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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4861512 | Sulfonated block polyesters useful as soil release agents in detergent compositions Block polyesters useful as soil release agents in detergent compositions are disclosed. Preferred polyesters have the formula: ##STR1## wherein each R1 is a 1,4-phenylene moiety; the R2 consist essentially of ethylene moieties, ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4854333 | Stable antidandruff shampoo compositions Disclosed are selenium sulfide lotion shampoos containing peroxy oxidizing agents, such as hydrogen peroxide and sodium percarbonate. These compositions provide antidandruff efficacy and do not become discolored upon storage. A method for preparing color-... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4832975 | Tailored triglycerides having improved autoignition characteristics Reduced calorie edible fats and oils comprising triglycerides synthesized (tailored) with a particular combination of saturated medium chain fatty acids, saturated long chain fatty acids, and unsaturated long chain fatty acids are disclosed. In addition t... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4818598 | Absorbent structures The present invention relates to absorbent structures in which hydrogel has improved ability to absorb salt-containing fluids due to inclusion within the absorbent structures of fibrous anion exchange materials. The absorbent structures of the present inv... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4752349 | Disposable absorbent product having resilient scalloped edge, and method of making the product A disposable absorbent product such as a panty liner (or pantiliner) or sanitary napkin or product for incontinents having a resilient, scalloped perimetrical edge, and a method of making the product. In a preferred laminated embodiment, a resilient absor... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4738676 | Pantiliner A pantiliner consisting essentially of an overwrap and a resilient element. The overwrap is a soft, smooth, compliant, porous material while the resilient element is compressible, conformable, and resilient. The former can be any material commonly used as... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4368213 | Emulsion concentrate for palatable polyester beverage A concentrated emulsion of non-absorbable liquid polyol polyesters and high melting fatty acids or esters thereof in water can be diluted to a highly palatable beverage. The emulsifier system comprises a polyglycerol ester and an aliphatic glycol ester. T... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4314949 | Process for making peroxycarboxylic acids An improved process, preferably continuous, for making a peroxyacid having about 6 to 18, preferably about 8 to 16 carbon atoms and at least one peroxyacid moiety, using as starting materials the corresponding carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide and usi... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4276338 | Absorbent article An absorbent article or portion thereof comprises first and second layers joined together intimately in a generally parallel and coextensive manner. Each layer has a pattern of multiple discrete holes or regions of low density which are separated by regio... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4214945 | Method of making a perforated tubular member A method of and apparatus for uniformly debossing and perforating a ribbon of thermoplastic sheet material or film through the use of vacuum in combination with a flash heating source such as a flow of hot air. The apparatus causes a ribbon of such film t... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4133713 | Microturbulence generator for papermachine headbox A microturbulence generator for a papermachine headbox flow channel complying with newly developed parametric criteria for optimizing its effectiveness and methods of adjusting the position of said microturbulence generator while said papermachine is in-u... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4055413 | Novel organotin herbicidal compounds Disclosed are novel organotin compounds and a process for preparing same. These organotin compounds correspond to the general formula: where R is alkyl of from 1 to 14 carbon atoms; aryl; or substituted aryl; and each R' is alkyl of 1 to 14 carbon atoms. The o... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4035257 | Spray-dried calcium carbonate-containing granules A granular calcium carbonate-containing mixture is formed wherein the calcium carbonate particles have a high effective surface area and a low degree of agglomeration.... | 07/12/1977 |