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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7704939 | Surfactant To provide a surfactant which is obtainable by using substantially no alkali metal, has excellent readhesion prevention ability of finely-pulverized particles at the time of cleaning, and is capable of quite efficient and advanced cleaning. In the present inv... | 04/27/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7375072 | Bleach-containing laundry detergents or cleaning compositions comprising water-soluble builder system and soil release-capable cellulose derivative A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition is comprised of: (1) alkali metal percarbonate; (2) 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... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7235516 | Semiconductor cleaning composition comprising an ethoxylated surfactant A substrate surface cleaning liquid medium and a cleaning method using the cleaning liquid medium are capable of removing finely particulate contaminants more efficiently than conventional techniques from substrates for devices in the production of semiconductor dev... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7199090 | High alcohol content gel-like and foaming compositions comprising an alcohol and fluorosurfactant This invention relates to a “high lower alcohol content” (>40% v/v of a C1-4 alcohol) liquid composition able to be either dispensed as a stable foam with the use of non-propellant foam dispensing devices from non-pressurized containers or as an alcoh... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7018975 | Cleaning formulation and method of cleaning a surface comprising the salt of a phosphorus-containing acid A cleaning formulation comprising a cleaning agent, a particulate clay material and an aqueous carrier. The formulation has a pH less than about 4.0 and is characterized by at least a 90% reduction in viscosity at 25° C. at a shear rate of up to about 0.10 s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6946432 | Anti-foaming preparation and use thereof The anti-foaming preparations comprise aqueous formulations, which contain at least one substance, from the group of polyhydroxy compounds, non-ionic detergents and phosphoric acid esters and their salts, preferably alkyl polygluocosides, alkoxylated long-chain alco... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6835702 | Compositions and methods for mitigating corrosion of applied color designs The present invention relates to compositions and methods for mitigating corrosion of applied color designs on a bottle, or on another glass or ceramic item. More specifically the composition or method of the present invention can mitigate corrosion even in the pres... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6793760 | Cleaning agent for PVC surfaces The invention relates to a method for adhesive bonding a PVC surface comprising cleaning a PVC surface with an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition and applying an adhesive to the cleaned PVC surface. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6743762 | Carbonate based liquid laundry detergent booster The present invention is a laundry detergent booster liquid composition comprising from about 0.3% to about 7% of a soluble alkali metal carbonate, especially sodium carbonate in an aqueous solution. The booster liquid formulation may contain additional laundry dete... | 06/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6696399 | Cleaning composition The present invention provides a low pH microemulsion cleaning composition, with methods for making and using the composition. The composition includes a salt of citric acid; at least one anionic surfactant such as a complex alkyl phosphate ester; at leas... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6693065 | Non-foaming detergent compositions for concentrated alkaline media Detergent compositions which are non-foaming and stable in highly alkaline medium, comprising 25 to 45% by weight of non-foaming detergent agent, in particular a capped nonionic surfactant, for example an -alkyl-ω-halopoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), or ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6686324 | Low-foaming hydrogen peroxide cleaning solution for organic soils A low-foaming cleaning solution and dry particulate formulation which can be diluted with water, deionized water, or mixtures thereof, to form the cleaning solution. The cleaning solution has an alkaline pH, which is preferably from about 8 to about 11.5 ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6664219 | Combination of a nonionic silicone surfactant and a nonionic surfactant in a solid block detergent An alkaline detergent composition is provided including a source of alkalinity and an effective soil removing amount of a nonionic surfactant blend. The nonionic surfactant blend includes a nonionic surfactant having a hydrophobic and an (EO) group and a ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6649578 | Di-carboxy alkyl phosphate esters in personal care applications The present invention relates to a process for cleaning and conditioning hair and skin, which comprises contacting the hair or skin with an effective cleansing amount of a phosphate amphoteric. Reacting epoxy succinic acid and a salt of an alkyl phosphate... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6635613 | Urea phosphate cleaning formulation and method of cleaning a surface A cleaning formulation comprising a cleaning agent, a particulate clay material and an aqueous carrier. The formulation has a pH less than about 4.0 and is characterized by at least a 90% reduction in viscosity at 25° C. at a shear rate of up to about 0.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6627595 | Surfactant/solvent systems The present invention relates to surfactant/solvent systems for liquid formulations comprising ) one or more nonaromatic-based surfactants, ଲ) as solvent, one or more triester(s) of phosphoric acid with alcohols, preferably from the group ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6605578 | Automatic dishwashing cleaning system The present invention relates to a aqueous liquid automatic dishwashing composition disposed in a water soluble package that can be added directly into an automatic dishwasher.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6566408 | Aqueous surfactant compositions of monoalkyl phosphate ester salts and amphoteric surfactants Aqueous surfactant compositions of alkyl phosphate ester salts having a molar ratio of mono- to di-alkyl phosphate esters equal to or greater than 80:20, and amphoteric surfactants essentially free of tetra-alkyl ammonium moieties. The aqueous surfactant ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6554005 | Cleaning method for polyethylene terephthalate containers A method for cleaning polyethylene terephthalate containers including contacting the PET container with an alkaline wash solution having a temperature ranging of less than about 60° C. is disclosed. The alkaline wash solution is formulated from a first c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6541434 | Cleaning solution for semiconductor surfaces following chemical-mechanical polishing A composition and method are provided for cleaning contaminants from the surface of a semiconductor wafer after the wafer has been chemically-mechanically polished. The cleaning composition comprises a carboxylic acid, an amine-containing compound, a phos... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6494218 | Method of removing metal sulfates from surfaces A scale dissolver composition and method for using the composition is provided. Broadly, the dissolver compositions are formed by adding a base such as ammonium hydroxide to a mixture comprising a salt of a chelating agent, a carbonate, and a component se... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6489287 | Detergent formulations comprising at least one water soluble polymer, or salt thereof, bearing a phosphonate group The invention provides a detergent formulations comprising at least one water soluble polymer, or salt thereof, bearing at least one phosphonate group. Suitable polymers comprise: ##STR1## wherein X is H, Na, K or A; and A is a polymer, copolymer, or wate... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6489278 | Combination of a nonionic silicone surfactant and a nonionic surfactant in a solid block detergent The invention relates to a A highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent which combines a source of alkalinity and with a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning waxy-fatty soils... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6475296 | Degreasing composition and methods using same The present invention relates to a degreasing composition, to a liquid, to a gel and to a degreasing foam which comprise said composition. The composition according to the invention comprises a base, a polyethoxylated fatty alcohol, saturated or unsaturated, a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6395698 | Corrosion resistant sanitizing/disinfecting cleaning and wood preservative formulation A corrosion inhibiting, sanitizing/disinfecting, wood preserving and hard surface cleaning formulation comprising: a quaternary ammonium halide; and a sequestrant in a sufficient amount to sequester the halide ion without eliminating the quaternary ammoni... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395693 | Cleaning solution for semiconductor surfaces following chemical-mechanical polishing A composition and method are provided for cleaning contaminants from the surface of a semiconductor wafer after the wafer has been chemically-mechanically polished. The cleaning composition comprises a carboxylic acid, an amine-containing compound, a phos... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6331513 | Compositions for dissolving metal sulfates A scale dissolver composition and method for using the composition is provided. Broadly, the dissolver compositions are formed by adding a base such as ammonium hydroxide to a mixture comprising a salt of a chelating agent, a carbonate, and a component se... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6262130 | High solids, pumpable aqueous compositions of high monoalkyl phosphate ester salt content Stable, pumpable aqueous surfactant compositions of water and alkyl phosphate ester salts having a molar ratio of mono- to di- alkyl phosphate esters equal to or greater than 80:20, with the surfactant composition being essentially free of water-soluble a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247478 | Cleaning method for polyethylene terephthalate containers A method for cleaning polyethylene terephthalate containers including contacting the PET container with an alkaline wash solution having a temperature ranging of less than about 60° C. is disclosed. The alkaline wash solution is formulated from a first c... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6232280 | Cleaning product with analyzable and stable surfactant A cleaning composition includes a detectable substance which is relatively stable in the cleaning composition, for indicating whether the cleaning composition has been thoroughly removed from a vessel following a cleaning process. For pharmaceutical appli... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6218349 | Composition suitable for removing proteinaceous material The present invention provides for a composition suitable for removing proteinaceous material comprising water, an emulsifier, a chelating agent, one or more mineral acids, and a surfactant; wherein: the emulsifier is a polyether nonionic emulsifier or an... | 04/17/2001 |
