| The Dial Corporation Patent applications |
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| 20120135057 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING A DISPERSED COOLING SENSATION AGENT AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that is housed within a container. The antiperspirant product comprises a dispersed cooling sensation agent that is adsorbed onto surfaces of silica particles that are dispersed throughout the antiperspirant product, absorbed into pores of the silica particles or a combination thereof. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120135056 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING PREDETERMINED EFFECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product housed within a container. The antiperspirant product comprises a first portion comprising a first ingredient. A second portion is macroscopically separated from the first portion. The second portion has a composition different from the first portion and comprises a second ingredient effective to interact with the first ingredient to produce a predetermined effect. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134947 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING COOLING SENSATION EFFECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that is housed within a container. The antiperspirant product includes a first portion comprising a dispersed cooling sensation agent. A second portion has a composition different from the first portion and comprises a solubilizer. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120091218 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOW VOC FRAGRANCED HYDROGEL SPHERES HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL CLARITY - A method for producing low-VOC fragranced hydrogel spheres of improved optical clarity and fragrance delivery is described and comprises the steps of combining a stable oil-in-water fragrance microemulsion absent co-solvents with a coarse dry granular, super-absorbent, hydrogel-forming copolymer. The resulting discrete hydrogel spheres have transparent optical beauty and liberate fragrance into an environment leaving behind only a small amount of emulsifier once evaporated. The air freshener produced by the disclosed method provides decoration in a home when the spheres are placed in a decorative jar. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120085817 | SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON AND BLANKS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shipping and display carton convertible into a cover portion and display tray is described comprised of a cover portion formed from a cover blank and a tray portion formed from a tray blank. The blanks are preferably glued together at only three glue points when the tray blank is laid flat on top of the cover blank in order to form a two-layered blank that may be erected into the present carton. The fully erected carton may be easily broken apart into an attractive display tray and a disposable/recyclable cover by gripping the cover within a grasping aperture and lifting the cover portion up to break the carton apart at the two side tabs and along the rear of the carton. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082707 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that comprises an active antiperspirant compound, and titanium dioxide particles that comprise anhydrous silver compound selected from the group consisting of anhydrous silver chloride, anhydrous silver lactate, anhydrous silver citrate, and mixtures thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120077882 | ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT-COMPRISING POWDERS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Skin and surface sanitizers and methods for forming skin and surface sanitizers are provided. In one embodiment, a surface sanitizer is formed of a plurality of dry particles. Each dry particle comprises a liquid comprising an antibacterial agent and a dry particulates coating surrounding the liquid. The liquid is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 90 wt. % of each dry particle. The surface sanitizer has a germ kill effectiveness of at least 50%. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120039968 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING ACTIVE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOUNDS SURFACE TREATED WITH HYDROPHOBIZING AGENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products comprising active antiperspirant compounds surface treated with hydrophobizing agents and methods for manufacturing such products are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises a hydrophobic carrier and an active antiperspirant compound with a coating of a hydrophobizing agent. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120010827 | FRICTION TEST APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODORANT PRODUCTS - A friction test system for an antiperspirant/deodorant (APDO) product generally includes a substrate having a test surface and a mount assembly configured to hold the APDO product in contact with the test surface and maintain an applied force between the APDO product and the test surface such that the applied force is substantially normal to the test surface. An actuator (e.g., a linear actuator) is configured to move the mount assembly laterally along an axis substantially perpendicular to the applied force during a testing mode. A force sensor is configured to determine the frictional force experienced by the APDO product during the testing mode. A processor coupled to the mount assembly, the actuator, and the force sensor, is configured to determine the coefficient of friction of the APDO product with respect to the test surface based on a ratio of the applied force and the frictional force. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009232 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - Antiperspirant compositions and methods for fabricating antiperspirant compositions are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises an active antiperspirant compound, stearyl alcohol, and a 14/16 chain fatty alcohol present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 6 weight percent of the antiperspirant composition. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009137 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS WITH WHITER COLOR AND ENHANCED SKIN FEEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products with whiter color and enhanced skin feel and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In an embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and linoleamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate dimethicone. The antiperspirant product has an L* value according to the CIE L*a*b* color scale of at least 93. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009136 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING NATURAL PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products comprising natural phospholipids and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In an embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and a natural phospholipid. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing an antiperspirant product comprises combining an active antiperspirant compound and a natural phospholipid at a first temperature to form a mixture, pouring the mixture into molds at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature, and cooling the mixture to a third temperature that is lower than the second temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120003338 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATING HIGH LEVELS OF EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BODYWASH - Bodywash compositions incorporating high levels of emollient oils and a method for incorporating such high levels of emollient into bodywash compositions. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110318437 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts, namely a mixture of the herb ginger and the herb sophora, which which mixture exerts synergistic antioxidant effect. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110313049 | ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GERMICIDES AND ALKAMINE OXIDES HAVING REDUCED IRRITATION POTENTIAL - Antibacterial compositions having antibacterial effectiveness and reduced eye irritation potential are disclosed. The antibacterial compositions contain a quaternary ammonium compound, an alkamine oxide, a nonionic compound, optional adjuvant materials known in the art, and water. The eye irritation is decreased by decreasing the amount, by weight, of alkamine oxide present in the composition and alternatively, or in combination therewith, increasing the ratio of nonionic material to alkamine oxide present in the composition. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110300091 | TRANSLUCENT DEODORANT STICKS CONTAINING SOLUBILIZED 3,4,4'-TRICHLOROCARBANILIDE - The present invention is a solid translucent deodorant stick that exhibits remarkable efficacy against gram positive bacteria. Maintenance of translucency in spite of a high level of antimicrobial is possible through use of solubilized 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide. The solubilized TCC is formed as a premix which is then added to the some or all of the remaining ingredients comprising a stearate-gelled glycol solvent stick. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110180619 | FOAMING HYPOCHLORITE CLEANING SYSTEM - A foaming hypochlorite cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all hard-to-reach surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up underneath the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an alkaline hypochlorite and anionic surfactant composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180101 | MULTI-SURFACE ACIDIC BATHROOM CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface bathroom cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all bathroom surfaces from all angles, especially under the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an acid/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180100 | MULTI-SURFACE KITCHEN CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface kitchen cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all residential and commercial kitchen surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up inside an oven, and which comprises an alkaline/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110171331 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATING EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BAR SOAP PRODUCTS - A method for incorporating high levels of emollient oils into soap, soap/synthetic combinations, or all synthetic soap products is provided. A highly stable dispersion of an emollient oil is prepared and subsequently blended into the soap composition. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110150556 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF PACKAGING A PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT - Personal care product dispensers include a housing, a platform, a personal care product, a hydraulic mechanism, and a tab. The housing has a main opening and an interior compartment. The platform is disposed within the interior compartment of the housing. The personal care product is disposed on the platform. The hydraulic mechanism is in operable communication with the platform. The tab is operatively coupled to the hydraulic mechanism. The hydraulic mechanism is configured to exert a force against the platform to advance the platform and the personal care product through the interior compartment of the housing in response to user manipulation of the tab. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150555 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DISPENSER SYSTEMS - Personal care product dispenser systems include a dispenser and a base station. The dispenser comprises a casing including a personal care product and a shaft. The personal care product is disposed within the casing and comprises an antiperspirant or deodorant. The shaft extends through a portion of the casing and including a first end and a second end and is configured to advance the personal care product through the casing when rotated in a first direction. The second end has a chuck contact surface defining a first shape. The base station includes a motor and a chuck. The motor is operatively coupled to the chuck and is configured to rotate the chuck, and the chuck has a wheel contact surface to correspond to the first shape of the chuck contact surface. The base station is configured to rotate the chuck when the dispenser is mounted to the base station. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110136715 | COLOR-CHANGING PRE-TREATMENT STAIN REMOVERS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Color-changing pre-treatment stain removers and methods for fabricating them are provided. In one embodiment, a color-changing pre-treatment stain remover comprises a stain remover composition and a colorant that changes color upon contact with a stain on a textile within a time period that the stain is pre-treated by the stain remover composition. A method for fabricating a color-changing pre-treatment stain remover comprises forming a stain remover composition and adding a colorant to the stain remover composition. The colorant is adapted to change color upon contact with a stain on a textile within a time period that the stain is treated by the stain remover composition. The stain remover composition and the colorant are mixed until a homogeneous mixture is achieved. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135767 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135765 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110124544 | CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPRISING ALGAE DERIVED INGREDIENTS - The present invention discloses bio-based consumer products formulated with at least one algae-derived ingredient that is either directly obtained from algae colonies or derived through standard synthetic organic transformations starting from bioorganic substances of algae origin. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110118169 | REUSABLE ANTISTATIC DRYER PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Dryer products that impart antistatic properties to textiles and methods for fabricating such dryer products are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a dryer product comprises a water-insoluble, moisture-permeable, enclosed container and a desiccant within the water-insoluble, moisture-permeable, enclosed container. The desiccant is adapted to impart antistatic properties to the textiles during a drying cycle. In another exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a reusable antistatic dryer product comprises the steps of providing a desiccant adapted to absorb moisture and be solubilized in the moisture, depositing the desiccant in a water-insoluble, moisture-permeable container, and enclosing the desiccant within the water-insoluble, moisture-permeable container. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110105375 | HEAVY DUTY HAND CLEANER - A liquid hand cleansing composition which has the ability to remove stubborn soils such as ink, grease, paint and the like. The composition is also able to hold water insoluble particles in suspension without separation or sedimentation because of cooperation between a special suspension system and a surfactant system. Additionally, the composition remains homogenous and viscosity stabilized even in the presence of relatively large quantities of solvent such as d-limonene. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110101029 | SOAP DISPENSER HAVING A KEYED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An apparatus for dispensing a personal care product includes a housing, a first panel disposed inside the housing and including a plurality of receptacles, and a first key that is sized to be interchangeably received in each of the receptacles. The apparatus further includes a container sized and shaped to be secured in a particular orientation within the housing, and having a surface that faces the panel when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing. A first depression is formed in the container surface to complement with specificity the first key's exterior shape and positioned to pair with the key when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing and the key is received in one of the receptacles. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110091402 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products and processes for making them are provided. In one embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and a carrier having a first volatility rate in an air ambient at about 50° C. and 1 atm after a first time period and a second volatility rate in an air ambient at about 50° C. and 1 atm after a second time period, wherein the second volatility rate is less than the first volatility rate and the first time period is less than the second time period. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110071069 | SHEAR-THINNING, DISPENSABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSER WITH IMPROVED SOIL REMOVAL, RINSEABILITY AND PHASE STABILITY - An improved liquid abrasive cleanser is described that shows greatly improved soil removal performance along with improved rinsing characteristics. The improved cleanser is comprised of abrasives, silica, at least one surfactant, an associative polymer thickener, a pH adjusting agent and water. The compositions of the present invention show pseudo-plastic rheology in that they shear thin upon dispensing through a bottle closure, but re-thicken on hard surfaces to provide vertical cling. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110038902 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Antiperspirant products and methods for manufacturing antiperspirant products are provided herein. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises a container and an antiperspirant product housed within the container. The antiperspirant product comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone. The second portion has a composition different from the first portion. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038823 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED EFFICACY AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Antiperspirant emulsion products with improved antiperspirant efficacy and processes for making them are provided. In one embodiment, an antiperspirant emulsion product comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The water phase comprises an activated aluminum sesquichlorohydrate active system and the oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone and a hydrophobic carrier. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038822 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products and processes for forming antiperspirant products are provided. One antiperspirant product comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The water phase comprises an active antiperspirant compound and water. The oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone and a hydrophobic carrier. One process comprises combining water and an active antiperspirant compound and heating the water and the active antiperspirant compound to form a water phase. A carrier, a high MW polyethylene, and cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone are combined, the polyethylene is melted and an oil phase is formed. The water phase and oil phase are mixed. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110030233 | DRYER DEVICE WITH END OF USE INDICATOR - The invention discloses an end of use indicator (EUI) with a visual cue and a dryer device thereof. The EUI prompts the consumer to refill a cartridge within a device, replace a cartridge within a device, or replace the device itself. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention teaches a repetitive use, dryer device with an EUI for the treatment of fabrics in a laundry dryer. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110011947 | GEL AIR FRESHENER AND METHOD OF UNSEALING SUCH GEL AIR FRESHENER - The present invention is a gel air freshener article of manufacture comprising a gel air freshener composition and a container that provides a method for unsealing and opening without undue exertion by the consumer. The article of manufacture according to the present invention includes the gel air freshener composition and a container comprising a base portion and axially displaceable cover in telescopic registry, wherein the cover is axially displaced away from the base portion by rotation. The unsealing of the container is achieved through the coordination of camming locks, which comprise an upper ramped surface, with spike-shaped locking wedges that comprise a beveled toe portion, elongated shaft portion and camming head portion. Rotation of the cover in a first direction relative to the base portion locks the toe end and shaft portions of the spike-shaped locking wedges beneath the camming locks. Rotation in a second opposite direction relative to the base portion backs the camming head portion of the spike-shaped wedges up the upper ramped surfaces of the camming locks such that the cover is axially distanced from the container, thus unsealing the cover from the base and breaking loose the gel air freshener composition bound inside surface of the cover. An optional pin-hole in the cover allows for pressure equalization of the momentary vacuum created when the cover is first unsealed and displaced. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100316747 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb ginger and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of honeysuckle and | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100279908 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSTIONS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE - A method is provided for formulating a personal cleansing composition. At least one primary surfactant, at least one secondary amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, at least one humectant, and at least one polymeric and/or quaternary conditioner are selected, each of these components having a natural and renewable resource origin. The primary and secondary surfactants are combined with the at least one humectant and the at least one conditioner in a final composition that includes the combined primary and secondary surfactants at less than about 14 wt. %, and includes the combined at least one humectant and at least one conditioner at less than 5.5 wt. %. After forming the final composition, an optimum performance index (OPI) is determined for the composition to ensure that the composition has an OPI of at least about 5.450. The OPI is calculated as: OPI=3÷((solids wt. %+Zein score)÷performance grade). | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100251486 | LAUNDRY ARTICLE - A laundry article of manufacture is described that may be used to both wash and condition fabrics when used sequentially first in the washer and then carried along with the wet fabrics into the dryer. The laundry article preferably comprises at least one detergent and at least one softener composition each solidified into geographical zones onto a nonwoven substrate. The optimized article comprises a nonwoven substrate with sidedness, and although the softener composition is solidified within the fibers of the lofted side of the substrate, the softener is unexpectedly found to subsequently express out from the flat side of the substrate while in the heated clothes dryer. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100230432 | FORWARD LEANING STORAGE AND DISPENSING BOX - A forward leaning, hinged-lid storage and dispensing box is described, suitable for use with flat, stacked articles such as index or playing cards, dry stiff articles and pads such as cleaning or burnishing pads, or the like. Minimally the box of the present invention comprises in combination; a back panel; side panels; a bottom panel; a front panel; a top panel; and, a lid hinged to the front panel that forms at least a portion of both the front and top panels of the closed box, and wherein the lid drops and opens forward on at least one hinged connection, and wherein the front panel is angled forward from vertical at least a few degrees. In this way, stacked flat articles loaded into the box will necessarily lean against and parallel to the inside surface of the front wall, ready for easy reach and removal one-at-a-time by the consumer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100221207 | FRAGRANCE COATED SALT CRYSTALS - An air freshener is described that comprises salt crystals coated with a premix comprising fumed silica, a nonionic emulsifier and a fragrance oil. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100221144 | AIR FRESHENER KIT - The present invention comprises a kit for assembling a passive air freshener comprising fragranced sail crystals. In the preferred form, the kit minimally comprises: 1) a package containing a plurality of fragranced salt crystals; 2) a container with an opening for placing said crystals therein, said container defining an enclosed space having a height/width ratio of from about 0.5 to about 3; and, 3) a carton for containing both the package of crystals and the container, where the carton preferably has a viewing window that displays at least the decorative aspects of the container design to potential purchasers. The kit may also include instructional literature and optional lighting source. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100212181 | METHODS FOR TREATING FABRIC IN A DRYER - Methods of treating fabric in a dryer and the fabric treatment devices used to provide the fabric treatment composition to the fabric are disclosed. More particularly, methods of treating fabric in a dryer that provides treatment of fabric, including fragrance delivery onto the fabrics, during a multiple of treatment device uses, which may be useful in laundry drying applications and may also provide effective fragrance delivery to the laundered and dried fabrics are provided herein. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100209363 | PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION INCLUDING A STRUCTURED SURFACTANT SYSTEM AND A SUN PROTECTION FACTOR COMPOSITION - A personal cleansing composition includes a structured surfactant system including a blend of surfactants that form spherulite structures in an aqueous medium. The composition also includes water, and at least one sunscreen compound. The personal cleansing composition deposits the at least one sunscreen compound onto skin in a manner whereby the sunscreen compound imparts to the skin a sun protection factor of at least 4 after rinsing the personal cleansing composition. A method for cleansing and providing sun protection factor to skin includes applying to the skin the personal cleansing composition described above and then rinsing it from the skin in a manner whereby a sufficient amount of the at least one sunscreen compound remains deposited onto skin to impart to the skin a sun protection factor of at least 4. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100204323 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANIC ACID ESTERS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VIRUS AND BACTERIAL POPULATIONS USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - Antimicrobial compositions comprising organic acid esters and methods for reducing virus and/or bacteria populations using such compositions are provided. In one embodiment, an antimicrobial composition comprises a virucidally effective amount of an organic acid ester, the organic acid ester having a pK | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100197557 | SHEAR-THINNING, DISPENSABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSER WITH IMPROVED SOIL REMOVAL, RINSEABILITY AND PHASE STABILITY - An improved liquid abrasive cleanser is described that shows greatly improved soil removal performance along with improved rinsing characteristics. The improved cleanser is comprised of abrasives, at least one surfactant, an associative polymer thickener, a pH adjusting agent and water. The compositions of the present invention show pseudo-plastic rheology in that they shear thin upon dispensing through a bottle closure, but re-thicken on hard surfaces to provide vertical cling. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100175209 | WATER-ACTIVATED, DISPOSABLE TWO-SIDED CLEANING ARTICLE - A substantially dry, water-activated cleaning article is described that comprises a two-layer nonwoven substrate impregnated with a cleaning composition minimally comprising a nonionic surfactant and a microbially-derived polysaccharidic polymer. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100159041 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb sophora and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of honeysuckle, kudzu, and licorice. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100159040 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100140368 | NON-HAZARDOUS FOAMING ANT SPRAY BASED ON NATURAL OILS, CARBOXYLATE SALTS AND OPTIONAL SYNERGISTS - A foaming insecticidal ant spray is described that minimally comprises an essential oil, an emulsifier, a carboxylate salt and water, which has maximum mortality on ants. A method for killing and controlling ants is described wherein the composition is foamed directly onto the ants whereby the ants become entangled within the foam, increase their contact time with the compositions, and perish. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100119408 | ACTIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a system for dispensing a volatizable material when needed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a sensor to detect malodors, where the sensing of a malodor is used to activate fragrance emission when needed, and not, when not needed. In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor is able to distinguish between different malodors in different locations, such that a single system may be used in different locations. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes an indicator configured to indicate to the sensor the type of malodor to detect to activate fragrance emission. In an exemplary embodiment, the indicator is included with the container of volatizable liquid, either mechanically or electrically. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100111755 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE UTILIZING A SENSOR FOR ACTIVATION AND OPERATION - The present invention provides a system for detecting a malodor and dispensing an air treatment when needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a selection mechanism which allows the user to choose how the system dispenses the air treatment, a sensor, a timing control circuit coupled with the sensor, and a delivery system coupled with the timing control circuit. Upon detection of a malodor by the sensor, the sensor communicates with the timing control circuit which, in turn, communicates with the delivery system to dispense the air treatment. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an air-freshening system is shown that combines a continuous dispensing system with a sensing dispensing system. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090308947 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A LOW-COST VAPOR-DISPERSING DEVICE - The invention provides a vapor dispersing device having a frangible ampoule containing a volatizable material and a jacket around the ampoule for transferring the volatizable material to an evaporative pad. The jacket may include an extension serving as a wick between the ampoule and the evaporative pad. A portion of the device housing is movable to rupture the ampoule to initiate the transfer of the volatizable material. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090305929 | ACRYLIC POLYMER BASED PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH TRANSPARENCY, AND METHOD OF PROCESS - A composition and method for a cross-linked acrylic acid polymer based personal cleanser having high clarity is disclosed. Particular compositional ingredients are combined in a specified process such that the final composition comprises a clear, transparent personal cleansing product. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090239776 | COMPOSTION INCORPORATING EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BODYWASH - Bodywash compositions incorporating high levels of emollient oils and a method for incorporating such high levels of emollient into bodywash compositions. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090218415 | VAPOR-DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING AVAILABILITY INDICATOR - In general, a vapor-dispensing device ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090185958 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE HAVING AN AUDIBLE INDICATOR - The present invention provides a system for dispensing an air treatment and audibly indicating the dispensing and/or a change in the dispensing intensity. An exemplary audible indicator may comprise a pattern of a plurality of audible indicators having the same or different durations, having the same or different intensities, separated by the same or different intervals, and having the same or different audible impressions. Different audible indicators are associated with different device states, such as not dispensing, dispensing to create ambiance, dispensing in response to a malodor, or dispensing to offset habituation. Different audible indicators may also be associated with different malodors, or different intensities of the same or different malodors. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090178295 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING FABRICS IN A LAUNDRY DRYER - The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for reducing wrinkles in a laundered fabric. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a dryer and a vapor generator device mounted within the dryer that dispenses a wrinkle reduction composition into the dryer upon a signal from a sensor in the dryer. Furthermore, the present teachings provide methods for delivering a wrinkle reduction composition into laundry dryer. In an exemplary embodiment, a method can include electronically monitoring at least one operating parameter of a laundry dryer to determine when the operating parameter meets a first preset condition, then activating a vapor generator when the first preset condition is met, and dispensing a vapor of a wrinkle reduction composition into the laundry dryer. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090156684 | LIQUID ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING TRICHLOROCARBANILIDE WITH REDUCED WATER ACTIVITY - A liquid antibacterial soap comprising trichlorocarbanilide, wherein the composition includes, 0.1-5 wt. % trichlorocarbanilide, 0-40 wt. % water, 0.1-40 wt. % of a surfactant or mixture of surfactants, 10-60 wt. % of lower glycols to render the composition visually clear and stable, and 0.1-10 wt. % of a mixture of additional adjuvant ingredients. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090117012 | Air Treatment Device Utilizing A Sensor For Activation And Operation - The present invention provides a system for detecting a malodor and dispensing an air treatment when needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a selection mechanism which allows the user to choose how the system dispenses the air treatment, a sensor, a timing control circuit coupled with the sensor, and a delivery system coupled with the timing control circuit. Upon detection of a malodor by the sensor, the sensor communicates with the timing control circuit which, in turn, communicates with the delivery system to dispense the air treatment. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an air-freshening system is shown that combines a continuous dispensing system with a sensing dispensing system. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090104281 | Compositions Having a High Antiviral and Antibacterial Efficacy - A method of providing a rapid, broad spectrum bacterial control, and a rapid persistent antiviral control on a surface, and particularly a mammalian skin surface, is disclosed. In the method, a compound or composition capable of lowering skin pH to less than about 4 is applied to the skin, and preferably is allowed to remain on the skin. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090012174 | Compositions Having a High Antiviral and Antibacterial Efficacy - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions contain (a) a disinfecting alcohol, (b) an organic acid, (c) a buffering agent, and (d) water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080279730 | Fragrance Delivery System - Multiple delivery vapor dispensing mechanisms provide continuous fragrance release and supplemental on-demand fragrance releases with a portion of the on-demand fragrance releases being deposited to provide for a prolonged elevated fragrance intensity. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080267904 | Compositions Having A High Antiviral And Antibacterial Efficacy - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions contain a phenolic antimicrobial agent, a surfactant, a hydrotrope, a hydric solvent, and an organic acid, wherein the phenolic antimicrobial agent is present in a continuous aqueous phase in an amount of at least 25% of saturation concentration and the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080247806 | Applicator Device - The present invention provides an applicator including a combination applicating device ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080199535 | Compositions Having a High Antiviral and Antibacterial Efficacy - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions contain (a) an antimicrobial agent, (b) a disinfecting alcohol, and (c) (i) an organic acid, (ii) an inorganic salt comprising a cation having a valence of 2, 3, or 4 and a counterion capable of lowering a surface pH to about 5 or less, (iii) an aluminum, zirconium, or aluminum-zirconium complex, or (iv) mixtures thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 08-21-2008 |
