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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7923428 | Composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces Composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium comprising at least one polybetaine for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable of being deposit... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7417017 | Detergent compositions with unique builder system for enhanced stain removal A unique liquid laundry detergent with enhanced stain removal capacity on bleachable stains is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate. The compos... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405188 | Polymeric gel system and compositions for treating keratin substrates containing same A cosmetically acceptable medium containing a component and an aqueous gel that includes water and: (a) a cationic polymer; (b) an anionic surfactant having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, where the amount of the anioni... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393820 | Transparent abrasive cleaning product, especially manual dishwashing liquid A substantially transparent, liquid cleaning product for hard surfaces, comprising at least 15% by weight of a surfactant and one or more abrasive materials selected from the group consisting of polymers having a diameter of from 0.6 to 4 mm, natural materials havin... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390776 | Liquid detergent builder and liquid detergent containing the same A liquid detergent builder which is highly compatible with a surfactant and gives transparent liquid detergents having extremely excellent detergency, a liquid detergent containing the builder, and a liquid detergent containing an acrylic acid-based polymer (salt) h... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381696 | Aqueous foamable concentrates and methods Novel aqueous foamable concentrates are disclosed. When mixed with a non-neutral pH aqueous liquid and foamed, the resulting foam is suitable for blanketing and neutralizing non-neutral pH hazardous material spills. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375063 | Structured body wash Novel cleansing compositions and methods for making same are described. Preferred embodiments provide compositions comprising an aqueous acrylate copolymer emulsion; an anionic surfactant; and an amphoteric surfactant. Amphoteric surfactants useful herein include be... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7345016 | Photo bleach lipophilic fluid cleaning compositions The present invention relates to compositions comprising photosenitizer that can be used to provide lipophilic fluids with bleaching capabilities, lipophilic fluid cleaning compositions having bleaching capabilities and processes of making and using same. Such compo... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341985 | 2-Hydroxy-3-alkoxypropyl sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I) R4OCH2CH(OH)CR2R3ZR1 (I) wherein Z is S, SO, or SO2, can have a range of equilibrium and/or dynamic surf... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323436 | Adduct having an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble group IIA complexes An adduct that has an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”) and at least one additive. The AGIIS can be prepared by mixing a mineral acid (such as sulfuric acid), and a Group IIA hydroxide (such as calcium hydroxide) or a Group IIA s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7285171 | Anti-filming materials, compositions and methods Anti-filming compositions and methods are provided. More particularly, compositions and methods for inhibiting film formation on surfaces, especially hard surfaces such as dishware, tableware and glassware, and soft surfaces such as fabrics and textiles are provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279456 | Surfactant mixtures A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 15 to 20% by weight of an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 15 to 20% by weight of a betaine; and (c) from about 60 to 70% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate, all weights being based on the weigh... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279449 | Hair shampoo containing pregelatinized, cross-linked starch derivatives The present invention is a polymer-containing cosmetic hair shampoo comprising one or more pregelatinized, crosslinked starch derivatives. Preferably, the hair care agent further comprises one or more polymers. In one embodiment, the polymer includes cationic polyme... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253139 | Surfactant preparations comprising α-hydroxy acids A process for enhancing skin, mucous membranes and textile compatibility with an anionic surfactant composition involving: (a) providing an anionic surfactant composition; (b) providing an acid selected from the group consisting of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a salt o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232561 | Washing compositions comprising at least one amphiphilic block copolymer and at least one cationic or amphoteric polymer A composition for washing a keratinous substance comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium, at least one linear block copolymer comprising at least one hydrophobic block and at least one hydrophil... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208461 | Detergent compositions An anionic surfactant particle for use in laundry detergent compositions has an anionic surfactant content of at least 95 wt % of anionic surfactant and comprises linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) and primary alcohol sulphate (PAS) in a weight ratio of from 5:1 t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7176170 | Shampoo comprising at least one silicone and at least one anionic or nonionic, amphiphilic linear block copolymer The present invention relates to a composition for washing keratinous substances, preferably keratinous fibers, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one anionic or nonionic, amphiphilic linear block copolymer comprising at l... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176175 | Cleansing processing agent, cleansing method employing the agent and a molded structural member A cleansing processing agent that is able to remove harmful substances contained in a variety of waste materials and a cleansing method are disclosed. Specifically, there is disclosed a cleansing processing agent containing a polymer having at least one of styrene o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160847 | Water solution using in metal surface treating process and process for removing oxidized film and burred edge using the same A method for chemical etching is disclosed for taking away oxidized film and removing cut as well as punched edge burs of harden-treated carbon steel (SK3, SK4 and SK5). Thereby, the fillet edge of the cut section is achieved. An oxidized film with a thickness of se... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160849 | Specific polymer-compounded detergent composition A detergent composition containing at least 0.1% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of 1) a polycarboxylic acid-based polymer containing a polyalkylene glycol chain in the structure thereof, 2) a sulfonic acid group-terminated (meth... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157414 | Methods of reducing irritation in personal care compositions Provided are methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic surfactant, the methods comprising combining a hydrophobically-modified material capable of binding a surfactant thereto with an anionic surfactant to p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7119059 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 3.5 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer; and c) from a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098180 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 4 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 1 percent to about 30 percent of an amphoteric surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to less than about 3 percent of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084104 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 1 percent to about 8 percent of an anionic surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer, wherein the w... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074752 | Fabric care compositions The present invention relates to fabric care compositions having enhanced fabric color protection, said compositions comprising a bleach scavenging system comprising: i) one or more organic sulfur compounds having the formula: ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064098 | Composition for removing scale deposited on titanium materials A descaling composition for use in removing scale deposited on a member made of titanium or a titanium alloy, the descaling composition containing a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a sulfamic acid and ammonium sulfate as effective components and effectively inhibiting titan... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049281 | Liquid cleaning composition containing an anionic polyacrylamide copolymer An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning compositions which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, and/or ethoxylated nonionic surfactants, an anionic polyacrylamide copolymer, olefin/male... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7030069 | Liquid detergent composition The present invention provides a liquid laundry detergent composition, comprising surfactant material other than fatty acid soap, an effective amount of a water-soluble dye, an enzyme and from 1% to 20% wt of fatty acid soap having from 12 to 20 C atoms, wherein at ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018969 | Thickeners for methyl ester microemulsions A cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 1.0 to about 15.0% by weight of an anionic surfactant; (b) from about 3 to about 50% by weight of a C6–C14 methyl ester primary solvent; (c) from about 1.0 to about 15.0% by weight of a short-... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012054 | Softening laundry detergent The present invention relates to fabric and textile conditioning compositions with improved particulate soil cleaning, containing particular combinations of cationic polymers and anionic surfactants in combination with a polyvinylpyrrolidone/amphiphilic carboxy cont... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012048 | Composition and method for treating hair containing a cationic ampholytic polymer and an anionic benefit agent The present invention relates to compositions for treating keratin substances, in particular the hair, containing a combination of a cationic ampholytic polymer and an anionic benefit agent as well as to uses thereof. In one embodiment, the composition of the presen... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008914 | Alkylbenzene detergents with high 2-isomer content This invention is directed to a fluorine-containing mordenite catalyst and use thereof in the manufacture of alkylbenzene (LAB) by alkylation of benzene with an olefin. The olefin may have from about 10 to 14 carbons. The fluorine-containing mordenite is prepared ty... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6982244 | Methyl ester-based microemulsions for cleaning hard surfaces A cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 1.0 to about 15.0% by weight of a monoethanolamine salt of an alkyl sulfonic acid; (b) from about 3 to about 50% by weight of a C6–C14 methyl ester primary solvent; (c) from about 1.0 to about... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6967190 | Stable wetting concentrate A stable wetting concentrate includes octyl or dodecyl pyrrolidone, an ethoxylated alcohol, and a compatabilizing agent for dilution of the concentrate with water, suitably a polar material, such as an anionic emulsifier, or polyol, which prevents separation of the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949492 | Aqueous nacreous concentrate compositions comprising ethoxylated glycerides New aqueous nacreous concentrated compositions, containing ethoxylated glycerides derived from carboxylic acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms as emulsifying and/or dispersing agent are provided which show all the essential features required for this kind of compositio... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6943142 | Aqueous stripping and cleaning composition The present invention relates to aqueous compositions used to remove post etch organic and inorganic residue as well polymeric residues and contaminants from semiconductor substrates. The compositions are comprised of a water soluble organic solvent, a sulfonic acid... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6927051 | Polymer-protein surfactants An enzymatic chemical process comprising the steps of providing a biphasic liquid medium that includes one polar phase and one nonpolar phase in contact with each other, wherein at least one of the phases includes reactants, and adding a polymer-protein surfactant t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6887839 | Solid alkylbenzene sulfonates and cleaning compositions having enhanced water hardness tolerance This invention is directed to detergent compositions which employ sulfonated linear alkylbenzenes as surfactants, wherein the sulfonated linear alkylbenzenes have a higher content of the sulfonated 2-phenyl alkylbenzene isomers than was previously available in sulfo... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884764 | Liquid dish cleaning compositions A liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, and water. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6867173 | Polymers that inhibit calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate scale in autodish applications An automatic dishwashing composition is presented having 0.01 to 90 percent by weight of a detergency builder and 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of at least one polymer, wherein said polymer or polymers comprises carboxylate groups and sulfonate groups. The composition... | 03/15/2005 |
