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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7790666 | Detergent compositions This invention relates to compositions comprising certain lipase variants and a fabric hueing agent and processes for making and using such compositions. Including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786067 | Composition comprising a lipase and a bleach catalyst The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a lipase; and (ii) a bleach catalyst that is capable of accepting an oxygen atom from a peroxyacid and transferring the oxygen atom to an oxidizeable substrate. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7323014 | Down the drain cleaning system A fabric cleaning system, especially a system for use in the consumer's home, utilizing down the drain detergent composition for a non-aqueous, lipophilic fluid based washing process and automatic laundry machines useful for this process. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319085 | Bleaching in conjunction with a lipophilic fluid cleaning regimen The present invention relates to methods to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and bleach system. The present invention is also directed to compositions containing lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and a bleach system. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7268104 | Color changing liquid cleansing products Novel liquid cleansing products are disclosed. The cleansing products are comprised of a first colored structured liquid and a second colored structured liquid that when dispensed from a suitable dispenser, mix together to form a new colored cleansing product prior ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256167 | Hard surface cleaner comprising suspended particles and oxidizing agent The present invention is directed to a pourable acidic hard surface cleaning and/or disinfecting composition which contains suspended inclusions which appear as visibly discernible, discrete particulate materials, preferably where said discrete particulate materials... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7205269 | Laundry detergent compositions with hueing dye Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye selected from triarylmethane blue and violet basic dyes, methine blue and violet basic dyes, anthraquinone blue and violet basic dyes, azo dyes basic blue 16, basic blue 65, basic blue 66 b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202202 | Consumable detergent composition for use in a lipophilic fluid The present invention relates to a surfactant system and a consumable detergent composition comprising the same. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196046 | Hard surface cleaner comprising a suspension of alginate beads The present invention is directed to a pourable acidic hard surface cleaning and/or disinfecting composition which contains suspended inclusions which appear as visibly discernible, discrete particulate materials, preferably where said discrete particulate materials... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7109157 | Methods and equipment for removing stains from fabrics using a composition comprising hydroxide and hypochlorite Methodologies and equipment for using a hypochlorite solution to remove menstrual fluid, underarm perspiration or other hard-to-remove stains from soft fabric articles with reduced damage to the fabric articles when compared with popular chlorine bleaches. The soft ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091165 | Composition and method for removing copper-compatible resist A composition for removing a copper-compatible resist includes: about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an alkylbenzenesulfonic compound; about 10% to about 99% by weight of a glycolether compound; and about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a corrosion inhibitor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053033 | Treatment of fabric articles with specific fabric care actives and a siloxane lipophilic fluid Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033614 | Bismuth oxychloride compositions and methods of rinsing A rinse-off composition comprising in percent by weight 0.10–10.00 of a dispersion of bismuth oxychloride 3.50–90.00 of a surfactant, 0.001–0.050 of a dye, 3.00–15.00 of an emollient and 10.00–80.00 of water; said dispersion of bismuth oxychloride containi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6916493 | Two-part disinfecting systems and compositions and methods relating thereto A two-part disinfecting systems, as well as disinfecting compositions and methods for making and using the same. The two-part disinfecting system contains a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition, wherein the fi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6903066 | Processes for preparing light-colored alk(en)yl oligoglycoside mixtures Processes for preparing light-colored alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside mixtures are disclosed. The processes disclosed include providing an initial mixture of an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside and a rheology-modifying agent, the mixture having a viscosity of from 10 to... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6767880 | Liquid dishwashing detergent composition having polymeric particles A process for improving aesthetics of a liquid dishwashing detergent product is disclosed. The process includes the steps of providing a liquid dishwashing detergent composition and adding solid particles to the liquid dishwashing detergent composition. The particle... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6767874 | Cleaning compositions for removing organic deposits in hard to reach surfaces A cleaning composition for removing organic deposits from hard to reach surfaces. In its basic embodiment, the cleaning composition comprises: a) a water miscible solvent; b) an inorganic salt in crystal form; and c) water. The inorganic salt in crystal form compris... | 07/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6723689 | Emollient alcohol skin disinfecting formulation An antimicrobial composition comprising an alcohol in an amount from about 60 to about 95 weight percent of the total composition, a preservative, a cationic cellulose polymer thickening agent, a moisturizer and/or, a cationic emulsifier, and water in an amount from... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6699510 | Acidic aqueous chlorite teat dip with improved visual indicator stability, extended shelf life, sanitizing capacity and tissue protection The mastitis control teat dip composition having a visible indicator aspect of the invention provides a softening, soothing, smoothing, relaxing property, a rapid initial kill, a useful highly pseudoplastic rheology, a barrier/film-forming capacity, a uni... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6677287 | Implement containing cleaning composition and disappearing dye A detergent composition for use with a disposable cleaning pad preferably comprising an effective amount of a superabsorbent material, said pad preferably being part of a cleaning implement comprising a handle and said cleaning pad preferably being remova... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673764 | Visual properties for a wash process using a lipophilic fluid based composition containing a colorant The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the visual properties of a wash process which utilizes lipophilic fluid (e.g., siloxane solvent) by coloring agents, sudsing agents and mixtures thereof.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6624134 | Process for stabilisation of coloured bleaching compositions The present invention relates to a process for the stabilisation of an insoluble pigment in a hypohalite-containing composition and hypohalite-containing compositions comprising such stabilised pigment.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6544939 | Thickened silicone dissolving agent A silicone dissolving composition includes an organo-acid compound such as sulfonic acid or phosphinic acid, a solvent miscible with the organo-acid and able to swell a silicone, a thickener and a small amount of mineral acid. Silicone films dissolve to a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6524624 | Two-part disinfecting systems and compositions and methods related thereto A two-part disinfecting systems, as well as disinfecting compositions and methods for making and using the same. The two-part disinfecting system contains a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition, whe... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6503877 | Stable colored thickened bleaching compositions The present invention relates to liquid colored thickened hypohalite bleaching-containing compositions having a viscosity of 10 cps to 2000 cps and comprising a hypohalite bleach, an alkyl (alkoxy)n sulphate, wherein n is from 2 to 4, optionally a co-surf... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6448215 | Stable colored thickened bleaching compositions The present invention relates to liquid colored thickened hypohalite bleaching-containing compositions having a viscosity of 10 cps to 2000 cps and comprising a hypohalite bleach, an alkyl (alkoxy)n sulphate, wherein n is from 2 to 4, optionall... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6284719 | Two pack system for the preparation of peracid compositions for teat-dips A two-pack system for the preparation of peracid compositions for the disinfection, cleaning, and protection of cow's teats before and after milking. A first component of the product comprises an aqueous equilibrated solution of a lower aliphatic peracid ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6284056 | Smoker's pipe cleaner and method of use A composition useful for removal of organic deposits from a ceramic, glass, plastic, or metal substrate, and a method of use thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the invention pertains to a composition for cleaning an organically fouled smoking apparatus s... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5932529 | Windshield washer fluids An aqueous windshield washer fluid including 18 to about 33% by volume methanol, 1-14% by volume propylene glycol and the balance water and preferably surfactant and colorant. The fluid has a flash point over 100° F., making it a combustible liquid rathe... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5922662 | High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl su... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5910473 | Colored acidic aqueous liquid compositions comprising a peroxy-bleach This invention relates to colored acidic thickened aqueous compositions comprising a source of peroxygen and from 0.002% to 0.05% by weight of the total composition of an or ଲ metal phthalocyanine dye, or mixtures thereof. Preferred composit... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5842815 | Chemical treatment of treading surfaces A chemical solution for neutralizing treading surfaces includes a neutralizing agent such as an alkaline silicate neutralizing solution, a suitable dyestuff (non-indicator dye) and a masking agent (indicator dye) for masking the true color of the dyestuff... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5824629 | Effervescent hair cleansing and care tablets The invention relates to a hair cleansing and care agent in tablet form, wherein the tablet comprises a base compound which, upon contact with water, sets free a physiologically harmless gas, preferably CO2, and which is formed preferably with ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5670469 | Methods and compositions for cleaning and decontamination Improved compositions containing a visible coloring agent, such as a pigment or dye, together with a polymer or hydroxylated aliphate alcohol, and an active ingredient defined as a surfactant, a therapeutic agent or biocide, are disclosed. The detectable ... | 09/23/1997 |
