| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 510281000 | For removing stains (other than merely in the course of laundering or dry-cleaning operation) | 23 |
| 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. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090062172 | STAIN-DISCHARGING AND REMOVING SYSTEM - A cleaning composition that can discharge the color of blood, menstrual fluids, or other organic stains is provided. In particular, the present invention achieves a balance between control of unwanted liquid spreading by lateral wicking on a stained textile fabric to lessen the size of wet spots and maintaining the cleaning efficacy of the composition by means of specific kinds of thickening agents. The composition includes an oxidizing agent such as peroxides, a cell-lysing agent, a chelating agent, an antioxidant, a thickener, and other optional ingredients that are selectively employed to achieve an aqueous based composition that exhibits good shelf stability and stain removal properties. The thickening agent may include a cellulosic or clay material, starch, gum, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, hydrophilic colloidal particles, polyoxyethylene glycol or polyoxyethylene glycol derivatives including fatty acid esters and ethers, or a combination thereof. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090137442 | Stain Removal - The present invention provides a laundry detergent composition comprising an efficient sequestrant. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090221466 | FLUORINATED SURFACTANTS - A composition of formula I | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100240567 | TREATMENT/CLEANING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS UTILIZING FORMULATIONS OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DIESTERS - Carboxylic acid diesters are employed for treating, in particular for cleaning textile materials, and more particularly for removing paint stains from textile fibers to improve the cleaning thereof; the subject dicarboxylic acid diesters have the formula (I), R | 09-23-2010 |
| 20130261041 | BLEACH CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to specific acylhydrazone compounds, their use as oxidation catalysts and to a process for removing stains and soil on textiles and hard surfaces. The compounds are substituted with a specific cyclic ammonium group adjacent to the acyl group. Further aspects of the invention are compositions or formulations comprising such compounds. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20160024441 | WAX BLEND POLYMER ENCAPSULATES - A composite including: one or more core units including at least one benefit agent; and a coating on the one or more core units, wherein the coating includes a blend including: at least one wax or wax-like substance; and at least one amphiphilic polymer. Further aspects relate to a process for preparing such composites, and their use in consumer products. | 01-28-2016 |
| 510282000 | Prior to dry cleaning | 1 |
| 20100240568 | Textile Pretreatment Agent having Gel Comprising Active Agent - Textile pretreatment agent comprising at least two water-insoluble layers connected to each other, a gel comprising active agent being disposed there between in a manner sealed against water vapor. The gel comprising active agent bonds more strongly to a textile web material than to the water-insoluble layers and can thus be applied to a stain easily and without undesired skin contact. | 09-23-2010 |
| 510283000 | Prior to laundering (e.g., spotting stick, pre-spot, etc.) | 15 |
| 20090137443 | Fabric Prespotter with Delivery System - Universal cleaning composition that cleans grease, tar, oil, grass stains, dirt, chocolate, spaghetti sauce, juice, greasy food and is compatible with many different washable fabric types. When soiled portions of washable clothing fabric are treated directly with cleaning composition, with an applicator that sprays, rubs, dabs, or squeezes liquid where necessary, stain or soil is removed after machine washing in hot water, without any damage to clothing fabric. Even stains that are washed, dried and set in fabric can be removed with this cleaning composition and application method. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090137444 | Laundry Detergent Acting on Cotton and Comprising Soil-Releasing Cellulose Derivative - A method of improving the cleaning performance of laundry detergents when washing textiles that are made of or contain cotton by contacting the textile with a cellulose derivative that contains, on average, 0.4 to 2.7 alkyl groups and 0.001 to 0.3 carboxyalkyl groups per anhydroglycose monomer unit. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100286017 | Stain Treating Composition - A two-compartment dispenser comprises a first compartment, a second compartment and dispensing means. The first compartment contains an aqueous composition comprising a source of active oxygen and having a pH of greater than 0 but less than 7 and a perhydrolase enzyme. The second compartment contains an aqueous composition comprising an ester. The dispensing means is adapted to dispense the contents (or part thereof) of the compartments on to a surface either sequentially or simultaneously to form a mixture thereof. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110230382 | LAUNDRY STAIN AND SOIL PRETREATMENT SHEET - A laundry stain and soil pretreatment sheet including a water soluble or water dispersible carrier layer, preferably polyvinyl alcohol, a removable separator layer, and a layer of cleaning agent composition therebetween. The separator layer is removed, the composition layer is adhered to a stain on clothing, and the clothing is laundered to treat the stain. The carrier layer dissolves or disperses during the laundering. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120071384 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN STAINS BASED ON EXTENDED CHAIN SURFACTANTS - The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120258901 | CONCENTRATED FILM DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A water soluble strip that includes a carrier film that include water soluble polymer, one or more actives and one or more agents such as heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator. The water soluble strip can optionally include other additives. The actives includes antimicrobial agent, cleaning agent and/or surfactant. The water soluble strip can include other materials. The heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator, when used, are designed facilitate in degrading or dissolving the water soluble strip and/or increase the activity of the one or more actives. The water soluble film can be used for a variety of applications such as a hard surface cleaning strip, dishwashing strip, laundry cleaning strip, stop removing strip, drain unclogging strip, toilet bowl cleaning strip and the like. The water soluble strip eliminates the need to purchase and store numerous containers and/or heavy containers of cleaner that take up large amounts of shelf space. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20140135249 | Transparency solid cleaning agent - The present invention relates to a transparent solid cleaning agent that is convenient to carry because it has solid pen shape, and has no concern of contents flowing because it is a solid. According to one aspect of the invention, a transparent solid cleaning agent comprising 10 to 70 wt % of gel forming material including alkali metal salt or ammonium salt of C8-36 aliphatic carboxylic acid, 2 to 30 wt % of a transparency agent, 2 to 30 wt % of a subsidiary transparency agent, 0.1 to 10 wt % of orange oil, and 0.5 to 20 wt % of anionic surfactant is provided. The transparent solid cleaning agent according to the present invention is convenient to carry because it has a solid pen shape, has no concern of contents flowing because it is a solid, prevents collapse or bending, and has an excellent sense of beauty because the contents are transparent. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150315517 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING EXTENDED CHAIN ANIONIC SURFACTANTS - The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150320294 | Stain Conceal and Treatment Patch - A portable stain treatment and conceal patch comprising of a flat, flexible packet having an air-tight, openable, flat compartment. Comprising of a shell element sealed together around the entire periphery of the edge to a patch cover. Edge around the perimeter of the patch is pre-treated with adhesive which in turn holds the cover sealed to the patch and can function as adhesion medium to the surface which requires treatment. Internally the package encompasses a sponge moistened material containing treatment solution. A method of operation allows the cover to be peeled off the patch and patch placed by adhesion on the surface treated or used as a dab and discard device. Patch can be of variations of colors and graphics to provide concealed or decorative function. | 11-12-2015 |
| 510284000 | Aqueous component | 6 |
| 20080221007 | Aqueous Cleaning Compositions - An aqueous cleaning composition comprising:
| 09-11-2008 |
| 20100056416 | NATURAL CLEANERS - A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains an anionic surfactant, a hydrophilic syndetic, nonionic surfactant and a hydrophobic syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as well or better than commercial compositions containing synthetically derived cleaning agents. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110166057 | ENZYME STABILIZATION - A method is disclosed for stabilizing liquid enzyme-containing liquid formulations by adding at least one boron compound and at least one alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid or the salt of an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid capable of forming an enzyme-stabilizing compound. An enzyme-stabilized formulation is disclosed comprising an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid or the salt of an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, a boron containing compound capable complexing with an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, the complex formed by the boron compound and the an alpha-hydroxy-mono-carboxylic acid, and an enzyme. The invention applies to both enzyme concentrate raw materials, and to useful product formulations. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110230383 | Laundry Pretreatment Compositions Containing Fatty Alcohols - A liquid composition for treatment of stained fabric is disclosed. The composition may be an aqueous emulsion that includes a fatty alcohol as a stabilizing agent. The composition may also include one or more nonionic surfactants, detersive enzymes, borax, cleaning agents, fragrances, pH adjusting agents, thickeners, and preservatives. The composition may remain a stable emulsion after even long term storage at various temperatures. Moreover, the composition's improved stability is achieved without significantly sacrifice of its stain removal performance. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120172278 | STAIN PRETREATMENT AGENT - The present invention relates to a stain pretreatment agent containing a mixture of a short-chain and a long-chain polyethylene glycol and to the use thereof, and to a cleaning pen containing said stain pretreatment agent. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120245071 | LAUNDRY STAIN AND SOIL PRETREATMENT DEVICES - A laundry stain and soil pretreatment sheet including a water soluble or water dispersible carrier layer, preferably polyvinyl alcohol, a removable separator layer, and a layer of cleaning agent composition therebetween. The separator layer is removed, the composition layer is adhered to a stain on clothing, and the clothing is laundered. The carrier layer dissolves or disperses during the laundering. The separator layer can be water soluble or water dispersible. Depressions can be provided in the carrier layer to hold the layer of cleaning agent composition. Without the separator layer, a sheet of the carrier layer can be folded over to hold the cleaning agent composition. | 09-27-2012 |
