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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439217 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising a cationic silicone polymer and a coacervate phase forming cationic polymer The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7338928 | System for releasing encapsulated active ingredients The present invention relates to a controlled release system that can be incorporated in cosmetic, personal care, and household products to effectively encapsulate wide range of active ingredients and sensory markers and release them in response to moisture or over ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335630 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions with silicone blends as fabric care agents The invention is directed to aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for cleaning and imparting fabric care benefits to fabrics laundered therewith. Such compositions comprise (A) at least one detersive surfactant; (B) droplets of a silicone blend comprising a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326676 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions with silicone fabric care agents The invention is directed to aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for cleaning and imparting fabric care benefits to fabrics laundered therewith. Such compositions comprise (A) at least one detersive surfactant; (B) droplets of a silicone blend comprising a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326677 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a silicone blend of non-functionalized and amino-functionalized silicone polymers The invention is directed to liquid laundry detergent compositions for treating non-keratinous substrates under domestic wash conditions, such composition comprise (A) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7273837 | Liquid laundry detergent comprising cationic silicone block copolymers The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase formin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271142 | Process for making polymeric particles A particulate composition comprising particles which consist of a shell wall surrounding a hydrophilic core, wherein the shell wall is formed from a polymeric coacervate and wherein the particles comprise a polymeric amphipathic stabiliser. Also claimed is a process... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262160 | Dye product and method of treating clothing for UV blocking Enhanced UV blocking is provided to clothing by washing the clothing in a composition including a UV blocking dye and at least one additional water-soluble material which serves as a matrix and/or a dispersant for the dye in the washing machine. The dye is initially... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247174 | Amphoteric fluorescent whitening agents The present invention provides novel bis-triazinylaminostilbene amphoteric fluorescent whitening agents, comprising both individual components and mixtures thereof, a process for their preparation, intermediates useful for their prepartion and use of the fluorescent... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7214650 | Detergent compositions comprising polymeric suds enhancers which have improved mildness and skin feel Compositions comprising one or more polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhances which are mild on the user's skin. The polymeric suds enhances are suitable for use in methods which in use as compositions light duty liquid, LDL compositions, hand dishwashing com... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196041 | Surfactant comprising alkali metal salt of 2-methyl oleic acid or 2-ethyl oleic acid A surfactant has the formula (R1—X)nZ, where R1 is an aliphatic group comprising a C10–C25 principal straight chain bonded at a terminal carbon atom thereof to X, and comprising at least one C1–... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7166564 | Optical brighteners The invention relates to novel bis(triazinylamino)stilbenes which are suitable as UV absorbers and fluorescent whiteners for textile materials and also bring about an increase in the treated textile material. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7056875 | Substrate treating compositions comprising a C7 or higher monohydric alcohol The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subjected to ironing. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018968 | Liquid laundry detergent with polyanionic ammonium surfactant A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 80%, by weight of the composition, of a polyanionic ammonium surfactant; (b) a liquid carrier; (c) wherein the composition is substantially free of bases having pKa equal to or greater t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012053 | Fabric care composition and method comprising a fabric care polysaccharide and wrinkle control agent The present invention relates to fabric care compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture for treating fabrics, comprising an effective amount of fabric care polysaccharides with globular structure. Optionally, the composition can contain other ingredients to ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969700 | Liquid detergent with polyanionic ammonium surfactant and a high pKa solid inorganic base A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 80%, by weight of the composition, of a polyanionic ammonium surfactant; a substantially non-aqueous carrier; and a solid inorganic base having pKa equal to or greater than 10. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964941 | Cleaning composition and device for electronic equipment A chemical cleaning composition for cleaning electronic equipment and electric or electronic appliances, a device for the application of such composition, and a method of cleaning such equipment are disclosed. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6943198 | Invert sugar bubbles Bubble solutions containing invert sugar are disclosed. The bubbles are long-lasting bubbles which can be produced by children at play. Components in the bubble formulation may include a water soluble polymer, invert sugar, surfactants, water, and vegetable syrup. | 09/13/2005 |
| 6903064 | Detergent composition comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers. These polymeric materials provide enhanced suds volume and suds duration during cleaning. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6861397 | Compositions having enhanced deposition of a topically active compound on a surface Topically active compositions having enhanced effectiveness are disclosed. The compositions contain a topically active compound, an anionic surfactant, a hydric solvent, a hydrotrope, an optional cosurfactant, and water, wherein a percent saturation of the topical a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6802870 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6780827 | Aqueous compositions of UV-active agents, their production and use Aqueous dispersions (U) containing: (A) a UV-light-absorbing textile treatment agent, (B) a dispersant system and (C) a carboxyl-containing crosslinked copolymer, and optionally (D) at least one formulation additive, are useful for... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743762 | Carbonate based liquid laundry detergent booster The present invention is a laundry detergent booster liquid composition comprising from about 0.3% to about 7% of a soluble alkali metal carbonate, especially sodium carbonate in an aqueous solution. The booster liquid formulation may contain additional laundry dete... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736857 | Method for imparting soil and stain resistance to carpet A solventless cleaning and treating composition for carpet is described. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a stainblocking polymer, a silsesquioxane anti-soiling polymer, a surfactant and optionally a sequesting agent or salt. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737392 | MDEA ester quats with high content of monoester in blends with tea ester quats A fabric softener composition in which a blend of high mono alkyl MDEA and TEA ester quats is provided. The fabric softener composition includes a blend of from about 15 to about 65%, by weight of the total blend, of a triethanol amine ester quat and from about 35 t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737393 | Liquid bubble solution for producing luminous bubbles A liquid bubble solution comprising by volume: 45%˜70% water, 8%˜25% surface active agent, 2% glycerin, 1%˜2% fluorescent brightening agent, 4%˜6% luminous powder and 15%˜20% polyvinyl alcohol, and adapted to produce bubbles that provide illumination when viewe... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6664223 | Fabric care composition containing polycarboxylate polymer and compound derived from urea An aqueous fabric care composition for use in the wash or rinse cycle of a washing machine for cleaning or softening of fabrics concomitant with providing improved benefits to treated fabrics relating to moisture absorption, fragrance deposition, soil rem... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645928 | Hydrophobic liquid photobleaches Nonionic, hydrophobic photobleach compounds, especially those based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, which are liquid at ambient temperatures and their use in a variety of consumer product compositions.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6642196 | Method of delivering a benefit agent There is provided a method of delivering a benefit agent whereby a benefit agent is first loaded to a surface and subsequently unloaded and transferred and delivered to a second surface. More in particular, the benefit agent is first loaded onto a garment... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632783 | Liquid detergent package with transparent/translucent bottle labels with UV absorbers A package with a label, wherein the material of which the label, label adhesive and/or top coating is made comprises UV absorbers to protect the product's colorant dye and other organic compounds. The package may contain translucent or transparent consume... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6630437 | Transparent/translucent liquid compositions in clear bottles comprising colorant and fluorescent dye or UV absorber A translucent or transparent aqueous heavy duty liquid in a clear bottle comprising colorant dye and fluorescent dye and/or UV absorber to protect said colorant dye.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6593286 | Consumer product compositions comprising photosensitive materials as photobleaches or photodisinfectants Consumer product compositions such as laundry detergents comprising selected photosensitive compounds for photobleaching, photodisinfection, antibacterial activity, hueing or other benefits. The compositions are preferably formulated with detersive surfac... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586384 | Method of treating fabrics and apparatus used therein A method of delivering a benefit agent to a selected area of a fabric for exerting a predetermined activity, wherein the area is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said area through one specificity and ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579842 | Method of treating fabrics A method of delivering a benefit agent to fabric for exerting a pre-determined activity, wherein the fabric is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to the fabric through one specificity and is capable of bin... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6541440 | Washing-agent additive A detergent in agglomerate form is described, characterized by the fact that it contains at least one swellable layer silicate and at least one optical brightener in intimate contact with each other.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6462008 | Detergent compositions comprising photobleaching delivery systems Detergent compositions comprising photobleach delivery systems, processes for preparing them, and their methods of use, the compositions combine selected hydrophobic photobleaches, especially based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, with selected axial ligands, w... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6331511 | Detergent composition with a softening and protective action of natural fibres A detergent composition with a softening and protective action of natural fibers, wherein the composition has no cationic surface-active agents, and contains: (a) surface-active agents selected from the group including anionic, nonionic and amphoteric sur... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6329330 | Photostable compositions Fatty acid-based compositions which include at least one neutralized fatty acid, a phenol group-containing compound, and a photostable organic ultra-violet absorber are provided. Additionally, a method of preparing such compositions is provided. The metho... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6204235 | Active chlorine preparations containing stabilized optical brighteners An active chlorine composition is presented containing an active chlorine and an optical brightener, where the optical brightener is in the form of a microcapsule. The microcapsules are stable in the active chlorine composition and do not undergo decompos... | 03/20/2001 |
