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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 20080253981 | Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care... | 10/16/2008 |
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| 20070281877 | ODOR ELIMINATION COMPOSITION FOR USE ON SOFT SURFACES A method and composition for deodorizing soft surfaces such as carpeting and upholstery are disclosed. The method includes the spraying of a liquid composition on a soft surface and allowing the composition to absorb into the soft surface, form liquid agglomerations wit... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20060293203 | Carpet cleaning composition The invention relates to a water-soluble product comprising a water-soluble polymer encasing a liquid carpet cleaning composition. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060166848 | Solid formulations The invention relates to a method of cleaning carpet, the method comprising the addition to the reservoir of a carpet cleaning machine a water-soluble solid product comprising a carpet cleaning composition, adding water to the reservoir of the carpet cleaning machine pr... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060116308 | Low foaming carpet-cleaning detergent concentrate comprised of ethylene oxide adduct and without phosphates The invention is a low foaming detergent composition, especially a low foaming carpet cleaning detergent composition, for conventional carpet cleaning, or for steam-type carpet cleaning, comprising an alkylene oxide adducts, and being devoid of phosphates. Preferably, t... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060084587 | Systems and methods for spot cleaning materials Systems and methods for cleaning a material by applying a spot cleaning composition having biosurfactants and enzymes to said carpet, wherein said spray bottle maintains lubricant inside its piston and protected from the composition. ... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20050250662 | Carpet cleaning compositions and methods for cleaning carpets The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a carpet with a liquid composition having a residuality index of less than 40% after vacuum cleaning, said method comprising the steps of: applying the composition onto the carpet in the form of a spray of droplets h... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050245415 | Cleaning product A product for cleaning stains. In one embodiment, the product may include a piece of material and a volume of carbonated water, both sealed within a container. When a stain is encountered, the container may be opened and the piece of material that has been wetted by the... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050187123 | Composition for removal of odors and contaminants from carpet and method The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobial ag... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050187124 | Composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles and method The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobial ag... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050177957 | Topical treatment for carpet and textiles and topically treated carpet and textile products A composition to be used as a topical treatment for carpet and textiles, and a process for producing the composition are provided. The composition has desirable antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, and is made up of an effective amount of an antimicr... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050159326 | Method for cleaning carpet and other surfaces A method for cleaning a soiled product by using a microwave heated cleaning composition. The method includes providing a hand-holdable single vessel with a hand-operable dispenser and an aqueous non-effervescent cleaning composition within the vessel. The vessel bearing... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050107276 | Carpet treatment with chlorine dioxide for mold/milldew remediation A method of cleaning carpet to kill fungi and bacteria so as to achieve a total bioburden reduction of at least 0.3 log, comprising contacting a cleaning composition containing chlorine dioxide or its precursors with the carpet is disclosed. ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050096241 | Surfactant-free cleaning compositions and processes for the use thereof Surfactant-free cleaning compositions are provided for use in removing soil and stains from fiber surfaces such as carpets, upholstery and the like as well as for preventing redeposition of soil and stains on such surfaces. Additionally, processes are provided for clean... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050075260 | Process for producing natural surfactants and compositions based on natural surfactants A process for extracting a natural surfactant includes the steps of providing a quantity of water, adding in a quantity of seaweed to the water resulting in a process medium, adding an enzyme solution to the process medium, and extracting the natural surfactant from the... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050065052 | Hydrogen peroxide stabilizer and resulting product and applications Hydrogen peroxide is stabilized by the addition of tri-potassium phosphate at a pH above 9.5. This enhanced product is environmentally friendly and can be used in a variety of odor and disinfection applications without hazard to people, plants and things. ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050037937 | Process of treating a carpet with a composition comprising a zeolite The present invention relates to a process of treating a fabric with a composition comprising an activated zeolite. ... | 02/17/2005 |
