Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions therefor, or processes of preparing the compositions inventions 07/07

20070173423 - Method and device for fragrancing and fabric treatment in a clothes dryer: The invention relates to an improvement in a process for delivering a fabric refreshening active to a fabric. This improvement includes delivering the active to the fabric in a conventional clothes dryer such that the heat and tumbling action provided by the dryer delivers the active to the fabric while... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070173424 - Medicinal soap: The present invention provides soap, including glycerine and sapropel. It also provides therapeutic uses thereof.... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20070173425 - rust-preventive water-oil separating cleaner composition and a cleaning method using the same: A rust-preventive water-oil separating cleaner composition contacts a part to be cleaned to which an oil attaches. The composition separates the oil from the part, while providing the part with a rust-preventive property, thus forming an oil layer containing the oil. The composition contains an ethylene oxide additive (X) of... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070173426 - Masonry stain resistance agents: A method of treating a substrate comprising providing stain resistance to a substrate by contacting the substrate with a composition comprising a mixture, of A) an anionic aqueous fluoroalkyl phosphate solution, and B) a cationic copolymer of fluoroalkyl(meth)acrylate or perfluoroalkylether(meth)acrylate.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070173427 - Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one a C8-C22-alkyl chain, together with a peroxygen source.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070173428 - Composition comprising a pre-formed peroxyacid and a bleach catalyst: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a pre-formed peroxyacid or salt thereof in molecularly encapsulated form; 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.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070173429 - 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.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070173430 - 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.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070173431 - Novel variant hypocrea jercorina cbh1 cellulases: Described herein are variants of H. jecorina CBH I, a Cel7 enzyme. The present invention provides novel cellobiohydrolases that have improved thermostability and reversibility.... Agent: Victoria L. Boyd Genencor International, Inc.

20070173432 - Azeotrope-like solvent composition and mixed solvent composition: To provide a solvent composition capable of removing soils such as dusts and oils attached to the surface of an article made of an acrylic resin or an article coated with an acrylic resin, without damaging it. An azeotrope-like solvent composition comprising from 38 to 41 mass % of (2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070173433 - Fabric care composition comprising polymer encapsulated fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient: Fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) from 0.01% to 50% by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound, (b) at least 0.001% by weight of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer,... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20070167337 - Method of treatment of a surface: Kits, applicators and methods for treatment of a surface involve sequential application to a surface of a hydrogel precursor and a crosslinking component to form a removable hydrogel patch on the surface followed by removal of the patch. The method is suitable for removal of a stain from a surface.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20070167338 - Multiphase personal care compositions comprising beads: Multiphase personal care compositions that can deliver one or more benefits in a single product. The multiphase personal care compositions can provide multiple benefit effects through the inclusion of beads. The beads are stable and maintain their arrangement within the composition, withstanding the conditions reasonably expected during shipment, storage, and... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070167339 - Production of particles: A process is disclosed for the production of particles comprising at least one core of core material containing perfume absorbed therein, the core being coated with at least one water-soluble encapsulating material that is impervious to the said perfume, wherein the process comprises: mixing at least one water-soluble encapsulating material,... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070167340 - Multi-chambered pouch: A method for the production of multi-phase detergents or cleaning agents, comprising the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible container; the filling of said container with detergents or cleaning agents; application of a separating layer and filling of said container with other detergents or cleaning agents. The method is characterized... Agent: Paul & Paul

20070167341 - Chemical composition and uses: A product comprising separate compartments, contains first and second components of a composition and a catalyst for a reaction between the two components. In use, the two components are combined together to form the composition, preferably a cleaning composition, whose temperature is elevated when compared to the temperature of the... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20070167342 - Bleaching composition: The present invention concerns the preservation of a perfume components in a bleaching composition. The bleaching composition is substantially devoid of a peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or peroxyl-generating bleach system.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070167343 - Surfactant: To provide a surfactant which is obtainable by using substantially no alkali metal, has excellent readhesion prevention ability of finely-pulverized particles at the time of cleaning, and is capable of quite efficient and advanced cleaning. In the present invention, a surfactant which comprises a neutralized salt (AB1) and/or neutralized salt... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070167344 - Enzyme for the production of long chain peracid: The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one perhydrolase enzyme for cleaning and other applications. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for generation of long chain peracids. Certain embodiments of the present invention find particular use in applications involving cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.... Agent: Kamrin T. Macknight Genencor International, Inc.

20070167345 - Transparent abrasive cleaning product, especially manual dishwashing liquid: A substantially transparent, liquid cleaning product for hard surfaces, comprising at least 15% by weight of a surfactant and one or more abrasive materials selected from the group consisting of polymers having a diameter of from 0.6 to 4 mm, natural materials having a diameter of from 0.05 to 4... Agent: Paul & Paul

20070167346 - Foam control compositions: A foam control composition contains a liquid polymer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, a branched siloxane resin, and a particulate filler which is insoluble in the liquid hydrocarbon polymer. The foam control composition can additionally contain a polysiloxane fluid.... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20070167347 - Solid softener composition: The present patent relates to a solid softener composition suitable for treatment of fabrics and garments, composed by: a) a cationic compound with softener properties; b) an organic/inorganic carrier system; c) a solubilizer system; and d) optionally a fatty system. Methods for production and application of the softener composition are... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070161523 - Lens care compositions: The present invention provides a lens care composition having a persistent cleaning-efficacy characterized by substantially maintaining the light transmittance at around 280 nm of a contact lens after at least 15 cycles of soiling with a soiling solution containing proteins and subsequent cleaning with the lens care composition of the... Agent: Novartis Corporate Intellectual Property

20070161524 - Foaming preparation with a yield point: A cosmetic or dermatological cleansing preparation comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more gel-forming acrylate thickeners selected from cross-linked, alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, and, optionally, up to 20% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated mono-, di- and triglycerides of carboxylic acids having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070161525 - Skin care moisturizer composition: The present invention comprises a skin care moisturizing composition that quickly provides relief from the visual appearance of dry skin, particularly the ashen appearance of darker complexioned individuals. The invention further comprises a moisturizing composition that provides intermediate term, long term, and continuous relief of dry skin and its attendant... Agent: Snell & Wilmer, LLP (dial Corp)

20070161526 - Solubilizing systems for flavors and fragrances: The present invention provides compositions and clear oil-in-water microemulsion containing up to 80% w/w of an oil, a surfactant system, a w/w oil/surfactant system ratio between 1 and 3, and a solubilizing-aid ingredient which is not a surfactant neither a VOC compound, the latter being present in an amount sufficient... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070161527 - Dispersions: A solid composition comprising oil core aphrons dispersed in a solid surfactant.... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070161529 - Cleaning composition for semiconductor device-manufacturing apparatus and cleaning method: A cleaning composition for a semiconductor device-manufacturing apparatus comprising, based on the weight of the composition, 0.1-10% by weight of at least one fluorine compound selected from sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, lithium fluoride and ammonium fluoride; 1-50% by weight of at least one phosphoric ingredient selected from phosphoric acid and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070161528 - Ph buffered aqueous cleaning composition and method for removing photoresist residue: A residue cleaning composition includes: (a) water; (b) a fluoride; (c) a pH buffer system including an organic acid and a base. The organic acid can be an aminoalkylsulfonic acid and/or an aminoalkylcarboxylic acid. The base can be an amine and/or a quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide. The composition is substantially free... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070161530 - Photosensitive composition remover: A photosensitive composition remover used for removal of an uncured photosensitive composition, which remover comprises 1 to 80 percent by mass of at least one type of aromatic hydrocarbon having 9 carbon atoms or more within the molecule. The photosensitive composition remover further comprises an aprotic polar solvent and/or another... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070161531 - Subtilase variants: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting improvements relative to the parent subtilase in one or more properties including: wash performance, thermal stability, storage stability or catalytic activity. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g., cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20070161532 - Moldwash formulation: The formulations and methods disclosed herein are useful for cleaning materials. In particular, the formulations and methods are useful for removing microbial organisms, including in particular, fungi, molds, mildews, and other microbes, from the treated materials. Further, the formulations and methods are adapted to suppress and/or eliminate the growth of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070161533 - Cleaning implement with erodible foam substrate and controlled release system of active agent: A cleaning implement comprises an erodible foam substrate, such as a melamine foam substrate and a controlled release system comprising an active agent. The controlled release system comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a polymer matrix, a microcapsule, a particulate porous carrier, a complexing agent, a semi-permeable... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070161534 - Detergent compositions with improved malodour properties and process to make them: The invention concerns powdered detergent compositions that display less malodour and less degradation than known powdered detergent compositions, these compositions comprise at least surfactants, sequestrants and/or anti-oxidants, while also heavy metal ions are present. Other components such as support material, soaps, bound water, builders and perfumes can also be present.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070161535 - Production of particle-shaped peroxycarboxylic acid compounds: Particles containing imidoperoxycarboxylic acid can be produced by granulating a combination of imidoperoxycarboxylic acid and phlegmatizing agent and optionally granulation auxiliary and subsequently coating the granules with a water-soluble coating material. They can be used as bleaches or bleach component in, in particular, particle-shaped detergents and cleaners and for the... Agent: Paul & Paul

20070161536 - Method for the alkoxylation of alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycosides: A process for the production of alkoxylated alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycosides including reacting alkylene oxides with alkyl and alkenyl polyglycosides corresponding to formula (I): R1O-[G]p wherein R1 is an alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing 4-22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20070161538 - Method of washing: A method of improving smoothness of an item to be washed during washing, including the step of washing the item with a washing liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability is present in the washing liquid; a process for hand-washing including the step of hand-washing an item to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070161537 - Production processes and systems, compositions, surfactants, monomer units, metal complexes, phosphate esters, glycols, aqueous film forming foams and foam stabilizers: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohols, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RFmonomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070161539 - Method of regulating degree of polymerization of an alkali metal silicate in solution using ph: The present disclosure relates to alkali metal silicates. Methods for regulating the degree of polymerization of an alkali metal silicate in solution using pH are provided. The degree of polymerization may be regulated to be less than or equal to about 2.5. Methods for cleaning by contacting a surface with... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070155638 - Enhanced oil delivery from structured surfactant formulations: Spherulite-containing compositions are described, including compositions comprising a surfactant component, a salt, and an oil phase, wherein the surfactant component comprises (a) about 6 to about 8.25 weight % sodium trideceth sulfate; (b) about 1.8 to about 3.0 weight % of a structuring agent; (c) about 1.1 to about 3.0... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20070155637 - Structured multi-phased personal cleansing composition comprising branched anionic surfactants: A multi-phase personal cleansing composition is described that comprises a first visually distinct phase including a structured surfactant component and a second visually distinct phase comprising a benefit phase comprising an emulsion. The structured surfactant component comprises at least one branched anionic surfactant and from 0 to 10 % by... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070155639 - Cleansing bar compositions comprising a high level of water: Cleansing bar compositions having high water content comprise: (a) at least about 15%, by weight of the composition, of water; (b) from about 40% to about 84%, by weight of the composition, of soap; and (c) from about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of inorganic salt.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070155640 - Substrate preparation using stabilized fluid solutions and methods for making stable fluid solutions: A method for making a solution for use in preparing a surface of a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a continuous medium that adds a polymer material to the continuous medium. A fatty acid is adding to the continuous medium having the polymer material, and the polymer material... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070155641 - Aircraft cleaner formula: A cleaning composition based on an aqueous or non-petroleum solvent, and useful for cleaning exterior surfaces such as aircraft exterior surfaces and other metal, glass, rubber and polymer surfaces possesses solvent-like properties with respect to greasy soils; inhibits corrosion and degradation of rubber; is biodegradable; forms a stable emulsion with... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070155642 - Method for mechanical cleaning of textiles or solid objects: Water-soluble detergents and enzymes are used for mechanically cleaning textiles or crockery. According to the invention, enzymes with a catalytic effect on typical stains are added to the washing or cleaning process, only for as long as their catalytic effect is desired. This avoids superfluous removal of the enzymes that... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070155643 - Method for mechanical cleaning of textiles or solid objects: Water-soluble detergents and enzymes are used for mechanically cleaning textiles or crockery. According to the invention, enzymes with a catalytic effect on typical stains are added to the washing or cleaning process, only for as long as their catalytic effect is desired. This avoids superfluous removal of the enzymes that... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070155644 - Environmentally friendly solvent containing isoamyl lactate: The present invention relates to a biodegradable, environmentally friendly cleaning solvent composition comprising: (a) about 20 weight percent to about 99.9 weight percent of isoamyl lactate; (b) about 0.1 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of a C1-C5 ester of a C16-C22 fatty acid; (c) 0 to about 20... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP Henry W. Oliver Building

20070155645 - Wipes: The invention relates to cleaning wipes which are characterized in that a water-insoluble substrate is impregnated with an alkylether citrate partial ester.... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20070155646 - Polymer for treating surfaces: The present invention relates to compositions for treating hard surfaces, comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible compound as component A which is obtainable by reacting aa) polyalkylenepolyamines, polyamidoamines, polyamidoamines grafted with ethyleneimine, polyether-amines and mixtures of said compounds, as component Aa, ab) if appropriate at least bifunctional crosslinkers which have, as... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070155647 - Clear or translucent fabric conditioner with a cationic charge booster: Cationic charge boosters, wherein the booster has a single alkoxychain, provide clear or translucent compositions with improved softening performance with a lesser amount of softener active.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.