Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442678 | Stain removal method utilizing a composition comprising hydrogen peroxide and cyclodextrin The present invention relates to an applicator for a fabric treatment composition and its application. More specifically the invention relates to a versatile, effective convenient to apply fabric treatment applicator and its method of application. Claimed and descri... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7414018 | Cleaning product A product for cleaning stains. In one embodiment, the product may include a piece of material and a volume of carbonated water, both sealed within a container. When a stain is encountered, the container may be opened and the piece of material that has been wetted by... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7241727 | Fabric-cleaning compositions The invention is concerned with post-foaming cleaning compositions which may be dispensed from a pressurised container. The compositions contain a post-foaming agent, for example a volatile hydrocarbon which boils and causes the composition to fizz on the surface of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220715 | Fabric care compositions for lipophilic fluid systems incorporating an antimicrobial agent Compositions for treating fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linens and drapery, wherein the compositions provide improved cleaning of soils from and/or care of and/or treatment of fabric articles, especially while providing superior garment care for ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189685 | Method and composition for removing hydrophobic soil The present invention relates to methods and compositions for removing hydrophobic soils from textiles. The methods include contacting a soiled textile with a penetrant composition and then washing the textile. The present compositions include penetrant compositions... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160846 | Aqueous concentrate for the disinfection of surfaces The invention relates to the field of cleaning and disinfection of hard surfaces. The cleaning and disinfection of the surfaces is achieved by means of a deaning textile and an aqueous preparation, comprising disinfection agents and additives selected from a group c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7071155 | Non-polymer thickening agent and cleaning composition A non-polymer thickening medium, and the inclusion of such a non-polymer thickening medium in a cleaning composition. In some embodiments, the non-polymer thickening medium includes a sparingly water soluble surfactant, and an organic solvent including an OH group, ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018967 | Prespotting treatment employing singlet oxygen Enhanced cleaning can be obtained by applying primarily to a stained region of a washable soft substrate a prespotting composition that contains at least one molybdate and which can generate singlet oxygen in situ in the presence of a peroxide, optionally applying t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018966 | Compositions and methods for preventing gel formation comprising a siloxane and an alkylamine The present invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising an emulsion comprising a polar co-solvent, a non-polar co-solvent, and an alkylamine dispersed throughout the emulsion. The alkylamine serves to prevent the emulsion from inverting and forming a thic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6995124 | Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product comprises a liquid combinat... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6828295 | Non-silicone polymers for lipophilic fluid systems A composition containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer for cleaning fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, with lipophilic fluid provides improved cleaning of soils while providing excellent garment care, especially for articles sensitive t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6815409 | Gel laundry detergent and/or pretreater which piles up after dispensing Gel detergent compositions which pile-up on a surface, upon dispensing, to minimize the spreading of the gel to a substantially larger area. The gels that can pile up are less messy to use and provide better stain removal, since more detergent is concentrated on the... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6794348 | Gel laundry detergent and/or pre-treater composition A sher-thinnig lamellar gel detergent composition, employing non-neutralized fatty acid in a specific amount, depending on the total surfactant level. The weight % ratio of non-neutralized fatty acid to the total surfactant within a specific range, defined by the Ge... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6794347 | Process of making gel detergent compositions According to the inventive method of making gels, the main mixture comprising most of the ingredients with the exception of a non-neutralized fatty acid or sulphonic acid, and/or other anionic surfactant acids is mixed, using at least one in-line static mixer, with ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6774098 | Methods for removing stains from fabrics using tetrapotassium EDTA Methodologies and equipment for using hard surface cleaners to remove stains, such as menstrual fluid stains or underarm perspiration stains, from clothes or other soft fabrics. Suitable hard surface cleaners include Scrubbing Bubbles Mildew Stain Remover®, Tilex M... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6689730 | Garment stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A garment stain removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for impar... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6670316 | Spot pretreatment compositions Thickened aqueous cleaning compositions are used for spot cleaning of stains and soils on garments and textiles. The compositions comprise: a detersive surfactant component, preferably anionic and/or nonionic; an organic solvent; an enzyme; and xanthan gu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6642196 | Method of delivering a benefit agent There is provided a method of delivering a benefit agent whereby a benefit agent is first loaded to a surface and subsequently unloaded and transferred and delivered to a second surface. More in particular, the benefit agent is first loaded onto a garment... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6589294 | Carpet stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A stain removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for imparting son... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586384 | Method of treating fabrics and apparatus used therein A method of delivering a benefit agent to a selected area of a fabric for exerting a predetermined activity, wherein the area is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said area through one specificity and ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6534462 | Liquid laundry detergent and pretreatment composition A liquid laundry detergent and pretreatment containing at least one enzyme that is activated upon dilution with water. Upon dilution, the detergent transforms from a watery liquid to a viscous gel. This gel is capable of remaining in place on the garment.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6495510 | Fluid cleaning compositions having high levels of amine oxide Phase stable liquid compositions comprising preferred ratios of amine oxides and surfactants are provided. The compositions are preferably employed to spot clean stains from fabrics.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495501 | Laundry bleaching compositions The present invention relates to a liquid composition suitable for bleaching and pretreating soiled fabrics. Such composition provides cleaning and color safety benefits that are especially noticeable when such composition is used as a prespotter. The pre... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491730 | Pre-treatment methods and compositions for carbon dioxide dry cleaning A method for dry-cleaning articles such as fabrics and clothing in carbon dioxide. The article includes a stained portion or region, which is pretreated with a pretreatment composition prior to initiating the cleaning cycle. The pretreatment step is follo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6451752 | Method of pretreating and bleaching stained fabrics A method for bleaching stained fabrics is provided by pretreating the stained fabric, before washing, with a pretreatment composition that comprises a ligand that forms a transition metal complex as bleach catalyst, the complex catalysing bleaching of sta... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6451749 | Care booster composition for supplementing the performance of laundry compositions The invention is directed to a care booster composition effective for reducing wrinkles in a fabric being washed. The care booster composition enhances the performance of laundry detergents and fabric conditioners and may be used in processes for cleaning... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6451065 | Method for reducing malodor impression on inanimate surfaces Methods of treating an inanimate object or inanimate surface which has malodor impression to reduce the malodor impression comprise the step of contacting the inanimate object or inanimate surface with an effective amount of a composition for reducing mal... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440926 | Effervescent compositions and dry effervescent granules The present invention discloses dry effervescent granules comprising an acid, carbonate source and optionally a binder, wherein said acid, carbonate source and optionally binder are in close physical proximity. The invention also discloses granular compos... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6399556 | Laundry pre-treatment or pre-spotting compositions used to improve aqueous laundry processing The ability of aqueous laundry compositions to remove organic hydrophobic soils, such as oily, greasy or particulate soils, from a laundry item is substantially improved by pre-spotting or pre-treating such a soiled item with a treatment composition havin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6391061 | Carpet stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A carpet stain removal product and process are disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition (18) which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source (10)... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6376444 | Garment stain removal product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves A garment stair removal product and process is disclosed. The product includes a liquid cleaning composition which contains water, an organic solvent and a surfactant, an absorbent stain receiver, and a sonic or ultrasonic wave generating source for impar... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372703 | Non-aqueous bleach-containing liquid detergents A liquid non-aqueous detergent is presented containing a nonionic surfactant, a builder, a bleaching agent, and a cationic stabilizer of formula I, II or III: ##STR1## where the groups R1 independently of one another are C1-6 alkyl, ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6326346 | Stain removing compositions containing particular isolated and pure proteolytic enzymes Stain removing compositions which can be granular detergents, liquid detergents, granular stain removers, liquid stain removers, household cleaners, food industrial cleaners, and the like, containing proteolytic enzymes derived from bacterium No. 177, are... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6310025 | Laundry pretreatment process and bleaching compositions The present invention relates to a process for pretreating soiled fabrics with a liquid composition comprising a peroxygen bleach and a soil dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated monoamine, an ethoxylated diamine, and ethox... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6290732 | Laundry process with enhanced ink soil removal An improved process for removing ink soil from porous substrates, preferably from woven fabrics which include cellulosic materials such as cotton towels is described herein. The process includes an initial contacting step with an alkyl fatty acid ester, a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6277153 | Detergent composition and laundry washing method A chemical cleaning system for a multi-tank or a single-tank laundry washing machine, having at least two separate components for aqueousdissolution or dilution to respective use concentrations, a first component comprising a proteolytic enzyme, and a sec... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277808 | Composition for treating stains on laundry items and method of treatment A cleaning composition which is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed. The composition includes (i) a non-aqueous hydrophobic solvent; (ii) a first anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the length of the alkyl chain being C... | 08/21/2001 |
