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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7786063 | Detergent composition for CIP comprising a C10-C14 aliphatic hydrocarbon and nonionic surfactant The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| RE40495 | Substrate treated with a binder comprising positive ions An article for sanitizing a surface with a sanitizing solution while maintaining the concentration level of a sanitizer in the sanitizing solution at an effective concentration level. A substrate that absorbs and holds the sanitizing solution is treated with a sanit... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7279452 | Sanitizing applicator having a positively charged fabric cover A sanitizing applicator for applying a liquid sanitizer to a surface. The sanitizer may be a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC)-based or chlorine-based sanitizer containing positively charged ions at an effective concentration level for killing a predefined percenta... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7226898 | Use of low foam percarboxylic acid based products containing surfactants for cip-disinfection The use of an agent containing surfactant components chosen from sulfonic acids or sulfonates, alkylamine oxides, ethercarboxylic acids, and alkylether sulfates, in total amounts of 0.01 to 1 wt. %, preferably 0.05 to 0.5 wt. %, with respect to the entire agent, and... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208456 | Surfactant blends for removing oligomer deposits from polyester fibers and polyester processing equipment The present invention is a composition comprising a surfactant blend of nonionic and anionic surfactants useful for the removal of oligomer deposits from polyester fibers and polyester processing equipment. The composition of the present invention includes a surfact... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7087562 | Post-CMP washing liquid composition A post-CMP washing liquid composition is provided which includes one type or two or more types of aliphatic polycarboxylic acids and one type or two or more types selected from the group consisting of glyoxylic acid, ascorbic acid, glucose, fructose, lactose, and ma... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073519 | Facility parts cleaning solution for processing of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic esters and cleaning method using said cleaning solution The present invention relates to a facility parts cleaning solution for the processing of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic esters and a cleaning method using the cleaning solution. An aqueous cleaning composition comprising 5 to 50 wt % of at least one alkali... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7041177 | High temperature rapid soil removal method A method of removing soil an article including the steps of immersing said article in an alkaline composition having a concentration of at least one source of alkalinity about 0.25% or higher, dehydrating the soil and rehydrating the soil at a pH which is neutral. T... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7008918 | Rinse agent composition and method for rinsing a substrate surface A rinse agent composition is provided. The rinse agent composition includes a sheeting agent for promoting draining of sheets of water from a surface, and a humectant. The humectant is a component which retains at least 5 wt. % water when the humectant has been cont... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6998376 | Method for cleaning units used to prepare coffee In this process, the inner surfaces of the installations which have been in contact with the coffee are treated with an aqueous alkaline solution containing at least one peroxidic compound. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992053 | Hard surface cleaning composition comprising a bleach, acid, and silicone glycol polymer The present invention encompasses a composition, suitable for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising a bleaching agent and a silicone glycol. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6916776 | Article for sanitizing a surface comprising a wipe containing an adhesive, positively charged, binder A restaurant cleaning towel made from a substrate such as a woven, nonwoven, or knit fabric. A sanitizer release polymer composition comprising at least one cationic (or alternatively, nonionic) surfactant is bound to the surface of the towel. Preferably, the cation... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911421 | Surfactant blends for removing oligomer deposits from polyester fibers and polyester processing equipment The present invention is a composition comprising a surfactant blend of nonionic and anionic surfactants useful for the removal of oligomer deposits from polyester fibers and polyester processing equipment. The composition of the present invention includes a surfact... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6799585 | Use of solutions containing enzymes for cleaning fermentation or storage tanks A process is presented for cleaning fermentation or storage tanks with an enzyme-containing formulation containing one or more laccases, peroxidases, oxireductases, transferases, isomerases, lyases, and ligases or a mixture thereof. The process provides improved cle... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6794352 | Cleaning towel having a color identifying label and sanitizer release polymer composition A restaurant cleaning towel made from a substrate such as a woven, nonwoven, or knit fabric. A sanitizer release polymer composition comprising at least one cationic (or alternatively, nonionic) surfactant is bound to the surface of the towel. Preferably, the cation... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6750186 | Composition and method for cleaning dishwashers A tablet or pellet for cleaning mineral deposits from the interior of a dishwasher machine is placed within the machine, and the machine is run through its normal dishwashing cycle. The pellet or tablet is formed of a mixture of a binder matrix and a chelating agent... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6686324 | Low-foaming hydrogen peroxide cleaning solution for organic soils A low-foaming cleaning solution and dry particulate formulation which can be diluted with water, deionized water, or mixtures thereof, to form the cleaning solution. The cleaning solution has an alkaline pH, which is preferably from about 8 to about 11.5 ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6667290 | Substrate treated with a binder comprising positive or neutral ions An article for sanitizing a surface with a sanitizing solution while maintaining the concentration level of a sanitizer in the sanitizing solution at an effective concentration level. A substrate that absorbs and holds the sanitizing solution is treated w... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6630434 | Thickened hard surface cleaner A low viscosity aqueous cleaning composition provides increasing viscosity upon dilution which provides a high viscosity diluted cleaning composition having solvents compatible with the rod micelle thickener and the cleaning system that clings for an exte... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6564813 | Use of solutions containing enzymes for cleaning fermentation or storage tanks A process is presented for cleaning fermentation or storage tanks with an enzyme-containing formulation containing one or more laccases, peroxidases, oxireductases, transferases, isomerases, lyases, and ligases or a mixture thereof. The process provides i... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6534075 | Antimicrobial and antiviral compositions and treatments for food surfaces An antimicrobial and antiviral composition in powder form or in the form of a two part liquid concentrate for washing and sanitizing foods, food surfaces, food ware, process waters, animal quarters, and animal carcasses is described. The composition may a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528468 | Pickling agent for the chemical conversion coating of heat exchanger, method of pickling heat exchanger The present invention relates to a pickling agent for the chemical conversion coating of a heat exchanger which is capable of cleaning the complicated structure comprising fins and tubes of a heat exchanger in preparation for the successful formation of a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6489278 | Combination of a nonionic silicone surfactant and a nonionic surfactant in a solid block detergent The invention relates to a A highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent which combines a source of alkalinity and with a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning waxy-fatty soils... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6479454 | Antimicrobial compositions and methods containing hydrogen peroxide and octyl amine oxide A peroxygen antimicrobial composition is provided comprising an amine oxide and peroxygen compound. The combination of the two components produces an effective antimicrobial composition, providing a more potent biocide than can be obtained by using these ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6472358 | Acid sanitizing and cleaning compositions containing protonated carboxylic acids A sanitizing composition comprising at least one aliphatic short chain antimicrobially effective C5 to C14 fatty acid or mixture thereof, at least one carboxylic weak acid and a strong mineral acid which may be nitric or a mixture of... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472199 | Method of cleaning dairy pipelines using enzyme pretreatment Improved, non-chlorinated systems and methods for removing soils from hard surfaces are provided wherein such surfaces are initially contacted with a first aqueous use dispersion including a protease enzyme, followed by contact the surface with a second a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6423675 | Cleaning-in-place composition and method for using the same 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 ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6391836 | Biological cleaning system which forms a conversion coating on substrates A method and biological cleaning system are provided for cleaning substrate surfaces of oils and/or greases using a biological cleaning system which utilizes a pre-treatment bath and/or post-treatment bath as part of the cleaning system. The pre-treatment... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368610 | Disinfecting composition A disinfecting composition which is bactericidal and effective to kill yeast includes (a) at least one a monocarboxylic acid of formula R--COOH, in which R a saturated or unsaturated, straight- or branched-chain alkyl radical comprising from 6 to 12 carbo... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6310024 | Rust and scale removal composition and process Disclosed in the present application is a composition that is useful for rust and/or corrosion removal that contains a reducing agent, a chelating agent, a surfactant, and a dispersant. Disclosed also are processes for using this composition in aqueous sy... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6268324 | Thickened hard surface cleaner A low viscosity aqueous cleaning composition provides increasing viscosity upon dilution which provides a high viscosity diluted cleaning composition having solvents compatible with the rod micelle thickener and the cleaning system that clings for an exte... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6218349 | Composition suitable for removing proteinaceous material The present invention provides for a composition suitable for removing proteinaceous material comprising water, an emulsifier, a chelating agent, one or more mineral acids, and a surfactant; wherein: the emulsifier is a polyether nonionic emulsifier or an... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6204231 | Cleaning agent for food-industry facilities, its use and method of cleaning such facilities using the agent An aqueous alkaline composition for cleaning equipment used in the food industry wherein the composition contains potassium hydroxide or a mixture of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and wherein the potassium hydroxide is present in an amount of a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6197739 | Proteolytic enzyme cleaner Compositions for use as soil removing agents in the food processing industry are disclosed. Food soiled surfaces in food manufacturing and preparation areas can be cleaned. The compositions are manufactured in the form of a concentrate which is diluted wi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6191091 | Biodegradable compound for cleaning, disinfecting, and descaling water dispensers and method of use thereof The cleaning compound for a water dispenser includes four ingredients: a) N'alkyl dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride, within the range of 0.08 to 0.1% by weight; b) citric acid, of about 20% by weight of the total solution; c) propylene glycol (food grade)... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6071356 | Cleaning-in-place with a solution containing a protease and a lipase The present invention relates to methods of cleaning-in-place soiled process equipment comprising circulating a solution comprising a protease and a lipase for a sufficient period of time to permit action of the enzymes.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6051615 | Use of C16 -C18 alkyl polyglycosides as defoamers in cleaning compositions A process for reducing foam in an alkyl polyglycoside-containing cleaning composition by adding a defoaming-effective amount of an alkyl polyglycoside having the general formula I: R1 O(Z)a I wherei... | 04/18/2000 |
