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Attorney: Murphy; Stephen T.


Number of patents: 82
Last date: January 17, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8097579Cleaning compositions with amphiphilic water-soluble polyalkylenimines having an inner polyethylene oxide block and an outer polypropylene oxide block
Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimine polymer having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 20 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and an outer polypropylene oxide block comprising 10 to 50 pol...
01/17/2012
8097577Cleaning compositions with alkoxylated polyalkanolamines
Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising alkoxylated polyalkanolamine polymers obtainable by condensation of N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines and reacting the remaining hydroxy and/or secondary amino groups of the condensation product with alkylene oxides and/or...
01/17/2012
8093432Processes for epimerizing cyclohexenyl ketones with subsequent aldol condensation to produce fragrance compounds
The present disclosure describes processes for the epimerization of a cyclohexene comprising the steps of providing to a reactor a first isomer of a 1-(2-alkyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-alkanone compound according to Formula I whe...
01/10/2012
8093202Cleaning compositions comprising a multi-polymer system comprising at least one alkoxylated grease cleaning polymer
Laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which provide improved cleaning benefits that comprise a novel polymer system. The polymer system comprises one or more amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers, and either a clay soil cleaning polymer; or a soil ...
01/10/2012
8075637Modified lignin biopolymer useful in cleaning compositions
Novel modified lignin polymers containing anionic, cationic, and/or alkoxy substitution are disclosed. Further, new cleaning compositions including the novel substituted lignin polymers are disclosed. Methods of forming the modified lignin polymers and cleaning comp...
12/13/2011
8067644Process for conducting an organic reaction in ionic liquids
The present disclosure describes processes for producing cyclohexenes using Lewis acidic ionic liquids comprising the steps of providing to a reactor an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl dienophile, providing to the reactor a 1,3-diene, providing a Lewis acidic ionic liqui...
11/29/2011
8044249Specific branched aldehydes, alcohols, surfactants, and consumer products based thereon
A process for preparing a detergent alcohol mixture comprising the steps of providing one or more poly-branched poly-olefins, wherein the poly-branched poly-olefins must contain one non-branched terminal olefin and one or more additional branched olefins in the mole...
10/25/2011
7994369Specific polybranched polyaldehydes, polyalcohols, and surfactants, and consumer products based thereon
Acyclic polyaldehydes and polyalcohols having 11, 16 or 21 carbon atoms and comprising at least two aldehyde or hydroxyl alcohol groups, at least three branches, and three or less carbon-carbon double bonds. ...
08/09/2011
7971455Dosing and dispensing device
The present invention relates to a dosing and dispensing device (1) comprising a double wall structure having an inner wall (10) and an outer wall (20), wherein the inner wall (10) defines a dosing chamber (12) with an opening (...
07/05/2011
7951768Laundry detergent compositions comprising amphiphilic graft polymers based on polyalkylene oxides and vinyl esters
A laundry detergent composition comprising an amphiphilic graft polymer based on water-soluble polyalkylene oxides as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component, said polymer having an average of less than or equal to one graft ...
05/31/2011
7930790Fabric exfoliation method and articles
The present invention is directed to methods for removing unwanted materials from the surface of fabrics—such as lint, pills, fuzz, and hair—by contacting the fabric with an open-cell foam or an article of manufacturer comprising an open cell foam and a non-soil...
04/26/2011
7928050Liquid laundry detergent compositions with improved stability and transparency
An improved method for predicting stability of liquid detergent composition, identifying and designing liquid detergent compositions that provide said desired stability, consumer acceptance and performance. ...
04/19/2011
7915435Alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters and compositions comprising same
Process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters. More specifically, a process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters that are comprised substantially of triethylene alkoxy ester and substantially free from ethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester and diethylene gly...
03/29/2011
7910759Synthesis of alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters useful as suds-controlling surfactants
Alkyl-capped alkoxylated ester compounds of the formula wherein R1 is ethyl or butyl, R2 is linear or branched C16 to C18 hydrocarbon and x is greater than 3 to an n of 10.5 which...
03/22/2011
7897699Synthesis of purified, partially esterified polyol polyester fatty acid compositions
This invention relates to processes for the production of purified, partially esterified polyol fatty acid polyesters and the compositions derived from those processes. The purified, partially esterified polyol fatty acid polyesters of the present invention are part...
03/01/2011
7892362Composition containing an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate
A detergent composition comprising an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate, a hydrogen peroxide source, a soil suspending polymer, and an organic catalyst. ...
02/22/2011
7829177Web materials having offset emboss patterns disposed thereon
A web substrate comprising a plurality of embossment regions and an embossment pattern for a web substrate are disclosed. Each of the embossment regions is bounded by a first axis and a second axis orthogonal thereto. Each of the first axis are collectively elongate...
11/09/2010
7776810Compositions containing ionic liquid actives
Compositions comprising an ionic liquid active composed of an ion active and an ionic liquid-forming counter ion, wherein the ion active is capable of delivering a fabric treating benefit, a surface treating benefit, and/or an air treating benefit. The compositions ...
08/17/2010
7772175Detergent compositions for cleaning and fabric care comprising a benefit agent, deposition polymer, surfactant and laundry adjuncts
Detergent compositions comprising selected deposition polymers for improved deposition of fabric care benefit agents, such as organosilicones, polyolefin dispersions, polymer latexes, microencapsulated fabric care actives, onto fabrics through the laundering operati...
08/10/2010
7749952Fabric care compositions for softening, static control and fragrance benefits
A fabric care composition containing non-ionic softening compounds, antistatic agents and perfume. Particularly, the fabric care composition is suitable for use in the rinse cycle of a textile laundering operation to provide excellent fabric softening/static control...
07/06/2010
7737102Ionic liquids derived from functionalized anionic surfactants
A novel class of ionic liquids and methods for their preparation are disclosed. Specifically, these novel ionic liquids can be derived from anionic surfactants, such as alkyl aryl sulfonates, and mid-chain branched derivatives of alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxy sulfate...
06/15/2010
7683126Creping aid composition and methods for producing paper products using that system
The present invention relates to a creping aid composition comprising a film-forming semi-crystalline polymer and a vehicle system comprising a cationic polymer resin, a water soluble anionic film forming polymer, and water, wherein the net Mutek charge of the vehic...
03/23/2010
7678755Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds
A modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit, uses of the modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit and cleaning compositions comprising the same. ...
03/16/2010
7662982Alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters and compositions comprising same
Process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters. More specifically, a process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters that are comprised substantially of triethylene alkoxy ester and substantially free from ethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester and diethylene gly...
02/16/2010
7619119Processes for converting glycerol to amino alcohols
Processes for converting glycerol to an amino alcohol product involving reacting glycerol with a metal catalyst to obtain hydroxyacetone, and reacting the hydroxyacetone with an amine compound to obtain an adduct that is then reduced using a reducing agent to obtain...
11/17/2009
7619118Process for the conversion of glycerol to propylene glycol and amino alcohols
Processes for the conversion of glycerol to a product mixture of an amino alcohol product and propylene glycol are disclosed. Glycerol is converted to hydroxyacetone and the hydroxyacetone is reduced with a reducing agent or reacted with an amine compound to give an...
11/17/2009
7608575Fabric care compositions and systems comprising organosilicon microemulsions and methods employing same
Systems, compositions and methods for fabric laundering comprising selected organosilicones which are formulated into microemulsions for improved deposition onto fabrics to provide fabric care benefits. ...
10/27/2009
7597777Process for high engagement embossing on substrate having non-uniform stretch characteristics
The present invention provides a process for producing a deep-nested embossed paper product comprising the steps of delivering one or more plies of paper to an embossing apparatus and embossing the one or more plies of the paper between two opposed embossing cylinde...
10/06/2009
7585376Composition containing an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate
An esterified substituted benzene sulfonate, a method of making the same, a detergent composition comprising the same and a method of using the detergent composition. ...
09/08/2009
7550631Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds
Uses of a modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit. ...
06/23/2009
7550621Process of sulfating select polymers
A process for sulfating alkoxylated amines, alkoxylated polyols, hydrophobic polyamine ethoxylate polymers, via the use of sulfuric acid. ...
06/23/2009
7538080Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds
A modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit, uses of the modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit and cleaning compositions comprising the same. ...
05/26/2009
7490730Container including a slider, a reclosable fastener and a track including a ramp
A container includes a container body, a cover, a reclosable fastener, a track, and a slider. The reclosable fastener is disposed between the container body and the cover and is adapted to fasten the cover to the container. The track includes a fastener portion form...
02/17/2009
7468348Alkoxylated polyol containing bleach activating terminating functional groups
A polyol polymeric structure comprising a bleach activating moiety to give benefits in detergent compositions such as bleaching action, soil suspension, increased surfactant availability in the presence of free hardness. ...
12/23/2008
7468347Alkoxylated polyol containing bleach activating terminating functional groups
A polyol polymeric structure comprising a bleach activating moiety to give benefits in detergent compositions such as bleaching action, soil suspension, increased surfactant availability in the presence of free hardness. ...
12/23/2008
7445644Compositions containing anionically modified catechol and soil suspending polymers
A cleaning composition utilizing an anionically modified catechol in combination with a soil suspending polymer to remove clay and plant-derived polyphenolic compound soils. ...
11/04/2008
7442213Methods of cleaning a situs with a cleaning composition comprising a polymer system
The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs wh...
10/28/2008
7435313Process for producing deep-nested embossed paper products
The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed paper product comprising two embossing cylinders, each cylinder having a plurality of protrusions on its surface. The protrusions on each cylinder are disposed in a non-random pattern...
10/14/2008
7432309Paper softening compositions containing low levels of high molecular weight polymers and soft tissue paper products comprising said compositions
Disclosed is a composition suitable for atomizing without excessive aerosolization in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising: a) a continuous aqueous phase, and b) a discontinuous oil phase wherein the rheology of the aqueous phase is modified by the additi...
10/07/2008
7414158Process for epimerising cyclohexenyl ketones and its application in Aldol condensation process
Processes for producing intermediate materials used for perfumery, specifically, epimerized cyclohexenyl ketones, are disclosed. Processes for employing the epimerising reaction in an Aldol condensation reaction are also disclosed. ...
08/19/2008
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