A method of facilitating stain removal from a fabric including treating the fabric directly with bacterial spores prior to a laundry process; and subsequently subjecting the fabric to a laundry process.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A personal cleansing composition includes a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes from 0.1% to 5% of a fatty acyl isethionate surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.5% to 40% of a co-surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.05% to 5% of a natural polysaccharide or a chemically modified natural polysaccharide by weight of the composition; wherein the personal cleansing composition includes a first and second phase, wherein the first phase is an isotropic and micellar surfactant phase; wherein the second phase is a polymer liquid crystalline phase; wherein the composition is free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a yield stress value τy from 0.005 Pa to 3 Pa; and wherein the composition exhibits a flow viscosity from 3 Pa·s to 100 Pa·s at 25° C. at a shear rate of 1.5 s−1.
A personal care bottle with a distal end portion and a proximal end with a shoulder. A collapsible bag is positioned within the bottle. The collapsible bag configured to contain a liquid. A cap defining an opening having a frangible seal is cap mounted to the proximal end. The bottle has an outer surface defining a groove extending from the shoulder toward the distal end portion.
A method of treating a fabric in a washing machine using a cold and/or a quick program, comprising the treatment step of contacting the fabric with a treatment liquor comprising at least 1x102CFU/l of liquor, preferably from about 1x102to about 1x108CFU/l of liquor, of bacterial spores wherein the cold program comprises a wash having a bath temperature below 30°C and/or the quick program lasts less than 40 minutes.
A method of depositing bacterial spores on a moisture-wicking synthetic fabric, comprising the step of contacting the fabric with an aqueous liquor comprising at least 1x102CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, preferably from about 1x102to about 1x108CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores wherein the aqueous liquor is substantially free of fabric conditioning agent.
D06M 13/00 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials with non-macromolecular organic compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment
D06M 15/03 - Polysaccharides or derivatives thereof
The present disclosure relates to pesticidal compositions and to methods for controlling pests, such as insects and other arthropods. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a pesticidal composition that leaves less residue on a treated surface, while providing efficacious control of arthropods.
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
A01N 65/06 - Coniferophyta [gymnosperms], e.g. cypress
A01N 65/22 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
A01N 65/28 - Myrtaceae [Myrtle family], e.g. teatree or clove
A01N 65/44 - Poaceae or Gramineae [Grass family], e.g. bamboo, lemon grass or citronella grass
A01N 25/30 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests characterised by the surfactants
A method of facilitating stain removal from a fabric comprising the steps of treating the fabric directly with bacterial spores prior to a laundry process; and subsequently subjecting the fabric to a laundry process.
A method of depositing bacterial spores on a moisture-wicking synthetic fabric, includes contacting the fabric with an aqueous liquor comprising at least 1×102 CFU/l of the aqueous liquor, of bacterial spores wherein the aqueous liquor is substantially free of fabric conditioning agent.
A product mailer with an envelope and a first card positioned within the envelope. The first card has a bottom surface and a plurality of containers mounted to the bottom surface of the first card. Each of the containers mounted to the first card defines a cavity dimensioned to hold a respective product. A second card is positioned within the envelope. The second card has a bottom surface facing the bottom surface of the first card. A plurality of containers are mounted to the bottom surface of the second card. Each of the containers mounted to the second card defines a cavity dimensioned to hold a respective product. The containers mounted to the first card are offset from the containers mounted to the second card.
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
B65D 77/04 - Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
A seamless unitary deflection member. The seamless unitary deflection member can have a backside defining an X-Y plane and a thickness in a Z-direction. The seamless unitary deflection member may also have a reinforcing member and a plurality of protuberances positioned on the reinforcing member. Each protuberance may have a three-dimensional shape such that any cross-sectional area of the protuberance parallel to the X-Y plane can have an equal or lesser area than any cross-sectional area of the protuberance being a greater distance from the X-Y plane in the Z-direction.
Creped fibrous structures having pillows and knuckles, wherein the creped fibrous structures may exhibit improved knuckle properties, such as Knuckle Roughness Ra, Knuckle Roughness Rq, and Knuckle Creping Frequency and methods for making same are provided, and/or may comprise elongate knuckles comprising discrete pillows and/or elongate pillows between first and second elongate knuckles.
D21F 9/02 - Complete machines for making continuous webs of paper of the Fourdrinier type
D21F 11/00 - Processes for making continuous lengths of paper, or of cardboard, or of wet web for fibreboard production, on paper-making machines
D21H 25/00 - After-treatment of paper not provided for in groups
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
D21H 27/40 - Multi-ply at least one of the sheets being non-planar, e.g. crêped
A package with a first container defining a storage region defined by side walls extending upward from a lower region to a top surface. A first cartridge is positioned within the storage region of the first container. A card is mounted to the top surface of the first container. A leading edge of the card and a front face of the first container define an opening dimensioned to receive a handle.
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
B65D 77/04 - Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
A package with a first container defining a storage region defined by side walls extending upward from a lower region to a top surface. A first cartridge is positioned within the storage region of the first container. A card is mounted to the top surface of the first container. A leading edge of the card and a front face of the first container define an opening dimensioned to receive a handle.
B65D 73/00 - Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
A45D 27/22 - Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances
B65D 83/10 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession for dispensing razor-blades
17.
COMPOSITION COMPRISING SPORES AND PRO-PERFUME MATERIALS
A surface treatment composition comprising from about 1x102to about 1x109BacillusBacillus spores; from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a pro-perfume material selected from the group consisting of glycosides, phosphate acid esters, amino-acid derivatives, carboxylic acid derivatives and mixtures thereof; and a perfume.
A cleaning composition comprising from about 5% to about 25% by weight of the composition of a hydrogen peroxide source; from 1% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a bleach activator; from about 1x102to about 1x1011 bacterial spores; and wherein the composition has a pH of from 9.5 to 11.5 as measured in 1% weight/volume aqueous solution in distilled water at 20°C.
A product mailer (150) with an envelope (152) and a first card (12a) positioned within the envelope. The first card has a bottom surface and a plurality of containers (14a, 16a, 18a, 20a) mounted to the bottom surface of the first card. Each of the containers mounted to the first card defines a cavity dimensioned to hold a respective product. A second card (12b) is positioned within the envelope. The second card has a bottom surface facing the bottom surface of the first card. A plurality of containers (14b, 16b, 18b, 20b) are mounted to the bottom surface of the second card. Each of the containers mounted to the second card defines a cavity dimensioned to hold a respective product. The containers mounted to the first card are offset from the containers mounted to the second card.
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
B65D 77/04 - Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
B65D 27/00 - Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular flexible containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
An aerosol antiperspirant or deodorant product with a dispenser with a dispenser container filled with nitrogen gas and a reservoir filled with antiperspirant or deodorant composition. The composition is dispensed without substantial clogging in the valve assembly or changes to the mass flow rate and/or average particle size distribution.
An absorbent article, such as a diaper or a training pant, having a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side and a longitudinal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet on the wearer-facing side, a backsheet on the garment-facing side, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core comprises a generally longitudinally-extending channel. The absorbent article comprises a wetness indicator at least partially superposed with the channel, as seen from the garment-facing side of the article.
A61F 13/42 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/514 - Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
A61F 13/532 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad inhomogeneous in the plane of the pad
The need for a spray application of detersive compositions comprising perfume and low levels of surfactant, which provides more even coverage of the surface to be treated, while limiting nose and throat irritation is met by limiting the spray droplet size, such that the spray droplets have a particle size distribution such that the Dv10 is greater than about 40 microns.
The present invention relates to cutting body hair such as beard stubbles of multidays' beard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, comprising an inner cutting element and an outer cutting element forming a pair of cooperating cutting elements with at least one row of comb-like outer cutting teeth extending parallel to a first axis (I), wherein said cutting elements are movably supported relative to each other. Skin irritation may be reduced by the at least one row of comb-like outer cutting teeth having, at a position of 0.2 mm away from the tip, a ratio between tooth width in a direction perpendicular to said first axis (I) and width of an opening slot between two adjacent teeth between 1.0 and 2.0.
B26B 19/06 - Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
32.
CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH PYRROLIDONE CARBOXYLIC ACID
A cleansing composition containing pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, sodium lauryl sulfate, and a co-surfactant. The cleansing compositions can help skin maintain its natural barrier against bacteria, can help balance skin's pH, and can help skin retain moisture.
An aqueous antiperspirant composition comprising: 1) a metal salt with a M:X mole ratio from about 0.25 to 0.5, wherein X is an anion with a - 1 or -2 charge and M is a metal ion with a +2, +3 or +4 charge; 2) an amino acid wherein the M:amino acid mole ratio is from about 5 to about 0.33; and 3) wherein the pH of the composition is from about 2 to about 4.
The present invention relates to a waste sorting process for separating used absorbent articles from a general waste stream, the process comprising the steps of: providing a packaged product comprising an outer package, a plurality of absorbent articles and a first disposal bag, wherein the plurality of absorbent articles and the first disposal bag are contained within the outer package, wherein the first disposal bag is used for disposal of the used absorbent articles into the general waste stream and the first disposal bag is subsequently recovered from the general waste stream for subsequent processing or recycling of the used absorbent articles.
Consumer product compositions that include a consumer product adjunct material and a population of delivery particles, where the delivery particles include a core and a polymer wall, preferably a poly(meth)acrylate polymer wall, surrounding the core, where the weight ratio of the core materials and the wall polymer of the delivery particles is relatively high (e.g., at least 95:5). Related methods of making and using such compositions.
The present invention relates to cutting body hair such as beard stubbles of multidays' beard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer (1), comprising an inner cutting element (5) and an outer cutting element (4) forming a pair of cooperating cutting elements (4, 5) with at least one row of comb-like outer cutting teeth (6) extending parallel to a first axis (I), wherein said cutting elements (4, 5) are movably supported relative to each other. Skin irritation may be reduced by the at least one row of comb-like outer cutting teeth (6) having, at a position of 0.2 mm away from the tip, a ratio between tooth width in a direction perpendicular to said first axis (I) and width of an opening slot between two adjacent teeth between 1.0 and 2.0.
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
A spray product is provided. The spray product includes a composition contained within a reservoir. The composition has a yield stress greater than zero and less than 1,000 mPa as determined by the RHEOLOGY TEST METHOD. The spray product includes a valve in composition communication with the reservoir; an actuator in mechanical communication with the valve; a nozzle having an outlet orifice; a swirl chamber in composition communication with the outlet orifice; and a plurality of swirl chamber swirl chamber inlet channels in composition communication with the swirl chamber. The outlet orifice is defined by an outlet orifice diameter and an outlet orifice axial length. A ratio of the outlet orifice diameter to the axial length is from about 1.3 to about 3.5.
A61L 9/14 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using sprayed or atomised substances
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
De Reydet De Vulpillieres, Emmanuel Marie Francois Rene
Tarchini, Rocco
Sollier, Alexandra
Rojas Nava, Iliana Del Carmen
Abstract
A liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition having from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system. The surfactant system has an anionic surfactant and from 5% to 18.4% of a nonionic surfactant package by weight of the composition. The weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant package to the anionic surfactant ranges from 1:1 to 3:1. The nonionic surfactant has a mixture of a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant. The first nonionic surfactant includes an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The surfactant system further includes a co-surfactant. The weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the co-surfactant ranges from 1:1 to 8:1. The composition is free of fatty acid or salts thereof.
Techniques for conveyor systems that integrate robotic smart carrier nests whose configurations are dynamically changed based on product geometry are provided. In one embodiment, a system can include a modular nest configured to hold product during assembly. The modular nest includes a first actuator comprising a first pair of gripping arms that open and close in a first direction based on a first signal. The modular nest also includes a second actuator comprising a second pair of gripping arms that open and close in a second direction based on a second signal. The first signal and the second signal are based on a geometry of the product. Further, the first direction and the second direction are different directions.
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
B23Q 7/14 - Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines
B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
A hook (10) for a volatile composition dispenser (1). The hook (10) has a mounting portion (16) for mounting the hook (10) to a support in an interior space, and a body portion (18) extending from the mounting portion (16). The body portion (18) has a gripping portion (20) and an aperture engaging portion (22) adapted for releasably engaging at least one aperture (4) in a housing (2) of the dispenser (1). The body portion (18) is characterized by a first width W1 at the gripping portion (20) and a second width W2 at the aperture engaging portion (22), wherein a ratio of the first width W1 to the second width W2 is greater than 1.5: 1.
A dissolvable solid article is provided, which is characterized by a multilayer structure formed of two or more flexible and dissolvable sheets that each comprises a water-soluble polymer. Such dissolvable solid article is at least 2 mm thick and contains one or more through-apertures or through-holes with a width or diameter of 0.2-0.8 mm.
A method for purifying a contaminated reclaimed polyethylene. The method includes providing the contaminated reclaimed polyethylene, extracting it with a solvent to produce an extracted contaminated reclaimed polyethylene, and then dissolving it in the solvent to produce a first suspension comprising dissolved polyethylene and suspended contaminants. The first suspension is settled to produce a second suspension comprising dissolved polyethylene and suspended remaining contaminants, and the second suspension is purified by contacting it with solid media to produce a third suspension comprising purer polyethylene. Finally, the purer polyethylene is separated from the third suspension and it has low b* value.
A system for ultrasonic bonding of elastic includes a rotating roll. The rotating roll has an exterior surface. A removable shell layer is attached to the external surface. The removable shell layer includes one or more patterned segments. The patterned segments include a shell channels formed through the removable shell layer to form a pattern.
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
B32B 37/20 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of continuous webs only
A hook for a volatile composition dispenser. The hook has a mounting portion for mounting the hook to a support in an interior space, and a body portion extending from the mounting portion. The body portion has a gripping portion and an aperture engaging portion adapted for releasably engaging at least one aperture in a housing of the dispenser. The body portion is characterized by a first width W1 at the gripping portion and a second width W2 at the aperture engaging portion, wherein a ratio of the first width W1 to the second width W2 is greater than 1.5:1.
An absorbent sanitary article includes a fluff absorbent core having at least one through aperture, a fluff-free absorbent core, and an acquisition and diffusion layer set between the fluff absorbent core and the fluff-free absorbent core and overlapping the at least one through aperture.
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
49.
ELASTIC FILM, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELASTIC FILM, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELASTIC LAMINATES
An elastic film including a plurality of parallel elastic ribbons elongated in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, wherein the elastic ribbons are coated on at least one surface by at least one skin layer which joins the plurality of parallel elastic ribbons to each other.
A process of laundering fabrics, comprising the step of separately delivering a detergent and a whitening additive wherein the whitening additive comprises a soil release polymer, a hueing dye, and wherein if the whitening additive comprises a surfactant, the weight ratio of the polymer to the surfactant is at least 1:1, preferably at least 2:1, more preferably, the whitening additive is substantially free of surfactant.
A method for purifying a contaminated reclaimed polyethylene. The method includes providing the contaminated reclaimed polyethylene, extracting it with a solvent to produce an extracted contaminated reclaimed polyethylene, and then dissolving it in the solvent to produce a first suspension comprising dissolved polyethylene and suspended contaminants. The first suspension is settled to produce a second suspension comprising dissolved polyethylene and suspended remaining contaminants, and the second suspension is purified by contacting it with solid media to produce a third suspension comprising purer polyethylene. Finally, the purer polyethylene is separated from the third suspension and it has low b* value.
The need for a detergent composition which provides reduced dye transfer to co-washed fabrics, but also reduced dye fading during laundering is met by formulating the detergent composition with a combination of a branched nonionic surfactant and a dye transfer inhibition (DTI) polymer.
A pressing roller is provided including an inner core and a roller cover structure where the roller cover structure is divided into segments. Each roller cover segment may have a rigid inner ring, an elastomeric outer ring, and a deformable coupling structure located between the inner ring and the outer ring. The deformable coupling structure may be formed from a shape memory alloy, a carbon fiber composite, or nylon.
The present invention relates to a personal care device, in particular a hair removal device such as an electric shaver, comprising a working head for effecting a personal care treatment to a body surface, a handle for manually moving the working head along the body surface, and an adjustment device for adjusting a mechanical setting and/or a mechanical function of the working head and/or a part thereof, wherein a hazard determination device is provided for determining hazards for the personal care device, wherein the adjustment device is configured to adjust the working head and/or a part thereof into a safe harbor mechanical setting and/or a safe harbor mechanical function in response to a hazard signal from the hazard determination device.
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
58.
SPRAY DEVICES FOR ANTIPERSPIRANT OR DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS WITH A COMPRESSED GAS PROPELLANT
An aerosol antiperspirant or deodorant product with a dispenser with a dispenser container filled with nitrogen gas and a reservoir filled with antiperspirant or deodorant composition. The composition is dispensed without substantial clogging in the valve assembly or changes to the mass flow rate and/or average particle size distribution.
B05B 7/04 - Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
B65D 83/14 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
B65D 83/62 - Contents and propellant separated by membrane, bag, or the like
A method of treating a fabric, comprising a treatment step of subjecting the fabric to an aqueous liquor comprising an anionic surfactant and from about 100 ppm to about 7,000 ppm of an acidifying agent wherein the treatment step is not followed by a rinse off step.
A spray product is provided. The spray product includes a composition contained within a reservoir. The composition has a yield stress greater than zero and less than 1,000 mPa as determined by the RHEOLOGY TEST METHOD. The spray product includes a valve in composition communication with the reservoir; an actuator in mechanical communication with the valve; a nozzle having an outlet orifice; a swirl chamber in composition communication with the outlet orifice; and a plurality of swirl chamber swirl chamber inlet channels in composition communication with the swirl chamber. The outlet orifice is defined by an outlet orifice diameter and an outlet orifice axial length. A ratio of the outlet orifice diameter to the axial length is from about 1.3 to about 3.5.
A23L 29/238 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additives; Preparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
B05B 11/00 - Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
G01N 11/00 - Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity or plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties
The invention relates to a hair removal device, comprising: a handle 2 having a motor 3, a cutting head 4 having a blade unit 5 with a first and second blade 6, 7 for cutting hair, said cutting head having a first snap fit connector 9a, 9b and a comb attachment 10 releasably attachable to the cutting head, said comb attachment having a second snap fit connector 11a, 11b provided to engage by snap fit connection with the first snap fit connector for attaching the comb attachment at the cutting head, wherein, said first snap fit connector is at least one of: formed in a shape to flex, made of a material to flex or supported to flex, so that said first snap fit connector is able to flex when brought into engagement with said second snap fit connector.
B26B 19/20 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
Pro-benefit-agent compounds having heterocyclic moieties that include a benefit agent fragment derived from benefit agents, such as perfume raw materials, that include an aldehyde moiety or a ketone moiety. The pro-benefit-agent compounds may be derived from modified amino acids. Related treatment compositions, premix compositions, precursor compounds, and methods of making and using such materials and compositions.
C07D 263/06 - Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3-oxazole or hydrogenated 1,3-oxazole rings not condensed with other rings having no double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members with hydrocarbon radicals, substituted by oxygen atoms, attached to ring carbon atoms
A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. When tested by the Blowout Method Test as described herein, the disposable absorbent article has a Blowout Percent Leakage of less than about 9.0%.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
A61F 13/495 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies with faecal cavity
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
65.
METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FEATURES OF A WATER LAYER BETWEEN ENCLOSURE LAYERS OF SINGLE UNIT DOSE PRODUCTS
A method and a system are disclosed for detecting the features of a water layer in layered enclosures of single unit dose products. Thanks to the method and the system of the invention, the layered enclosures may be manufactured to higher specifications and quality owing to real time control of the features of the water layer between the enclosure layers. The technical advantage of the method of the invention consists in the possibility to detect the features after formation of the layered enclosure is complete—hence inspecting the finished product—and to feed back the detected information to the very water laying device for a real time adjustment of the features of the water layer at the areas where acceptance criteria are not met.
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
G01N 21/3581 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
66.
CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH PYRROLIDONE CARBOXYLIC ACID
A cleansing composition comprising: a. 0.005% to 0.1% pyrrolidone carboxylic acid; and b. a surfactant composition comprising: i. 2% to 7% sodium lauryl sulfate, and ii. 0.5% to 5% of a co-surfactant selected from zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and combinations thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of 3 to 6. Use of the cleansing composition to provide a skin benefit selected from helping skin maintain its natural barrier against bacteria, washing away 99% of bacteria, balancing skin pH, retaining skin moisture, and combinations thereof. A method of washing hands to provide a skin benefit, comprising: a. providing a container that contains the cleansing composition wherein the container is configured to dispense the composition; b. dispensing the cleansing composition onto a user's hands; c. lathering the composition by rubbing the hands together; d. spreading the lathered hand wash composition across the surface of the hands; and e. rinsing the composition off of the hands, wherein the cleansing composition provides a benefit selected from helping skin maintain its natural barrier against bacteria, washing away 99% of bacteria, balancing skin pH, retaining skin moisture, and combinations thereof.
B26B 19/20 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
Three-dimensional (3D) image modeling systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining respective mid-section dimensions of individuals. Digital image(s) depicting at least a mid-section portion of an individual are obtained. A fit finder application (app) determines a rough 3D model based on the digital image(s). A parametric 3D model of a predefined individual is mapped to the rough 3D model in virtual 3D space to generate a fitted 3D model indicative of a physical size of at least the mid-section portion of the individual in ordinary space. A mid-section dimension of the individual is then determined based on the fitted 3D model.
Personal care compositions comprising a polymer and a trisolvent system, and the use of the compositions in removing oily soils (such as grease or sebum).
A61K 8/81 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Cleaning or treatment compositions including DNase variants and cleaning adjunct. Methods of treating surfaces such as fabrics by contacting the surface with an aqueous wash liquor having the cleaning composition therein. The compositions and methods are particularly for improving whiteness of a fabric, improved soil removal from a fabric, for malodour removal from a fabric, for anti-wrinkle benefits, anti-redeposition benefits and/or for improved drying of a fabric.
The need for a detergent composition which provides reduced dye transfer to co-washed fabrics, but also reduced dye fading during laundering is met by formulating the detergent composition with a combination of a branched nonionic surfactant and a dye transfer inhibition (DTI) polymer.
The need for laundry detergent compositions that provide improved deposition of perfume ingredients onto fabrics comprising synthetic fibres, and especially those perfume ingredients that typically do not readily deposit onto synthetic fibres, is met by incorporating a vinylpyrrolidone polymer and specific perfume ingredients into a laundry detergent composition.
A laundry detergent powder including: (a) from 1 wt % to 60 wt % detersive surfactant; and (b) from 40 wt % to 80 wt % citric acid, where the citric acid has a weight average particle size of from 450 μm to 1000 μm, and where the composition, upon dilution in deionized water at 20° C. to a concentration of 1 g/l has a pH in the range of from 2.0 to 4.0.
Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive composition is disclosed. The adhesive composition comprises at least 90 wt. % of a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of propene monomer units and from about 30 mole % to about 75 mole % of 1-butene monomer units. The adhesive composition is free of a heterophase copolymer.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
C08L 23/22 - Copolymers of isobutene; Butyl rubber
C09J 5/06 - Adhesive processes in general; Adhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers involving heating of the applied adhesive
C09J 123/22 - Copolymers of isobutene; Butyl rubber
A61L 15/24 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof
Described herein is an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes an assembly of components and an adhesive composition joining at least two of the assembly of components together. The adhesive composition includes from about 50 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more copolymers and a blend of one or more heterophase copolymers. The one or more copolymers include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of monomer units selected from ethylene. 1-butene, and mixtures thereof. The one or more copolymers also include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of propene monomer units. The adhesive composition is free of polyisobutylene and has a viscosity of from about 2,000 mPa·s to about 11,500 mPa·s at 150° C.
A61F 13/515 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads characterised by the interconnection of the topsheet and the backsheet
A61F 13/539 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium characterised by the connection of absorbent layers with each other or with the outer layers
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
C09J 4/06 - Adhesives based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond in combination with a macromolecular compound other than an unsaturated polymer of groups
A61F 13/514 - Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
C11D 17/00 - Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
D06M 23/12 - Processes in which the treating agent is incorporated in microcapsules
A61K 8/81 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A61Q 13/00 - Formulations or additives for perfume preparations
A hair cutting kit comprises a cutting unit and a comb. The comb comprises a row of comb teeth. Some or all of the comb teeth comprise, on an outer face, a skin surface configured to glide on a user's skin, a feeding surface configured to feed hairs towards the cutting unit, and a transition surface between the skin surface and the feeding surface. The skin surface has a first surface contour line having a first radius of curvature, the feeding surface has a second surface contour line having a second radius of curvature, and the first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature.
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
80.
MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SANITARY PRODUCTS
A machine and a method for manufacturing sanitary product with an hourglass shaped absorbent core, such as a panty liner or a light-inco diaper. The machine and the method allow shaping of the core into an hourglass shape with minimized scrap.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
The need for a detergent composition which provides reduced dye bleeding from fabrics, is met by formulating the composition using a combination of branched nonionic surfactant and cationic polymer.
The need for laundry detergent compositions that provide improved deposition of perfume ingredients onto fabrics comprising synthetic fibres, and especially those perfume ingredients that typically do not readily deposit onto synthetic fibres, is met by incorporating a vinylpyrrolidone polymer and specific perfume ingredients into a laundry detergent composition.
The present invention relates to s laundry detergent powder comprising: (a) from 1wt% to 60wt% detersive surfactant; and (b) from 40wt% to 80wt% citric acid, wherein the citric acid has a weight average particle size of from 450µm to 1000µm, and wherein the composition, upon dilution in deionized water at 20°C to a concentration of 1g/l has a pH in the range of from 2.0 to 4.0.
A method for forming a wearable absorbent article may comprise forming, by a system, an absorbent chassis comprising an absorbent core, a first lateral end, a second lateral end, and a length in a longitudinal direction extending between the first lateral end and the second lateral end. The method may further comprise forming, by the system, a reusable belt, and attaching, by the system, the belt to the absorbent chassis via at least one temporary fastener component formed on at least one of the absorbent chassis or the belt, resulting in formation of a wearable absorbent article unit.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
A no-rinse freshening composition for treating an inanimate surface or article. The freshening composition comprises: a) at least 85% by weight of the freshening composition of water; b) a carboxylic acid; c) a salt of citric acid; d) a mixture of first and second antimicrobial agents, wherein each of the first and second antimicrobial agents is according to Formula (I), Formula (I); wherein R1is a linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R2is a linear or branched C1 to C20 alkyl, benzyl or alkyl benzyl; R3is a linear or branched C6 to C20 alkyl, benzyl or alkyl benzyl; R4 is a linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; and X is an anion; wherein the composition has a neat pH of from 3 to 6 at room temperature; wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the carboxylic acid and the salt of citric acid to the mixture of the first and second antimicrobial agents is from 1:1 to 10:1.
A01N 37/36 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-anal
A01P 1/00 - Disinfectants; Antimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
Feminine hygiene articles are disclosed herein. The feminine hygiene articles described herein can provide easily discernable placement and orientation guides which reduce the likelihood of misapplication by the user, facilitated attachment guides which can reduce the likelihood of misapplication of the feminine pad and can also reduce the likelihood of improper attachment of the feminine pad to a panty. The feminine hygiene articles disclosed include uniquely shaped wings which can provide cues on proper attachment of the article to the panty and may help in providing sustained coverage of the feminine hygiene article to the panty which reduces the likelihood that the pad will become detached during use.
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
A61F 13/53 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
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NO-RINSE FRESHENING COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING INANIMATE SURFACES
A no-rinse freshening composition for treating an inanimate surface or article is described. The freshening composition includes: at least 85% by weight of the freshening composition of water; a carboxylic acid; a salt of citric acid; and a mixture of first and second antimicrobial agents, wherein each of the first and second antimicrobial agents is according to Formula (I). The composition has a neat pH of from 3 to 6 at room temperature and a weight ratio of the total amount of the carboxylic acid and the salt of citric acid to the mixture of the first and second antimicrobial agents is from 1:1 to 10:1.
A01N 37/36 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-anal
The need for a detergent composition which provides reduced dye bleeding from fabrics, is met by formulating the composition using a combination of branched nonionic surfactant and cationic polymer.
An oral care composition with gum health compound, amino acid, and/or mucoadhesive compound. An oral care composition with gum health compound, a pentapeptide, such as palmitoyl KTTKS, and/or a mucoadhesive compound. Methods of preventing gingival recession, stopping gingival recession, reversing gingival recession, decrease gum recession, increase gingival barrier protection, promoting collagen synthesis, promoting extracellular matrix synthesis, increasing gum resilience, increasing epidermal thickness and/or promoting fibrillin synthesis, in an oral cavity of an animal by contacting the oral care compositions with at least one surface of the oral cavity.
A61K 8/81 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A system and method for operating a personal grooming/household appliance, including: providing a personal grooming/household appliance including at least one physical sensor taken from a group consisting of: an orientation sensor, an acceleration sensor, an inertial sensor, a global positioning sensor, a pressure sensor, and a load sensor, audio sensor, humidity sensor, and a temperature sensor; providing a camera associated with the personal grooming/household appliance; classifying data received from the physical sensor and from the camera using at least one trained machine learning classifier to generate an augmented classification; and providing user feedback information based upon the augmented classification or modifying operation of the grooming/household appliance based upon the augmented classification.
A46B 13/02 - Brushes with driven brush bodies power-driven
A46B 15/00 - Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
G09B 19/00 - Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
A disposable absorbent article may include a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and the second waist regions, and a chassis having a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, and chassis periphery. The chassis periphery has a varying width, WV.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
The invention relates to a hair removal device, comprising: a handle having a motor, a cutting head having a blade unit with a first and second blade for cutting hair, said cutting head having a first snap fit connector and a comb attachment releasably attachable to the cutting head, said comb attachment having a second snap fit connector provided to engage by snap fit connection with the first snap fit connector for attaching the comb attachment at the cutting head, wherein, said first snap fit connector is at least one of: formed in a shape to flex, made of a material to flex or supported to flex, so that said first snap fit connector is able to flex when brought into engagement with said second snap fit connector.
B26B 19/20 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
B26B 19/06 - Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
A hair cutting kit comprises a handle, a first trimmer head configured for reversibly releasable attachment to the handle , a second trimmer head configured for reversibly releasable attachment to the handle, and a comb implement comprising at least one row of comb teeth and a mechanical interface operative for reversibly releasable attachment of the comb implement to the first trimmer head and for reversibly releasable attachment of the comb implement to the second trimmer head.
B26B 19/06 - Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
B26B 19/38 - Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers - Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips or guards
94.
ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
An absorbent sanitary article includes a chassis having a front section and a rear section, a micro-hook front panel integrally formed on a portion of a backsheet in the front section of the chassis and two back side panels attached to the rear section of the chassis and having respective micro-loop areas configured for forming a hook-and-loop connection with the micro-hook front panel.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
95.
MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SANITARY PRODUCTS
A machine and a method for manufacturing a sanitary product with an hourglass shaped absorbent core, such as a panty liner or a light-inco diaper. The machine and the method allow virtually scrap-free shaping of the core into an hourglass shape.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
96.
A METHOD OF TREATING DISHWARE IN A DOMESTIC AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING MACHINE
The present invention relates to a method of treating dishware in a domestic automatic dishwashing machine, wherein the method has a total duration of from 30 minutes to 50mins, wherein the method comprises a wash step and a rinse step, wherein at the start of the wash step from 2.0 litres to 5.0 litres of water is dosed into the cleaning chamber of the dishwashing machine and contacts the dishware in the cleaning chamber of the dishwashing machine, wherein the wash step has a duration of from 15mins to 30mins, wherein the wash step begins when the water starts to be dosed into the cleaning chamber, and wherein the wash step ends when the wash water starts to be removed from the cleaning chamber, wherein during the wash step, a detergent composition is dosed into the cleaning chamber and contacts the water to form wash water, wherein the wash water contacts the dishware in the cleaning chamber, wherein the wash step has a temperature profile such that at least 10mins of the wash step is carried out a temperature in the range of from 40oC to less than 50oC, wherein at least most of the wash water is removed from the cleaning chamber at the end of the wash step, wherein at the start of the rinse step from 2.0 litres to 5.0 litres of additional water is dosed into the cleaning chamber to form rinse water, wherein the rinse water contacts the dishware in the cleaning chamber, wherein the rinse step has a duration of from 15mins to 30mins, wherein the rinse step begins when the additional water starts to be dosed into the cleaning chamber, and wherein the rinse step ends when the rinse water starts to be removed from the cleaning chamber, wherein the rinse step has a temperature profile such that at least 7mins of the rinse cycle is carried out a temperature in the range of from 55oC to 65oC, wherein at least most of the rinse water is removed from the cleaning chamber at the end of the rinse cycle.
The present invention relates to a method of quantifying the removal of hydrocarbon component from a soiled fabric by a washing process, wherein the soiled fabric comprises at least 0.5wt% hydrocarbon component wherein the method uses near infra-red (NIR) analysis, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) performing non-contact NIR analysis of the soiled fabric to determine the concentration of hydrocarbon component present on the soiled fabric at multiple points; (b) washing the soiled fabric to obtain a washed fabric; (c) performing non-contact NIR analysis of the washed fabric to determine the concentration of hydrocarbon component present on the washed fabric at the same multiple points that were used in step (a); and (d) quantifying the removal of hydrocarbon component from the soiled fabric by the washing process.
C11D 11/00 - Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
G01N 21/359 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using near infrared light
The need for a detergent composition which provides reduced dye transfer to co-washed fabrics, but also reduced dye fading during laundering is met by formulating the detergent composition with a combination of a branched nonionic surfactant and a dye transfer inhibition (DTI) polymer.
The present invention relates to a process for making a packaged laundry detergent powder, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a laundry detergent base powder comprising detersive surfactant; (b) contacting citric acid particles to a detergent base powder in a mixer to form a laundry detergent powder, wherein the citric acid particles have a weight average particle size of from 100µm to less than 450µm, and wherein at least 99wt% of the citric acid particles have a particle size of from 100µm to less than 650µm, wherein the laundry detergent powder, upon dilution in deionized water at 20oC to a concentration of 1g/l has a pH in the range of from 2.0 to 4.0, and wherein the laundry detergent powder comprises: (i) from 1wt% to 60wt% detersive surfactant; and (ii) from 40wt% to 80wt% citric acid; (c) transferring the laundry detergent powder from the mixer to a storage vessel; and (d) transferring the laundry detergent powder from the storage vessel to a package to form a packaged laundry detergent powder, wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are carried out at an equilibrium relative humidity (eRH) of 45% or less.
An absorbent article comprises an absorbent chassis and a belt. The absorbent chassis comprises an absorbent core, a first lateral end, a second lateral end, and a length in a longitudinal direction extending between the first lateral end and the second lateral end. The belt comprises a continuous ring of at least one material configured for wear around a waist of a wearer that is operatively engageable with the first lateral end and the second lateral end, wherein at least a portion of the continuous ring is expandable, wherein the absorbent chassis is disposable, and the belt is reusable with and re-attachable to one or more additional absorbent chassis.
