Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions therefor, or processes of preparing the compositions inventions 02/09

20090054286 - Liquid skin cleanser with multiple signals of adequate wash duration with adequate mechanical force: A personal cleansing composition includes a carrier, and a first plurality of beads entrained in the carrier. The beads impart, to a user applying the cleansing composition with hand rubbing force, perceivable tactility for a limited predetermined duration that corresponds to a minimum adequate cleansing time period. In accordance with... Agent: The Dial Corporation

20090054287 - Cleaning compositions with water insoluble conversion agents and methods of making and using them: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising conversion agents and methods of using them. The conversion agents of the present invention comprise water insoluble compounds such as metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and combinations thereof. The compositions can be substantially free of a builder, e.g., a chelating agent, sequestrant, and/or... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20090054288 - Cleaning solvent for silicone caulk: A joint area formed by intersecting surfaces is provided with a caulk seal using a conventional caulking gun to apply an initial bead of silicone-based caulk to the joint. Thereafter, a spray of cleaning solvent is immediately applied to the caulk bead and the surrounding surfaces of the joint area... Agent: Roy A. Ekstrand

20090054289 - Bleach systems enveloped with polymeric layers: j

20090054290 - Mg++ chemistry and method for fouling inhibition in heat processing of liquid foods and industrial processes: The present invention relates to methods for removing or preventing scale formation in a liquid food processing operation. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for increasing the solubility of insoluble calcium salts in an acidic environment. Aqueous antiscalant solutions comprising soluble magnesium salts are used to prevent... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20090054291 - Soil releasing agent for fiber: The invention provides a soil releasing agent for fiber, including a polymer having a weight-average molecular weight in a range from 2,000 to 30,000, and containing a structural unit (A) and a structural unit (B) the content of the structural unit (A) in the polymer being 50 to 99 percent... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090054292 - Encapsulated phthalocyanine granulates: The present invention relates to encapsulated granulates of phthalocyanine compounds wherein the encapsulating layer consists of at least one finely particulate solid and at least one hydrophobic coating material, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to washing agent formulations comprising such granulates.... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090054293 - Bleach compositions: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials,... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090054294 - Low carbon footprint compositions for use in laundry applications: Liquid laundry detergent compositions are provided that show remarkable performance even though they utilize only eco-friendly ingredients and have a sustainability index of greater than 3. Some embodiments include a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising alkyl polyglycoside (APG) with fatty alcohol sulfate, at least two detersive enzymes, an enzyme stabilization... Agent: Snell & Wilmer, LLP (dial Corp)

20090054295 - Chemical delivery product and process for making the same: A chemical delivery product for delivering an oxidizing chemical into an aqueous system is disclosed. For instance, in one embodiment, a substrate containing an oxidizing chemical, such as trichloroisocyanuric acid, is coated with a water soluble polymer in order to prevent the oxidizing chemical from degrading prior to use and... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20090054296 - Fabric conditioning compositions: c

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20090054298 - Thickening surfactants for acidic solutions: in which R is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic of alicyclic group containing from 12-30 carbon atoms. The aliphatic group can be straight chain or branched. The betaine is present in a range of from 1.0% to 15% by weight of the acid solution. The acid solution has a pH... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20090048132 - Detergent cosmetic compositions comprising four surfactants, a cationic polymer, and a beneficial agent and uses thereof: The disclosure relates to novel detergent and conditioning compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, (A) at least one anionic surfactant comprising at least one group chosen from sulfate, sulfonate and phosphate, (B) at least one carboxylic anionic surfactant other than the at least one anionic surfactant of (A),... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090048133 - Endoscope cleaning method and washing machine: Provided are a method of cleaning an endoscope, a washing machine and a washing machine for endoscope, which can effectively clean an endoscope while preventing the endoscope from deterioration. The electrolytic cell 11 can produce from tap water acidic water with pH of 2 to 5 and the residual chlorine... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090048134 - Process for making a detergent composition: o

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20090048136 - Kappa-carrageenase and kappa-carrageenase-containing compositions: The present invention provides cleaning compositions comprising at least one carrageenase enzyme, methods for producing carrageenase enzymes in host cells, host cells comprising recombinant polynucleotides encoding at least one carrageenase, and recombinant polynucleotides encoding carrageenase.... Agent: Lynn Marcus-wyner Danisco Us, Inc., Genencor Division

20090048137 - Liquid detergent comprising secondary alkyl sulphonates and colour fixing agent: Liquid washing and cleaning compositions are claimed, which comprise, as a surfactant, a secondary alkanesulfonate, ether carboxylate and/or betaine and a nonionic surfactant, and, as a dye fixative, homo- and copolymers of diallyidimethylammonium chloride or the reaction products of cyanamides with aldehydes and ammonium salts or cyanamides with aldehydes and... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090048138 - Method for dissolving oil at low temperature: The invention concerns the field of solvents. More particularly it concerns a method for dissolving oil at low temperature. The invention also concerns a novel 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and on 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee) composition.... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090048139 - Structured soap compositions: e

20090048140 - Coated imidoperoxycarbonate acid particle: A particle-shaped imidoperoxycarbonate acid with a paraffin sheath. The imidoperoxycarbonate acid remains stable when mixed into a hydrous liquid washing and cleaning substance.... Agent: Ratner Prestia

20090048141 - Chemical compositions and uses: A product comprises separate first and second compartments. The first compartment contains a first component of a composition in a stable environment. The second compartment contains a second component of the composition in a stable environment. In use, the said two components are combined together to form a composition. The... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090048142 - Improved biodegradability of antiscalant formulations: Anionic polymers comprising. organic counterfoils exhibit improved biodegradability. The anionic polymers are useful as antiscalants. The biodegradability of an anionic polymer may be improved by replacing inorganic counterions with organic counterions.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090048143 - Hard surface cleaner with extended residual cleaning benefit: A cleaning composition for a hard surface is disclosed which provides for initial cleaning of the hard surface and provision of a hydrophilic coating or barrier layer on the surface which provides residual cleaning to the hard surface for an extended number of rinsings. The composition includes a hydrophilic polymer,... Agent: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20090048144 - Water softening product: A water softening product having an enclosing wall and containing a composition comprising a water-softening agent able to bind calcium ions, the wall being permeable to water and to components dissolved therein, said product being surfactant-free.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090042756 - Dental appliance cleansing composition: A novel and safe composition has been discovered that is effective for cleaning dental appliances (e.g. removable braces, retainers, dentures, etc.). This composition bleaches, disinfects, and deodorizes the appliance, while removing plaque that has accumulated on the appliance during wear. The composition comprises a chloramine bleaching agent that liberates hypochlorous... Agent: Lynn Muzik

20090042757 - Monitoring cleaning of surfaces: A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed on the surface by drying and, when a fluorescent... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20090042758 - Cleansing composition: The present invention is related to an aqueous cleansing composition especially for keratin fibres such as human hair with shine enhancing effect. Accordingly the subject of the present invention is an aqueous cleansing composition especially for keratin fibres such as human hair comprising at least one anionic surfactant, at least... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090042759 - Encapsulated fragrance chemicals: A polymeric encapsulated fragrance is disclosed which is suitable for use in personal care and cleaning products. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fragrance is encapsulated by a first polymer material to form a fragrance encapsulated polymer, the polymer encapsulated shell is then coated with a mixture of... Agent: Joseph F. Leightner, Esq. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20090042760 - Pre-soaped, disposable luffah: Described is a pre-soaped, disposable luffah. The luffah of the type having a series of ruffles, is impregnated or coated with a cleansing and/or moisturizing agent such that a separate cleansing and/or moisturizing agent does not need to be applied to the luffah. The luffah may be impregnated or coated... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20090042761 - Solution and method for cleaning and restoration of headlight lenses: A solution for cleaning plastic headlight covers that includes an oily acid, a surfactant, a citrus turpene and hard nanoparticles of sapphire and diamond. Principal ingredients are carried by commercial windshield cleaning solution or in water.... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20090042762 - Cleaner composition for removal of lead-free soldering flux, rinsing agent for removal of lead-free soldering flux, and method for removal of lead-free soldering flux: s

20090042763 - Aqueous cleaning composition: An aqueous acidic cleaning composition suitable for the cleaning of metal parts is constituted by urea phosphate, a surfactant, a corrosion inhibitor, and water. The corrosion inhibitor can be a phosphatizing compound such as iron phosphate, zinc phosphate, manganese phosphate, and the like.... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20090042764 - Cleaning agent comprising complexes with bleach catalytic activity: wherein M represents a metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, ruthenium, molybdenum, and combinations thereof; X represent a neutral or anionic ligand; Y represents a non-complex-bound anion; a represents 1 or 2; each of b and c independently represents a number of 0 to 6,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090042765 - Fabric enhancers comprising nano-sized lamellar vesicle: A fabric enhancer comprising: at least one cationic softening compound, wherein said cationic softening compound comprises a plurality of lamellar vesicles, said lamellar vesicles having an average diameter from about 10 nm to about 170 nm, wherein said fabric enhancer is capable of forming phase stable mixtures with enhanced stability... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090042766 - Solid textile care composition comprising a water-soluble polymer: A solid textile care composition having a water-soluble carrier, a water-soluble polymer, a textile care compound and a perfume. A solid textile care composition in which the water-soluble carrier is present in particulate form and has an envelope composed of the water-soluble polymer, the textile care compound and the perfume.... Agent: Ratner Prestia

20090042767 - Clear and/or translucent fabric enhancers comprising nano-sized particles: A fabric enhancer comprising: at least one fabric softening active, wherein said at least one fabric softening active comprises a plurality of particles comprising an intensity weighted particle size distribution wherein greater than about 95% of said plurality of particles have a size below about 170 nm.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090036339 - Mild, foaming cleansing composition: A mild cleansing composition that provides good foaming, yet is free of irritating anionic surfactants, is provided. The composition comprises a combination of amphoteric and nonionic surfactants.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090036340 - Use of high solids solution of a cationic copolymers in personal care formulations and personal care formulations obtained therefrom: Use of an aqueous solution of a cationic copolymer in a detergent composition, characterized in that the cationic copolymer is formed from a cationic monomer and a nonionic monomer wherein said cationic copolymer has an average molecular weight in the range 30,000 to 300,000 and the aqueous solution has a... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090036341 - Use of carrageenan in an enzyme flush: The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for clearing and cleaning enteral feeding tubes. More particularly, the composition is an ingestible gel composition that comprises enzymes for degrading buildup in enteral feeding tubes, carrageenan, and divalent metal ions or a source thereof. The carrageenan present in the composition... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090036342 - Use of a mixture of esters of fatty acids as fuel or solvent: The present invention relates to the use of a mixture, comprising one or more alkyl esters of fatty acids and one or more esters of fatty acids of glycerol carbonate, as a fuel or solvent.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090036343 - Aqueous cleaning composition for semiconductor copper processing: The invention relates to an aqueous cleaning composition for use in a cleaning process during or after a chemical mechanical planarization for a copper integrated circuit processing, comprising 0.05 to 20 wt % of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic organic base, 0.05 to 50 wt % of an alcohol amine, 0.01-10 wt... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090036344 - Reduced metal etch rates using stripper solutions containing metal salts: Resist stripping agents, useful for fabricating circuits and/or forming electrodes on semiconductor devices for semiconductor integrated circuits with reduced metal etch rates, particularly copper etch rates, are provided with methods for their use. The preferred stripping agents contain low concentrations of a copper or cobalt salt with or without an... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090036345 - Light-duty dishwashing detergent compositions: Disclosed are light duty liquid detergent compositions which are particularly useful in the manual cleaning of dishes and tableware, as well as being useful in the cleaning of other surfaces particularly hard surfaces. The compositions exhibit excellent and rapid dispersability into larger volumes of water and provide excellent cleaning performance.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090036346 - Fabric conditioning composition: An aqueous conditioning composition comprising: (i) a water-insoluble, non-ester, quaternary ammonium fabric conditioning agent having at least 2 alkyl and/or alkenyl groups of at least 12 carbon atoms, or an alkyl or alkenyl group having a chain length of at least 20 carbon atoms. (ii) a water-soluble quaternary ammonium cationic... Agent: Unilever Patent Group