fragrance and colorizing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventors: Randy B. Bayless, Garen R. Bayless
  • Patent number: 8481475
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the cleaning power of detergents and cleaning agents, especially with regard to bleachable stains, while avoiding any damage to the textile treated with said detergents and cleaning agents. For this purpose, a bleach catalyst in the form of a complex of Fe—, Mo—, Mn— and/or W with a ligand having a skeleton of formula (I) is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andre Hatzelt, Anette Nordskog, Siglinde Erpenbach, Jorg Sundermeyer, Felix Gartner
  • Patent number: 8476217
    Abstract: The present invention provides the nonionic surfactant represented by the formula (1): R—O—(PO)m-(EO)n—H??(1) wherein, R represents a saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and n-octyl groups are 20 to 80% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups, n-decyl groups are 0 to 10% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups, and saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups having 12 to 18 carbon atoms are 20 to 80% by mole of the saturated linear-chain hydrocarbon groups; PO represents a propyleneoxy group; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; m represents an average addition mole number of propyleneoxy groups ranging from 0.1 to 5; n represents an average addition mole number of ethyleneoxy groups ranging from 0.5 to 20; and (PO)m and (EO)n are bonded as blocks in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Nomura, Satoru Kijima, Katsuhisa Inoue, Tetsuaki Fukushima, Tomoya Sato
  • Patent number: 8470053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for wet-cleaning, in professional or household washing machine equipment, and subsequent drying in a tumbler dryer, of garments made of protein-fibers (animal based fibers) such as wool, cashmere, silk and other sensitive fibers. Using water and certain additives instead of organic solvents, these compositions enable the cleaning, including oil stains removal, and subsequent drying without incurring dimensional changes, shrinkage, surface damages, dye or color loss of dry clean only labeled garments or other delicate garments labeled for special care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventor: Fariborz Dawudian
  • Patent number: 8466100
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to compositions comprising selected polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent. The disclosed compositions may be useful in fabric care compositions, for example, detergents, fabric softening compositions and the like. Methods of making and using compositions comprising polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Beth Ponder, Keith Homer Baker, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Robert John Strife
  • Patent number: 8461089
    Abstract: A dishwashing detergent composition comprising a malodor control component, and methods of cleaning dishware are provided. In some embodiments, the dishwashing detergent composition comprises at least one volatile aldehyde and an acid catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Steven Anthony Horenziak, Rhonda Jean Jackson, Zaiyou Liu, Michael-Vincent Nario Malanyaon, Jason John Olchovy, Christine Marie Readnour
  • Patent number: 8455418
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising one or more compounds having a structure comprising a node structure with from four to twelve carbon atoms, one or more (poly)glyceryl groups, and one or more hydrophobic moieties, wherein each of the one or more (poly)glyceryl groups is linked to the node structure by a first primary linking group, the one or more hydrophobic moieties are each independently linked either to the node structure by a primary linking group or to one of the (poly)glyceryl groups by a secondary linking group, and wherein the polyglyceryl thickener has an average degree of glyceryl polymerization of from greater than 3 to less than about 11 and an average number of hydrophobic groups per primary linking group of about 0.35 or greater. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds, compositions comprising water, a surfactant, and a polyglyceryl thickener, as well as, methods of making polyglyceryl compounds and compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasa Andjelic, Modesto Erneta, Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 8455423
    Abstract: An aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide is disclosed. The composition is useful in bleaching a variety of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Jean Hypolites Koek, Marinus Maria Cornelis Gerardus Warmoeskerken
  • Publication number: 20130121980
    Abstract: Different components of natural oils are separated by forming solid complexes of components of the natural oil with a solvent, and then separating the solid complexes from the remaining liquids. The natural oil is cooled in the presence of a solvent, and at least one component of the oil forms the solid complex with the solvent. This solid complex is separated from the remaining liquid portion of the oil solution, which also contains the solvent. Additional options concentration steps can further concentrate the components left in the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Engineering Research Associates
    Inventor: Yongsheng Song
  • Patent number: 8431518
    Abstract: Automatic dishwashing detergent composition for use in the main wash of a dishwasher to provide drying wherein the detergent comprises an esterified alkyl alkoxylated surfactant of general formula (I) where R is a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 8 to 16 carbon atoms; R3, R1 independently of one another, are hydrogen or a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is an unbranched alkyl radical having 5 to 17 carbon atoms; l, n independently of one another, are a number from 1 to 5 and m is a number from 13 to 35; and a dispersant selected from the group of organic polymers, organic builders and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Yvonne Bridget McMeekin, Phan Shean Lim, Fernando Solache Leon
  • Patent number: 8420588
    Abstract: Disclosed are isosorbide glyceryl ether derivatives according to the following general formula (I), wherein R or R? represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl or an acyl group with 6 to 22 C-atoms, and n and m represent independent from each other zero, or a number from 1 to 4, and the use thereof in cleansers or detergents or personal care applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Breffa, Wolfgang Poly, Ansgar Behler, Thorsten Löhl
  • Publication number: 20130090280
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to compositions including at least one hydrofluoro-olefin or hydrochlorofluoro-olefin solvent. Such compositions may optionally contain one or more alcohols or other co-solvent or agent and may be used to provide one or more cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: RAJAT S. BASU, KANE D. COOK, RYAN HULSE, DIANA MERCIER, GARY M. KNOPECK, TODD WHITCOMB, MARTIN R. PAONESSA
  • Patent number: 8415255
    Abstract: A micellar solution is used to seal pores exposed at the bottom and sidewall surfaces of a structure etched in or through a porous low dielectric constant material. The micellar solution is also effective to clean away etch residues from the etched structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Balgovind Sharma
  • Patent number: 8404626
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a method of fabricating an integrated circuit. The method includes providing a substrate having a metal and dielectric damascene metallization layer and depositing substantially on the metal a cap. After deposition of the cap, the substrate is cleaned with a solution comprising an amine to provide a pH for the cleaning solution of 7 to about 13. Another embodiment of the presented invention is a method of cleaning substrates. Still another embodiment of the present invention is a formulation for a cleaning solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Artur Kolics, Shijian Li, Tiruchirapalli Arunagiri, William Thie
  • Publication number: 20130072413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising a highly branched surfactant as the primary surfactant. Specifically, the invention relates to detergent compositions containing a surfactant system comprising greater than about 25% of a highly branched surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: The Procter & Gamble Company
  • Patent number: 8398781
    Abstract: A method of cleaning equipment such as heat exchangers, evaporators, tanks and other industrial equipment using clean-in-place procedures and a pre-treatment solution prior to the conventional CIP cleaning process. The pre-treatment step improves the degree of softening of the soil, and thus facilitates its removal. The pre-treatment solution can be a strong acidic solution, a strong alkaline solution, or comprise a penetrant. A preferred strong acidic solution is an acid peroxide solution. In some embodiments, the pre-treatment may include no strong alkali or acid ingredient; rather, the penetrant provides acceptable levels of pre-treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Leon Herdt, Peter J. Fernholz
  • Patent number: 8394755
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising one or more compounds having a structure comprising a node structure with from four to twelve carbon atoms, one or more (poly)glyceryl groups, and one or more hydrophobic moieties, wherein each of the one or more (poly)glyceryl groups is linked to the node structure by a first primary linking group, the one or more hydrophobic moieties are each independently linked either to the node structure by a primary linking group or to one of the (poly)glyceryl groups by a secondary linking group, and wherein the polyglyceryl thickener has an average degree of glyceryl polymerization of from greater than 3 to less than about 11 and an average number of hydrophobic groups per primary linking group of about 0.35 or greater. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds, compositions comprising water, a surfactant, and a polyglyceryl thickener, as well as, methods of making polyglyceryl compounds and compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasa Andjelic, Modesto Erneta, Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 8389455
    Abstract: Compositions and methods useful for the removal of organic substances from substrates, for example, electronic device substrates such as microelectronic wafers or flat panel displays, are provided. A method is presented which applies a minimum volume of the composition as a coating to the inorganic substrate whereby sufficient heat is added and immediately rinsed with water to achieve complete removal. These compositions and methods are particularly suitable for removing and completely dissolving photoresists of the positive and negative varieties as well as thermoset polymers from electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Quillen, Dale Edward O'Dell, Zachary Philip Lee, John Cleaon Moore, Edward Enns McEntire
  • Patent number: 8389465
    Abstract: Isosorbide monoesters according to the general formula (I) wherein R? or R? represent a hydrogen atom, or an group CO—R??, with the proviso that one group R? or R? is a hydrogen atom, and R?? represents linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl- or alkenyl groups with 6 to 22 C-atoms are useful compounds in the preparation of all kind of detergents, in particular dish washing detergents or of cosmetic preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Breffa, Burkhard Beckedahl, Markus Dierker, Ansgar Behler, Teresa Alexandre, Thorsten Löhl, Claus Nieendick, Sabine Both, Manfred Weuthen
  • Publication number: 20130053298
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a cleaning composition includes a surfactant system having an invert structure; and at least one enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: METHOD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Holzhauer, Kaj Johnson
  • Patent number: 8383573
    Abstract: New cleaning compositions including novel amphoteric dispersant polymers containing anionic and nitrogen containing substitution are disclosed. In particular, cleaning compositions containing modified polysaccharides having anionic and nitrogen containing substitution and methods of forming the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Dupont, Yonas Gizaw, A. Levent Cimecioglu, John Socrates Thomaides
  • Patent number: 8383566
    Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous, acidic hard surface cleaning compositions particularly effective in the removal of greasy stains and soapscum from hard surfaces. The compositions have a pH of not more than 2, preferably not more than 1, comprising: one or more anionic surfactants; a nonioinic surfactant constituent which preferably comprises both a first alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant derived from monobranched alkoxylated C10-fatty alcohols and/or C11-fatty alcohols and about a second alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant, preferably a C10-C14 linear alcohol ethoxylated surfactant having at least about 8 mols ethoxylation, an organic solvent constituent, which preferably comprises or consists of a phenyl containing glycol ether solvent, an acid constituent, which most preferably comprises, or consists of, a ternary acid system comprising each of: sulfamic acid, formic acid and oxalic acid in a respective weight ratio of sulfamic acid:formic acid:oxalic acid of 1-8:1-5:1-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventor: Yun-Peng Zhu