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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7199093 | Liquid composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179778 | Liquid acid detergent comprising a phthaloylamino peroxy caproic acid Liquid aqueous washing agent containing nonionic surfactant, esterquat, and phthaloylaminoperoxycaproic acid and methods of disinfecting textiles therewith. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179777 | Laundry treatment compositions comprising a polymer with a cationic and polydialkylsiloxane moiety A laundry treatment composition comprising at least one polymeric material comprising a cationic polymer moiety and a polydialkylsiloxane moiety, and at least one other component. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7056875 | Substrate treating compositions comprising a C7 or higher monohydric alcohol The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subjected to ironing. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033987 | Detergent composition The present invention relates to a liquid softening through the wash laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of the composition, of a fabric softening silicone; and (b) a fatty acid; and (c) a surfactant system, the surfactant system co... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030075 | Organic activator This invention relates to organic activators having the following formula: wherein Z is a charge equalizing ion and one or more of the moieties R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 | 04/18/2006 |
| 7012053 | Fabric care composition and method comprising a fabric care polysaccharide and wrinkle control agent The present invention relates to fabric care compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture for treating fabrics, comprising an effective amount of fabric care polysaccharides with globular structure. Optionally, the composition can contain other ingredients to ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6943198 | Invert sugar bubbles Bubble solutions containing invert sugar are disclosed. The bubbles are long-lasting bubbles which can be produced by children at play. Components in the bubble formulation may include a water soluble polymer, invert sugar, surfactants, water, and vegetable syrup. | 09/13/2005 |
| 6884766 | Multi-phase fabric care composition for delivering multiple fabric care benefits A liquid rinse-added fabric care composition that is characterized by at least two visually distinct phases when the composition is at rest and wherein at least one of the phases contains a fabric care agent is provided. The composition forms a temporary mixture whe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6846797 | Fabric care composition comprising an epichlorohydrin resin and anionic polymer Fabric care compositions adapted for use in a laundering process such as detergent compositions and laundry rinse compositions, comprise at least one reactive cationic polymer (preferably amine- or amide-epichlorohydrin resin or a derivative thereof), at least one r... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6831050 | Cleaning/sanitizing methods, compositions, and/or articles for produce Basic cleaning compositions using toxicologically-acceptable ingredients for cleaning fruits and vegetables are provided. Liquid formulations comprising detergent surfactant, such as oleate, alcohol ethoxylates, etc., and neutralized phosphoric acid are sprayed onto... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6755987 | Wrinkle reducing composition There are provided wrinkle reducing compositions and method for treating fabrics in order to improve various properties of fabrics, in particular, reduction or removal of unwanted wrinkles, by means of an aqueous composition comprising a nonionic polyhydric alcohol ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6737392 | MDEA ester quats with high content of monoester in blends with tea ester quats A fabric softener composition in which a blend of high mono alkyl MDEA and TEA ester quats is provided. The fabric softener composition includes a blend of from about 15 to about 65%, by weight of the total blend, of a triethanol amine ester quat and from about 35 t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6680286 | Detergent composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt of a carboxyl containing polymer Liquid detergent compositions, are disclosed, comprising a surfactant and a builder mainly comprised of a quaternary ammonium salt of a carboxyl-containing polymer, which has good compatibility with surfactants and is capable of providing excellent deterg... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6579840 | Detergent compositions or components comprising hydrophobically modified cellulosic polymers The present invention relates to detergent compositions or components comprising certain cyclic amine based polymers and certain anionic cellulose materials. This combination imparts improved appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laund... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6566323 | Laundry detergent compositions comprising fabric enhancement polyamines The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which can optionally comprise bleach, said compositions comprising from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, of a polyalkyleneimine. These detergent compositions provide fabric appearance bene... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6551986 | Fabric enhancement compositions The present invention relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage. The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.01% by weight, of a fabric enhancement system, a softening active, and the balan... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6531438 | Rinse-added fabric care compositions comprising low molecular weight linear and cyclic polyamines The present invention relates to fabric care compositions which comprise low molecular weight linear or cyclic polyamines which provide the compositions with addition fabric enhancement benefits inter alia fabric softness, fabric integrity, fabric appeara... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6525013 | Fabric care and laundry compositions comprising low molecular weight linear or cyclic polyamines The present invention relates to fabric care and laundry detergent compositions which comprise low molecular weight modified and unmodified amines which provide enhanced fabric appearance benefits. The low molecular weight polyamines of the present invent... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494920 | Detergent mixtures A cleaning composition for use in cleaning textile, hair and skin, the composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) aloe.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6376455 | Quaternary ammonium compounds, compositions containing them, and uses thereof The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium compounds and formulations thereof useful as cleaning compositions, antistatic compounds, fabric softeners, hair conditioners, skin conditioners, paper deinking and ink floatation, agents, and the like.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6303555 | Chemical linker compositions A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric al... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296670 | Chelating agents for improved color fidelity Rinsing dyed or white fabrics in a chelator-containing rinse bath restores color and brightness. Rinse added compositions comprising chelators such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetate or ethylenediamine disuccinate are used to restore the appearance of colo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6258768 | Zeolite P aluminosilicates and their manufacture and use in detergent compositions P-type zeolite having the oxide formula M2/n Al2 O3 (1.8-2.66) SiO2 y H2O and having a Calcium Binding Capacity of between 100 and 145 mg/g, preferably between 110 and 140 and a Calcium uptake rate of between 12 and 100 se... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6165967 | Hand wash laundry detergent compositions containing a combination of surfactants Laundry granular detergent compositions useful for hand wash and machine-assisted hand wash laundry operations. The composition contains 5% to 40% of a surfactant, the surfactant containing: 1) 60% to 95% primary anionic surfactant selected from alkylbenz... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6133227 | Enzymatic detergent compositions The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an enzyme that increases the water-solubility of fatty acid-containing stains/soils, especially an acid-thiolligase, a desaturase enzyme and/or a glutathione S-transferase. These detergent... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6090372 | Liquid detergent compositions and process for their preparation An aqueous liquid detergent composition is substantially transparent in the absence of opacifier contains a sunscreen together less than 5 wt. % of detergency builder and/or comprises a water-miscible polar organic solvent. The solvent and fluorescer or u... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6017874 | Liquid laundry detergents containing selected quaternary ammonium compounds The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selec... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5994285 | Liquid laundry detergent composition containing ethoxylated amine quaternary surfactant A stable structured liquid laundry detergent composition is provided which is particularly effective for removing oily soils from fabrics. The detergent composition comprises, by weight: (a) from about 10% to about 20% of a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate anion... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5752981 | Finishing of textile fibre materials Finishing agent for the finishing treatment of textile fiber materials of natural origin and/or of regenerated cellulose and/or of synthetic fibers, containing i) a fine-grained, inorganic abrasive, ii) an anionic or non-ionic, low-foaming wetting agent, ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5739093 | Detergent compositions containing ethylene aspartate cysteate (EAC) sequestrants Laundry detergent compositions containing a detergent surfactant, a detergent builder, and from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight ethylene aspartate cysteate sequestrants or its acid form are disclosed. These compositions provide enhanced removal of organ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5723425 | Concentrated aqueous liquid detergent comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone The present disclosure relates to a concentrated aqueous liquid detergent composition containing polyvinylpyrrolidone, especially capable to provide superior color maintenance to the washed fabrics, in which the anionic surfactant majorily consists of an ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5723655 | Amine compound and detergent composition containing the same The present invention relates to an amine compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 represent individually a linear or branched C1 -C24 alkyl or alkenyl group whi... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5711764 | Composition and process for decolorizing and/or desizing garments A composition is provided for improving decolorizing and desizing garments and fabrics with a reducing agent in a washer. A surfactant is added so as to improve wet out and to reduce the surface tension of the water.... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5707951 | Laundry composition containing dye fixatives and cellulase Laundry compositions, specifically fabric-conditioning compositions, to be used in the rinse cycle of laundry washing processes, are disclosed in order to improve color depth maintenance of colored fabrics upon single or multiple washing cycles. To achiev... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5622925 | Stable, aqueous laundry detergent composition having improved softening properties Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing an anionic surfactant component, fatty acid and a quaternary ammonium fabric-softening agent of the formula ##STR1## The anionic surfactant component comprises, by weight of the composition, fr... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5466394 | Stable, aqueous laundry detergent composition having improved softening properties Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing an anionic surfactant component and a quaternary ammonium fabric-softening agent of the formula ##STR1## The anionic surfactant component comprises, by weight of the composition, from about 5% to 40... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5443750 | Detergent compositions with high activity cellulase and softening clays The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a high activity cellulase in combination with a softening clay. In the detergent compositions herein, the cellulase comprises a cellulase of high activity defined by the C14CMC-method. Pre... | 08/22/1995 |
