Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A composition of matter, comprising: A) an amino-silane ingredient of the formula: wherein: R 1 = C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-4 -hydroxyalkyl; x is 0 or 1; m is 1-6; R 3 is hydrogen, R 1 , C 1-6 alkylamine, or- R 4 is hydrogen or R 1 n is 1-6 y is 0-6 R 5 = R 4 , or p = 1-6. The R 3 's can be identical or different. B) an ingredient selected from the group consisting of: i) organic detersive surfactants; ii) fabric softeners; iii) bleaches; iv) caustics; v) metal sequestering and detergent builder agents; or vi) mixtures of the foregoing ingredients(i)-(v).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composition of matter, comprising: A) an amino-silane ingredient of the formula: wherein: R 1 = C 1-4 -alkyl or C 1-4 -hydroxyalkyl; x is 0 or 1; m is 1-6; R 3 is hydrogen, R 1 , C 1-6 alkylamine, or- R 4 is hydrogen or R 1 n is 1-6 y is 0-6 R 5 = R 4 , or p = 1-6. The R 3 's can be identical or different. B) an ingredient selected from the group consisting of: i) organic detersive surfactants; ii) fabric softeners; iii) bleaches; iv) caustics; v) metal sequestering and detergent builder agents; or vi) mixtures of the foregoing ingredients(i)-(v).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of ingredient A to ingredient B is at least about 1:1.000.000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to Claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of ingredient A to ingredient B is at least about 1:1.000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to Claim 1 wherein ingredient A is selected from the amino-silanes: N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-ethylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N',N'-dimethylethylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-propylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N',N'-dimethylpropylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-diethylene triamine γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 4 wherein ingredient B(.i) is a detersive surfactant selected from the group consisting of water-soluble soap, alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkoxylated alcohols and alkoxylated alkyl phenols, olefin sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
. 6. A composition according to Claim 4 wherein ingredient B(ii) is a cationic fabric softener selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium and imidazolinium softeners, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 4 wherein ingredient B(iii) is a bleach selected from the group consisting of hypochlorites, peroxy-acids, cyanurates, percarbonates, perborates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 4 wherein ingredient B (iv) is a caustic selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkanolamines, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A composition according to Claim 4 wherein ingredient BCv) is a builder or metal sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of citric acid, the amino phosphonates, water-soluble phosphates, mixtures of ortho- and pyro-phosphate, nitrilotriacetates, polycarboxylates, the water-soluble salts and mixtures thereof, and hydrated zeolite A, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
1 0. A composition according to Claim 1 containing from about 0.01% to about 1% of ingredient A; from about 5% to about 75% of ingredient B(i); from about 5% to about 80% of ingredient B(v); from about 0% to about 10% of a film-forming polymer; and from about 0% to about 6% of a water-soluble silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from about 1 to about 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of Claim 10 containing from about 0.02% to about 1/2% of ingredient A; from about 10% to about 50% of ingredient B(i); from about 10% to about 50% of ingredient B(v); from about 1/2% to about 5% of film-forming polymer; and from about 1% to about 2% of sodium or potassium silicate having an Si0 2 :M 2 0 ratio of from about 1:4 to about 2.4, said composition being in granular form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A composition according to Claim 11 wherein ingredient A is selected from the group consisting of: N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-ethylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N',N'-dimethylethylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-propylene diamine. N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N',N'-dimethylpropylene diamine N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-diethylene triamine Y-aminopropyltriethoxysilane; and mixtures thereof; ingredient B(i) is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble soap, alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkoxylated alcohols, alkoxylated alkyl phenols, olefin sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures thereof; ingredient B(v) is selected from the group consisting of sodium or potassium pyrophosphate, orthophosphate, tripolyphosphate, nitrilotriacetate, zeolite A, polyacetyl carbonate or mixtures thereof; said film-forming polymer is a polyacrylate having a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 200,000; and said silicate is sodium silicate, the composition being at least partially spray dried and being essentially free of hydrophobic silica.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to Claims 10-12 in which ingredient B(v) is sodium or potassium pyrophosphate.