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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137477 | Method of cleaning a surface attached with at least one chewing gum lump The invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface (1) attached with at least one chewing gum lump (2) whereby said cleaning is at least partly based on an enzymatic degradation of at least one biodegradable polymer in said chewing gum lump (2 | 03/20/2012 |
| 8080115 | Method for the surface treatment of a metallic or fibrous material The invention relates to a surface treatment method, in which a material other than the human body, which is selected from metallic materials and fibrous materials, is brought into contact with a composition comprising at least one dianhydrohexitol ether (compound A... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7678201 | Composition and process for the removal and recovery of hydrocarbons from substrates The invention relates to a chemical composition and a process for using the chemical composition to remove and recover petroleum hydrocarbons from a contaminated substrate including an ammonia compound; a nitrogen-containing compound; and an aqueous carrier solution... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7588646 | Cleaning compositions containing an alkyl ester and methods of using same The invention is generally related to cleaning compositions and methods of using same. More particularly, the invention is related to cleaning compositions which are substantially free of volatile organic chemicals. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7435711 | Cleaning agent for removing solder flux and method for cleaning solder flux The present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux and method for cleaning the solder flux which exhibit the excellent cleaning property even at the time of cleaning a lead-free soldering flux, a high-melting-point solder flux or the like a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424891 | Detergents Combination products comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B separated from each other in the packaging and having the following composition: A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s), ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419552 | C-alkanol alkoxylates and the use thereof Alkoxylates of the formula (I) C5H11CH(C3H7)CH2O(A)n(CH2CH2O)mH (I) where A is propyleneoxy, buteneoxy or p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412979 | Selective removal or application of a coating on a portion of a container The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for removing a coating material from a predetermined first portion of a container, while retaining the coating on a second portion of the container, or alternatively applying a coating to a predetermined porti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402213 | Stripping and removal of organic-containing materials from electronic device substrate surfaces Described herein is a method of removing an organic-containing material from an exposed surface of a large substrate (at least 0.25 m2). The substrate may comprise an electronic device. The exposed surface is treated with a stripping solution comprising o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399367 | Rust-preventive water-oil separating cleaner composition and a cleaning method using the same A rust-preventive water-oil separating cleaner composition contacts a part to be cleaned to which an oil attaches. The composition separates the oil from the part, while providing the part with a rust-preventive property, thus forming an oil layer containing the oil... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396417 | Method for removing laser scales A degreasing method for descaling or removing laser scales from iron-containing metal part surface by treating the iron-containing metal part surfaces that is optionally tainted with laser scales with an aqueous solution containing at least one type of highly water-... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390368 | Aqueous fiber optic cleaner Fiber optic connector end faces are cleaned effectively by exposing the fiber optic connector end face to the disclosed predominantly aqueous solution and wiping the fiber optic end face dry. The predominantly water-based cleaning solution contains water, water solu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387130 | Cleaning solutions including nucleophilic amine compound having reduction and oxidation potentials A composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing at least one nucleophilic amine compound having oxidation and reduction potentials, at least one organic solvent, water and, optionally, a chelating agent is described. The chelating a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375065 | Method and composition for cleaning a fluid delivery system A composition for cleaning a fluid delivery system includes an agent which controls the rheology of the fluid so that its apparent viscosity decreases as the fluid is subjected to a shear force. In particular applications, the viscosity of the composition is greater... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368019 | Method for preventing elution of lead and/or nickel from copper alloy piping material such as valve or pipe joint and copper alloy piping material, and fluid for use in cleaning piping material A technique is provided to precludes elution of the nickel by infallibly removing the nickel adhering to the inner surface of plumbing hardware, realize a treatment for efficient (treating temperature, treating duration, etc.) preclusion of both or either of lead an... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351295 | Cleaning and polishing rusted iron-containing surfaces A method for cleaning and polishing a rusted iron-containing metal surface is disclosed. The metal surface is contacted with a composition containing fluorometallate anions of a Group IVB metal. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335296 | System and device for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid A system for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid capable of bringing the inside of at least one processing container (1) formed in a flow passage into a supercritical or subcritical high pressure field, wherein thermal operation is applied to proce... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331355 | Floor cleaning and gloss enhancing compositions The present invention relates to compositions for cleaning floors. In particular, it relates to aqueous compositions for one-step cleaning and gloss enhancement of wood surfaces, especially floors. The inventive compositions comprise specific levels of a class of co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325603 | Methods of well treatment A method is disclosed relating to the treatment of a hydrocarbon well, which method comprises administering down a bore hole thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical, in particular wherein the bore hole is a producer bore hole and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318871 | Vehicular cleaning concentrate The present invention relates generally to compositions, methods of use and kits for vehicular cleaning employing a cleaning concentrate containing at least one surfactant and at least one rheology modifier, optionally a solvent and/or optionally an alkalinity sourc... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309581 | Method of staining, detection and counting bacteria, and a diluent for bacterial stain A method of staining bacteria comprises: working a polymethine dye on a sample in the presence of a substance capable of reducing nitrite ions to stain bacteria in the sample. A method of detecting bacteria comprises the following steps of: (1) working a polymethine... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309684 | Oil-in-water emulsified remover comprising an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant An oil-in-water emulsion composition remover is disclosed. The compositions comprise a solvent, water and a surfactant. The removers are useful in removing non-aqueous and aqueous coatings, waxes, greases, and the like, from substrates to which the coatings, waxes, ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293568 | Aqueous solutions of silicon metal and methods of making and using same The present invention generally relates to a formulation created by reacting sodium hydroxide, water, and silicon metal which has unique properties and many uses. The instant invention is further directed to methods of producing and using such formulations. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288514 | Polymer-fluorosurfactant associative complexes The present invention relates to associative complexes of water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers and polymeric fluorosurfactants, compositions and methods for modifying substrates to provide treated articles with surface protective properties including easi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282472 | Cleaning composition An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279455 | Rinse aid composition and method of rising a substrate A rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. A rinse aid composition may generally include an effective amount of a sheeting agent component, and an effective amount of a defoamer component. The sheeting agent component may include one or more a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276471 | Azeotrope-like compositions of pentafluoropropane, methanol and dichloroethylene Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising pentafluoropropane, methanol, and dichloroethylene, and uses thereof, including use in aerosols, refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, and blowing agent compositions. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276469 | Composition and material for cleaning printing machines The invention is a cleaning material for cleaning printing machines. The cleaning material is comprised of a fabric that has been impregnated with a cleaning composition having branched chain monobasic and/or dibasic esters that contain 2-ethyl hexanoate. The cleani... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270717 | Compositions and methods for cleaning contaminated articles Disclosed are compositions and methods for cleaning contaminated articles based on the provision of a zeotropic composition comprising (a) at least one flammable solvent having a boiling point at a first pressure; (b) at least one first nonflammable solvent having a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271136 | Aircraft cleaner formula A cleaning composition based on an aqueous or non-petroleum solvent, and useful for cleaning exterior surfaces such as aircraft exterior surfaces and other metal, glass, rubber and polymer surfaces possesses solvent-like properties with respect to greasy soils; inhi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270131 | Hard surface cleaning composition Aqueous hard surface cleaning compositions comprising a non associative, acrylic copolymer alkali swellable emulsion and a set of alkaline detergent builders. Methods of producing the compositions, using the compositions for cleaning hard surfaces, and improving the... | 09/18/2007 |
| RE39819 | Cleaning or drying compositions based on 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane To replace compositions based on CFCs or CFHCs in applications for cleaning or drying solid surfaces (in particular defluxing), the invention proposes azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic compositions based on 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262153 | Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258747 | Multi-motion stainbrush A method of using an electric stainbrush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is provided. The electric stainbrush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. First and second ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256165 | Cleaning compositions The present invention relates to cleaning composition comprising a surface substantive polymer for cleaning surfaces, particularly the exterior surfaces of a vehicle. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255750 | Cleaner with soil flocculant The invention provides an improved dilutable cleaning composition for flocculating soil during use comprising a polymeric flocculation agent. In one embodiment, the composition optionally contains at least one adjunct selected from the group consisting of solvents, ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252100 | Systems and methods for processing a set of circuit boards A circuit board processing system includes a wash tank configured to contain cleaning fluid, and a positioning subsystem configured to immerse a set of circuit boards into the wash tank. The system further includes a flow control subsystem having (i) a first set of ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253140 | Removable marking system The present invention provides a removable marking system that includes a removable paint formulation and an aqueous removal formulation, and a method of using this removable marking system. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252718 | Forming a passivating aluminum fluoride layer and removing same for use in semiconductor manufacture A composition for the cleaning of residues from substrates can contain from about 0.01 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of one or more fluoride compounds, from about 20 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight water, from about 20 percent by wei... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244314 | Resin recycling system A system for recycling reusable resin mold products recovered from discarded apparatuses is disclosed. This recycling system includes a crushing system for crushing resin mold products one kind by one kind into crushed resinous pieces and packing the same in a bag, ... | 07/17/2007 |
