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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9247737 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2012

Method for disinfecting a surface

Applicant:

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Inventors:

Robert J. Cornmell, Merseyside, GB;

Megan A. Diehl, Line Lexington, PA (US);

Stephen Golding, Merseyside, GB;

John R. Harp, Knoxville, TN (US);

Ian P. Stott, Merseyside, GB;

Katherine M. Thompson, Merseyside, GB;

Carol L. Truslow, Easton, PA (US);

Assignee:

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Attorney:

Kenneth Crimaldi

Primary Examiner:

T Victor Oh

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/10 (2006.01); A01N 31/08 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 31/05 (2006.01); A61K 31/045 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61Q 17/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/48 (2006.01); C11D 7/26 (2006.01); A01N 31/02 (2006.01); A01N 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 31/08 (2013.01); A01N 31/02 (2013.01); A01N 31/04 (2013.01); A61K 8/342 (2013.01); A61K 8/347 (2013.01); A61K 31/045 (2013.01); A61K 31/05 (2013.01); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61Q 17/005 (2013.01); C11D 3/2037 (2013.01); C11D 3/48 (2013.01); C11D 7/261 (2013.01); A61K 2800/592 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for disinfection involving an antimicrobial composition. It particularly relates to an antimicrobial method for personal cleaning, oral care or hard surface cleaning applications. It was found that compositions comprising thymol, acyclic terpene alcohols and a carrier provide synergistic antimicrobial action in a method for disinfection. In a preferred aspect the composition also comprises 1 to 80%-wt of one or more surfactants.

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