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Patent No. 6205950

Pet Toilet-Like Water Disk and Food Storage

One pet-friendly inventor patented "a device for watering pets, e.g., a dog or cat." The device, he helpfully noted, "has the general shape of a toilet."

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Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International Inc.


Location: Memphis, TN
No. of patents: 21

NumberTitleIssue Date
7348301Lysozyme-based method and composition to control the growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems
A method for killing, preventing, or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous system or on a substrate capable of supporting a growth of microorganisms is provided by providing lysozyme, alone or in combination with a quaternary ammonium compound to the...
03/25/2008
7252769Use of cerium salts to inhibit manganese deposition in water systems
Methods to control manganese deposition in an aqueous system, which include introducing a cerium-containing composition, and optionally another deposit control agent, to the aqueous system, are described. Also described, are cerium-containing compositions that promo...
08/07/2007
RE39148Potentiation of the Microbicide 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole using an n-alkyl heterocyclic compound
Microbicidal compositions are described. The compositions comprise (a) 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole (TCMTB) and (b) an N-alkyl heterocyclic compound of the formula: The variable ā€œnā€ ranges from 5 to 17, and the hetero...
06/27/2006
RE39033Potentiation of the microbicide 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole using an N-alkyl heterocyclic compound
Microbicidal compositions are described. The compositions comprise (a) 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole (TCMTB) and (b) an N-alkyl heterocyclic compound of the formula: The variable ā€œnā€ ranges from 5 to 17, and the hetero...
03/21/2006
6342381Enzyme stabilization with pre-superpolyamide or pre-fiber-forming polyamide oligomers
Enzymes are stabilized with pre-superpolyamide or pre-fiber-forming polyamide oligomers having a polymer chain backbone containing only secondary amide linkages. The polyamide is combined with an enzyme such as in a liquid enzymatic composition or where t...
01/29/2002
6180056Method and compositions for minimizing biological and colloidal fouling
A composition for minimizing biological and/or colloidal fouling is described, which includes an anionic antiscalant and a cationically charged biocide. Further, a method of controlling fouling is described and achieved by introducing a formulation of the...
01/30/2001
6110950Microbicidal compositions and methods using synergistic combinations of propiconazole and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole
Microbicidal compositions containing synergistic combinations of propiconazole, (RS)-1-2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-propyl-1,3-dioxalan-2ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-t riazole, and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or alkali metal salt thereof are described. The propiconazo...
08/29/2000
6103131Methods for controlling biofouling using sulfamic acids
The invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one sulfamic acid or salt thereof to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the submergib...
08/15/2000
6075022Methods and compositions for controlling biofouling using thiourea compounds
The present invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one thiourea to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the submergible surface. T...
06/13/2000
5902820Microbicidal compositions and methods using combinations of propiconazole with dodecylamine or a dodecylamine salt
Microbicidal compositions are described. The compositions contain (a) propiconazole and (b) dodecylamine or a dodecylamine salt. The propiconazole and dodecylamine or dodecylamine salt are present in a synergistically effective amount to control the growt...
05/11/1999
5902808Methods and compositions for controlling biofouling using N-alkyl heterocyclic compounds
The present invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one N-alkyl heterocyclic compound to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the s...
05/11/1999
5888405Methods for controlling biofouling using amino methyl phosphonic acids
The invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one amino methyl phosphonic acid or salt thereof to inhibit bacterial adhesion t...
03/30/1999
5879623Methods and compositions for controlling biofouling using fluorosurfactants
The present invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one fluorosurfactant to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the submergible su...
03/09/1999
5874453Synergistic antimicrobial compositions containing a dimethylamide of a carboxylic acid with mixture of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazone and methylenebis (thiocyanate)
Compositions comprising a mixture of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and methylene-bis(thiocyanate) with dimethylamide of a carboxylic acid are disclosed which are synergistically effective compared to the respective components alone in controlling t...
02/23/1999
5814668Methods and compositions for controlling biofouling using amides
The present invention relates to a method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface. The method contacts the submergible surface with an effective amount of at least one amide to inhibit bacterial adhesion to the submergible surface. The ...
09/29/1998
5801133Effective alternative filter cleaner for biguanide treated recreational water systems
An aqueous, biodegradable acid-based cleaner employing a dicarboxylic acid selected from oxalic acid, malonic acid, and tartaric acid and a tricarboxylic acid selected from citric acid and ascorbic acid is disclosed. A method for cleaning a filter used to...
09/01/1998
5703131Method for the detoxification of mustard gas sulfur-containing quaternary ammonium ionene polymers and their use as microbicides
A method for the detoxification of a mustard gas by reaction with a bis-tertiary diamine resulting in quaternary ammonium ionene polymers. Sulfur-containing quaternary ammonium ionene polymers which are useful as microbicides for controlling the growth of...
12/30/1997
5482989Calcium pyroborate as a microbicide for plastics
The use of calcium pyroborate to protect plastic materials from microbiological, growth, attack, or degradation, is described. The calcium pyroborate may be modified to reduce its solubility in water and provide longer microbicide effectiveness....
01/09/1996
5413795TCMTB on a solid carrier in powdered form, method of manufacture and method of use
A composition comprising TCMTB and a solid, preferably inert, carrier. The composition is in a powdered form and can be effective for preventing the growth of microorganisms. A method for preparing this composition comprises mixing the TCMTB with the carr...
05/09/1995
5268470Diamine compounds, method of making same, method of use of same and intermediates
A diamine useful as a catalyst for the polymerization of urethane. A method of making the catalyst comprises reacting a spiro quaternary amine with a secondary amine. The spiro quaternary amine is also useful as an antimicrobial agent....
12/07/1993
5073638Process for the production of 2-thiocyanomethylthiobenzothiazole
A process for the manufacture of 2-thiocyanomethylthiobenzothiazole. 2-Chloromethylthiobenzothiazole is reacted, in the presence of at least one glycol ether as a solvent for the reaction, with either an alkali metal or an ammonium thiocyanate at a temper...
12/17/1991
 
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