Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163690 | Liquid laundry treatment composition comprising a mono-hydrocarbyl amido quaternary ammonium compound A laundry treatment composition comprising from about 1 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a mono-hydrocarbyl amido quaternary ammonium compound comprising the structure: wherein R1 comprises a C12 to C22... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7977301 | Wet wipe lotions comprising particulate material The present invention provides a wet wipe made up of a substrate impregnated with a cleaning lotion where the cleaning lotion includes a particulate material. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7718596 | Unit dose laundry products containing fatty acid esters A unit dose fabric treatment system comprises a water soluble container in which a liquid fabric treatment composition is disposed, the composition comprising one or more fatty acid esters wherein, in at least one of the fatty acid esters, the average proportion of ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7674761 | Water soluble sachet with a dishwashing enhancing particle This invention is directed to a water soluble sachet comprising a detergent composition having a discrete particle that enhances cleaning in a dishwashing machine. The water soluble sachet unexpectedly results in excellent cleaning properties and minimizes spot and ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666827 | Wet wipe lotions comprising particulate material The present invention provides a wet wipe made up of a substrate impregnated with a cleaning lotion where the cleaning lotion includes a particulate material. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7638475 | Space saving toilet cleaning system A cleaning system having pulverulent foaming cleanser (e.g., acid, alkali metal carbonate and surfactant) is sealed within a water soluble (e.g., PVOH) deformable pouch frictionally retainable within the core of a roll of bath tissue. Upon placement of the pouch in ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7625856 | Water soluble sachet containing hard surface cleaner The invention relates to a water-soluble container which contains a composition useful for hard surface cleaning. The composition comprises at least one surfactant selected from non-ionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof, at least 70% wt. of at l... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7544651 | 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... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534759 | Fabric care composition The articles, compositions, and kits of the present invention are useful for conditioning fabric. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7439215 | Detergent products, methods and manufacture A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435714 | Liquid detergent and cleaning agent composition comprising a multi-coated bleach particle The invention relates to liquid detergent and cleaning agent compositions of high storage stability. They comprise a liquid medium with a water content of up to 15 wt. % and particulate coating bleaching agents suspended therein. The bleaching agent has a dissolving... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429273 | Carpet cleaning composition The invention relates to a water-soluble product comprising a water-soluble polymer encasing a liquid carpet cleaning composition. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424891 | Detergents Combination products comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B separated from each other in the packaging and having the following composition: A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s), ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423003 | Fold-resistant cleaning sheet The present invention relates to cleaning sheets that resist folding, especially refolding upon themselves even after an initial fold has been formed in the sheet. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7414018 | Cleaning product A product for cleaning stains. In one embodiment, the product may include a piece of material and a volume of carbonated water, both sealed within a container. When a stain is encountered, the container may be opened and the piece of material that has been wetted by... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407923 | Packaged detergent composition A packaged detergent composition comprising a container that at least partly disintegrates in an aqueous environment, the container having at least one compartment, the detergent composition having at least one fluid phase and at least one solid substantially insolu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407925 | Packaged detergent composition or additive and method for packaging the same A packaged detergent composition and/or additive comprises at least one oxygen releasing compound for use with a device for dispensing and/or dosing the detergent composition and/or additive into an automatic dishwashing machine over a plurality of washing cycles, w... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7381692 | Bar soap with fibrous assembly A cleansing article composed of a solid or semi-solid foamable composition and a batting layer with bonded fibers is described that provides the user with a pleasant personal cleansing experience and which in one embodiment combines cleansing, aesthetic and/or skin ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375070 | Portioned detergent composition Portioned liquid detergents having a liquid phase having one or more solid particles dispersed therein, the detergent being contained in a water-soluble or water-dispersible container, wherein the solid particles have a size above 600 μm. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351683 | Laundry additive sachet The present invention relates to laundry additive sachets. The sachets comprise at least two compartments and may comprise further compartments. At least one of the compartments comprises a liquid laundry additive composition. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345014 | Red colored cleansing article with distributed polymeric network A colored article suitable for cleansing skin having the general form of a fibrous bar is described. The article includes a solid or semi-solid lathering composition that at least partially incorporates a continuous fabricated polymeric network. The articles have a ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335626 | Darkly colored cleansing article with distributed polymeric network A darkly colored article especially suitable for cleansing skin having the general form of a fibrous bar is described. The article includes a solid or semi-solid lathering composition that at least partially incorporates a continuous fabricated polymeric network. By... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325688 | Pressurized water-soluble pouch A pressurized pouch is made of a water-soluble material, preferably PVA film, to hold a concentrated product for later mixing in a bottle to provide a water solution. Because of the interior pressure, the water-soluble pouch retains a semi-rigid resilient shape that... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320956 | Aqueous cleaning/treatment composition for fibrous substrates A cleaning and treating compositions for fibrous substrates, such as carpets is described. The compositions may be used to remove stains and impart anti-soiling and optionally stain release properties to the substrates. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320953 | Fibrous toilette article A cleansing article is provided which includes a fibrous web of continuous network bonded fibers and a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating the web. The web has a first and second major surface each being on opposite faces of the web. The co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316994 | Perfume polymeric particles Perfume polymeric particles, polymeric particles having affinities for certain perfume raw materials, compositions containing them and methods for making the same are provided. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313838 | Powered cleaner/polisher A motorized cleaning/polishing device includes a housing and a carrier with a detachable cleaning/polishing attachment. The housing contains a rechargeable battery, motor and flex mount having flexible pillars to which the carrier is mounted. The carrier is also cou... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7307055 | Cleaning implements Disclosed herein is a cleaning article as an article of manufacture which includes a substrate onto which a cleaning composition is partially impregnated, leaving a portion of the substrate not impregnated with the composition. The impregnated part or side of the su... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304023 | Detergent product A composition in a water-soluble pouch is provided. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304025 | Detergent pack Detergent pack comprising a combination of a malodour-generating water-soluble cleaning pouch, comprising a liquid composition and an enveloping film material, and a packaging container therefor wherein: a) the liquid composition c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300912 | Foaming cleansing preparation and system comprising coated acid and base particles A foaming cleansing preparation and system that produce a high quality, self-sustaining foam immediately upon exposure to water without physical agitation or rubbing is provided. The inventive cleansing preparation is made up of at least one dry acid, at least one d... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288513 | Disinfecting and sanitizing article for hands and skin and hard surfaces A disinfecting and sanitizing article is adapted for use on objects to be disinfected and sanitized, including skin and hands and nonporous hard surfaces. The article is formed from a porous substrate formed from an absorbent fibrous matrix. A disinfecting and sanit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285520 | Water disintegratable cleansing wipes Cleansing wipes comprising a film forming polymeric material and a cleansing agent stored in dry form are disclosed. The cleansing wipes are water disintegratable such that upon contact with water, the cleansing wipes release the cleansing agent and begin to dissolv... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282472 | Cleaning composition An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279450 | Packaged fibrous toilette article and process A cleansing article and process for manufacture is provided, the article being a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating a fibrous web, the combination being molded and held for sale to consumers in a single use disposable sealed plastic recept... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273841 | Encapsulated hard surface cleaning concentrates The invention relates to a water soluble container which contains a composition useful for hard surface cleaning. The composition comprises a cationic surfactant having germicidal properties, a short chain non-ionic surfactant, optionally, polyethylene glycol; and o... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271141 | Water soluble packages containing liquid compositions An aqueous liquid composition having a water content of between 20 and 50 wt. %, comprising at least one polyphosphate builder material, potassium ions and sodium ions, wherein the molar ratio of potassium to sodium is between 0.55:1 and 20:1. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259134 | Detergent pouch Single or multi-compartment detergent pouch having walls composed of a water-soluble or dispersible water-containing polymer film, the pouch having at least one compartment containing a liquid composition and preferably at least one compartment containing a hygrosco... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256168 | Washing or cleaning agent shaped bodies A detergent tablet having at least one phase in the form of a solid foam having gas-filled cells delimited by solid partitions, and the tablet or the at least one phase comprises 40% to 90% by weight of one or more water-soluble polymers. A process for the productio... | 08/14/2007 |
