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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7423003 | Fold-resistant cleaning sheet The present invention relates to cleaning sheets that resist folding, especially refolding upon themselves even after an initial fold has been formed in the sheet. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7244276 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a non-aqueous dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article with a non-aqueous dry cleaning composition whereby the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and the composition comprises a) a non... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220712 | Compositions and methods for cleaning and conditioning Compositions including a degreaser, a dispersant, a fatliquor (for example a combination of sulfited synthetic spermwhale oil, neatsfoot oil, and coconut oil), and optionally Myrtaceae oil (for example the oil from a plant in the Melaleuca genera, such as ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7179775 | Coating removal compositions An aqueous coating removal composition containing: a) an alkoxylated aromatic alcohol, b) an amine; and c) an inorganic base is provided. The coating removal compositions are useful in cleaning coatings such as paint from substrate surfaces and may be formulated to ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7148187 | Low residue cleaning composition comprising lactic acid, nonionic surfactant and solvent mixture A cleaning composition with a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and a nonionic surfactant gives good antimicrobial performance and good filming and streaking performance. The composition can contain a solvent with low water solubility, a volatile solvent that is miscible in ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7094468 | Sizing agent for carbon fiber, aqueous dispersion thereof, carbon fiber treated by sizing sheet-form object comprising the carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced coposite material The present invention provides a sizing agent capable of imparting superior resin impregnation and adhesion with resin, and more particularly, a carbon fiber sizing agent that have satisfactory emulsification stability having stable process throughput and minimizes ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7047582 | Stain removal methods and products associated therewith The present invention relates to stain removal methods and products associated therewith. The methods of the present invention are especially useful as part of a dry cleaning operation, but can also be used under any circumstances where stain removal from articles, ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018622 | Structures and compositions increasing the stability of peroxide actives A peroxide product is provided. The peroxide product includes a package having a headspace, a substrate disposed within the package, and a thin layer of a composition having a peroxide active and a polyol, wherein the thin layer is disposed adjacent the substrate. T... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7012056 | Effervescent cleaning composition comprising surfactant, builder, and dissolved gas The present invention provides an aqueous effervescent liquid cleaning composition which upon contact with water provides effervescent action, and which comprises at least 5% wt of a surfactant and a dissolved gas in a sufficient amount to provide the effervescent a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008917 | Cleaning composition in a concentrated form comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol A cleaning composition, in a concentrated form comprising a water-soluble organic solvent, an ionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a chelating agent, and distilled water. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6946435 | Methods and equipment for removing stains from fabrics Methodologies and equipment for using a sodium hypochlorite solution to remove menstrial fluid, underarm perspiration or other hard-to-remove stains from soft fabric articles. In one embodiment, the sodium hypochlorite solution contains at least 0.2% by weight of so... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933266 | Effervescent cleaning composition for use in fabric washing The present invention provides an aqueous effervescent liquid detergent composition which upon contact with water provides effervescent action, and which comprises at least 5% by weight of a surfactant and from 0.1 to less than 3% by weight of a volatile organic sol... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908893 | Cleaning composition and method for using the same A novel cleaning composition for dry cleaning applications is described. The cleaning composition utilizes a stain removal composition having a stain removal surfactant and a stain removal solvent, and the dry cleaning applications use a solvent which is a gas at st... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6900166 | Dry cleaning process comprising a dry cleaning step and a regeneration step A process for dry cleaning laundry articles comprising at least one dry cleaning step followed by at least one regeneration step wherein said regeneration step comprises contacting the articles with a regeneration composition comprising ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6846790 | Dry cleaning process comprising a non-aqueous step and a low aqueous step A sequential process for dry cleaning laundry articles is provided comprising a) at least one non-aqueous dry cleaning step, b) at least one low-aqueous dry cleaning step, and, optionally, at least... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6514924 | Bleach containing compositions for stain removal and methods of heat activation of the bleach A method for treating a fabric having a discrete stained area, wherein the fabric has a first side and a second side, the method comprises the steps of: (a) applying a spot cleaning composition to the discrete stained area of the fabric; (b) contacting th... | 02/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6475973 | Dual phase cleaning composition The present invention relates to a two phase cleaning composition containing a nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic and/or anionic surfactant, a water insoluble organic compound, perfume, glycol ether and water.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468954 | Blood, coffee or fruit juice stain remover in an alkaline composition A blood, coffee or fruit juice removing cleaning composition, and methods for using such, which may take the form of a detergent additive or pre-spotter, generally including an amount of carbonate source effective to remove blood, coffee or fruit juice fr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6150318 | Aerosol cleaning compositions A cleaning composition being an oil-in-water emulsion in aerosol form characterized in that sufficient of the propellant is retained in the emulsion on discharge to a surface such that the retained propellant boils to create a sustained bubbling action in... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6102972 | Method for the removal of rust stains from fabric fibers An improved method of removing rust stains from carpet and other textiles including application of ammonium bifluoride or other fluoride compounds to a rust stain. If the ammonium bifluoride is unable to remove the stain, an acidifying agent is added to t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099589 | Presoak detergent with optical brightener In fabric laundry procedures, commercial and household laundry detergent compositions commonly contain an optical brightener composition. Brighteners adjust the optical properties of the fabric in such a way that the fabric appears to be white even after ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6087317 | Particle size stable silicone emulsions By using a nonionic surfactant as the primary emulsifier having an hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) greater than about 13, at a concentration sufficient to provide about 0.5-3 molecules per 100 square Å of surface area of silicone particles; and a no... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077317 | Prewash stain remover composition with siloxane based surfactant Pretreater stain remover composition and method of using it is described. The composition comprises a siloxane based surfactant combined with a cosurfactant. Optionally, an antiredeposition polymer, enzymes and enzyme stabilizing system are added to effec... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6069123 | Peroxygen bleach-containing prespotting compositions with polyamine stabilizers providing improved fabric/color safety The present invention relates to liqiuid compositions comprising a peroxygen bleach and a specific polyamine, or mixtures thereof. The present invention further encompasses a process for pretreating soiled fabrics and/or soiled colored fabrics, for reduci... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6066610 | Low pH amphoteric fabric cleaning solution Disclosed herein are fabric cleaning solutions such as clothing pre-spotters. The solutions have a mildly acidic pH and contain an amphoteric surfactant. They can be used many hours, or even a few days, before laundering in standard base detergent conditi... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6036727 | Anhydrous dry-cleaning compositions containing polysulfonic acid, and dry-cleaning kits for delicate fabrics This invention relates to dry-cleaning systems which include anhydrous dry-cleaning compositions which contain polysulfonic acid, and a bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles. In a first embodiment, the dry-cleaning compositions in... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6030933 | Detergent compositions comprising immobilized enzymes The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising one or more enzymes which are immobilized by a covalent binding on an activated polymer. Such enzymes are preferably bound to the activated polymer via a spacer molecule. The enzymes are s... | 02/29/2000 |
