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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387992 | Laundry detergent with polyamine mono-anionic surfactant A laundry detergent composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 80%, by weight of the composition, of a polyamine mono-anionic surfactant; and a solubiliser; in a defined weight ratio. Also, a process of making the polyamine mono-anionic surfactant and the laund... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375071 | Liquid detergent comprising anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures Liquid compositions containing one or more anionic surfactants in combination with one or more polydiallyl dialkyl ammonium compounds or derivatives or copolymers thereof, these compositions being suitable for the production of liquid laundry detergents, preferably ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375067 | Liquid detergent composition comprising an anionic surfactant, amine oxide, and alkyl glyceryl ether The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition including (a) an anionic surfactant containing a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, (b) an amine oxide surfactant containing a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, (c) 2-ethylhex... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332467 | Hydrophilically modified polyols for improved hydrophobic soil cleaning A hydrophilically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophilically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for anti-redeposition and hydrophobic soil cleaning benefits. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326675 | Hydrophobically modified polyols for improved hydrophobic soil cleaning Hydrophobically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophobically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for cleaning benefits. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7136717 | Method and device for the control of a rotary tablet forming machine A method and a device controls a rotary tablet forming machine having a rotor. The rotor is capable of being rotated by a drive unit. The rotor includes at least one matrix with allocated upper punches and lower punches and a pressing force, to act on the press mass... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125831 | Detergent composition for dry cleaning comprising a cyclic polysiloxane and a polyether modified silicone The invention can provide a detergent composition for dry cleaning which comprises a nonionic surfactant as the component (a), a cyclic polysiloxane as the component (b) and a polyether modified silicone having a HLB value of at most 6 as the component (c), wherein ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119053 | Wheel and tire cleaner composition comprising an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium surfactant An aqueous wheel cleaning solution for removing the dirt form the surface of aluminum, chrome, stainless steel, painted steel, painted aluminum, clear coated aluminum, rubber, and plastic wheels and tires without scrubbing by applying the cleaning solution to the wh... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7053033 | Treatment of fabric articles with specific fabric care actives and a siloxane lipophilic fluid Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6987086 | Compositions and methods for removal of incidental soils from fabric articles Compositions for removing incidental soils from fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, provide improved cleaning of incidental soils, either with or without a subsequent wash process. Methods for use of the compositions are also provide... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6897188 | Liquid conditioner and method for washing textiles A liquid detergent concentrate is provided. The liquid detergent concentrate includes about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % combination anionic surfactant component and nonionic surfactant component containing about 0.5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % anionic surfactant and about... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6734153 | Treatment of fabric articles with specific fabric care actives Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723693 | Method for dispensing a detergent comprising an amionic/silicate agglomerate The invention provides a method for improving the dispensing of a detergent composition or component thereof, comprising a surfactant and other detergent components, by providing a detergent composition comprising an intimate mixture of the surfactant component or p... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6670317 | Fabric care compositions and systems for delivering clean, fresh scent in a lipophilic fluid treatment process Fabric care compositions comprising a perfume, methods for using such compositions and systems for their use in a lipophilic fluid treatment process are provided. More particularly, the present invention relates to fabric care compositions and systems com... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6664225 | Single-dose quick-dissolving cleansing agent with medicinal properties A single-dose quick dissolving cleansing agent, also with preventing and treating activity for disorders and diseases in human beings and animals, wherein the agent comprises a surfactant, a first and second disintegrating agents combined for causing a su... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660708 | Process for preparing fluid detergent compositions A process for the preparation of fluid detergent product comprising an anionic surfactant in which the acid precursor of the anionic surfactant is fed through at least two mixing devices, sufficient neutralising agent to neutralise 25-75 wt % of the acid ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660703 | Treatment of fabric articles with rebuild agents Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a rebuild agent are provided by the present invention.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558432 | Cleaning system utilizing an organic cleaning solvent and a pressurized fluid solvent A cleaning system that utilizes an organic cleaning solvent and pressurized fluid solvent is disclosed. The system has no conventional evaporative hot air drying cycle. Instead, the system utilizes the solubility of the organic solvent in pressurized flui... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6541441 | Single-dose soap unit and method The invention provides a single-dose soap for use only once, as a disposable soap unit, the soap unit having a high solubility in order to be quickly dissolved during a washing operation, the soap unit comprising lauryl sodium sulfate, a first hydrophilic... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6461387 | Dry cleaning system with low HLB surfactant A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics comprising densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO2. The densified carbon dioxide is in a temperature range of about -78.5° C. to about 100° C. and a pressure range of about 1... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6387869 | Granular surfactant composition of improved flowability compromising sodium silicate and linear alkylbenzenesulfonates A granular surfactant composition comprising sodium silicate and linear alkylbenzenesulfonates, wherein the granular surfactant composition has a mean particle diameter of ࣙ50 μm and an ffc value of ࣙ7; a process for the preparation of thi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6299652 | Method of dry cleaning using densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics comprising densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO2. The densified carbon dioxide is in a temperature range of about -78.5° C. to about 100° C. and a pressure range of about 1... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6297206 | Combination surfactant systems for use in carbon dioxide-based cleaning formulations A method for dry-cleaning garments or fabrics in carbon dioxide comprises contacting a garment or fabric article to be cleaned with a liquid dry cleaning composition for a time sufficient to clean the article, said liquid dry-cleaning composition comprisi... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280481 | Sizing methods and compositions for carbon dioxide dry cleaning A method for dry-cleaning articles such as fabrics and clothing in carbon dioxide while concurrently applying a sizing agent to the articles comprises contacting an article to be cleaned with a liquid dry cleaning composition for a time sufficient to clea... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6258766 | Dry cleaning methods and compositions A method for dry-cleaning articles such as fabrics and clothing in carbon dioxide comprises contacting an article to be cleaned with a liquid dry cleaning composition for a time sufficient to clean the fabric. The liquid dry-cleaning composition comprises... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6218353 | Solid particulate propellant systems and aerosol containers employing the same A liquid composition useful for suspending and dispensing a solid particulate comprises carbon dioxide, a surfactant, an organic co-solvent, and the solid particulate to be suspended. The composition may optionally contain water. The composition is useful... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6211141 | High-density powdered detergent composition A high-density powdered detergent composition which has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml and which comprises 0.5 to 30% by weight of (a) a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative, 5 to 45% by weight of (b) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6207633 | Granular detergent composition containing an optimum surfactant system for cold temperature laundering A granular detergent composition which includes a surfactant system containing linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, acyclic quaternary ammonium salt, alkyl sulfate and alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactants in selected molar ratios is provided. The composition has im... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200943 | Combination surfactant systems for use in carbon dioxide-based cleaning formulations A method for dry-cleaning garments or fabrics in carbon dioxide comprises contacting a garment or fabric article to be cleaned with a liquid dry cleaning composition for a time sufficient to clean the article, said liquid dry-cleaning composition comprisi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6200352 | Dry cleaning methods and compositions A method for dry-cleaning articles such as fabrics and clothing in carbon dioxide comprises contacting an article to be cleaned with a liquid dry cleaning composition for a time sufficient to clean the fabric. The liquid dry-cleaning composition comprises... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6191100 | Detergent composition having effervescent generating ingredients This invention relates to a detergent composition comprising an anionic surfactant and a cationic surfactant, an acid source and an alkali source capable of reacting together in the presence of water to produce a gas.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187738 | Stable compositions for removing stains from fabrics and carpets There is provided an aqueous composition for cleaning fabrics and carpets and inhibiting the resoiling of fabric and carpets. The composition includes a peroxygen compound, a surfactant system, and a polymeric or copolymeric soil resist. The resulting com... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6184196 | Sucrose based surfactants and methods thereof The invention relates to the synthesis of sulfonated sucrose compounds, surfactants and intermediate cyclic sulfates.... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179880 | Fabric treatment compositions containing polysulfonic acid and organic solvent 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... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6165972 | Solid surfactant mixtures comprising fatty acid polyhydroxyamides A solid surfactant mixture, comprising one or more fatty acid polyhydroxyamides of the formula I RCONR1 Z (1) in which R is C7 -C31 -alkyl or C7 -C31 -alkenyl, Z is ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156721 | Use of anionic gemini tensides in formulations for washing, cleaning and body care agents The present invention relates to the use of anionic gemini tensides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 and R3 are, mutually independently, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 is a spacer containin... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6086634 | Dry-cleaning compositions containing polysulfonic acid This invention relates to dry-cleaning systems which include dry-cleaning compositions which contain polysulfonic acid and water, and a bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles. The invention also relates to methods of using the dry-... | 07/11/2000 |
