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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7358219 | Fabric deodorizer comprising an amine oxide The present invention provides a liquid deodorant having a high deodorizing effect and lasting ability to a fabric or fabrics. That is, the present invention provides a liquid deodorant which comprises 80 to 99% by weight of water and has a pH of 7.5 to 9.5 at 25° ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7205269 | Laundry detergent compositions with hueing dye Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye selected from triarylmethane blue and violet basic dyes, methine blue and violet basic dyes, anthraquinone blue and violet basic dyes, azo dyes basic blue 16, basic blue 65, basic blue 66 b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6323170 | Floor cleaners which provide improved burnish response No-rinse floor cleaning compositions which provide improved burnish response to finished floors are sold in concentrated form or in diluted, ready to use form. The concentrated compositions when diluted with water comprise from about 100 ppm to about 750 ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5998344 | Detergent composition comprising a glycolipid and anionic surfactant for cleaning hard surfaces Disclosed for cleaning hard surfaces is a detergent gel containing: (a) a detergent composition without thickeners having (i) a first surfactant, wherein the first surfactant is a non-ionic glycolipid, and (ii) a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5955414 | Cleaning foam having fluorinated stain repellent and low flammability An aerosol foam cleaning composition for carpets and other soft-furnishings is provided. It has a volatile hydrocarbon propellant, a surfactant, a foam stabilizer polymer, a stain repellent fluorocarbon, an amine oxide foam booster, and water. The foam do... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5935271 | Laundry detergent compositions containing lipolytic enzyme and amines The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions containing a lipolytic enzyme (lipase) and specially selected primary and/or tertiary amines. The compositions provide enhanced cleaning of grease/oil soils and stains, particularly when used... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5922669 | No-rub hard surface cleaner comprising an alcohol ethoxylate-amine oxide surfactant mixture and a nitrogenous builder in aqueous solution Improved results are obtained in the no-rub cleaning of hard surfaces when the cleaner used in the process is an aqueous solution of (A) about 40-50% by weight of a nonionic surfactant mixture of an alcohol ethoxylate and a C8-16 alkyldimethyla... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5877143 | Composition containing a lamellar liquid crystalline phase which comprises betaines and amine oxides A pumpable, fluid composition of amine oxide, betaine and/or sultaine is prepared with active concentration of about 36-45% of these materials by the addition of alkaline earth or aluminum salts.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5798329 | Germicidal liquid laundry detergent compositions Liquid laundry detergent compositions provide good detergency for the cleaning of garments and textiles, as well as further providing a germicidal action to textile fabrics in a domestic laundering process. The liquid detergent compositions are aqueous co... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5767051 | Light duty liquid cleaning compositions A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a nonionic surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide s... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5401426 | Lactobionic acid amide compositions and their use Lactobionic acid amide compositions synthesized from lactobionic acid and a mixture of primary fatty amines, which contains at least 30 percent by weight of fatty amines having a chain length of 14 to 18 carbon atoms, and their use as softening, detergent... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5104555 | Fabric treatment composition with softening properties A fabric treatment composition comprising (i) a polysiloxane textile treatment agent; (ii) a water-soluble nonionic cellulose ether having an HLB between 3.0 and 4.3, and a gel point of less than 58° C. provided that the cellulose ether contains substantially... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5019292 | Detergent compositions Detergent compositions are disclosed which comprise, as a fabric softening ingredient, a fabric softening clay. The fabric softening clay is a hectorite of natural origin, having a layer change distribution such that at least 50% is in the range 0.23-0.31... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4839075 | Fabric-softening detergent Granular, phosphate-reduced, builder-containing detergent compositions containing a combination of natural layer silicates and fatty acid condensates. The fatty acid condensates are prepared by reaction of fatty acid triglycerides and hydroxyalkyl polyami... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4764291 | Process for treating laundry with multiamide antistatic agents Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10° to 90° C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthet... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4762645 | Detergent plus softener with amide ingredient Granular laundry detergent or detergent additive compositions containing a fabric care agent comprising 1,3 dialkyl (or dialkenyl) amidodiethylenetriamine (1,3 DDETA) providing softening and static control benefits.... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4758378 | Softening detergent compositions containing amide softening agent Detergent compositions capable of providing through-the-wash softness and other fabric-care benefits are disclosed, which contain a specific amide softening agent.... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4744911 | Dispersible fabric softeners Amines and phosphates esters and amine oxides are combined to provide water-insoluble, water-dispersible fabric softeners. The softeners are formulated in a variety of laundry compositions.... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4715862 | Wash cycle fabric conditioning composition, process for manufacture of such composition, and method of use thereof A wash cycle fabric conditioning composition, which makes laundry washed in an automatic washing machine and dried in an automatic laundry dryer resistant to the accumulation of static charges thereon, and which may be in particulate, liquid, or other sui... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4714559 | Antistatic agents which are diamines of trialkylacetic acids and diamines Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10° to 90° C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthet... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4682982 | Antistatic N-higher mono alkyl and mono alkenyl neoalkanamides, processes for manufacturing thereof, antistatic compositions containing such amides, and processes for decreasing accumulations of static charges on laundry N-higher alk(en)yl neoalkanamides are new compounds which unlike many other amides, are oily at washing temperatures, in the 10° to 90° C. range, and are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous materials, such as laundry of synth... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4626364 | Particulate fabric softening and antistatic built detergent composition and particulate agglomerate for use in manufacture thereof A particulate fabric softening and antistatic built detergent composition includes synthetic organic detergent, builder for the detergent, bentonite and higher aliphatic isostearamide antistat. The bentonite and antistat are often preferably agglomerated ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4619775 | Antistatic agents which are multiamides of trialkylacetic acids and multiamines Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10° to 90° C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthet... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4615815 | Free-flowing particulate fabric-softening adjunct for use in laundry detergent compositions and method of making same A free-flowing particulate fabric-softening adjunct for use in laundry detergent compositions is disclosed which comprises sodium perborate monohydrate having absorbed therein from about 5 to about 100% of its weight of a fabric-softening agent selected f... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4589988 | Softener-containing washing agent Softener-containing washing agents which, in addition to the customary components of washing agents, contain 0 to 10% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound and 1 to 30% by weight of a softener system which comprises 10 to 90% by weight of a tertiary... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4585563 | Granular detergent compositions containing organo-functional polysiloxanes Granular built detergent compositions containing additive levels of organo-functional polysiloxanes are disclosed. The siloxanes are derived from poly-di-short-alkyl siloxanes by substituting part of the alkyl moieties by specific organo-functional groups... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4566980 | Carpet treating composition A dry-type carpet treating composition is disclosed which comprises a blend of base particles comprising an inorganic carrier salt and an agglomerating agent, said base particles having adhered thereto an amount of a waxy polymeric coating effective to ma... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4563288 | N-Alkyl isostearamide antistatic agents, detergent compositions containing such agents, and processes for washing laundry in the presence of such agents, and with such compositions N-alkylisostearamides useful as antistatic agents for laundered fabrics; detergent compositions containing an effective antistatic amount of said amide; and a method of protecting fabrics against acquiring static electricity by contacting fabrics with sai... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4497715 | N-Alkylisostearamides as antistatic agents N-alkylisostearamides useful as antistatic agents for laundered fabrics; detergent compositions containing an effective antistatic amount of said amide; and a method of protecting fabrics against acquiring static electricity by contacting fabrics with sai... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4486195 | Laundering compositions Laundering compositions for cleaning and softening fabrics in either cold or hot water comprising a mixture of effective amounts of a fatty acid amidopropyl dimethylamine and a fatty acid amidopropyl betaine.... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4370273 | Amidoamine oxides of polymeric fatty acids Highly useful amidoamine oxides are provided which are derived from polymeric fatty acids, particularly, dimer and trimer acids obtained by the polymerization of C18 unsaturated monocarboxylic acids. Aqueous solutions and dispersions of the ami... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4367151 | Method of treating textiles with amidoamine oxides of polymeric fatty acids Highly useful amidoamine oxides are provided which are derived from polymeric fatty acids, particularly, dimer and trimer acids obtained by the polymerization of C18 unsaturated monocarboxylic acids. Aqueous solutions and dispersions of the ami... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4283192 | N-substituted short chain carboxamides as antistatic agents for laundered fabrics Short chain acyl derivatives of long chain aliphatic amines useful as non-yellowing antistatic agents for laundered fabrics, detergent compositions containing an effective antistatic amount of said amide and a method of protecting fabrics against acquirin... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4272413 | Dialkylurea textile softening and antistatic agents Short chain carbamoyl derivatives of long chain aliphatic amines, wherein the amino nitrogen is attached to a non-terminal methylene group, useful as non-yellowing softening and antistatic agents for laundered fabrics, detergent compositions containing an... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4255294 | Fabric softening composition This application discloses a novel fabric softening composition which is a dispersed complex of a cationic nitrogenous compound and an anionic detergent, the complex containing two or more alkyl radicals having from 15 to 24 carbon atoms, the dispersing a... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4092253 | Fabric softeners A fabric softener which contains as fabric-softening agent from 1 to 35% by weight of a condensation product obtained from about 1 to 1.5 moles of a fatty acid or a fatty acid ester of the formula I r--co2 x ... | 05/30/1978 |
| 3965015 | Bleach-resistant fabric softener A bleach-stable fabric detergent and/or softening composition comprising effective amounts of a softening agent selected from the group consisting of a urea, diurea, thiourea, dithiourea and mixtures thereof represented by the formulae: 1. RNHCXNH(CH... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3962100 | Fabric softening agents Alkyl ammonium cabamates are fabric softeners and anti-stats which can be used in pre-soaks and dryer-added products, and in combination with laundry detergents as through-the-wash fabric softeners.... | 06/08/1976 |
