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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8022027 | Composition comprising a lipase and a bleach catalyst The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a lipase; and (ii) a bleach catalyst that is capable of accepting an oxygen atom from a peroxyacid and transferring the oxygen atom to an oxidizeable substrate. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7407924 | Surfactant-free detergent composition comprising an anti-soil redeposition agent Washing is carried out using a detergent composition having main detergency obtained through an alkaline inorganic salt and further including at least an anti-soil redeposition agent. There is provided a clothes washing method, and a detergent composition for the sa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326672 | Substantially enzyme free personal wash compositions comprising non-silicates with basal layer cationic charge The present invention relates to personal wash compositions comprising, non-silicate particles, wherein the basal layer(s) carries a net cationic charge. The use of these specific particles results in enhanced properties (e.g., enhanced foaming, hydrotroping) of the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255112 | Process of removing stains A process for removing colored stains from hydrophobic surfaces characterized in that the process involves the use of a formulation which comprises a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described. Also a process of removing color stains from a plastics material,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7189553 | Modified subtilisins and detergent, compositions containing same The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzym... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7064099 | Process for the production of particulate detergents A process for the production of particulate detergents or premixes suitable for their production by application of a flowable acidic component to a particle consisting at least partly of an alkaline detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of alkali m... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7041630 | Fabric color care method for rejuvenating and/or restoring color to a faded fabric The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of for... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7005410 | Fabric color care method The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of for... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6916774 | Fabric color care method The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of for... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6818608 | Cured polymers dissolving compositions A cured resin dissolving composition comprising an alkyl ammonium fluoride dissolved in a wide variety of solvents and co-solvents with a soluble amine and surfactant. The composition is ionized to release fluoride which penetrates and reacts with the cured resin ca... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6734155 | Cleaning compositions comprising an oxidoreductase Cleaning compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, hard surface cleaner, oral/dental cleaning compositions, comprising an oxidoreductase with an α/β-hydrolase fold and a catalytic triad consisting of the amino acid residues serine, histidine and aspartic acid,... | 05/11/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6630436 | Impact resistant solid component The solid component comprises a finely divided component, preferably a sensitiser, and a specific polymeric component, whereby the solid component has a tressed Heubach Index of less than 1000. The solid component is preferably present in the detergent co... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6602837 | Liquid automatic dishwashing detergent composition containing diacyl peroxides Alkaline liquid detergent compositions comprising a diacyl peroxide, solvent and chelant are disclosed. The solvent is preferably selected based upon the solubility parameter of the diacyl peroxide present. Preferred compositions are for use in automatic ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6586384 | Method of treating fabrics and apparatus used therein A method of delivering a benefit agent to a selected area of a fabric for exerting a predetermined activity, wherein the area is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said area through one specificity and ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579842 | Method of treating fabrics A method of delivering a benefit agent to fabric for exerting a pre-determined activity, wherein the fabric is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to the fabric through one specificity and is capable of bin... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6559113 | Detergents containing a builder and a delayed released enzyme Detergent compositions comprise a water-soluble builder, an enzyme and a polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent, wherein a means is provided for delaying the release of the enzyme relative to the release of the water-soluble builder to the wash solution.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6541438 | Laundry detergent and/or fabric care compositions comprising a modified cellulase The present invention relates to a modified enzyme which comprises a catalytically active amino acid sequence of a cellulolytic enzyme linked to an amino acid sequence comprising a Cellulose Binding Domain (CBD) having a relative binding constant (Kr-a) f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6528469 | Fabric bleaching composition A fabric bleaching composition comprising a peroxy compound and a specified manganese compound is disclosed, as well as a process for bleaching and/or cleaning a fabric by contacting it with said fabric bleaching composition.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6525015 | Detergent composition and method for removing soil The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of n... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6492316 | Cleaning compositions comprising a cytochrome Cleaning compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, hard surface and/or oral/dental compositions comprising a cytochrome, particularly cytochrome P450. Said compositions provide effective and efficient cleaning of colored and/or everyday body stains an... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475979 | Reduced malto-oligosaccharide cleansing compositions Disclosed are cleansing products that include reduced malto-oligosaccharides. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a cleansing product includes a surfactant and a reduced malto-oligosaccharide. In accordance with another embodiment, the red... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468955 | Laundry detergent and/or fabric care compositions comprising a modified enzyme Modified enzymes which comprise a catalytically active amino acid sequence of an enzyme, linked via a non-mino acid linking region to an amino acid sequence comprising a Cellulose Binding Domain. The present invention further relates to laundry detergent ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6465410 | Laundry detergent and/or fabric care composition comprising a modified antimicrobial protein A modified protein which comprises a catalytically active amino acid sequence of an antimicrobial enzyme and/or an amino acid sequence of an antimicrobial peptide linked to an amino acid sequence comprising a cellulose binding domain (CBD), and laundry de... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6448062 | Simultaneous cleaning and decontaminating compositions and methods A composition for simultaneous cleaning and decontaminating a device. The composition is a per-compound oxidant in an amount effective for decontaminating the device and an enzyme in an amount effective for cleaning the device. The device may be a medical... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440717 | BPN' variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis The present invention relates to subtilisin BPN' variants comprising at least one or more amino acid positions having a different amino acid than that occurring in wild-type subtilisin BPN' (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions, whereb... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6432902 | Detersive enzyme particles having water-soluble carboxylate barrier layer and compositions including same A particle for detersive enzymes is disclosed by way of the present invention. The particle comprises a composite particle suitable for incorporation into a detergent composition comprising an enzyme containing core material and a water soluble carboxylat... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6399561 | Methods and compositions for bleaching a dye in solution The present invention provides methods and compositions for bleaching a dye in solution comprising contacting, in an aqueous solution, the dye with a composition comprising a laccase and an enhancing agent of the formula: ##STR1## in which A is: ##ST... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395703 | Solid detergents with active enzymes and bleach A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6384007 | Method and composition for enhancing the activity of an enzyme There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of said enzyme, one or more compounds having the having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z1 ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6384008 | Non-aqueous liquid detergent compositions containing ethoxylated quaternized amine clay compounds Non-aqueous, particulate-containing heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions that are in the form of a stable suspension of particulate material, essentially including from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of the detergent composition of an etho... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6380145 | Cleaning compositions comprising a specific oxygenase The present invention relates to cleaning compositions, including laundry, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaner, oral/dental cleaning compositions, comprising a polyphenol/heterocyclic substrate based oxygenase, which provide effective and effic... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6380146 | Bleaching detergent compositions There is provided a bleaching detergent composition comprising one or more surfactants, a phenol oxidizing enzyme and a compound which acts as enhancer for the phenol oxidizing enzyme, said composition having an Enhancer Index as herein defined of at leas... | 04/30/2002 |
