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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 |
| 8177916 | Fragrance dissemination device A malodour-counteracting device adapted to be used in an automatic dishwasher having at least one washing cycle and a final drying cycle, the device having the form of two connected containers, adapted to rest on a horizontal surface within the dishwasher to provide... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177915 | Filtration system for a dishwasher, and associated apparatus and method A filtration system for a dishwasher, and an associated apparatus and method, are provided, comprising a macerator chamber adapted to house a macerator device. The macerator chamber is configured to receive washing fluid for the macerator device to comminute contami... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172953 | Alkyl polyglucosides and a propoxylated-ethoxylated extended chain surfactant A cleaning composition includes an alkyl polyglucoside, an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having between 6 and 10 carbon atoms and a cloud point of about 42° C. or less, a water conditioning agent and water. In one embodiment, the cleaning comp... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168005 | Liquid detergent composition for improved grease cleaning comprising an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer A stable liquid detergent composition having a pH comprised between 7.5 and 8.4 and comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant and a polyethyleneimine polymer to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing and to reduce solution slippe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163100 | Synthetic microgel polymer compositions for treating and/or modifying hard surfaces Synthetic microgel polymer compositions are useful for treating and/or modifying hard surfaces, in particular by promoting the hydrophilization thereof, notably in cleaning or rinsing operations. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157923 | Method of reusing wash and rinse liquid in a dishwasher A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils includes draining, capturing, and storing a portion of a wash liquid multiple times within a single cycle to optimize water savings. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152931 | Dishwasher detergent with excellent rinsing power The present invention relates to a phosphate-containing machine dishwasher detergent comprising 0.01-20% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate, 0.01-10% by weight of at least one alcohol ethoxylate, 0-15% by weight of at least one sulfonate-containing polymer... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8123867 | Phosphate-free dishwasher detergent with excellent rinsing power The present invention relates to a phosphate-free machine dishwasher detergent comprising 0.01-20% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate, 0.01-10% by weight of at least one alcohol ethoxylate, 0-15% by weight of at least one sulfonate-containing polymer, 0-15... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8101027 | Detergent formulation for machine dishwashers The invention relates to detergent formulations for machine dishwashing which comprise copolymers having sulfonic acid and carboxylic acid functions, and to a method of using of such copolymers in machine dishwashing. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092613 | Methods and compositions for the removal of starch A method of warewashing for the removal of starch is described herein. The method includes applying an alkaline composition to a dish, then applying an acidic composition to a dish, and then applying a second alkaline composition to the dish. The method may include ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092614 | Conveyor dishwasher comprising a plurality of final-rinse liquid spray jets and method of use thereof Conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein during a final-rinse operation at least from one side, preferably from each the two sides, of the items to be cleaned, at least two final-rinse liquid spray jets are sprayed in different directions in rel... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066818 | Water-soluble pouch A detergent multi-compartment pouch having a plurality of water-soluble films forming a plurality of compartments the pouch comprising two side-by-side compartments superposed onto another compartment wherein at least two different compartments contain two different... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8043439 | Method for controlling dish washer A dishwasher and a method for controlling the same are provided. The dishwasher includes a contamination level sensor that measures a contamination level of washing water in a washing tub of the dishwasher. The method includes supplying washing water to an inside of... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038802 | Reuse of wash liquid in dishwasher A method of operating a dishwasher having a treating chamber for washing utensils for draining, capturing, and storing a portion of a wash liquid for subsequent use. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021493 | Method of reducing corrosion using a warewashing composition A warewashing composition includes a cleaning agent having a detersive amount of a surfactant, an alkaline source in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8 when the use composition is measured at a solids concentration of ab... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012267 | Machine dishwashing method with separately metered liquid cleaning agents A method of machine cleaning dishes in a dishwasher, wherein over the course of a cleaning program, having a pre-rinsing operation and a cleaning operation, two liquid cleansers A and B having the following composition: A:—10 to 75 wt % of builder(s); −0.1 to 10... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998279 | Liquid detergent composition comprising an amphiphilic graft polymer A method of cleaning dishware with a liquid detergent composition having an amphiphilic graft polymer, to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988789 | System and method for low temperature hydration of food soils A system and method for low temperature hydration of food soils allows for hydration of food soils between washing cycles in a dishwasher. A user selects a hydration button to actuate a hydration cycle between dishwashing cycles. During the hydration cycle, a plural... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985298 | Wash/rinse system for a drawer-type dishwasher A wash/rinse system for a drawer-type dishwasher includes a wash mechanism having a paddlewheel and a spray bar mounted in a washing chamber of the dishwasher. The spray bar includes at least one nozzle that is positioned so as to deliver a jet of washing fluid onto... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981222 | Dishwasher having sound attenuating structures Embodiments of dishwashers with sound attenuating properties are provided. The dishwashers include one or more laminated structures for attenuating sound. The structure may include a layer of an acoustic tape having a plurality of bi-direction fibers configured to r... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959742 | Outer support body for a drawer-type dishwasher An outer support body for a drawer-type dishwasher includes first and second U-shaped brackets. The first U-shaped bracket includes first and second leg members that are joined by a first cross member. Likewise, the second U-shaped bracket includes third and fourth ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7918942 | Drain valve for a dishwasher and associated apparatus and method A drain valve for a dishwasher and associated apparatus and method are provided. A housing receives fluid through an inlet channel and channels the fluid toward an outlet channel extending from an outlet port defined by the housing. A sealing member is disposed with... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914625 | Sequencing diverter valve system for an appliance A sequencing diverter valve system in a washing appliance includes a fluid distribution manifold having a fluid inlet for receiving washing fluid and a plurality of fluid outlets. A fluid responsive rotating drive arm is connected to a drive reduction mechanism whic... | 03/29/2011 |
| RE42136 | Cleaning composition comprising a branched ester and an organic solute A cleaning composition which may be a stainless steel cleaning composition comprising a branched ester and an organic solute. The use and a method of using the cleaning composition is also included within the scope of the present invention. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883584 | Dimensionally stable solid rinse aid The present invention is a solid rinse aid composition and methods of making and using the same. The solid rinse aid composition generally includes sodium sulfate and urea as solidification agents and an effective amount of an alcohol ethoxylate compound sheeting ag... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879154 | Phosphate-free dishwashing detergents comprising builder, bleaching agent, nonionic surfactant, copolymer and a phosphonate Phosphate-free dishwasher detergents which contain a builder, bleaching agents, a nonionic surfactant, and also a) a copolymer comprising i) sulfonic acid group-containing monomers, ii) further ionic and/or nonionic monomer, and b) phosphonate. The detergents have g... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875124 | Method for performing wash cycles in a dishwasher A method for performing wash cycles in a dishwasher comprising factory includes presetting the dishwasher to an adapted wash cycle as a default cycle, the adopted wash cycle being adapted to a combination product including a detergent agent and at least one of a wat... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867340 | Dishwasher and sound-insulation member therefor A dishwasher is provided which can reduce the discharge of noise produced by the dishwasher, thereby preventing a user from being upset due to the noise and achieving not only a comfortable use environment but also an improvement in productivity. With the dishwasher... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850784 | Lid seal for a drawer-type dishwasher A drawer-type dishwasher includes a frame assembly, a wash tub slidably mounted in the frame assembly, and a lid member. The lid member can be lowered onto the wash tub when the wash tub is shifted into the frame assembly, and raised when the wash tub is shifted out... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7824503 | Aqueous hydrogen peroxide-containing composition and its use for cleaning surfaces The invention pertains to an aqueous composition having a pH of 3 or less and comprising the following ingredients, based on the total weight of the composition: a) 0.05-40 wt % of a polymeric thickener having —COOR groups, wherein R is independently chosen from H... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819983 | Dishwasher and controlling method thereof A dishwasher and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which noise generated from rotation of a passage switching valve can be reduced in a manner of adjusting a rotation timing point of the passage switching valve and a rotation speed of a wash pump. The emb... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811387 | Hard surface cleaning composition The present invention relates to a hard surface cleaning composition comprising a copolymer, wherein said copolymer comprises a zwitterionic unit A or a mixture thereof and another unit B or a mixture thereof, wherein said unit A comprises a betaine group or a mixtu... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811386 | Method of controlling a dishwashing machine having a steam generator A method of controlling a dish washing machine capable of automatically washing items to be washed is disclosed. The method includes performing a steam spraying action defined to spray stream on a plurality of racks containing items to be washed, initiating a first ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7794549 | Drip shield for a drawer-type dishwasher A drip shield is mounted to a drawer of a drawer-type dishwasher so as to extend along an outer rear surface of the drawer and catch droplets of washing fluid falling from a lid of the dishwasher. The drip shield includes a shelf that extends between up-turned wall ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776158 | Floor cleaning and care compositions Aqueous floor cleaning and/or care composition, containing, based on the total composition, at least 3% by weight of a nonionic surfactant of formula I: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7749331 | Use of polymers for modifying surfaces in cleaning applications The present application relates to the use of formulations comprising a) at least one polymer as component A comprising at least one structural unit of the formula (I) where... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749332 | Detergent/cleaning agents with a gellan gum thickening system, methods for using the same and cleaning substrates containing the same Aqueous compositions comprising: (a) a surfactant; and (b) a thickening system comprising: (i) a gellan gum; and (ii) a thickener selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate thickeners, xanthan gums, guar flours, alginates, carrageenans, carboxy -methylcellul... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7713358 | Dishwashing machine with a gradual-start wash cycle A dishwashing machine comprising a washing station having a wash water tank, a plurality of wash water dispensing nozzles, a recirculation pump adapted to circulate the wash water from the tank to the nozzles; and a hydraulic filling container communicating with the... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708840 | Method of cleaning dishes with cleaning compositions packaged in ethoxylated polyvinylalcohol materials Method of cleaning dishes in an automatic dishwashing machine comprising providing film material consisting essentially of an ethoxylated poly(vinylalcohol) material enclosing a dishwasher detergent composition to an automatic dishwashing machine. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695569 | Detergent for hard surfaces The invention relates to a detergent for hard surfaces, which contains (a) a polymer compound having a cationic group, such as a cation-modified polyvinyl alcohol containing specified structural units, (b) a surfactant and (c) water. ... | 04/13/2010 |
