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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080172 | Method and composition for controlled heat release and disposable chemical heater utilizing same A method and composition for controlling an exothermic reaction between a powerful oxidizing agent such as the permanganate salts, and reducing agents such as polyhydroxy organic compounds, comprises non-charged, relatively hydrophobic pigments which can be slurried... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7465410 | Solvent-activated reactor A reactor for an in-situ production of a chemical product in high yield are presented. The reactor, which may be placed in a main solvent, includes a core and a reactor wall around the core. The reactor wall allows controlled permeation of the main solvent to the co... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7431863 | Calcium hypochlorite composition Describes a composition comprising a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and hydrated magnesium sulfate having an average of from 3 to 5.5 moles of water of hydration per mole of magnesium sulfate. The amount of hydrated magnesium sulfate in the composition is such that... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7332072 | Process to prepare a waxy raffinate A process to prepare a waxy raffinate product by (a) hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a Fischer-Tropsch derived feed, wherein weight ratio of compounds having at least 60 or more carbon atoms and compounds having at least 30 carbon atoms in the Fischer-Tr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323437 | Process for producing a bleaching activator composition The invention provides a process for producing a bleaching activator composition, which includes removing a solvent and/or water from a mixture of a bleaching activator and a surfactant dispersed in a non-aqueous solvent, a bleaching activator composition produced b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300565 | Process to prepare a microcrystalline wax and a middle distillate fuel The invention relates to a process to prepare a microcrystalline wax and a middle distillate fuel by (a) hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a Fischer-Tropsch product, wherein the weight ratio of compounds having at least 60 or more carbon atoms and compound... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285206 | Process to prepare a lubricating base oil and a gas oil A process to prepare a lubricating base oil and a gas oil by (a) hydrocracking/hydroisomerizing a Fischer-Tropsch product, wherein weight ratio of compounds having at least 60 or more carbon atoms and compounds having at least 30 carbon atoms in the Fischer-T... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7201578 | Method for whitening teeth A method for whitening teeth which utilizes laser light to activate bleaching agents applied to the teeth. The mouth is first prepared so that the soft tissues of the gums are protected and only the teeth are exposed. The teeth are cleaned to remove any materials wh... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201913 | Oral formulations for anti-tumor compounds The present invention relates to a semi-solid filling medium which comprises a camptothecin derivative; a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier matrix which is a polyglycolized glyceride; and an effective thickening-reducing and stabilizing-promoting amount of one or ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182883 | Massive bodies containing free halogen source for producing highly converted solutions of chlorine dioxide A massive body, e.g., a tablet, for producing a solution of chlorine dioxide when the massive body is added to liquid water. The massive body comprises a metal chlorite such as sodium chlorite, an acid source such as sodium bisulfate and a source of free halogen suc... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160484 | Method and device for the production of an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide The present invention is generally directed to a method of producing an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide from the reaction of a metal chlorite and an acid forming component which do not react to produce chlorine dioxide in the substantial absence of water. The r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7109157 | Methods and equipment for removing stains from fabrics using a composition comprising hydroxide and hypochlorite Methodologies and equipment for using a hypochlorite solution to remove menstrual fluid, underarm perspiration or other hard-to-remove stains from soft fabric articles with reduced damage to the fabric articles when compared with popular chlorine bleaches. The soft ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101832 | Cleaners containing peroxide bleaching agents for cleaning paper making equipment and method A cleaning solution for paper making equipment includes a stabilized source of peroxide in combination with a glycol ether solvent system and an alcohol ethoxylate. The peroxide system can be hydrogen peroxide stabilized with a phosphonate such as HEDP. The glycol s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094744 | Method for producing sheetlike detergent A method of producing a sheet type laundry detergent which comprises continuously or discontinuously applying a doughy detergent composition that has been prepared so as to have a viscosity of 1,000 mPa·s to 50,000 mPa·s at a shear rate of 10 s−1 to 1... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094393 | Tooth bleaching compositions The present invention relates to improved dental compositions and methods for bleaching teeth. More specifically, this invention is directed towards hydrogen peroxide-containing compounds that are maintained at a substantially constant pH range of 6.0–10.0 during ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7084102 | Perfumed detergent tablet A perfumed detergent tablet comprises a clay mineral compound and a heavy metal ion sequestrant. The clay mineral helps disperse the tablet in aqueous media and acts as a fabric softener for laundered fabrics. The perfume is free of Schiff bases, such as those forme... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070769 | Compositions comprising at least two anionic associative polymers and their use for stabilization of an oxidizing solution Compositions comprising (i) at least one anionic associative polymer comprising at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one ester derived from a fatty alcohol and a carboxylic acid; (ii) at least one additional anionic associative polymer comprising at least... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064099 | Process for the production of particulate detergents A process for the production of particulate detergents or premixes suitable for their production by application of a flowable acidic component to a particle consisting at least partly of an alkaline detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of alkali m... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6979669 | Encapsulated active ingredient preparation for use in particulate detergents and cleaning agents A granulate for particulate detergents or cleaning agents, the granulate containing a detergent or cleaning agent active ingredient and an outer encapsulation layer formed of polyvalent metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or pol... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942845 | Process for improving the internal stability of sodium percarbonate The invention relates to uncoated and/or coated sodium percarbonate with improved internal stability and storage stability; and, a process that provides uncoated and/or coated sodium percarbonate with improved internal stability and storage stability. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6919364 | Microbiological control in animal processing Fecal bacterial contamination in an animal is reduced by providing it with drinking water containing a microbiocidally-effective amount of halogen-based microbiocide resulting from mixing with water (A) a product formed in water from (i) bromine, chlorine, or bromin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908636 | Microbiological control in poultry processing In the processing of poultry, equipment, instruments, apparatus and/or water used in such processing, and/or carcasses and/or parts of poultry resulting from the processing of poultry, are disinfected with aqueous solutions of certain halogen-based microbiocides, es... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6833085 | Agent for restricting elution of phosphorus, method for producing the same, and method of restricting elution of phosphorus in sludge Calcium nitrate, which is known to have the effect of inhibiting elution of phosphorus contained as insoluble substance in sludge in rivers, lakes and coasts in a reducing environment, can be applied not by injection of an aqueous solution of calcium nitrate, but by... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6818149 | Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one tertiary amine group the bleaching composition substantially devoid of a peroxygen source. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6716392 | Preservation of liquid biological samples The present invention relates to the preservation of a liquid biological sample. The biological sample is exposed to a preservative containing at least about 0.15 g of sodium benzoate and at least about 0.025 g of citric acid per 100 ml of sample. The biological sam... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6645927 | Process for producing coated bleach activator granules A process for producing coated bleach activator granules in which bleach activator base granules are coated with a coating substance and are simultaneously and/or subsequently thermally conditioned.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6582681 | Method and a preparation for cleaning tooth root surfaces and surrounding tissue The invention relates to a method and a preparation for cleaning tooth root surfaces and surrounding tissue (periodontal pockets). The preparation is a two-component liquid of the type that has previously been used for chemical-mechanical treatment of car... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572842 | Preparation for dental treatment The invention relates to a preparation for chemical-mechanical treatment of caries by means of a caries-dissolving two-component liquid. One of the components is an active, caries dissolving component and the other a component which reduces the aggressive... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6537666 | Methods of forming a humidity barrier for the ambient temperature preservation of sensitive biologicals The present invention relates to methods of forming a humidity barrier using fats or other materials that can form an amorphous coating for particles comprising sensitive biological materials in a dehydrated and/or a vitrified state. Since the hydrophobic... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6500794 | Granulated bleaching activator The present invention provides a granulated bleaching activator having a high solubility, that is, a granulated bleaching activator comprising (a) a bleaching activator and (b) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of a nonio... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6447722 | Solid water treatment composition and methods of preparation and use The present invention relates generally to novel water treatment compositions and methods of preparation and use. More particularly, the invention relates to solid water treatment compositions containing at least one halogen source and at least one amine ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6270690 | Storage stable bleach activator granules The invention relates to storage-stable bleach activator granules consisting essentially of a bleach activator and an acid-modified phyllosilicate, prepared by mixing a dry bleach activator with a dry, acid-modified phyllosilicate, compressing this mixtur... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6214785 | Bleach activator granules What is claimed are bleach activator granules which are obtained by mixing a bleach activator with a binder and x% by weight of the total amount of a water-soluble polymer, spraying of water which comprises 100-x% by weight of the total amount of the wate... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6207074 | Quick release of chlorine from trichloroisocyanuric acid A mixture consisting essentially of dry trichloroisocyanuric acid, dry surfactant particles, and bulking agents is disclosed. The mixture serves as a quickly dissolving chlorine release mixture used in shock treatment of substantial bodies of water. The s... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6153119 | Method and product for reducing tar and nicotine in cigarettes A process, and product which uses the process, for reducing tar and nicotine in cigarettes, whereby a novel emulsified complex of Sterotex/permanganate is incorporated into a cigarette. The complex displays a synergistic reaction having a dose response re... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6153644 | Stabilized injectable pharmaceutical compositions containing taxoid anti-neoplastic agents A stabilized, injectable pharmaceutical composition for human administration comprises (a) an antineoplastic compound,(b) a solubilizing/dispersing agent, and (c) a stabilizing amount of an anti-oxidant.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6120556 | Stabilizing agent for peroxide-bleaching procedure and methods of bleaching a fiber material by using same A stabilizing agent for peroxide-bleaching procedure includes (A) a component including a homopolymer or copolymer of -hydroxyacrylic acid or water soluble salt or polylactone of the homo- or co-polymer, (B) a component including a homopolymer or c... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113805 | Coated sodium percarbonate particles, process for the production thereof and use thereof Sodium percarbonate particles stabilized against loss of active oxygen in detergents, bleaches and cleaning agents by the application of a two-layer coating applied by means of a fluidized bed spray process, the inner layer including sodium percarbonate a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6107266 | Process for producing coated bleach activator granules The present invention relates to a process for producing coated bleach activator granules in which bleach activator base granules are coated with a coating substance and are simultaneously and/or subsequently thermally conditioned.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080710 | Bleach activator compositions A process for making a coated bleach component which may be incorporated into a detergent composition comprising hydrogen peroxide solution. The process includes the steps of dispersing the bleach component in a continuous liquid phase to form discrete is... | 06/27/2000 |