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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435715 | Microcapsules Microcapsules for use in liquid detergents having a core and a polyelectrolyte complex shell in the form of a semipermeable membrane capable of withstanding a force before bursting of from about 20 mN to about 20,00 N and having a density of from about 900 Kg/m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7375069 | Method for masking and removing stains from rugged solid surfaces Methods, compositions and kits for masking and subsequent removal of oil, grease, rust and other stains from a variety of rough solid surfaces, including, but not limited to stone, concrete, asphalt, stucco brick, and ceramic. The methods include coating the stains ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358218 | Method for masking and removing stains from rugged solid surfaces Methods, compositions and kits for masking and subsequent removal of oil, grease, rust and other stains from a variety of rough solid surfaces, including, but not limited to stone, concrete, asphalt, stucco brick, and ceramic. The methods include coating the stains ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7326672 | Substantially enzyme free personal wash compositions comprising non-silicates with basal layer cationic charge The present invention relates to personal wash compositions comprising, non-silicate particles, wherein the basal layer(s) carries a net cationic charge. The use of these specific particles results in enhanced properties (e.g., enhanced foaming, hydrotroping) of the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7235518 | Fabric care compositions comprising hueing dye Fabric conditioning compositions comprising a fabric care active and a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least about 20 according to the Hueing Efficiency Test method; and a Wash Removal Value from about 50% to about 98%, are usef... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7196043 | Process and composition for producing self-cleaning surfaces from aqueous systems A process and a composition are disclosed for producing surfaces that are self-cleaning by water, and in particular, there is disclosed an aqueous system for forming transparent self-cleaning surfaces. In the process, an aqueous mixture comprising (i) nanoparticles ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7031507 | Method and apparatus for processing an image of a tissue sample microarray A method and apparatus for processing an image of a tissue sample microarray include placing a plurality of tissue samples in an array on a microscope slide. The tissue samples are then simultaneously and uniformly treated, as by staining. Images of the tissue makin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6770609 | Light reflecting particles Visible light reflecting particles comprise one or more detergent ingredients and a light reflecting component, which results in the particle having a specular visible light reflection which is greater in intensity than the specular visible light reflection of the i... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6541437 | Speckled detergent composition Speckled detergent compositions with colored glassy phosphates and conventional detergent ingredients.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6534463 | Bleaching compositions The present invention relates to bleaching compositions comprising a bleach, a borate or boric acid or a mixture thereof and less than 5% by weight of the total composition of a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ti, Zn, Al, Bi, Ga, Ge,... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6468954 | Blood, coffee or fruit juice stain remover in an alkaline composition A blood, coffee or fruit juice removing cleaning composition, and methods for using such, which may take the form of a detergent additive or pre-spotter, generally including an amount of carbonate source effective to remove blood, coffee or fruit juice fr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6350728 | Coated enzyme preparation with an improved solubility An enzyme granule and means for producing the enzyme granule is presented. The enzyme granule is composed of an enzyme, a carrier material, and a coating system of 5 to 70 percent by weight fine-particle inorganic water-insoluble pigment, 45 to 90 percent... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6187740 | Alkaline detergent compositions comprising a specific cellulase Granular detergent compositions contain a bleach and a cellulase enzyme derived from Trichodenna SPP. The compositions are especially useful in a fabric laundering process where bleaching activity is desired.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6100232 | Process for making a granular detergent composition containing a selected crystalline calcium carbonate builder A process for preparing a detergent composition is provided. The process involves: (a) continuously mixing a detergent surfactant paste and dry starting detergent material into a high speed mixer/densifier to obtain detergent agglomerates, wherein the rat... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071869 | Fabric cleaning formulations This invention relates to aqueous cleaning formulations useful in the cleaning of textile fabrics such as carpets and upholstery. The cleaning formulations comprise a) detergent, b) fluorochemical soil-resist agent, c) stain-resist agent, and d) a stable ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5961662 | Washing method and clothes detergent composition A washing method is described which has excellent washing power and a low surfactant concentration. The described clothes washing method comprises the use of a phosphorus-free clothes detergent composition comprising (a) one or more surfactants, (b) one o... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5877141 | Stabilization of enzymes in laundry detergent compositions Glycolic acid or its salts is effective in stabilizing enzymes in liquid laundry detergent compositions.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5863877 | Carbonate built cleaning composition containing added magnesium A non-bleaching cleaning composition, e.g. laundry detergent, wherein the solids content comprises at least about 70 wt. % of sodium carbonate, and up to about 12 wt. % of elemental magnesium in the form of a water soluble salt, e.g., magnesium sulfate or... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5851975 | Enzyme-containing granulated substance and preparation process thereof The present invention relates to an enzyme-containing granulated substance comprising an enzyme-containing particulate substance and a coating layer which is formed on the particulate substance and comprises (a) water-insoluble or hardly water-soluble ino... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5780420 | Silicate-based builders and their use in detergents and multicomponent mixtures for use in this field The invention relates to sodium silicates with a modulus (molar ratio of SiO2 to Na2 O) of 1.3 to 4 in the form of a fine-particle solid in shard-like form or compounds containing these silicates with the ability to reduce incrustati... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5780419 | Detergent powder compositions comprising metal ion-chelant complex and anionic functional polymer A free-flowing detergent powder is prepared by spray drying and comprises from 10% to 90%, by weight, of a complex of a chelating agent and a metal ion selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, zinc, aluminum and mixtures thereo... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5753605 | High Temperature flash point stable microemulsion cleaning composition A microemulsion cleaning composition comprising four principle components are described. These four components are a terpene alcohol, an ether carboxylate surfactant, a aliphatic glycol ether cosolvent, and water. The cleaning composition may be used in a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5739093 | Detergent compositions containing ethylene aspartate cysteate (EAC) sequestrants Laundry detergent compositions containing a detergent surfactant, a detergent builder, and from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight ethylene aspartate cysteate sequestrants or its acid form are disclosed. These compositions provide enhanced removal of organ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5658867 | Cleaning compositions containing a crystalline builder material in selected particle size ranges for improved performance Cleaning compositions comprise a builder material which has substantially improved performance and is significantly less expensive than previous builders. The builder material has improved performance in that it unexpectedly has a high calcium ion exchang... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5529715 | Nonionic powdery detergent composition and process for producing the same A nonionic powdery detergent composition which does not cause any deterioration in the solubility even after storage for a long period of time, comprising (a) 12 to 35% by weight of a nonionic surfactant having specified properties, (b) 5 to 60% by weight... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5510049 | Bar composition with N-alkoxy or N-aryloxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant Laundry or toilet bars comprising one or more surface active agents such as soaps or synthetic detergents are prepared using an alkoxy or aryloxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amide to improve bar smear, cracking or wearing qualities, Palm oil chain-length fatty... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5494599 | Agglomeration of high active pastes to form surfactant granules useful in detergent compositions A process for making a free-flowing granular detergent contemplates mixing an aqueous surfactant paste that has a detergency activity of at least 40% with a dry detergency powder to form a mix, rapidly forming a uniform mixture at a temperature of from ab... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5486303 | Process for making high density detergent agglomerates using an anhydrous powder additive A process for preparing high density detergent agglomerates having a density of at least 650 g/l is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (a) charging a viscous surfactant paste into a mixer/densifier wherein the surfactant paste has a viscosity o... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5462564 | Inhibition of re-absorption of migrating dyes in the wash liquor A process for inhibiting the re-absorption of migrating dyes in the wash liquor comprises introducing into a wash liquor containing a peroxide-containing detergent, from 0.5 to 150 mg, per liter of wash liquor, of one or more manganese compounds having th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5431838 | Carbonate built laundry detergent composition containing a strontium salt A laundry detergent composition, wherein the solids content comprises an active surfactant, at least about 70 wt. % of a water soluble alkaline carbonate, e.g., sodium carbonate, a minor amount of elemental strontium in the form of a water soluble salt, e... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5431836 | Carbonate built laundry detergent composition A laundry detergent composition, wherein the solids content comprises an active surfactant, at least about 70 wt. % of a water soluble alkaline carbonate, e.g., sodium carbonate, up to about 12 wt. % of elemental magnesium in the form of a water soluble s... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427711 | Synthesized inorganic ion exchange material and detergent composition containing the same The synthesized crystalline ion exchange material or a hydrate thereof has a chain structure and a composition represented by the following general formula (A) in an anhydride form: xM2 O.ySiO2.zM'O, (A) whe... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5376288 | Detergent additive granulate and detergent The detergent additive granulate is a coated co-granulate containing at least one enzyme and at least one photobleaching agent. If a detergent, a component of which is such detergent additive granulate, is used for laundering, the photobleaching agent wil... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5366652 | Process for making high density detergent agglomerates using an anhydrous powder additive A process for preparing high density detergent agglomerates having a density of at least 650 g/l is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (a) charging a viscous surfactant paste into a mixer/densifier wherein the surfactant paste has a viscosity o... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5302310 | Detergent compositions containing a carbonate builder, a seed crystal and an immobilized sequestrant A cleaning composition comprises an alkali metal carbonate detergency builder with a seed crystal material therefor and a heavy metal seqestrant. To avoid deleterious interactions with the seed crystal material, the sequestrant is imobilised on a high sur... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5259994 | Particulate laundry detergent compositions with polyvinyl pyrollidone A detergent additive for inclusion in a particulate, free-flowing laundry detergent composition comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone, finely divided powder, hydrating salt, and binding agent is presented. A process for making a particulate, free-flowing laund... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5164108 | Process for preparing high bulk density detergent compositions A process for preparing a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least 550 g/l, which comprises (i) feeding a liquid acid precursor of an anionic surfactant, a solid water-soluble alkaline inorganic material and optionally othe... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5151208 | Detergent powders and process for their preparation Detergent powders built with sodium carbonate and having improved flow properties are prepared by a process in which a selected acid, for example, succinic acid or alkylbenzene sulphonic acid, is added to a slurry in order to transform sodium carbonate in... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5149456 | Detergent compositions comprising a hydrotalcite-like material for reducing colorant migration A detergent composition comprising a detergent active system, and a hydrotalcite-like material as defined in formula I, Mk+m Nn+p (OH)2 A2Y- x. H2 O I M is any 1+ or 2+ cation or combination thereof;... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5145599 | Use of cationic non-silicate layer compounds in detergents Cationic non-silicate layer compounds corresponding to general formula (I) Mgx Al(OH)y Az. NH2 O (I) in which A represents an equivalent of a non-silicate anion, x has a value of from 1 to 5, y>z and (y+Z... | 09/08/1992 |
