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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7304023 | Detergent product A composition in a water-soluble pouch is provided. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7220715 | Fabric care compositions for lipophilic fluid systems incorporating an antimicrobial agent Compositions for treating fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linens and drapery, wherein the compositions provide improved cleaning of soils from and/or care of and/or treatment of fabric articles, especially while providing superior garment care for ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7018966 | Compositions and methods for preventing gel formation comprising a siloxane and an alkylamine The present invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising an emulsion comprising a polar co-solvent, a non-polar co-solvent, and an alkylamine dispersed throughout the emulsion. The alkylamine serves to prevent the emulsion from inverting and forming a thic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6956017 | Laundry detergent compositions with fabric care The present invention is directed to laundry detergent compositions comprising a semi-polar nonionic surfactant and a cyclic amine based polymer. Such compositions provide good cleaning performance together with excellent fabric care benefits. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6835707 | Laundry detergent compositions with a combination of cyclic amine based polymers and hydrophobically modified carboxy methyl cellulose Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which include from about 0.01% to about 5.0% by weight of a mixture of cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobically modified cellulosic based polymers or oligomers. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6803355 | Laundry detergent compositions with fabric enhancing component Detergent compositions are formulated with a mixture of hydrophobically modified cellulose polymers or oligomers and cyclic amine based polymers or oligomers. The cellulose/amine mixture maintains the integrity and appearance of fabrics laundered in the compositions... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6683038 | Liquid composition comprising polyalkoxylated polyamines or polyimines This invention relates to a pouched liquid composition which comprises an alkoxylated amine, imine, amide or imide compound, small amount of water and specific levels high ionic strength chelating agents.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6528478 | Cleaning chemical composition comprising an amine oxide, alkanolamine, and organic solvent To provide a cleaner composition suitable for removing oxidized grease stains adhering to the surface of floor, wall and cooking instruments in the kitchen. A cleaner composition is constructed to have the concentrated form and comprise a water-insoluble ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6444633 | Granular laundry detergent compositions comprising zwitterionic polyamines The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhance hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% by weight, of a zwitterionic hexamethylene diamine; b) from about 0.01% by weight, of a ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6413929 | Bleaching efficiency boosters for bleach and textile detergent compositions Use of amines as bleaching efficiency boosters for textile detergent compositions, where the pKa of the amines is greater than the pH minus 1, preferably greater than the pH, particularly preferably at least 0.5 greater than the pH of the 1% by... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6384008 | Non-aqueous liquid detergent compositions containing ethoxylated quaternized amine clay compounds Non-aqueous, particulate-containing heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions that are in the form of a stable suspension of particulate material, essentially including from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of the detergent composition of an etho... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6323170 | Floor cleaners which provide improved burnish response No-rinse floor cleaning compositions which provide improved burnish response to finished floors are sold in concentrated form or in diluted, ready to use form. The concentrated compositions when diluted with water comprise from about 100 ppm to about 750 ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6313080 | Detergent compositions A detergent tablet for fabric washing is compacted from particulate detergent composition(s) with a fabric conditioning agent present in one zone (20,26,36,40) of the tablet at a greater concentration than in another zone (22,24,28,30,42). The conditionin... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6255271 | Fabric care composition A fabric care composition comprises an amine or amide-epichlorohydrin resin or derivative thereof, a silicone component and, optionally, a textile compatible carrier. The textile compatible carrier facilitates contact between the resin and a fabric. The c... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251846 | Laundry detergent compositions with cyclic amine based polymers to provide appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics laundered therewith Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymer... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6228828 | Laundry detergent compositions with anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymer... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6214786 | Laundry detergent compositions with amino acid based polymers to provide appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics laundered therewith Compositions than contain from about 1% to about 80% by weight of surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric or zwitteronic surfactants, or mixtures thereof; and from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of a m... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6136769 | Alkoxylated cationic detergency ingredients Alkoxylated cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, are used in detergent compositions.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6130198 | Bleaching efficiency boosters for bleach and textile detergent compositions Use of amines as bleaching efficiency boosters for textile detergent compositions, where the pKa of the amines is greater than the pH minus 1, preferably greater than the pH, particularly preferably at least 0.5 greater than the pH of the 1% by... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6087321 | Detergent compositions containing amines, alkyl sulfates, and other anionic surfactants Liquid detergent compositions are presented which comprise at least 5%, by weight, anionic surfactants selected from the group of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates wherein at least 25%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, is alkyl sulfates; and fr... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6066755 | Amphiphilic compounds with a plurality of hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups based on carbonic acid derivatives The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## which have at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups and are based on carbonic acid derivatives. The spacer A is an aliphatic, cyclic or acyclic or an arom... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6057278 | Laundry detergent compositions comprising zwitterionic cotton soil release polymers Cotton soil release polymers comprising water soluble and/or dispersible, modified polyamines having functionalized backbone moieties and improved stability toward bleach. Also, laundry detergent compositions comprising these cotton soil release polymers ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6043205 | Hematological analyzer sampling probe cleansing composition and method of using A cleansing composition and method of use are disclosed for cleansing a quantitatively aspirating sampling probe in an automated hematological analyzer. The cleansing composition is formulated to cleanse instantaneously on contact, and practically elimina... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6028048 | Detergent composition containing an aminodicarboxylic acid-N, N-dialkanoic acid or its salt Detergent compositions comprising aminodicarboxylic acid-N,N-dialkanoic acid or its salt (component A) and a synthetic surface active agent having microbial degradability (component B). In particular, in the case where an alkali salt of polyoxyalkylene al... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6017874 | Liquid laundry detergents containing selected quaternary ammonium compounds The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selec... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5998358 | Antimicrobial acid cleaner for use on organic or food soil The invention relates to compositions and methods for cleaning typically organic beverage and food soils. The cleaning composition is formulated to remove carbohydrate and proteinaceous soils from hard surfaces. The formulations of the invention are direc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5935271 | Laundry detergent compositions containing lipolytic enzyme and amines The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions containing a lipolytic enzyme (lipase) and specially selected primary and/or tertiary amines. The compositions provide enhanced cleaning of grease/oil soils and stains, particularly when used... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929022 | Detergent compositions containing amine and specially selected perfumes Laundry detergent compositions containing amine detersive surfactants and specifically selected perfume components which reduce the malodor of the amine are provided.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5817613 | Amino nitrile intermediate for the preparation of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxyethyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5733855 | Dryer-added fabric treatment article of manufacture containing antioxidant and sunscreen compounds for sun fade protection of fabrics The present invention relates to a dryer-added fabric treatment article of manufacturing to reduce the fading of fabrics from sunlight comprising: I. a composition comprising: A. from about 5% to about 75%, by weight of the composition, of a sun- fade protecti... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5726341 | Amine nitrile intermediate for the preparation of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxyethyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additi... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5308513 | Wash cycle or rinse cycle fabric conditioning compositions Fabric conditioning aqueous liquid emulsions are provided which impart softness and antistatic properties to laundered fabrics as a wash-cycle additive for through-the-wash use or alternatively as a rinse cycle additive. The dispersed phase of the liquid ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5254269 | Fabric conditioning composition containing an emulsified silicone mixture Fabric conditioning compositions comprising an emulsified mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone emulsifier as defined in a hydrocarbon based fabric conditioning agent. The composition may be coated onto tumble dryer sheets or admixed with detergent bas... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5234610 | Treatment of fabric with perfume/cyclodextrin complexes An effective amount of perfume/cyclodextrin complex is applied to fabric that is preferably at least partially wetted. A preferred method applies said complex to said fabric in an automatic laundry dryer. The perfume/cyclodextrin complexes are preferably ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5160641 | Detergent composition with fabric softening properties A fabric treatment composition contains at least a detergent active material, a fabric softening agent and 0.5 to 3% nonionic substituted cellulose ether derivative which has an HLB of 3.1 to 4.3 and a gel point of less than 58° C., which improve softeni... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5104555 | Fabric treatment composition with softening properties A fabric treatment composition comprising (i) a polysiloxane textile treatment agent; (ii) a water-soluble nonionic cellulose ether having an HLB between 3.0 and 4.3, and a gel point of less than 58° C. provided that the cellulose ether contains substantially... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5019292 | Detergent compositions Detergent compositions are disclosed which comprise, as a fabric softening ingredient, a fabric softening clay. The fabric softening clay is a hectorite of natural origin, having a layer change distribution such that at least 50% is in the range 0.23-0.31... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5019280 | Ion-pair complex conditioning agent with benzene sulfonate/alkyl benzene sulfonate anionic component and compositions containing same Disclosed are conditioning agents and compositions containing such conditioning agents wherein the conditioning agents contain an amine-anionic compound ion-pair complex. These conditioning agents can provide excellent fabric care benefits when applied as... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5009800 | Fabric softening additive for detergent compositions: cellulose ether and organic fabric softener A particulate fabric softening additive for detergent compositions comprises (a) a cellulose ether and (b) an organic fabric softener in intimate mixture. The weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 1:1 to 0.06:1, such as from 1:4 to 1:9. Component (a) is noni... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4970028 | Composition for softening fabrics A detergent composition for softening fabrics while maintaining good detergency comprises a fatty amine such as di tallow methyl tertiary amine and a nonionic surfactant with a low cloud point, such as an ethoxylated fatty alcohol with 3 moles of ethylene... | 11/13/1990 |
