Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998921 | Method of reducing toilet odor A method of eliminating or at least reducing toilet odor by applying a liquid composition directly to the water contained in a toilet bowl prior to use. The liquid composition contains about 60 to about 70 weight percent diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (CH2 | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981856 | Surfactant composition method for production thereof and cosmetic comprising said composition The invention relates to surfactant compositions made from esters or amides of the betaine glycine, produced by reaction of the glycine betaine with a sulphonic acid and an alcohol or a fatty-chain amine derived from vegetable oils. The invention further relates to ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7449441 | Liquid composition for reducing toilet odor A composition capable of eliminating or at least reducing toilet odor when applied directly to the water contained in the toilet bowl prior to use. The liquid composition comprises about 60 to about 70 weight percent diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (CH2... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7435301 | Cleaning solution of silicon germanium layer and cleaning method using the same Disclosed are a cleaning solution for preventing damage of a silicon germanium layer when cleaning a semiconductor device including the silicon germanium layer and a cleaning method using the same. The cleaning solution of a silicon germanium layer includes from abo... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7405189 | Surface treatment composition and method for removing Si component and reduced metal salt produced on the aluminum die cast material in etching process A surface treatment composition and method for removing Si and reduced metal salt produced during etching of an aluminum die cast material (“ALDC material”) without generation of nitrogen oxide (NOx) or hydrogen fluoride (HF). In surface treatment of an ALDC mat... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399348 | Low surface tension surfactants based on amino alcohol and their use The invention provides low surface tension surfactants based on amino alcohol and also provides for their use in aqueous coating formulations, said surfactants being preparable by reacting at least one secondary amine of formula (I): ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390368 | Aqueous fiber optic cleaner Fiber optic connector end faces are cleaned effectively by exposing the fiber optic connector end face to the disclosed predominantly aqueous solution and wiping the fiber optic end face dry. The predominantly water-based cleaning solution contains water, water solu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381696 | Aqueous foamable concentrates and methods Novel aqueous foamable concentrates are disclosed. When mixed with a non-neutral pH aqueous liquid and foamed, the resulting foam is suitable for blanketing and neutralizing non-neutral pH hazardous material spills. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375065 | Method and composition for cleaning a fluid delivery system A composition for cleaning a fluid delivery system includes an agent which controls the rheology of the fluid so that its apparent viscosity decreases as the fluid is subjected to a shear force. In particular applications, the viscosity of the composition is greater... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375067 | Liquid detergent composition comprising an anionic surfactant, amine oxide, and alkyl glyceryl ether The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition including (a) an anionic surfactant containing a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, (b) an amine oxide surfactant containing a hydrocarbon group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, (c) 2-ethylhex... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368418 | Laundry compositions Cleaning compositions functioning in a unique manner are described. These new compositions provide improved cleaning efficacy for all types of surfaces. In addition, in textile laundry applications these compositions provide superior cleaning efficacy for all types ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368419 | Dishwashing detergent containing glycerol hydroxyalkyl ethers Compositions comprising glycerol hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyalkenyl ethers, which correspond to the general formula: in which R1, R2 and R3, independently, represent a hydrogen atom or a sat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368417 | Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising a lauryl hydroxysultaine A hard surface cleaning solution having improved cleaning and descaling properties. In one formulation, the cleaning solution comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, a surfactant, a solvent and a diluent. The first organic acid is a carboxylic acid pr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361708 | Fluorinated resin water dispersion composition and fluorinated water base coating composition This invention provides the invention provides a fluororesin aqueous dispersion composition comprising a tetrafluoroethylene-based polymer and an aliphatic polyoxyalkylene ether dispersant incorporated therein, wherein the aliphatic polyoxyalkylene ether dispersant ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357987 | Fabric care composition comprising a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle The present invention is directed to a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle containing a lubricant wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a β-1,4 linked polysaccharide. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348300 | Acetylenic diol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide adducts and processes for their manufacture Disclosed herein are process solutions, which may be aqueous-based, non-aqueous-based, and combinations thereof, that contain at least one alkoxylated acetylenic diol surfactant. In one aspect, the process solution comprises water and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341983 | Antimicrobial compositions including carboxylic acids and alkoxylated amines The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions including carboxylic acids, such as fatty acid antimicrobial agents, and alkoxylated amines, and to methods using these compositions. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332466 | Lightly-foaming tenside mixtures with hydroxy mixed ethers A low-foaming surfactant composition comprising: (a) a hydroxy mixed ether corresponding to formula I: R1O[CH2CH(CH3)O]x(CH2CHR2O)y[CH2CH(OH)R3]z... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316793 | Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser, obtained from the combination of by-products with mineral origin, whose formulation shall vary to meet different characteristics, becoming an electrical insulator, an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291584 | Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts Use of metal complex compounds of formula (1) and/or (1′) [LnMemXp]zYq, (1) [L′nMemXp]zYq, (1′) wherein all su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7271140 | Composition for removing stains from textiles A stain removing composition having a mixture of N-methyl pyrrolidinone and at least one solvent from the group consisting of 3-pentanol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. Preferably, the sta... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268106 | Aqueous liquid detergent composition Provided is an aqueous liquid detergent composition containing a long-chain fatty acid glycol ester represented by the following formula (1): R1COO(CH2CH2O)mA (1) wherein, A is H or COR2 | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268259 | Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability, and methods of producing and using the same Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability which are polymerization products of fatty alcohols, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, according to the general formula (I): R1O[(EO)n(PO)m]—H (I) | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264678 | Process for cleaning a surface A process is described wherein a surface, for example the exterior surface of a vehicle, is contacted with a cleaning composition capable of rendering the surface treated hydrophilic and then rinsed with purified rinse water. Preferably the process also involves a p... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235517 | Degreasing compositions Degreasing compositions that may be used, for example, to degrease substrates such as contaminated surfaces of automobile engines are disclosed. The degreasing compositions comprise a builder, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol having the s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211553 | Processing of substrates with dense fluids comprising acetylenic diols and/or alcohols A dense cleaning fluid for removing contaminants from a substrate and a method comprising same is disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the present invention, the dense cleaning fluid comprises a dense fluid and at least one acetylenic diol or acetylenic alcohol su... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211551 | Universal cleaner that cleans tough oil, grease and rubber grime and that is compatible with many surfaces including plastics Versatile cleaning composition that has tremendous cleaning power, yet is compatible with many surfaces. For example, the cleaning composition easily cleans oil, grease, tar, and rubber from soiled surfaces, but does not damage metals, vehicle paints, concrete, plas... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192912 | No VOC solvent blend A solvent blend effective to remove grease and oil includes a hydro treated light petroleum distillate in combination with a glycol ether and an ester solvent. Each of the components has a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C. and accordingly contained no... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186678 | Tenside granules with improved disintegration rate A process for making a surfactant composition having an improved dissolution rate in cold water involving: (a) providing a hydroxy mixed ether surfactant; (b) providing a disintegrator component; and (c) granulating and compacting the hydroxy mixed ether surfactant ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179779 | Cationic bleach activator with enhanced hydrolytic stability A novel cationic bleach activator having an enhanced hydrolytic stability is provided. The novel cationic bleach activator also leads to a reduction in strength loss of cotton fibers compared to conventional hot peroxide bleaching, and achieves this reduction in str... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179775 | Coating removal compositions An aqueous coating removal composition containing: a) an alkoxylated aromatic alcohol, b) an amine; and c) an inorganic base is provided. The coating removal compositions are useful in cleaning coatings such as paint from substrate surfaces and may be formulated to ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160397 | Alkoxylate mixture and its use as a cleaning agent for hard surfaces The invention relates to an alkoxylate mixture having H formula (I) where PO is a propyleneoxy unit, EO is an ethyleneoxy unit, n has an average value in the range 1.6–3.3 per 2-ethylhexyl group and m has an average value in the range 3.0–5.5 per 2-ethyl-hexyl g... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148187 | Low residue cleaning composition comprising lactic acid, nonionic surfactant and solvent mixture A cleaning composition with a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and a nonionic surfactant gives good antimicrobial performance and good filming and streaking performance. The composition can contain a solvent with low water solubility, a volatile solvent that is miscible in ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144849 | Cleaning solutions including nucleophilic amine compound having reduction and oxidation potentials A composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing at least one nucleophilic amine compound having oxidation and reduction potentials, at least one organic solvent, water and, optionally, a chelating agent is described. The chelating a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141539 | Process for producing detergent molecules comprising an ether linkage from butadiene Novel detergent molecules and methods for producing such detergent molecules by dimerizing and alkoxylating butadiene with one or more reactant alkanol selected from the group consisting of a primary alkanol and an α, ω-diol, hydrogenating the alkoxydimerization p... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141538 | Liquid detergent composition The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition containing (a) a specific compound having one alkyl group selected from a 2-ethylhexyl group, an isononyl group and an isodecyl group, (b) anonionic surfactant having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138364 | Cleaning gas and etching gas A chamber-cleaning gas and an etching gas used for a silicon-containing film according to the present invention comprise a perfluoro cyclic ether having 2 to 4 carbon atoms which are ether-linked with carbon atoms. The chamber-cleaning gas and the etching gas hardly... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138365 | Thickener comprising hydroxyalkylated polyhydric alcohol ether compound and high-viscosity liquid detergent composition containing the same HYDROXYALKYL polyhydric alcohol ether compounds of the general formulae (I) and (II) have excellent thickening effect and stability at low temperature, are useful as a thickening agent usable for the preparation of liquid detergents, can be produced by a condensatio... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135443 | Surfactant composition The present invention relates to a surfactant composition containing a composition containing a diol derivative (I) and a surfactant: wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbons, R | 11/14/2006 |