Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions therefor, or processes of preparing the compositions inventions 04/09

20090111724 - Natural cleaning compositions: A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains alkyl polyglucoside, solvent, acetic acid and water. The cleaning composition optionally contains dyes, glycerol, builders, fatty acids, polymers, fragrances, colorants, anti-foaming agents and preservatives. The cleaning composition can be used to clean hard surfaces and cleans as well or... Agent: The Clorox Company

20090111725 - Exfoliating scrub bar: An exfoliating scrub bar for various parts of the body is made from natural ingredients that exfoliate the skin gently and effectively. The scrub bar comprises powdered or crushed nuts; powdered or crushed oats; and glycerin. The combination of ingredients allows a person to gently exfoliate different parts of the... Agent: Irena A. Domaradzki

20090111726 - Compounds for photoresist stripping: A composition for removing undesired matter from a substrate, the composition comprising hydroxylamine or a hydroxylamine derivative, a quaternary ammonium compound and at least one polar organic solvent. The composition is capable of removing photoresist from wafer level packaging and solder bumping applications.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090111727 - Solid fabric softening composition: A solid fabric softening composition which is suitable for adding to a heated tumble dryer along with fabric articles comprises a cationic softening agent, a sublimable carrier substance, silicone wax and a fragrance. The composition disintegrates to provide softening with good fragrance substantivity.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090111728 - Fabric softening compositions having improved stability upon storage: The present invention relates to fabric softening compositions providing improved stability upon storage as well as improved resistance to shear.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090105106 - Solvated non-ionic surfactants and fatty acids: A liquid and readily flowable composition includes (a) a room-temperature-solid solute, such as a nonionic surfactant, preferably having a hydrophile-lipophile balance from about 11.1 to about 18.4, a (ii) C8-C14 fatty acid, or combinations thereof; (b) an alkoxylated fatty alkanolamide; and (c) water, if needed. The alkoxylated fatty alkanolamide, which... Agent: Jones Day

20090105107 - Care composition: The present invention provides antioxidants that are readily deposited on elastomers and are also more stable in formulation that monophenolic species.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090105108 - Shading process: The present invention relates to a shading process characterized by using a composition comprising a phthalocyanine to which at least one dyestuff is attached through a covalent bonding, to shading compositions, to new compounds used in these shading compositions as well as to the production of these new compounds.... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090105109 - Detergent compositions: This invention relates to detergent compositions comprising bacterial alkaline enzymes exhibiting endo-beta-1,4-glucanase activity (E.C. 3.2.1.4) and an ethoxylated polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol/vinyl acetate graft copolymer; a ethoxylated (and optionally propoxylated) polyethyleneimine; a zwitterionic and ethoxylated polyamidoamine; ethoxylated (and optionally propoxylated) comb polycarboxylate; and mixtures thereof.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090105110 - Solid redispersible emulsion: The invention relates to a solid redispersible emulsion, which is comprised of an oil-in-water emulsion consisting of a laundry care constituent, which is encapsulated in an enclosure. This enclosure is stabilized by polyvalent metal ions and, initially, is water-insoluble and is rendered soluble by adding metal ions. The enclosure material... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Sanzo, LLC

20090105111 - Pressed, waxy, solid cleaning compositions and methods of making them: The present invention relates to a method of making a solid cleaning composition. The method can include pressing and/or vibrating flowable waxy particles of a waxy cleaning composition. For a waxy cleaning composition, pressing and/or vibrating flowable waxy particles determines the shape and density of the solid but is not... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20090105112 - Nono-clay composite and composition for fabricating the same: The present invention relates to a nano-clay composite and a composition for fabricating the same. The nano-clay composite of the invention is formed by compounding a composition comprising a polymer, a surfactant, a polymer modification component, and micro/nano powders. The nano-clay composite is flexible to completely adhere to cleaning surfaces... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090105113 - Liquid detergent composition: A composition comprising a liquid portion comprising at least one surfactant and at least one material chosen from at least one suspending agent and at least one viscosity control agent, wherein the composition has an apparent viscosity under a shear stress of 0.5 Pa of at least about 1,000 Pa·s;... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20090105114 - Pressed, self-solidifying, solid cleaning compositions and methods of making them: The present invention relates to a method of making a solid cleaning composition. The method can include pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid of a self-solidifying cleaning composition. For a self-solidifying cleaning composition, pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid determines the shape and density of the solid but is not... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20090099050 - Facial cleansing powder composition: The invention provides a facial cleansing powder composition exhibiting good latherability even when used with hard water, the composition containing, as a substitute for edetic acid, an environmentally acceptable metal-sequestering agent which is readily incorporated into facial cleansing powder. The facial cleansing powder composition contains a facial cleansing powder base,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090099051 - Aqueous fluoride compositions for cleaning semiconductor devices: The present invention relates to dilute fluoride solutions and methods for cleaning plasma etch residue from semiconductor substrates including such dilute solutions. The compositions and methods according to the invention can advantageously provide both cleaning efficiency and material compatibility.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090099052 - Product for treating a toilet flush cistern and bowl: A liquid additive product includes at least one acid, intended, in combination with the water contained in a toilet flush cistern of a WC, to constitute an agent for treating polluting elements contained in the cistern, characterized in that the viscosity of the additive product is less than 500 mPa·s;... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090099053 - Graft polymer with hydrocarbon group and method for producing the same: l

20090099054 - Method for formulating a reduced phosphorus branded cleaning product or cleaning system: A phosphorus-containing cleaning product manufactured or sold in association with a brand may be replaced by a substitute similarly-branded cleaning product or cleaning system containing less phosphorus-containing compound, and containing (or used with a water treatment product containing) sufficient magnesium compound to provide commercially acceptable cleaning performance when the substitute... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20090099055 - Solid textile care composition based on soap: A solid textile-care composition having a matrix of soap and, distributed therein, a textile-care compound and a perfume. Also, textile-softening laundry detergents or cleaning agents containing the textile-care composition.... Agent: Ratner Prestia

20090099056 - Protease variants and compositions: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in any detergent in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090099058 - Formulations with unexpected cleaning performance incorporating a biodegradable chelant: A chelating composition suitable for low-temperature use or storage is disclosed. The chelating compositions include 20 to 70 wt. percent of a polar solvent and 30 to 80 wt. percent of a first component of the formula: (I) wherein R is a hydroxyalkyl group and each R′ is individually selected... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090099057 - Hard surface cleaning composition: Improved highly aqueous, alkaline hard surface cleaning compositions useful in the cleaning of hard surfaces, particularly hard surfaces bearing greasy stains or soils. Preferred compositions comprise amine oxide as the sole surfactant constituent, an alkalinity constituent, preferably an alkanolamine and as the sole organic solvent constituent, an alkylene glycol phenyl... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090093388 - Novel acyl group-containing composition: According to the present invention, a process is provided for producing an acyl group-containing composition that includes a step of reacting a long chain N-acyl acidic amino acid anhydride with one or more compounds which have, per molecule, m functional groups of one kind or more selected from the group... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090093389 - Anti-corrosion detergent compositions and use of same in cleaning dental and medical instruments: A novel method for cleaning dental and medical instruments is disclosed, in which a cleaning solution including a low-residue corrosion inhibitor is used not only in a wash stage of the cleaning cycle, but also in at least one subsequent rinse cycle, to optimize both cleaning and rust prevention. A... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090093390 - Thickened methyl ester microemulsions for cleaning hard surfaces: A hard surface cleaning composition, particularly useful for cleaning vertical or other surfaces where superior surface cling is important and preferably in the form of an oil-continuous microemulsion, comprising one or more primary solvents, one or more polar solvents, and one or more primary emulsifiers, one or more secondary emulsifiers,... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20090093391 - Liquid washing compositions and liquid cleaning compositions: The present invention relates to substance mixtures comprising at least one complexing agent and at least one enzyme, and to the use thereof in liquid washing compositions and liquid cleaning compositions, said complexing agent having a complex formation constant for calcium of from 3 to 6 and said calcium-binding enzyme... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20090093392 - Detergent compositions and their use: Use of a detergent composition comprising an amine oxide surfactant, at least one branched nonionic surfactant and at least one anionic component for enhancing particulate soil removal from a fabric washed in a wash liquor containing the detergent composition.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090093393 - Methods for selective targeting: A selective targeting method is disclosed comprising contacting a library of ligands, particularly a peptide library, with an anti-target to allow the ligands to bind to the anti-target; separating the non-binding ligands from the anti-target bound ligands, contacting the non-binding anti-target ligands with a target allowing the unbound ligands to... Agent: Susan K. Faris Genencor International, Inc.

20090093394 - Fabric conditioning compositions: A fabric softening composition comprising from 1 to 80% by weight of ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising a quaternised mixture of mono- di- and tri-ester of alkanolamine in which the tri-ester content of said mixture is from 25 to 50% by weight of said mixture, wherein: (i) when... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090088357 - Device for fragrancing automatic dishwashers and for improving the pearl-off performace of the rinsing water during the drying phase: An agent for use in dishwashers, which enables the dishwasher to be fragranced during protracted operating intervals and simultaneously improves the pearl-off performance of the rinsing water during the drying cycle, and which has a solid, preferably granular, structure at normal temperatures. The agent can be produced by exclusive use... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090088358 - Novel method for improving the foaming properties of cleansing and/or foaming formulations for topical use: A method for improving foaming properties of cleansing and/or foaming formulations, compositions, methods for preparing them, and preparation of the topical formulations containing them are described. The method consists in including, in these formulations, an effective amount of a polyol glycoside or of a mixture of polyol glycosides of formula... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090088359 - Male hygiene wipe: A rapidly dissolvable wipe for male groin and genital surfaces includes a thick, absorbent sheet comprised of water-dispersible materials that impart flushability. The wipe has length and width dimensions that substantially exceed the width of standard toilet paper on a roll, and a thickness that substantially exceeds the thickness of... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP