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| 8080508 | Formulations with unexpected cleaning performance incorporating a biodegradable chelant A chelating composition suitable for low-temperature use or storage is disclosed. The chelating compositions include 20 to 70 wt. percent of a polar solvent and 30 to 80 wt. percent of a first component of the formula: wher... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8034756 | Formulations with unexpected cleaning performance incorporating a biodegradable chelant A chelating composition suitable for low-temperature use or storage is disclosed. The chelating compositions include 20 to 70 wt. percent of a polar solvent and 30 to 80 wt. percent of a first component of the formula: (I) wherein R is a hydroxyalkyl group and each ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7902137 | Biodegradable scale control composition for use in highly concentrated alkaline hard surface detergents An alkaline concentrated detergent composition for use in cleaning hard surfaces, medical instruments and other metal components (parts, tools, utensils, vessels, equipment) having superior cleaning efficacy at much lower alkali content than traditional alkaline cle... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7727945 | Modified polysaccharides Modified polysaccharide polymers for use as anti-scalant and dispersant. The polymers are useful in compositions used in aqueous systems. The modified polysaccharides are also useful in detergent formulations, water treatment, dispersants and oilfield applications a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7425525 | Washing solution for inkjet printer head and washing method using the solution There is proposed a washing solution for washing an inkjet printer head which performs printing by feeding an ink comprising at least two kinds of polymerizable compounds each differing in viscosity, a photopolymerization initiator, and pigment. This washing solutio... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410938 | Calcium hypochlorite/scale inhibitor/residue disperser triblend A solid calcium hypochlorite composition comprising a mixture of: solid calcium hypochlorite; a scale-inhibiting effective amount of a primarily scale-inhibiting alkali metal phosphate; and an effective residue-dispersing amount of primarily residue-dispersing alkal... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7348301 | Lysozyme-based method and composition to control the growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems A method for killing, preventing, or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous system or on a substrate capable of supporting a growth of microorganisms is provided by providing lysozyme, alone or in combination with a quaternary ammonium compound to the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344602 | Scale conditioning agents and treatment method An improved scale conditioning composition and method is disclosed that results in improved dissolution and disruption of tube scale, hardened sludge and other deposits composed primarily of highly densified magnetite such as those found in heat exchange vessels, pa... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7323198 | Antioxidants in clusters of structured water The invention relates to structured water and its antioxidant activity. In addition, the present invention relates to antioxidants incorporated within the cluster structure of either electropositive (S water) or electronegative (I water). The structured water, havin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7307056 | Disinfecting peroxosilicated compound with scale preventive effect, preparation method and use thereof The invention concerns a peroxosilicated, optionally phosphatized, disinfecting compound with scale preventive effect obtained by reacting an alkaline or alkaline-earth metasilicate with an active oxygen-releasing compound, for example potassium monopersulphate and/... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7211551 | Universal cleaner that cleans tough oil, grease and rubber grime and that is compatible with many surfaces including plastics Versatile cleaning composition that has tremendous cleaning power, yet is compatible with many surfaces. For example, the cleaning composition easily cleans oil, grease, tar, and rubber from soiled surfaces, but does not damage metals, vehicle paints, concrete, plas... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199094 | Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising a mixture of citric and formic acid Improved hard surface cleaning compositions having an acidic pH provide good removal of soap scum stains. Compositions of the present invention comprise an acidic constituent which comprises either citric acid alone or citric acid in combination with an acid selecte... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183246 | Cleaning/disinfectant composition to clean surfaces A composition and method for cleaning surfaces having deposits, such as drink water tanks, supply water wells, water filter systems, and distributor water lines. The composition contains in combination a cleaning solution and a disinfectant, such as hydrogen peroxid... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7131495 | Method for preparing a chlorine dioxide block-removing agent in oil wells A method to synthesize a chlorine dioxide block remover in a well is described. The method includes dissolving a chlorate aqueous solution and some acidic substances in water and to produce a hydrogen ion. The chlorate aqueous solution and acidic substances are quic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124822 | Foamed completion fluids and methods Foamed completion fluids and methods of completing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are disclosed. A method of completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprises the steps of providing or preparing a foamed completion fluid comprising wate... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125830 | Coolant treatment formulation A chemical formulation for treating coolant deficiencies, such as corrosion, scale, and low thermal transfer, and treating the root of most of the problems, which is water composition, and providing for preventative measures that further protect the systems that uti... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122510 | One-bath particle-free chemical cleaning The invention relates to a method for one-bath chemical cleaning and preservation of interior surfaces of hollow steel bodies, without any organic solvents, comprising controlled change of the liquid bath in that in a circuit of hoses running from a mobile tank equi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090780 | Bactericide for use in water treatment, method for water treatment and apparatus for water treatment A water-treating microbicide, containing an inorganic acid and a corrosion inhibitor, and further containing a carboxylic acid having 8 or less carbon atoms or any of alkali metal salts thereof. The present invention can provide a water-treating microbicide, water t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081182 | Method and apparatus for automatically measuring the concentration of TOC in a fluid used in a semiconductor manufacturing process The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically measuring the concentration of total organic carbon (TOC) in chemicals and ultra-pure water that are used in a wet etch process. The apparatus includes a sampling line extending from a process... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7064098 | Composition for removing scale deposited on titanium materials A descaling composition for use in removing scale deposited on a member made of titanium or a titanium alloy, the descaling composition containing a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a sulfamic acid and ammonium sulfate as effective components and effectively inhibiting titan... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048803 | Method of dissolving scale A method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Another method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate and a strong mineral acid. A further method of di... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6976558 | Method and system for performing gearbox final assembly clean check A clean check is performed on a gearbox by flushing an oil-based fluid through the gearbox and then through a filter. The filter is then weighed to determine the weight of contaminants collected in the filter. The contaminant weight is compared to a predetermined le... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6812197 | Iron-based cleaning powder The invention provides an iron-based cleaning powder capable of efficiently decomposing organic halides. The iron-based cleaning powder is made of iron alloy powder or iron powder produced with an atomization process. The iron alloy powder passes a 300 μm-mesh siev... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6777385 | Low-Molecular (meth)acrylicacid(salt)-based polymer and its production process and uses A low-molecular (meth)acrylic acid (salt)-based polymer having a good color tone is obtained by polymerizing an aqueous solution of at least one monomer component of a high concentration in the presence of an alkaline substance, wherein: 100 to 95 mol % of the at le... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6740168 | Scale conditioning agents The present invention provides an improved scale conditioning composition and method that results in improved dissolution and disruption of tube scale, hardened sludge and other deposits composed primarily of highly densified magnetite such as those found in heat ex... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6695927 | Method and cleaning solution for cleaning a container A method and a solution are provided for cleaning a container, in particular a boiler of a conventional power station. The container is degreased and pickled in one method step using an alkaline cleaning solution. A suitable cleaning solution includes, fo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6605254 | Method using ethylene oxide to fumigate corrosion promoting microbes The present invention relates to a method of fumigating closed systems susceptible to microbially influenced corrosion (MIC). The method is particularly useful in a method for mitigating MIC in fire protection sprinkler systems.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605155 | Remover for scale deposited on titanium material A descaling composition for use in removing scale deposited on a member made of titanium or a titanium alloy, the descaling composition containing a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a sulfamic acid and ammonium sulfate as effective components and effectively inhib... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6566321 | Low foaming washing liquid A low-foaming, liquid composition is disclosed. Methods of making and using the low-foaming, liquid composition are also disclosed.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6555012 | Method and composition for the treatment of blackwater collection systems A composition and method particularly designed to treat blackwater deposit. In at least one example, a composition for use in removing and preventing buildup of blackwater deposits in blackwater collection/treatment systems. The composition includes in th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6537962 | Composite powder The present invention pertains to a composite powder comprising (A) an alkali metal silicate particle having an average particle size of from 1 to 500 μm; and (B) a water-soluble salt particle having an average particle size of from 0.01 to 50 μm, of wh... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528472 | Antimicrobial compositions containing quaternary ammonium compounds, silanes and other disinfectants with furanones A synergistic antimicrobial composition includes an effective amount of at least one furanone, together with other disinfectants, such as, for example, an effective amount of at least one organosilane with quaternary ammonium functionality, and/or an effe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6514458 | Method for removing microbes from surfaces Method for removing microbial biofilm from surfaces in contact with an aqueous system is disclosed, which comprises adding to the system a treatment comprising low foaming, ethoxylated anionic surfactant composed of alkyl substituted carboxylated acid or ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6514350 | Process for removing rust from metal surfaces This invention relates to a process for removing rust from metal surfaces. The process uses an aqueous solution of a benzoate.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6503400 | Phosphate stabilizing compositions This invention relates to phosphate stabilizing compositions comprising (a) polyaspartic acid, and (b) an anionic carboxylic polymer. The compositions effectively stabilize phosphates by inhibiting the formation of calcium phosphate scale. The invention a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
