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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342113 | Colorant compositions Colorant compositions are useful for a wide variety of product applications. For example, colorants are used in tinting of polymers, providing colors to aqueous solution(s), and affording color to solid or semi-solid products such as detergents. Disclosed herein are... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7261744 | Method for dyeing or coloring human keratin materials with lightening effect using a composition comprising at least one fluorescent compound and at least one optical brightener Disclosed herein are a method of dyeing or coloring, with a lightening effect, a human keratin material comprising applying a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one fluorescent compound and at least one optical brightener; a compos... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7230914 | Method and system for synchronizing a standby route distributor in a distributed routing platform A system and method is directed to synchronizing a standby route distributor in a distributed routing platform. A route distributor is configured to operate as an active route distributor. Another route distributor is configured to operate as a standby route distrib... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226610 | Compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of disease in plants Non-toxic, naturally derived and economical compositions for treating and preventing bacterial or fungal disease in plants, especially citrus canker, wherein such compositions include various combinations of d-limonene, wax and monohydric alcohol are provided. Metho... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208459 | Laundry detergent compositions with efficient hueing dye Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 10 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 85%. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199164 | High-strength black polyurethane foams Black polyurethane foams that exhibit higher strength black colorations without the need for concomitant increases in black colorants therein are provided. Such a resultant jetter black foam article is possible through the unexpectedly effective introduction of smal... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7097669 | Colorant compositions Colorant compositions are useful for a wide variety of product applications. For example, colorants are used in tinting of polymers, providing colors to aqueous solution(s), and affording color to solid or semi-solid products such as detergents. Disclosed herein are... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098327 | Dual-functional ion exchange resins from agricultural by-products A process for the production of dual-functional ion exchange resins from lignocellulosic agricultural material involving anionization of the lignocellulosic agricultural material with citric acid and then cationization of the lignocellulosic agricultural material wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094812 | Colorant compositions Disclosed are colorant compounds of the formula wherein R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 each, independently of the others, is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, o... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7056958 | Methods of production of high-strength black polyurethane foams Black polyurethane foams that exhibit higher strength black colorations without the need for concomitant increases in black colorants therein are provided. Such a resultant jetter black foam article is possible through the unexpectedly effective introduction of smal... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056962 | Modified pigments having improved dispersing properties Various modified pigment products are described which are preferably capable of being dispersed in a variety of materials such as coatings, inks, toners, films, plastics, polymers, elastomers, and the like. The modified pigments are pigments having attached groups, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7034185 | Colorant precursor compositions Disclosed are colorant precursor compounds of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, each R′... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018429 | Process for coloring a textile substrate The present invention relates to methods of imparting color and ultraviolet protection to synthetic yarns or substrates. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of solution dyeing a polymeric material during polymerization to form a base col... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969759 | Colorant compositions Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R′ is an arom... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6506372 | Cosmetic compositions containing an amphoteric polymer and a fixing/conditioner polymer, and their uses Cosmetic compositions containing in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one fixing and/or conditioning polymer and at least one amphoteric polymer comprising from 1 to 20 mol % of at least one monomeric unit chosen from (meth)acrylate and (meth)acr... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488719 | Method for controlling wet film thickness of clear coatings by means of color-dissipating dye A method for controlling uniformity of applied film thickness of clear protective coatings by means of a color-dissipatable dye additive which dissipates within a reasonable timeframe, generally from hours to a few days, leaving the applied film with no e... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6261631 | Method for controlling wet film thickness of clear coatings by means of color-dissipating dye A method for controlling uniformity of applied film thickness of clear protective coatings by means of a color-dissipatable dye additive which dissipates within a reasonable timeframe, generally from hours to a few days, leaving the applied film with no e... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6106577 | Use of a composition containing a film-forming polymer dispersion and non-melanic pigment for temporarily dyeing human or animal hair The present invention relates to the use, for the temporary dyeing of the hair or of animal hairs, of a composition comprising at least: (a) an aqueous dispersion of particles of film-forming polymer containing at least one acidic function, in free or at least... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5973064 | Colored polyester thermoplastic materials comprised of poly(oxyalkylenated) compounds as colorants and specific surfactants as diluents This invention relates to colored polyester thermoplastics comprised of polymeric colorants having poly(oxyalkylene) moieties and/or anionic dye/quatenary ammonium substantially inorganic salt-free colorant complexes mixed with diluents selected from the ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5955523 | Polyoxalkylenated disazo colored thermoplastic resins Disazo chromphores having at least two different poly(oxyalkylene) substituents are linked together by a covalent bond or by an intervening connecting group to form dimers. The preferred poly(oxyalkylene) substituents are straight chain polymers consistin... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5935272 | Compositions comprising aryloxypolyoxyalkylene naphthalimide derivative colorants This invention relates to compositions comprising naphthalimide derivative colorants themselves comprising naphthalimide backbones with specific water-solubilizing pendant moieties attached. These pendant moieties are based upon aryloxypolyoxyalkylene gro... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5891199 | Polymer dyestuffs and their use for dyeing fibres The proposal is for novel polymer dyestuffs obtained by condensing cationic biopolymers, e.g. chitosame, with dyestuffs which have a basic group, preferably a halogen function. The dyestuffs spread as a film on the fibers and can easily be washed out.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873909 | Method and compositions for treating fibrous cellulosic materials The application of a treating solution containing polyhydroxy compound and choline chloride to a fibrous cellulosic material is made more uniform and reproducible by including in the treating solution a colorizing amount of a fugitive tint, by which the u... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5773405 | Cleaner compositions containing surfactant and poly (oxyalkylene)-substituted reactive dye colorant The present invention relates to a surface cleaner composition comprising: 1) from 0.1 to 70% of tensoactive, or mixtures thereof; 2) from 0 to 95% builder/softener; 3) from 0 to 99.9% solvent; 4) from 0 to 50% hydrotrope; and 5) from 1 to 5000 ppm of a poly(oxyalkylene... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5770557 | Fabric softener composition containing poly(oxyalkylene)-substituted colorant A fabric softener composition comprising: a) from 3 to 50% by weight of fabric softener, or mixtures thereof; b) a liquid carrier including water, the pH of the composition being less than 7, and c) from 1 ppm to 5000 ppm of a poly(oxyalkylene)-substituted colorant... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770552 | Laundry detergent composition containing poly(oxyalkylene)-substituted reactive dye colorant The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition, e.g, granular or liquid, comprising: a) from 5 to 70% of tensoactive, or mixtures thereof, b) from 2 to 95% builders; c) from 0 to 25% additives; and d) from 1 to 5000 ppm of a poly(oxyalkylene)-subs... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5591833 | Colorants and intermediates therefor having branched poly(oxyalkylene)moieties, and their manufacture Colorants and compositions useful as a fugitive or permanent colorant for a variety of substrates, or as intermediates for their manufacture, and having one or more improved properties of enhanced aqueous washability, compatibility with and non-extractibi... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5536762 | Fugitive ink for marking cotton bales and like fibers This invention relates to a fugitive ink for marking cotton modules or other like fibers wherein the ink dries in less than about two hours in the field and does not fade or wash away when the module or fiber is stored in all-weather conditions open to th... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5456725 | Method for temporarily coloring textile fibers A process for temporarily coloring a polyamide substrate is provided whereby a poly(oxyalkylene) substituted methine colorant is applied to the substrate followed by heating the substrate with superheated steam at a temperature of 250° F. or greater, whi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5310887 | Aqueous ink composition and colorants useful therein As aqueous ink composition is provided having up to 5 wt. % of a colorant of the formula: A--{Y--X--C(O)--R1 --C(O)O- }p where A is an organic chromophore; Y is a polyoxyalkylene substituent; X is a radical of a reactive hydrox... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5240980 | Colorants for use in opacified thermoplastic resins An opacified, semi-crystalline thermoplastic resin composition is provided having a poly(alkyleneoxy) substituted organic chromophore distributed throughout in an amount sufficient to color the resin. The resin composition is particularly useful for moldi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5240464 | Organic materials having sulfonamido linked poly(oxyalkylene) moieties and their preparation The process for chemically modifying metal-free, organic material for improving one or more properties thereof such as water dispersibility, compatibility with other organics, or increased chemical reactivity, wherein the process includes providing materi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5108460 | Azo dimer and trimer fugitive tints Azo chromophores having polyoxyalkylene substituents are linked together by a covalent bond or by an intervening connecting group to form dimers or trimers. The polyoxyalkylene substituents are straight or branched chain polymers primarily of ethylene oxi... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5071440 | Method for temporarily coloring article with acid labile colorant An article may be temporarily colored by application of an aqueous solution of a polyoxyalkylene substituted chromophore characterized by a N.dbd.pair with an electron withdrawing group bonded to one element of the pair and an electron donating group bond... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5066308 | End identifier for multidye yarn A method of distinguishing two or more variant dye fibers in greige form is disclosed. The technique involves adding sufficient pigment to one of the fibers to make it visible to the eye.... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4992204 | Irradiation detection and identification method and compositions useful therein A method for tagging one or a mixture of natural or synthetic materials comprising contacting the same with one or a mixture of tagging compounds containing one or more non-ionic luminophore moieties attached to at least one poly(oxyalkylene) moiety by me... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4978362 | Thermoplastic resin composition containing polyalkyleneoxy-substituted azo coloring agents having trifluoromethyl substituents A thermoplastic resin composition is provided which contains a thermoplastic resin and a colorant in the form of a polyalkyleneoxy-trifluoromethyl aniline colorant provided in said thermoplastic resin in a minor amount sufficient to provide coloration to ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4877411 | Method for color mounting the level of finish applied to textile materials and for color coding textile materials: amine-reducible fugitive tints A method is provided for temporary coloration of textile materials which comprises applying to said textile materials an amine-reducible tint in an amount sufficient to provide coloration to said textile material, said tint being characterized by the form... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4874390 | Method and apparatus for tinting yarn An apparatus for producing heat set, tinted yarn. The apparatus comprises yarn heat setting means and yarn tinting means for tinting said yarn after heat setting in the yarn heat setting means. The yarn tintint means comprises a tinting chamber having ope... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4871371 | Tint compositions useful for providing coloration to aqueous and non-aqueous liquids A two component tint composition is provided which comprises as a first component, a colorant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a polar group selected from sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid salts, sulfonamides, sulfonates, carboxylic acids, carboxyli... | 10/03/1989 |
