Carrie L Armstrong, 66Lino Lakes, MN

6399556, Jun 4, 2002

Mar 20, 2001

09/813332

Kim R. Smith - Woodbury MN
Carrie L. Armstrong - Mahtomedi MN
Paul J. Mattia - Prior Lake MN
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN
Robert D. P. Hei - Baldwin WI
Wendy M. Wiseth - St. Paul MN

Ecolab Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 172

510283, 510276, 510342, 510356, 510421, 510405, 510413, 510528

The ability of aqueous laundry compositions to remove organic hydrophobic soils, such as oily, greasy or particulate soils, from a laundry item is substantially improved by pre-spotting or pre-treating such a soiled item with a treatment composition having a surfactant comprising a unique hydrophillic ethoxylate surfactant with less than two moles of ethylene oxide or a or blend of at least two surfactant compositions with a blended HLB value of about 7-12. The blend of surfactants with this HLB value penetrates soils and renders the soil more easily removed from the item using aqueous laundry detergent. The treatment composition can be used in a liquid or solid form and can be applied to individual laundry items in the form of a solid stick or liquid spray prior to introduction to the laundry machine. Laundry items can also be contacted in the laundry machine with the pre-spot or pre-treatment composition in the form of an aqueous presoak, preflush, prewash, or other step prior to the cleaning step. A preferred laundry machine comprises an institutional tunnel washer.

6440910, Aug 27, 2002

Nov 17, 2000

09/715692

Kim R. Smith - Woodbury MN
Robert D. P. Hei - Baldwin MN
Carrie Armstrong - Mahtomedi MN
Paul Mattia - Prior Lake MN
Wendy Wiseth - St. Paul MN
Jennifer Layton - White Bear Lake MN
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN

Ecolab Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 320

510130, 510505, 510506

A hydrophobic and particulate soil removal composition is provided. The composition can be used for removing organic hydrophobic soils, such as oily or greasy soils, from a laundry item and/or from a hard surface such as an engine part and/or from skin. The composition can be used in a liquid or solid form and can be applied to individual laundry items in the form of a solid stick or liquid spray prior to introduction to the laundry machine. Laundry items can also be contacted in the laundry machine with the pre-spot or pre-treatment composition in the form of an aqueous presoak, preflush, prewash, or other step prior to the cleaning step. The treatment composition can be used as a recirculating liquid stream or bath for the cleaning of hard surfaces. The composition includes an ethoxylate component and a fatty acid ester component.

2012008, Apr 12, 2012

Oct 12, 2010

12/902668

Max M. Guzman - Farmington MN, US
Matthew A. Bilski - St. Paul MN, US
Eddie D. Sowle - Woodbury MN, US
Carrie L. Armstrong - Forest Lake MN, US

ECOLAB USA INC. - ST. PAUL MN

B30B 13/00

100 38

A method of treating textiles is disclosed. In an embodiment the method involves applying a liquid combination comprising ethoxylated starch, silicon dioxide, and water to damp textiles, allowing the liquid combination to contact the textiles for a discrete amount of time before draining excess liquid from the textiles, and pressing the textiles using heat. The method of the invention reduces sticking and gumming of the starch on a pressing device such as an iron.

6180592, Jan 30, 2001

Mar 24, 1999

9/275851

Kim R. Smith - Woodbury MN
Robert D. P. Hei - Baldwin WI
Carrie Armstrong - Mahtomedi MN
Paul Mattia - Prior Lake MN
Wendy Wiseth - St. Paul MN
Jennifer Layton - White Bear Lake MN
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN

Ecolab Inc. - St. Paul MN

C11D 320

510505

A hydrophobic and particulate soil removal composition is provided. The composition can be used for removing organic hydrophobic soils, such as oily or greasy soils, from a laundry item and/or from a hard surface such as an engine part and/or from skin. The composition can be used in a liquid or solid form and can be applied to individual laundry items in the form of a solid stick or liquid spray prior to introduction to the laundry machine. Laundry items can also be contacted in the laundry machine with the pre-spot or pre-treatment composition in the form of an aqueous presoak, preflush, prewash, or other step prior to the cleaning step. The treatment composition can be used as a recirculating liquid stream or bath for the cleaning of hard surfaces. The composition includes an ethoxylate component and a fatty acid ester component.

6204233, Mar 20, 2001

Oct 7, 1998

9/167601

Kim R. Smith - Woodbury MN
Carrie L. Armstrong - Mahtomedi MN
Paul J. Mattia - Prior Lake MN
Mark Levitt - St. Paul MN
Robert D. P. Hei - Baldwin WI
Wendy M. Wiseth - St. Paul MN

C11D 172
C11D 1722
C11D 1825

510283

The ability of aqueous laundry compositions to remove organic hydrophobic soils, such as oily, greasy or particulate soils, from a laundry item is substantially improved by pre-spotting or pre-treating such a soiled item with a treatment composition having a surfactant comprising a unique hydrophillic ethoxylate surfactant with less than two moles of ethylene oxide or a or blend of at least two surfactant compositions with a blended HLB value of about 7-12. The blend of surfactants with this HLB value penetrates soils and renders the soil more easily removed from the item using aqueous laundry detergent. The treatment composition can be used in a liquid or solid form and can be applied to individual laundry items in the form of a solid stick or liquid spray prior to introduction to the laundry machine. Laundry items can also be contacted in the laundry machine with the pre-spot or pre-treatment composition in the form of an aqueous presoak, preflush, prewash, or other step prior to the cleaning step. A preferred laundry machine comprises an institutional tunnel washer.