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Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435710 | Detergent composition comprising a sub-stoichiometric alkoxylated phosphate ester Provided is a detergent composition having components (A) and (B1): (A) a phosphate monoester (1), and (B1) a phosphate monoester (2), wherein n=1; components (A), (B1) and (B2): (A) a phosphate monoester (1), (B1 | 10/14/2008 |
| 7396806 | Semiconductor cleaner comprising a reducing agent, dispersant, and phosphonic acid-based chelant To provide a detergent composition which has little corrosion to a wiring material and is excellent in cleaning ability of a semiconductor substrate or semiconductor device on which the fine particles and the metal impurities are deposited. A detergent composition c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390773 | Tire wheel cleaner comprising a dialkyl sulfosuccinate and ethoxylated phosphate ester surfactant mixture An aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition useful for cleaning automobile tires are provided. The aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition contains an alkylene glycol, a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and as surfactants ethanol amine and an ethoxylate phosphate ester.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7241724 | Personal care compositions comprising alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary surfactants The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary surfactant. By using specific auxiliary surfactant whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific rations... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238652 | Personal care compositions comprising alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected weak acid auxiliary agents The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary agent/acid. By using specific auxiliary agent whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific ratios, it i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7183244 | Detergent compositions comprising a mixture of phosphate esters Provided is a detergent composition having components (A) and (B1): (A) a phosphate monoester (1), and (B1) a phosphate monoester (2), wherein n=1; components (A), (B1) and (B2): (A) a phosphate monoester (1), (B1 | 02/27/2007 |
| 7091171 | Laundry system having unitized dosing Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably le... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6982242 | Aqueous detergent composition and method of use An aqueous detergent composition is provided containing phosphoric acid or salt thereof, an organic phosphate surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and water. The aqueous detergent composition may be employed to improved the adhesion of a coating to a substrate. Also p... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953772 | Concentrated sanitizing compositions for cleaning food and food contact surfaces The invention teaches the preparation of a concentrated sanitizing and cleaning preparation. The preparation has a dual use for cleaning and sanitizing food surfaces as well as food contact and non-food contact surfaces. The composition of the invention shows rapid ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6723688 | Cleanser that is gentle to human skin Compositions for cleansing are disclosed that are not irritating to human skin. A composition is disclosed that includes at least 2% of a mixture of a salt of an alkyl sulfoacetate and a salt of an ethoxylated alkyl sulfosuccinate, at least 3% of a salt of an ethoxy... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6620773 | Foaming oil preparation and its use The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least a surfactant mixture and an oil component, the surfactant mixture comprising at least an anionic or zwitterionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and an alkyl phosphate component. Th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6562142 | System and method for cleaning and/or treating vehicles and the surfaces of other objects The present invention relates to a system and method for cleaning and/or treating a surface, preferably surfaces such as ceramic, steel, plastic, glass and/or painted surfaces such as the exterior surface of a vehicle. The system and method utilize a clea... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6541443 | Multifunctional detergent materials A multifunctional detergent material, useful in laundry and cleaning product compositions, containing functional ingredients including a condensed phosphate material and a silicate material, and optionally other inorganic materials, such as carbonate and ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6339053 | Aqueous composition for removing coatings An aqueous composition for softening or removing organic coatings comprises: (a) an effective amount of a mixture of (a1) at least one non-toxic compound of formula (I). Wherein R, R1 and R2 which may be the same or different, repres... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5998348 | Concentrate for a dihydrogen phosphate-based metal cleaning composition that does not damage plastic An aqueous liquid composition containing dihydrogen phosphate salt, surfactant(s), and a dual coordinate bonding agent for iron cleans soiled metal surfaces without damaging any plastic parts that come into contact with the composition, supporting the gro... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5874393 | Microemulsion light duty liquid cleansing composition A microemulsion light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfac... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5874394 | Light duty liquid cleaning compositions containing a monoalkyl phosphate ester A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a monoalkyl ph... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5872093 | Detergent compostion A detergent composition with excellent color care properties. The detergent composition comprises a dendritic macromolecule.... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5840675 | Controlled released fabric care article A cleaning composition is releasably contained in a controlled-release pad or sheet, preferably enveloped within an apertured, formed-film cover sheet to provide a spot removal article. The article is pressed against localized stained areas on fabric surf... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5789370 | High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant as the major active ingredient, a water soluble, foaming, anionic su... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5783554 | Cleaning compositions containing anionic surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups According to the invention, an improved class of surfactants having improved surfactant properties characterized as mild and environmentally safe have been provided comprising compounds of the formula: ##STR1## The anionic surfactants of the inventio... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5712238 | Multipurpose cleaning agent A multipurpose cleaning agent containing 6.5-8% sodium alkyl sulfate, 2.7-4% fatty acid coconut diethanolamide, 0.38-0.42% citric acid, 0.38-0.42% ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, 0.42-0.48% sodium citrate, 2.88-3.2% water, 1.88-2.5% sodium polyoxyethyl... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5705467 | Thickened aqueous cleaning compositions and methods of use Aqueous cleaning compositions and methods of use are disclosed with a thickening agent including an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant forming about 0.1 to about 10% by wt. of the composition, about 0.1-5.0% by wt. of a cothickening surfactant comprising an a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5486307 | Liquid cleaning compositions with grease release agent An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which contain an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a grease release agent, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essent... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5328628 | Detergent compositions containing liposomes and process therefor This invention relates to a method of stabilizing liposomes contained in aqueous compositions against lysis by anionic surfactants otherwise known to disrupt and lyse such liposomes by using certain surfactants as stabilizing agents and to the stabilized ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5071585 | Phosphoric acid ester, process for preparing the same, and detergent composition containing the same Phosphoric acid esters represented by the following formulae (I) and (IX) as well as processes for preparing them are disclosed. ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a linear or branched, alkyl or alkenyl group having a C1-36 carbon a... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4851146 | Phosphonic acid derivative based agents for cleaning and dissolving tartar of removable oral prostheses An agent for cleaning and dissolving tartar or removable oral prostheses comprises a solution of a phosphonic acid base chelating agent or agents as the active agents in water, the phosphonic acid base chelating agent or agents being selected from the gro... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4847005 | Solutions of hydrolytically stable polymeric acetal carboxylate salts and stable liquid detergent compositions containing such salts Hydrolytically stable liquid detergent formulations are disclosed containing the potassium salt of polymeric acetal carboxylates. Such liquid formulations remain single phase for extended periods of time.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4807649 | Gel denture cleanser composition and method of application A gel denture cleaner composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a water-soluble detergent; a chelating agent; a gelling agent; optionally, a non-toxic glycol; and water. The composition has particular application on the removal of tartar and cal... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4790951 | Liquid all-purpose cleaning preparations containing terpene and hydrogenated naphthalene as fat dissolving agent Liquid all-purpose preparations of the type containing anionic and/or nonionic surfactants, water soluble builders, and water-soluble solvents are significantly improved by the inclusion of a fat-dissolving agent consisting essentially of a terpene and a ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4725281 | Aqueous alkaline, silicate-containing composition and the use thereof for bleaching cellulosic fiber materials in the presence of per compounds A novel aqueous composition which comprises (a) an aminopoly(alkylenephosphonic acid), an alkanepolyphosphonic acid and/or an alkali metal salt of a polyaminocarboxylic acid, (b) a polyhydroxy compound, (c) an alkali metal silicate, (d) an alkali metal hydroxide, (... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4692271 | Concentrated aqueous surfactant compositions Surfactant mixtures are prepared in a fluid "G" phase of more than 50% concentration, the mixtures comprise different surfactant products selected respectively from at least two of the following classes, that is to say alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphat... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4414128 | Liquid detergent compositions Liquid detergent compositions, particularly for use as hard surface cleaners, comprising 1%-20% surfactant, 0.5%-10% mono- or sesquiterpenes, and 0.5%-10% of a polar solvent having a solubility in water of from 0.2% to 10%, preferably benzyl alcohol. The ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4404039 | Cleanser for anodized surfaces of aluminum and alloys thereof and method for using same This invention relates to an improved process for cleaning an anodized surface of aluminum or an alloy thereof where a cleaning agent is applied to the anodized surface and then the cleaning agent is removed after a sufficient period of contact, wherein t... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4256610 | Cleaning composition for use in an ink jet recorder A cleaning composition for use in removing ink residues, soil, dust, and other foreign matter from the orifices, fluid manifolds, and fluid lines in an ink jet recording apparatus is provided. The aqueous based composition includes a wetting agent, an ele... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4144201 | Liquid detergent compositions having improved drain-dry and mildness properties An improved cleaning composition, comprising an amine oxide, an alkylether sulphate, casein and optionally other nonionic detergent compounds and an organophosphorus compound. The composition, which is free from alkylbenzene sulphonates, alkyl sulphonates... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4140647 | Detergent composition A detergent composition for cleaning viscous or solid organic soil and stains from surfaces comprising an organic phosphoric acid ester, an alkaline material and an anionic or non-ionic surfactant.... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4070309 | Detergent composition Light duty, anionic detergent compositions containing a phosphorus surfactant detergency boosting ingredient which improves the removal of baked on and hard-to-remove soils from housewares, including pots and pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, etc. Process ... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4014806 | Novel organopolyphosphates in aqueous cleaning compositions Novel organic polyphosphate mixtures are made by a process comprising a mixture of a plurality of polyphosphate salts of one or more primary, secondary or tertiary amines; which mixture has been obtained by a process comprising (1) forming an aqueous poly... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3963635 | Dishwashing compositions A dishwashing composition which can be used in the conventional manner to obtain good foaming and detergency and can also be used in dilutions of about 5:1 or less to obtain a non-stick effect on aluminium pans contains from 10-50% of a detergent of which... | 06/15/1976 |