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Banana Protective Device

A banana protective device for storing and transporting a banana carefully.

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Attorney: O'Flaherty; Thomas H.


Number of patents: 227
Last date: August 22, 1989

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NumberTitleIssue Date
4859358Liquid automatic dishwashing compositions containing metal salts of hydroxy fatty acids providing silver protection
Thickened aqueous automatic dishwashing detergent compositions containing optional bleach-stable surfactant, detergency builder, hypochlorite bleach (to yield available chlorine), a thickening agent and metal salts of long chain hydroxy fatty acids. The c...
08/22/1989
4852989Bleaching compounds and compositions comprising fatty peroxyacids salts thereof and precursors therefor having amide moieties in the fatty chain
This invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The bleaching compounds of the invention yield a peroxyacid with a polar a...
08/01/1989
4853143Bleach activator compositions containing an antioxidant
Bleach activator, bleach and detergent compositions comprising: (a) a peroxyacid bleach precursor having the general formula I wherein Ac is the acyl moiety of an organic carboxylic acid comprising an optionally substituted, linear or branched C6 -C
08/01/1989
4844824Stable heavy duty liquid detergent compositions which contain a softener and antistatic agent
Heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions which clean, soften and provide static control, and which comprise: (1) sulfated (optionally ethoxylated) alcohol anionic surfactant, (2) ion pair complex, (3) cumene, xylene, or toluene sulfonate, (4) smec...
07/04/1989
4810413Particles containing ammonium salts or other chlorine scavengers for detergent compositions
Granular detergent compositions contain a low level of ammonium salt or salt of specific anion chlorine scavenger which is preferably protected in a particle. Such salts protect enzymes in the wash process. The preferred particles can also comprise, e.g.,...
03/07/1989
4798679Controlled sudsing stable isotropic liquid detergent compositions
Stable isotropic liquid detergent compositions containing a particular silicone suds controlling agent, a sudsing detergent surfactant and water. Such compositions can be prepared if a suitable dispersing agent is premixed with the suds controlling agent ...
01/17/1989
4798907Controlled temperature process for making 2,2'-oxodisuccinates useful as laundry detergent builders
High yields of 2,2'-oxodisuccinate are secured by reacting maleate and malate in aqueous alkaline media containing mixtures of particular divalent (e.g., Ca2+) and solubilizing monovalent (e.g., Na+) cations. In a preferred embodimen...
01/17/1989
4762645Detergent plus softener with amide ingredient
Granular laundry detergent or detergent additive compositions containing a fabric care agent comprising 1,3 dialkyl (or dialkenyl) amidodiethylenetriamine (1,3 DDETA) providing softening and static control benefits....
08/09/1988
4758378Softening detergent compositions containing amide softening agent
Detergent compositions capable of providing through-the-wash softness and other fabric-care benefits are disclosed, which contain a specific amide softening agent....
07/19/1988
4747977Ethanol-free liquid laundry detergent compositions
This invention relates to homogeneous liquid laundry detergent compositions containing a mixture of anionic and nonionic synthetic detergents, fatty acid soap, polycarboxylate builder, solvent, and water. Improved odor and safety are obtained by omitting ...
05/31/1988
4744911Dispersible fabric softeners
Amines and phosphates esters and amine oxides are combined to provide water-insoluble, water-dispersible fabric softeners. The softeners are formulated in a variety of laundry compositions....
05/17/1988
4741856Packaged perfumed granular detergent
Perfumed granular detergent compositions are packaged in a fiberboard package comprising a plastic end piece....
05/03/1988
4715979Granular detergent compositions having improved solubility
Spray dried detergent granules containing high levels of certain surfactants are compacted under certain conditions and admixed with other ingredients to form dense, rapidly dissolving detergent compositions....
12/29/1987
4714565Homogeneous concentrated liquid detergent compositions containing a monoester of a dicarboxylic acid
Homogeneous concentrated liquid detergent compositions containing specific monoesters of dicarboxylic acids are disclosed. Substantial levels of nonionic surfactants are present. Preferred compositions additionally contain low levels of oleic acid....
12/22/1987
4704224Soap bar composition containing guar gum
Personal cleansing compositions comprising alkali metal soap and guar gum-coconut fatty acid-sodium hydroxide complex and exhibiting improved physical properties, lather properties, and mildness. The toilet bars comprise alkali metal soap and from about 0...
11/03/1987
4704221Granular detergents which contain high levels of anionic surfactant that forms a middle-phase, surface treated with a water soluble cationic surfactant
Detergent granules containing more than about 18% of anionic surfactant that forms a sticky middle phase are surface treated with a small amount of a water soluble quaternary ammonium salt in an aqueous solution to improve the dissolving characteristics o...
11/03/1987
4686060Detergent composition providing rinse cycle suds control containing a soap, a quaternary ammonium salt and a silicone
Detergent compositions comprising surfactant, at least one detergency builder, and a plurality of rinse cycle suds control prills comprising fatty acid soap, quaternary ammonium salt, and silicone fluid suds suppressor. The granular detergent compositions...
08/11/1987
4686063Fatty peroxyacids or salts thereof having amide moieties in the fatty chain and low levels of exotherm control agents
This invention relates to peroxyacids having polar amide links in the hydrophobic chains and low levels of exotherm control agents....
08/11/1987
4686062Detergent composition
A granular detergent having a phosphorus content of less than 5% comprising: (a) about 5% to about 50% by weight of a water-insoluble aluminosilicate ion-exchange material and (b) about 0.1% to about 20% of a polycarboxylate polymer comprising: (i) about 5% to...
08/11/1987
4681695Bleach compositions
A bleach activator composition in the form of spray-dried granules having an inner core comprising water-soluble organic peroxyacid bleach precursor and a surface coating comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible, inorganic hydratable material, and ...
07/21/1987
4681704Detergent composition containing semi-polar nonionic detergent alkaline earth metal anionic detergent and amino alkylbetaine detergent
A detergent composition containing a semi-polar nonionic detergent, an alkaline earth metal salt of an anionic detergent, and an amidoalkylbetaine. The composition is especially useful for the removal of greasy soils and has good suds mileage....
07/21/1987
4681592Peracid and bleach activator compounds and use thereof in cleaning compositions
Per-acids and per-acid precursor compounds of the general type RXAOOH and RXAL, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group, X is a hetero-atom. A is a carbonyl bridging group and L is a leaving group, especially oxybenzenesulfonate, are useful bleaching compounds f...
07/21/1987
4671891Bleaching compositions
This invention relates to bleaching compositions. More particularly, this invention relates to bleaching compositions that provide effective and efficient bleaching performance on textiles. Such bleaching performance is obtained over an extremely wide cla...
06/09/1987
4671886Process for coloring granular product by admixing with pigment/diluent premix
Finely divided particulate pigments which form large visible agglomerates are admixed with a non-agglomerating granular diluent to break up the visible agglomerates of pigment in a premix, the premix being used to color granular products such as spray dri...
06/09/1987
4671894Liquid detergent compositions
Stable liquid dishwashing detergent compositions are provided incorporating an alkyl benzene sulfonate and/or alkyl sulfate, an alkyl ethoxy sulfate, an ethoxylated C6 -C13 alcohol containing an average of from 3 to 12 moles of ethyl...
06/09/1987
4663069Light-duty liquid detergent and shampoo compositions
A light-duty liquid detergent and shampoo are provided containing an alkyl-polysaccharide surfactant and an anionic cosurfactant in certain proportion ratios. The light-duty liquid detergent also contains C1-3 alkanols, C1-3 alkanola...
05/05/1987
4657693Spray-dried granular detergent compositions containing tripolyphosphate detergent builder, polyethylene glycol and polyacrylate
Detergent compositions comprising a mixture of polyethylene glycol and polyacrylate of specified molecular weight for improved physical properties and cold water dispersion are disclosed....
04/14/1987
4652392Controlled sudsing detergent compositions
Granular detergent compositions having an effective suds controlling agent comprising a suds-controlling silicone material which is substantially removed from contact with the surfactant component or alkaline component of the composition by incorporation ...
03/24/1987
4639321Liquid detergent compositions containing organo-functional polysiloxanes
Liquid detergent compositions containing additive levels of organo-functional polysiloxanes are disclosed. The siloxanes are derived from poly-di-short-alkyl siloxanes by substituting part of the alkyl moieties by specific organo-functional groups, prefer...
01/27/1987
4637890Detergent composition providing rinse cycle suds and turbidity control containing a soap, quaternary ammonium salt and a silicone
Detergent compositions comprising surfactant, at least one soluble detergency builder, and a plurality of rinse cycle suds control prills comprising fatty acid soap, quaternary ammonium salt, and silicone fluid suds suppressor. The granular detergent comp...
01/20/1987
4634551Bleaching compounds and compositions comprising fatty peroxyacids salts thereof and precursors therefor having amide moieties in the fatty chain
This invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The bleaching compounds of the invention yield a peroxyacid with a polar a...
01/06/1987
4632768Clay fabric softener agglomerates
Granular laundry detergent compositions containing swellable clays as fabric softener ingredients can clog dispensers in automatic washing machines. By the present invention, the softener clays are formed into agglomerates and coated with a dispensing aid...
12/30/1986
4606838Bleaching compositions comprising alkoxy substituted aromatic peroxyacids
This invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The compounds of the invention are a C4 -C8 alkoxy s...
08/19/1986
4605509Detergent compositions containing sodium aluminosilicate builders
Detergent compositions containing aluminosilicate ion exchange materials as builders are provided. The aluminosilicate builders are characterized by the speed and efficiency with which they remove hardness ions from water....
08/12/1986
4601844Granular automatic dishwasher detergent with alkyl phosphate and calcium ion source
Granular detergent compositions suitable for use in automatic dishwashing machines are disclosed. The compositions contain detergency builder materials, a chlorine bleach component, a low-foaming nonionic surfactant compatible with the bleach and suds con...
07/22/1986
4599188Foaming surfactant compositions
Foaming compositions containing an alkylpolysaccharide surfactant and a sulfate, sulfonate and/or carboxylate cosurfactant with an amide and/or amine oxide auxiliary foam booster....
07/08/1986
4594184Chlorine bleach compatible liquid detergent compositions
Heavy-duty liquid detergents containing a neutralization system comprising bleach compatible bicyclic tertiary amines and imines; anionic surfactant; ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; optional quaternary ammonium, amine, amide, or amine oxide surfactant; p...
06/10/1986
4588515Granular automatic dishwasher detergent compositions containing smectite clay
Granular detergent compositions suitable for use in automatic dishwashing machines are disclosed. The compositions contain detergency builder material, chlorine bleach ingredient, a nonionic surfactant compatible with the chlorine bleach ingredient, and s...
05/13/1986
4585563Granular detergent compositions containing organo-functional polysiloxanes
Granular built detergent compositions containing additive levels of organo-functional polysiloxanes are disclosed. The siloxanes are derived from poly-di-short-alkyl siloxanes by substituting part of the alkyl moieties by specific organo-functional groups...
04/29/1986
4578200Fabric softeners
Copolymers of maleic anhydride and vinyl ethers are derivatized by C8-20 alkyl amines to form alkyl amide-substituted copolymers that exhibit fiber and fabric softening properties. The derivatized copolymers are formulated in a variety of laund...
03/25/1986
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