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# c12) United States Patent 

# Gobi et al. 

# (54) DETERGENTS CAPABLE OF CLEANING, BLEACHING, SANITIZING AND/OR DISINFECTING TEXTILES INCLUDING SULFOPEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS 

(75) Inventors: David W. Gohl, Eagan, MN (US); Robert D. P. Hei, Baldwin, WI (US); Thomas Merz, Hilden (DE); Peter Jens Forth, Duesseldorf (DE); Matthias Kreysel, Herrliberg (CH); David D. McSherry, St. Paul, MN (US); Junzhong Li, Apple Valley, MN (US); Jonathan P. Fast, St. Paul, MN (US) 

(73) Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US) 

( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 561 days. This patent is subject to a terminal dis› claimer. 

(21) Appl. No.: 13/221,613 

(22) Filed: Aug. 30, 2011 

## (65) Prior Publication Data 

US 2012/0225943 Al Sep. 6, 2012 

(63) Continuation of application No. 12/413,189, filed on Mar. 27, 2009, now Pat. No. 8,344,026. 

(60) Provisional application No. 61/040,444, filed on Mar. 28, 2008. 

(51) Int. Cl. 

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(52) U.S. Cl. CPC .............. A0lN 41104 (2013.01); CllD 3/3947 (2013.01); A0lN 41108 (2013.01); CllD 3/28 (2013.01); A23B 5114 (2013.01); A23B 4120 (2013.01); CllD 1110017 (2013.01); C07D 303/16 (2013.01); CllD 3/2075 (2013.01); CllD 3/364 (2013.01); CllD 3/2079 (2013.01); CllD 3/33 (2013.01); C07C 409/42 (2013.01); CllD 3/48 (2013.01); A23L 3/3535 (2013.01); CllD 3/3945 (2013.01) USPC ............. 514/557; 514/506; 514/709; 514/2.3 

## Related U.S. Application Data 

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# (IO) Patent No.: US 8,871,807 B2 

# *Oct. 28, 2014 (45) Date of Patent: 

(58) Field of Classification Search USPC ................................... 514/557, 506, 709, 2.3 See application file for complete search history. 

## (56) References Cited 

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## FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 

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Primary Examiner - Renee Claytor 

Assistant Examiner - Shobha Kantamneni 

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - McKee, Voorhees & Sease 

## (57) ABSTRACT 

The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporat› ing novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and meth› ods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form ofa liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials. 

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## U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 

## 28 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets 

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