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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425527 | Organic activator The present invention relates to organic activators having the following general formula: Wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl moiety comprising at least five carbons, R2 is a sub... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7354892 | Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291584 | Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts Use of metal complex compounds of formula (1) and/or (1′) [LnMemXp]zYq, (1) [L′nMemXp]zYq, (1′) wherein all su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282470 | Decontamination formulation with sorbent additive A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276468 | Granulated decontamination formulations A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271137 | Decontamination formulations for disinfection and sterilization Aqueous decontamination formulations that neutralize biological pathogens for disinfection and sterilization applications. Examples of suitable applications include disinfection of food processing equipment, disinfection of areas containing livestock, mold remediati... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7179779 | Cationic bleach activator with enhanced hydrolytic stability A novel cationic bleach activator having an enhanced hydrolytic stability is provided. The novel cationic bleach activator also leads to a reduction in strength loss of cotton fibers compared to conventional hot peroxide bleaching, and achieves this reduction in str... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7144177 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device dispenser for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138363 | Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts Use of metal complex compounds of formula (1) and/or (1′) [LnMemXp]zYq (1), [L′MemXp]zYq (1′), wherein all substituents are as defined in the claims, as catalysts for oxidation reactions, and also novel metal complex compounds and novel ligands. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125832 | Bleach compositions Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125497 | Reactive formulations for a neutralization of toxic industrial chemicals Decontamination formulations for neutralization of toxic industrial chemicals, and methods of making and using same. The formulations are effective for neutralizing malathion, hydrogen cyanide, sodium cyanide, butyl isocyanate, carbon disulfide, phosgene gas, capsai... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097739 | Method for the production of improved pulp Compositions and method for improving properties of pulp produced or reducing the digester cycle time in alkaline chemical pulping processes in which an effective amount of at least one selected phosphonate or carboxylate compound or mixtures thereof is admixed with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094745 | Use of transition metal complexes having lactam ligands as bleaching catalysts The use of compounds of the formula (1) M(L)nXm (1) in which M is a metal atom from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo and W, L is a ligand from the group consisting of the cyclic carbo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7064100 | Method for producing bleach activator granules The present invention relates to methods for producing bleach-activator-containing granules from a water-containing bleach activator preparation form by granulation and simultaneous drying in a fluidized-bed and subsequent consolidation of the primary granules by tr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6930054 | Slurry composition for use in chemical mechanical polishing of metal wiring Disclosed herein are slurry compositions for use in CMP(chemical mechanical polishing) process of metal wiring in manufacturing semiconductor devices, comprising a peroxide, an inorganic acid, a propylenediaminetetraacetate(PDTA)-metal complex, a carboxylic acid, a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905276 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6797196 | Bleaching formulation A bleaching formulation comprising (a) a peroxy bleaching agent selected from hydrogen peroxide and a peroxide or an organic peracid capable of generating hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution, (b) an anionic bleaching catalyst containing a metal, and (c) a catio... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6764613 | N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile salts, methods therefor and compositions therewith Substantially solid compositions are provided having therein a compound with the structure of Formula I wherein A is a saturated ring formed by a plurality of atoms in addition to the N1 atom, the saturated ri... | 07/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6602441 | Bleaching-active metal complexes Compounds of the following formula are suitable as activators for peroxy compounds in laundry detergents and cleaning products: [Ln Mm Xp ]z Yq (1) in which M is manganese in oxidation stage II, III, IV, V and... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6566320 | Bleaching composition containing chromotropic compound A bleaching composition that contains a bleaching agent and a chromotrophic radical scavenging compound, and a test method for identifying the presence of free radicals is disclosed. Such compositions offer improved stability.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6537959 | Bleach catalyst and composition and method for bleaching a substrate Compounds are provided that may be used as ligands in transition metal complexes, in turn useful as bleach catalysts. Also provided are complexes, bleaching compositions and methods of using the compounds.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6380142 | Storage-stable formulations comprising mediators, peroxide compounds and pH stabilizers and their use in enzymatic bleaching systems The invention relates to novel storage-stable formulations containing at least one peroxide compound, at least one specific mediator, and at least one pH stabilizer. The invention further relates to the use of such storage-stable formulations as a compone... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6358904 | Multicomponent bleaching system A multicomponent system for use in detergent substances consists of oxidation catalysts and suitable oxidizing agents and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic compounds containing NO, NOH or (A).... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352562 | Method of cleaning fabrics using bleaching compounds comprising substituted benzoyl caprolactam bleach activators Method for cleaning fabrics using laundry detergents and bleaching systems which comprise substituted benzoyl caprolactam bleach activators are presented. The bleach activators are effective under mixed soil conditions, especially mixtures of hydrophobic ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6323014 | Method and composition for enhancing the activity of an enzyme There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of the enzyme, one or more compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A is an optionally substituted... | 11/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6241779 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel composition and method for removing or reducing levels of recalcitrant constituents from an effluent, such as lignin chromophores, AOX species, such as chlorinated phenols, dioxins, dibenzofurans, biphenyls, and high molecul... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235218 | Process for preparing N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile compounds A process is provided for the preparation of a compound having the structure of Formula I ##STR1## The process includes reacting a heterocyclic amine with a monoaldehyde or a dialdehyde in a pH range of from about 8 to 14 and then quaternizing the so... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6211130 | Use of quaternary acetonitrile compounds as activators for detergents The invention relates to the use of quaternary acetonitrile compounds corresponding to formula (I): ##STR1## in which R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6183665 | Granular N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile compositions Granules are provided that are useful for oxidizing applications when the granules are dissolved in the presence of an active oxygen source. These granules include a salt having the structure of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a saturated ring formed by a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6159391 | Bleaching agent compositions A bleaching agent composition comprising (A) hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide which generates hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution, and (B) an addition reaction product of dicyandiamide and a glycidyl ether compound, wherein the pH of the mixed aqueous... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6139769 | Bleaching-active metal complexes Compounds of the following formula are suitable as activators for peroxy compounds in laundry detergents and cleaning products: [Ln Mm Xp ]z Yq (1) in which M is manganese in oxidation stage I... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136223 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel composition and method for removing or reducing levels of recalcitrant constituents from an effluent, such as lignin chromophores, AOX species, such as chlorinated phenols, dioxins, dibenzofurans, biphenyls, and high molecul... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120557 | Use of aminonitrile N-oxides as bleach activators Use of compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the radicals R1, R2 and A are as defined in the description, as bleach activators in bleaching detergents and cleaners.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6107528 | Iron complexes for bleach activation and stereospecific oxidation A bleach and oxidation catalyst is provided comprising a catalytically active iron complex which can activate hydrogen peroxide or peroxy acids, for example.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099587 | Peroxygen bleaching compositions comprising peroxygen bleach and ATMP, suitable for use as a pretreater for fabrics Compositions and methods for removing soils and stains from fabrics and other surfaces employ bleaching activators and aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid (ATMP) at a pH of from greater than 0 to about 6. Compositions comprising ATMP and various sources of p... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6099586 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel bleaching composition comprising: (a) an oxidatively stable bleach activator having the structure ##STR1## wherein Y1, Y3 and Y4 each represents a bridging group, i.e., zero, one, two or thre... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6046375 | Degradation and protection of organic compounds mediated by low molecular weight chelators A method of forming reactive oxygen species by solubilizing a metal ion from a metal oxy(hydr)oxide compound with an iron oxy(hydr)oxide solubilizing chelator to yield a first soluble metal ion chelate complex. The metal ion is transferred from the chelat... | 04/04/2000 |
