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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148316 | Stabilization of perhydrolases Disclosed herein is a method for stabilization of the perhydrolase activity of the CE-7 esterase in a formulation with a carboxylic acid ester that employs the addition of a buffering agent, substantially undissolved, to the mixture of the CE-7 esterase and the carb... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7563758 | Enzymatic production of peracids using having perhydrolysis activity A method is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted in situ with an inorganic peroxide such as hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a perhydrolase catalyst derived from a Lac... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7439217 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising a cationic silicone polymer and a coacervate phase forming cationic polymer The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7338564 | Powdered evaporator coil cleaner A prepackaged, peroxide-based, cleaning composition is described which is suitable for on-site dilution, and for cleaning substrates such as air conditioner coils. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326677 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a silicone blend of non-functionalized and amino-functionalized silicone polymers The invention is directed to liquid laundry detergent compositions for treating non-keratinous substrates under domestic wash conditions, such composition comprise (A) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316995 | Detergents or cleaning agents comprising a water-soluble building block system and a cellulose derivative with dirt dissolving properties A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition comprising: (1) a water-soluble builder block which comprised of: a) from 5% by weight to 35% by weight of citric acid, an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal carbona... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285171 | Anti-filming materials, compositions and methods Anti-filming compositions and methods are provided. More particularly, compositions and methods for inhibiting film formation on surfaces, especially hard surfaces such as dishware, tableware and glassware, and soft surfaces such as fabrics and textiles are provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273837 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising cationic silicone block copolymers The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256169 | Pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergent ingredient consisting of polycarbosylate and silicate The invention relates to a pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergents ingredient, to a process for its preparation and to its use. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250281 | Subtilisin variants Novel carbonyl hydrolase variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human carbonyl hydrolases are disclosed. The variant carbonyl hydrolases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encodin... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7189385 | Tooth whitening compositions Novel compositions and methods are disclosed for cosmetically treating teeth in a manner to increase brightness or shade of the teeth. The compositions include a low molecular weight compound having a high acetyl group functionality useful in the production of a per... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179780 | Detergent product The present invention relates to an article comprising: (a) a liquid composition comprising: (i) enzyme; and (ii) from 0% to 10% (by weight of said liquid composition) free water, preferably 0% to 5% free water; and (iii) carboxylic acid comprising 5 carbon atoms or... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179779 | Cationic bleach activator with enhanced hydrolytic stability A novel cationic bleach activator having an enhanced hydrolytic stability is provided. The novel cationic bleach activator also leads to a reduction in strength loss of cotton fibers compared to conventional hot peroxide bleaching, and achieves this reduction in str... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7157416 | Stabilization of enzymes Enzyme-containing formulations having improved stability and enzymatic activity in liquid medium, comprising one or more protease enzymes produced from any Bacillus bacteria, at least about 5% alkali metal halide salt, and at least about 50% polyol. Also disc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153819 | Stabilization of antibodies or fragments thereof There is provided an antibody granule, consisting essentially of one or more antibodies, or fragments derived thereof, granulated with an alkali metal salt. Also provided is a process for preparing said antibody granules. The granules can be used in an enzymatic sta... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7129076 | Multiply-substituted protease variants with altered net charge for use in detergents Novel protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125832 | Bleach compositions Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119054 | Aqueous compositions comprising protease and/or amylase An enzyme-containing laundry booster composition in which the enzyme is stabilized by a system comprising a boron compound, an alkali metal salt of an aliphatic hydroxydi- or hydroxylic-carboxylic acid and an alkali metal chloride. A preferred additional stabilizing... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115549 | Composition comprising macrocyclic tetra-amido metal complex as bleaching catalyst The present invention provides a laundry bleaching composition comprising: a) a macrocycilc tetra amido N-donor metal-ligand complex (preferably, 5,6-benzo-3,8,11,13-tetraoxo-2,2,9,9,12,12-hexamethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraaza-cyclo-tridecane), and b) an alkyl benzene sulpho... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112451 | Biosensor A biosensor is provided with an area in which a reagent having bleaching action is carried in a state where it can be dissolved, at least in a part of a sample application area to which an inspection target solution is applied or the downstream of the sample applica... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109156 | Controlled availability of formulation components, compositions and laundry methods employing same The present invention relates to a method for the controlled availability formulation components, such as organic catalysts, into a wash solution. More particularly, the present invention relates to products and bleaching compositions containing such formulation com... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7056880 | Using cationic celluloses to enhance delivery of fabric care benefit agents Laundry product compositions containing a stable mixture of at least one water insoluble fabric care benefit agent and at least one delivery enhancing agent that is preferably a dispersible polyolefin, polymer latex, or mixture thereof. Detergent laundry product com... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056879 | Using cationic celluloses to enhance delivery of fabric care benefit agents Laundry product compositions containing a stable mixture of at least one water insoluble fabric care benefit agent and at least one delivery enhancing agent that is preferably a silicone derivative. Detergent laundry product compositions containing from about 1% to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7015180 | Hair treatment compositions comprising an anionic surfactant and a C8-C22 alkyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium chloride The inventions relates to stable cosmetic compositions preferably hair treatment compositions, comprising a) from 0,1% to 70% by weight of at least one anionic surfactant b) from 0,05% to 10% by weight of at least ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015022 | Mammalian catalase-dependent oxidation processes and methods for stimulating oxidative activities A catalase-dependent enzymatic oxidation process wherein a substrate to be oxidized is contacted with catalase in the absence of hydrogen peroxide is provided. Also provided are methods for using this process in a variety of biomedical, clinical and diagnostic appli... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008912 | Pressed piece which disintegrates in liquids The invention relates to a pressed piece consisting of ingredients in powder and/or granular form, which contains particles made of a material containing cellulose, particularly in compacted form, which act as an explosive agent. TMP and CTMP can be used as the cell... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6927055 | Multiply-substituted protease variants Novel protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919304 | Stability enhancing formulation components, compositions and laundry methods employing same Novel bleaching compositions comprising organic catalyst compounds, preferably branched organic catalyst compounds, and an anionic surfactant, methods for laundering fabrics using such bleaching compositions, and laundry additive products containing such bleaching c... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906024 | Fabric care compositions comprising cellulose binding domains The present invention relates to fabric care compositions comprising one or more amino acid sequence(s) comprising a Cellulose Binding Domain for providing fabric care. In a further embodiment, the present invention relates to fabric care compositions wherein the am... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887838 | Bleach boosting components, compositions and laundry methods Formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds selected from the group consisting of bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about 3 and mixtures thereof, bleaching species comprisi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6835706 | Alkaline detergent containing mixed organic and inorganic sequestrants resulting in improved soil removal Solid block alkaline detergent compositions are disclosed comprising a source of alkalinity, and other detergent additives including sequestrants. The solid block detergents of the invention used a mixed inorganic and organic sequestrant composition that successfull... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6825160 | Color safe laundry methods employing cationic formulation components The present invention relates to cationic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering fabrics, especially colored fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to bleach systems compr... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821935 | Color safe laundry methods employing zwitterionic formulation components The present invention relates to zwitterionic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods for using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818607 | Bleach boosting components, compositions and laundry methods Formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds selected from the group consisting of bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, bleaching species compr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6756350 | Transparent/translucent bottles A transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye, in a clear bottle, wherein the material of which said bottle is made comprises fluorescent dye to protect the colorant dye. The f-dye may, alternatively or in addition to, be p... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6703357 | Cleaning agent for hard surfaces, containing glucanase Agents for cleaning hard surfaces, such as crockery, containing a ଲ-glucanase and compatible cleaning constituents, and having good cleaning effect on polysaccharide stains.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6677288 | Targeted moieties for use in bleach catalysts There is provided a targeted bleaching composition comprising an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalyzing bleaching of a substrate by a precursor selected from atmospheric oxygen and/or a peroxyl species. The... | 01/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6624129 | Lipase variant The present invention relates to lipase variants having at least 90% identity to the wild-type lipase derived from Humicola lanuginosa strain DSM 4109 and having a certain distribution of electrically charged amino acids. The present invention also relate... | 09/23/2003 |
