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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7727286 | Stretch fabrics with improved chemical resistance Durable stretch fabrics are made and processed from one or more crosslinked, heat-resistant olefin elastic fibers, e.g., a substantially linear, homogeneously branched ethylene polymer. The fabrics can be made by any process, e.g., weaving, knitting, etc., and from ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7354888 | Antibacterial composition and methods thereof comprising a ternary builder mixture Provided is an antibacterial aqueous solution comprising a phosphate, a citrate, and a silicate; a method of controlling bacterial contamination and/or growth in food substance; a method of prohibiting the formation of, and/or facilitating the removing of, silicate ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7285522 | Bleaching with improved whitening The invention provides methods, compositions and kits for increasing the brightness retention of a fabric laundered using a hypohalite-generating bleach by employing an amount of bromide-releasing compound sufficient to provide between 0.1 to about 1.5 moles of brom... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264690 | Catalyzer for clean pulping and process for using the same A catalyzer for clean pulping includes sodium salicylate, anion silicate softener, cooking aids, liquid(gaseous) chlorine and water. A process for using the catalyzer for clean pulping includes the following steps: 1, cutting and impurities removing for the r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252688 | Decolorization apparatus and decolorization method for textile product The present invention provides an apparatus suitable for decolorizing a textile product using ozone. The apparatus of the present invention enables the decolorization rate to be adjusted by adjusting the water content of the textile product and controlling the ozone... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247722 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum effective alde... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7156882 | Method for bleaching textile fibers Processes for cleaning and bleaching using bleaching solutions comprising water disodium phosphate dodecahydrate and/or phosphoric acid at 75% of food grade. The solutions can be used for both household and industrial purposes. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144177 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device dispenser for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140313 | Antiquing whole cloth quilt fabric Process for antiquing a quilt and resulting product includes providing a first fabric panel containing at least some of a first selected fiber, a second fabric panel containing at least some of a second selected fiber and a batting panel containing at least some of ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7109157 | Methods and equipment for removing stains from fabrics using a composition comprising hydroxide and hypochlorite Methodologies and equipment for using a hypochlorite solution to remove menstrual fluid, underarm perspiration or other hard-to-remove stains from soft fabric articles with reduced damage to the fabric articles when compared with popular chlorine bleaches. The soft ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089620 | Method for washing laundry in a tank-free wash path as well as wash path for carrying out the method A method for washing laundry and a wash path for laundry in bath change and/or counterflow operation, in which the laundry to be washed when passing through said wash path moves through different treatment zones with chambers 1 to 16, wherein the indiv... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087190 | Composition for the production of chlorine dioxide using non-iodo interhalides or polyhalides and methods of making and using the same A composition for the generation of chlorine dioxide including at least one non-iodo interhalide, polyhalide or salt thereof having the formula BrmClnFoXp wherein m=0–3, n=0–4, o=0–3, p=0–2, X i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6946435 | Methods and equipment for removing stains from fabrics Methodologies and equipment for using a sodium hypochlorite solution to remove menstrial fluid, underarm perspiration or other hard-to-remove stains from soft fabric articles. In one embodiment, the sodium hypochlorite solution contains at least 0.2% by weight of so... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905276 | Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition A device for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6645254 | Aromatic bleaching agent composition One or more 1-substituted-2,2,4-trimethylpentane-3-one derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X represents a benzene ring or a cyclohexane ring; and R represents an arbitrary hydrogen atom on the benzene ring or cyc... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6562195 | Paper prepared from aldehyde modified cellulose pulp Paper comprising aldehyde modified cellulose pulp having selected aldehyde content. Another embodiment involves a method of preparing celullose aldehydes using selective oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and a nitroxyl radical mediator and define... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6413925 | Method for increasing brightness retention of laundered fabrics The invention provides a method for increasing the brightness retention of a laundered fabric after numerous washing cycles by adding to an aqueous wash liquor a quantity of a commercial laundry detergent which delivers at least 0.1 g of an optical bright... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6331192 | Bleaching of chemical pulp and treatment with a chelating agent The invention relates to a process for the bleaching of chemical pulp, wherein the pulp is delignified and/or bleached with chlorine dioxide or with a combination of chlorine dioxide and a per-compound, and additionally the pulp is chelated in order to bi... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6241779 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel composition and method for removing or reducing levels of recalcitrant constituents from an effluent, such as lignin chromophores, AOX species, such as chlorinated phenols, dioxins, dibenzofurans, biphenyls, and high molecul... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6228126 | Paper prepared from aldehyde modified cellulose pulp and the method of making the pulp Paper comprising aldehyde modified cellulose pulp having selected aldehyde content. Another embodiment involves a method of preparing celullose aldehydes using selective oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and a nitroxyl radical mediator and define... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6211131 | Sequesterants as hypochlorite bleach enhancers Sequestering agents for use as a whitening and fabric strength enhancer for aqueous hypochlorite bleach compositions are provided. It was found that the sequesterants when used with hypochlorite in the presence of soluble heavy metal ions, particularly ir... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6153120 | Bleaching compositions The present invention relates to hypohalite bleaching compositions comprising a pH buffering component and an ingredient having the ability to prevent the precipitation of the salts of said buffering component upon dilution of the composition in water. Fa... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6123738 | Process for the production of low color 2,3-epoxypropyltrialkylammonium halide 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride having reduced color and method of preparation are disclosed. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride is treated with sodium hypochlorite to reduce its color. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride can be pre... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120555 | Hypochlorite bleaching compositions Liquid aqueous bleaching compositions are disclosed which comprise a pH buffering means with low sensitivity to water hardness and an alkali metal hypochlorite. A method of treating fabrics with said compositions is also disclosed.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6099586 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel bleaching composition comprising: (a) an oxidatively stable bleach activator having the structure ##STR1## wherein Y1, Y3 and Y4 each represents a bridging group, i.e., zero, one, two or thre... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6083457 | Preparation and use of biocidal solutions A solution for generating chlorine dioxide comprises a chlorite, a chlorine donor, an alkali, and water. Substantially all of the chlorite is converted to chlorine dioxide upon acidification of the solution. Methods for preparing and using the solution ar... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5985302 | Method for deactivating a contaminant Methods, compositions and a kit for deactivating spills or leaks of HIV infected blood or anticancer drugs by applying to the leak or spill an aqueous solution containing calcium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient. In order to th... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5914069 | Hypochlorite bleaching compositions Liquid aqueous bleaching compositions are disclosed which comprise hypochlorite and a specific complexing agent or mixtures thereof selected from the group consisting of polycarboxylic acid derivatives of pyridine or the salts thereof. The compositions ha... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5853428 | Metal ligand containing bleaching compositions The invention provides a novel composition for bleaching cellulose based materials, such as wood pulp and paper comprising: (a) an oxidatively stable bleach activator having the structure ##STR1## wherein Y1, Y3 and Y4 eac... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5843190 | Hypochlorite bleaching compositions An aqueous liquid bleaching composition having improved fabric whitening and fabric safety performance, said composition consisting of an alkali metal hypochlorite, an alkali metal silicate, a strong source of alkalinity, and an alkali metal carbonate.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843191 | Process for bleaching fabrics The present invention relates to the bleaching of fabrics with a hypochlorite-containing composition. The well-known prejudice against using hypochlorite bleaches to bleach synthetic fabrics because of the resulting fabric yellowing is addressed by the pr... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837009 | Method for the production of quality cotton yarns involving a low-cost process, free of environmental pollution A method for cotton purification is described, where the cotton is subject to a purification process in water. The process solution contains calcium hydroxide and a non-ionic detergent wetting agent. Following this processing the cotton is rendered hydrop... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5811113 | Method and composition for deactivating HIV infected blood and for deactivating and decolorizing anticancer drugs Methods, compositions and a kit for deactivating spills or leaks of HIV infected blood or anticancer drugs by applying to the leak or spill an aqueous solution containing calcium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient. In order to th... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795487 | Process to manufacture stabilized alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite and uses thereof in water treatment to control microbial fouling The invention is a method for preparing a stabilized aqueous alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite solution. The method comprises the steps of: a. Mixing an aqueous solution of alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite having from about 5 percent t... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5730759 | Poly-substituted phthalocyanines The use of substituted phthalocyaines for removing stains from fabrics which comprises treating the stained fabrics with an aqueous composition comprising a phthalocyanine in which at least one of the peripheral carbon atoms in the 1-16 position of the ph... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5683654 | Process to manufacture stabilized alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite and uses thereof in water treatment to control microbial fouling The invention is a method for preparing a stabilized aqueous alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite solution. The method comprises the steps of: a. Mixing an aqueous solution of alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite with a water soluble bromide ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5571286 | Polymers and prepolymers and their use in a method for the treatment of wool A process for shrink-proofing wool which comprises treating the wool with specific polymers and prepolymers derived from polyoxyalkyleneamines.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562740 | Process for preparing reduced odor and improved brightness individualized, polycarboxylic acid crosslinked fibers Disclosed is a process for making reduced odor individualized, crosslinked fibers which includes the steps of providing cellulosic fibers, contacting the fibers with a solution containing a C2 -C9 polycarboxylic acid crosslinking age... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5558676 | Composition and a method for treating garments with the composition This invention relates to a composition for treating fabric or garments and a method for using the composition to treat the garments. The composition contains an oxidizer mixed with a gel or a thickening agent to form a liquid/solid colloidal suspension. ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5538515 | Method for making a randomly faded fabric A hammering body having a plurality of protrusions on its external surface useful for randomly fading fabric and a method for randomly fading fabric are provided. The method comprising the steps of providing an at least partially wet fabric to be faded, a... | 07/23/1996 |
