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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7375069 | Method for masking and removing stains from rugged solid surfaces Methods, compositions and kits for masking and subsequent removal of oil, grease, rust and other stains from a variety of rough solid surfaces, including, but not limited to stone, concrete, asphalt, stucco brick, and ceramic. The methods include coating the stains ... | 05/20/2008 |
| RE40050 | Method for cleaning and/or disinfecting food processing equipment A composition for a cleaning-in-place system is described. The composition has a halogen dioxide and a optionally hydroxide and does not require the use of a detergent to display excellent cleaning and disinfecting properties on processing equipment such as the equi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293569 | Alkylsilanes as solvents for low vapor pressure precursors Compositions and methods for cleaning deposition systems utilizing alkylsilanes are described herein. In an embodiment, a method of cleaning a semiconductor fabrication system comprises flushing the system with a solvent comprising at least one alkylsilane. In anoth... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252720 | Removal of prion infectivity Prion infectivity adsorbed onto substrates (for example, chromatographic columns used to fractionate blood plasma) is removed by treatment with 2M sodium chloride. Optionally, the substrate is further washed with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252096 | Methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting industrial water systems On-Line and Off-Line methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting an industrial water system are described and claimed. The methods involve the addition to the water of the industrial water system of a Compound selected from the group consisting of the alkali... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7146990 | Process for repairing sulfidation damaged turbine components A process is provided for cleaning a surface of an internal cavity of a gas turbine component having sulfidation or sulfur bearing deposits comprising: inserting into the internal cavity a fluoride salt; and heating the fluoride salt and the component in an inert at... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115171 | Method for removing engine deposits from turbine components and composition for use in same A method and cleaning composition for removing engine deposits from turbine components, in particular turbine disks and turbine shafts. This method comprises the following steps: (a) providing a turbine component having a surface with engine deposits thereon, wherei... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7047985 | Removal of blockages from pipework using carbamate and nitric acid treatment steps The invention provides a method for the removal of contaminating materials from pipework, the contaminating materials comprising deposits on the pipework which cause a reduction in the effective internal diameter of the pipes and thereby effect a reduction in the ra... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6991685 | Low temperature cleaning The invention relates to a method of low temperature cleaning and applying an antimicrobial treatment to food and beverage plant equipment. In addition, the method includes carbon dioxide compatible chemistry. The method may be achieved through a multi-step method. | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982242 | Aqueous detergent composition and method of use An aqueous detergent composition is provided containing phosphoric acid or salt thereof, an organic phosphate surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and water. The aqueous detergent composition may be employed to improved the adhesion of a coating to a substrate. Also p... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953507 | Low temperature cleaning The invention relates to a method of low temperature cleaning and applying an antimicrobial treatment to food and beverage plant equipment. In addition, the method includes carbon dioxide compatible chemistry. The method may be achieved through a multi-step method. | 10/11/2005 |
| 6887597 | Methods and composition for cleaning and passivating fuel cell systems A cleaner-passivator composition and method for treating a fuel cell cooling system are described. The cleaner-passivator comprises a complexing agent, a surfactant, a corrosion inhibitor, and a solvent. The cleaner-passivator reduces the contaminants circulating in... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866048 | Method to decrease iron sulfide deposits in pipe lines This invention provides a method of treating a dry or processed fluid pipe line susceptible to the build-up of iron sulfide deposits by complexing the iron sulfide in the pipe lines. The method of the present invention introduces the composition on a continuous or a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846418 | Process for treating acidic and metallic waste water A process for treating acidic and metallic waste water, particularly the rinsing water and/or used acids from pickling plants. The process includes the step of adding an alkaline solution or gas to bind the free acids in the waste water, followed by separation of th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840251 | Methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting industrial water systems On-Line and Off-Line methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting an industrial water system are described and claimed. The methods involve the addition to the water of the industrial water system of a Compound selected from the group consisting of the alkali... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827090 | Process for removing deposits from water-carrying systems and devices for water supply Process for removing deposits from water-carrying systems and devices for water supply, or from their individual parts, in which the deposits are dissolved by means of an aqueous treatment solution and removed in dissolved form from the system or the device or their... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6772771 | Decoke enhancers for transfer line exchangers In a steam cracking operation the formation of coke is a problem which needs to be overcome. While significant work has been done on decoking of furnaces little work has been done regarding transfer line exchangers. Coking of transfer line exchangers (TLE) may be re... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6743299 | Method of cleaning infant feeding bottles A method of cleaning articles, such as infant feeding bottles is disclosed. The method provides for the use of alkali metal chloride, more particularly sodium chloride. The salt is deposited into the article to be cleaned, then water is added, and then the article i... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6712079 | Process of cleaning the inner surface of a water-containing vessel The present invention relates to a process of cleaning the inner surfaces of a liquid-containing vessel with an automatic cleaning device, wherein said process is performed by said device and comprises the steps of applying a cleaning composition onto at least porti... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6679274 | Clean-in-place method for cleaning solution delivery systemes/lines A method is taught for cleaning photographic chemistry product fouling, including a proteinaceous portion and a non-proteinaceous portion from a liquid delivery system. The method comprises the steps of displacing resident product solution in the piping w... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6638902 | Stable solid enzyme compositions and methods employing them The present invention relates to a solid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable in the presence of mixtures of carbonate and bicarbonate at alkaline pH, and methods employing this composition. The enzyme cleaning composition preferably ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6623695 | Chemical modification of electrochemically activated solutions for improved performance An anticorrosive, penetration enhancing composition for cleaning decontaminating and rinsing includes electrochemically activated (ECA) water as the decontamination agent. The anticorrosive decontamination composition has, as the anticorrosive agent, a co... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6551411 | Detergent composition A detergent composition useful for cleaning away a resin remaining in a molding machine after molding, comprising a thermoplastic resin, water and wollastonite.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6524397 | Method for removing an acidic deposit A method for removing an acidic deposit containing a sulfur compound, which comprises contacting the acidic deposit with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal carbonate and/or an alkali metal hydrogencarbonate to remove it.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494218 | Method of removing metal sulfates from surfaces A scale dissolver composition and method for using the composition is provided. Broadly, the dissolver compositions are formed by adding a base such as ammonium hydroxide to a mixture comprising a salt of a chelating agent, a carbonate, and a component se... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484733 | Process for regenerating used deNOx or dedioxin catalytic converters Used deNOx or dedioxin catalytic converters are regenerated by washing the catalyst with a solution of surface-active substances in a liquid. At the same time, metal compounds are added for creating active centers.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6450183 | Composition, apparatus, and method of conditioning scale on a metal surface A composition and apparatus and method of using the composition for aqueous spray descaling or conditioning of scale or oxide on metal surfaces, especially stainless steel strip or the like, in one embodiment, although it can be used to descale or conditi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6398876 | Process for pickling steel Stainless steel is pickled by a chemical and/or electrochemical pickling process using an acid liquid, containing substantially no nitric acid. The process uses a spent electrolyte solution from an electrochemical, neutral salt pickling tank, such as a so... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397862 | Method of cleaning garbage disposals A method for cleaning garbage disposals comprises the steps of: mixing the starting materials in order to form an effervescent tablet; packaging the tablet in a moisture resistant pouch; placing the tablet in a garbage disposal unit; running warm water in... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6357453 | System and method for cleaning cathode ray tube funnels prior to application of interior coating An improved chemical wash is used to cleanse the interior of an open Cathode Ray Tube ("CRT") funnel before a coating of a carbon material is applied. The traditional ammonium bifloride wash for CRT funnels can be replaced with an aqueous solution of tris... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344090 | Metal loss inhibitors and processes therewith An inhibitor especially useful for aqueous solutions being used at high temperatures to remove scale from boiler tubes and the like contains (1) amines including a substituent group with an abietyl nucleus, (2) organic compounds or polymers that contain a... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6331513 | Compositions for dissolving metal sulfates A scale dissolver composition and method for using the composition is provided. Broadly, the dissolver compositions are formed by adding a base such as ammonium hydroxide to a mixture comprising a salt of a chelating agent, a carbonate, and a component se... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6325862 | Method for removing stains from structural surfaces A method for removing a stain from a surface of a structure which includes the steps of spraying an aggregating agent comprising a cationic linear organic polymer onto the surface of such structure having a stain produced thereon, dissociating the stain p... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6273102 | Method of cleaning and maintaining petroleum refining plants A repairing method of a petroleum refining plant for efficiently conducting cleaning process of process equipment and pipings, unloading process of agglomerated catalyst, rinsing work of the process equipment and the pipings, thereby reducing plant shutdo... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6260561 | Method for using aliphatic amines as cleaners for swimming pools A method for cleaning the interior surfaces of a receptacle holding a body of water comprises providing the receptacle, providing an aqueous solution having from about 1 to about 100 weight percent of an aliphatic amine or salt thereof, adding the aqueous... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6245155 | Method for removing photoresist and plasma etch residues A method for the removing of plasma etch residues on a substrate comprising the steps of: (i) contacting the substrate with a cleaning composition, and (ii) contacting the substrate with ozonated water. The preferred cleaning composition has a pH from 2 t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6197738 | Nontoxic sanitizing cleanser based on organic acids and methods of using same A nontoxic sanitizing cleaner comprising an organic acid having a pH less than 3, a chelating agent, and a surfactant. The invention also contemplates a buffering agent in the cleaner. In a preferred embodiment, the sanitizing cleanser is in the form of a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171406 | Method of removing stains from structural surface A method for removing a stain from a surface of a structure which includes the steps of spraying an aggregating agent comprising a cationic linear organic polymer onto the surface of such structure having a stain produced thereon, dissociating the stain p... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6143192 | Ruthenium and ruthenium dioxide removal method and material A method for removing at least a portion of a structure, such as a layer, film, or deposit, including ruthenium metal and/or ruthenium dioxide includes contacting the structure with a material including ceric ammonium nitrate. A material for removing ruth... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6120616 | Microcleaning process for sponge or porous polymeric products The present invention provides a novel method (300) for cleaning sponge or porous polymeric devices, e.g., scrubbing brush. The method includes a step of providing (302) (332) a porous polymeric member, which has an outer surface and may also include inne... | 09/19/2000 |
