Robert Alan Blum

US Patent:

6340663, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Nov 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/448703

Inventors:

Malcolm A. Deleo - Castro Valley CA
Robert L. Blum - Clayton CA
Maria G. Ochomogo - Danville CA
Paul A. Pappalardo - Livermore CA
Elizabeth N. Swayne - Livermore CA

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C11D 1704

US Classification:

510438, 510439, 510108, 510238, 510470, 510475, 510477, 134 42

Abstract:

The invention provides an improved cleaning wipe which requires no scrubbing, buffing, polishing or rinsing, with the following components: (a) a wipe which comprises at least one layer of absorbent/adsorbent material; (b) a liquid cleaner which comprises (i) a low residue surfactant; (ii) a hydrophilic polymer; and (iii) the remainder, water.

US Patent:

6361787, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

May 27, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/085340

Inventors:

Elias A. Shaheen - Walnut Creek CA
Judy Y. Ikawa - Hayward CA
Robert L. Blum - Concord CA

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A01N 2532

US Classification:

424406, 424405, 510101, 514642, 514643, 514739, 514762

Abstract:

The present invention provides an improved antimicrobial composition which includes at least one quaternary ammonium compound and nerolidol. The nerolidol component of the composition provides enhanced antimicrobial efficacy, even when used in small amounts. Further, the nerolidol component provides such enhanced antimicrobial efficacy that the quaternary ammonium compound may be used in reduced amounts as compared to the amounts used for antimicrobial effect in prior formulations. The enhanced antimicrobial composition of the present invention is especially useful in cleaning or disinfecting applications, such as the cleaning of hard surfaces.

US Patent:

7202200, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Nov 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/724651

Inventors:

Malcolm A. DeLeo - Castro Valley CA, US
Jennifer C. Julian - Castro Valley CA, US
Maria G. Ochomogo - Danville CA, US
Robert L. Blum - Clayton CA, US
John J. Serrao - Antioch CA, US
Shona L. Nelson - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C11D 3/24
C11D 1/62

US Classification:

510191, 510238, 510256, 510362, 510237, 510384, 510412, 510477, 510580, 510504

Abstract:

The invention provides an improved, liquid aqueous hard surface cleaner containing a fluoropolymer having a molecular weight of no less than 5,000, further containing preferably a nonionic surfactant, optionally, a quaternary ammonium compound, a chelating agent/buffer and water to provide enhanced cleaning of hard surfaces, especially vitreous surfaces, in which the thus cleaned surface is rendered soil and stain repellent.

US Patent:

7576047, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/697086

Inventors:

Andrew Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Elias A. Shaheen - San Ramon CA, US
Robert L. Blum - Clayton CA, US
Shuman Mitra - Dublin CA, US
Malcolm De Leo - Castro Valley CA, US
Shona L. Nelson - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C11D 1/66
C11D 3/04
C11D 3/26
C11D 3/44

US Classification:

510384, 510238, 510245, 510295, 510434, 510438, 510470, 510499, 510505, 510506

Abstract:

An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

US Patent:

7711222, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/308045

Inventors:

Robert Blum - Palo Alto CA, US
Hindrik Bulthius - Edinburgh, GB
Christopher Doerr - Middletown NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
Gemfire Corporation - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G02B 6/34

US Classification:

385 37, 385 50

Abstract:

A colorless tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) comprising a silica arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) directly coupled to a polymer thermo-optic lens. As a result of its inventive construction, the device exhibits low loss, large tuning range, low electrical consumption and is readily manufactured using standard processes. Additionally, the TODC is fully solid-state and scales to a large figure-of-merit (dispersion range times bandwidth squared).

US Patent:

7741263, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Dec 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/001335

Inventors:

Andrew Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Elias A. Shaheen - San Ramon CA, US
Robert L. Blum - Clayton CA, US
Shuman Mitra - Dublin CA, US
Malcolm De Leo - Castro Valley CA, US
Shona L. Nelson - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C11D 1/75
C11D 1/62
C11D 3/28
C11D 3/44

US Classification:

510384, 510433, 510438, 510470, 510500, 510503, 510504, 510505, 510506, 134 42, 422 28

Abstract:

An improved cleaning composition and method adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition and method includes the use of a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

US Patent:

7799751, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Mar 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/690326

Inventors:

Andrew Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Elias A. Shaheen - San Ramon CA, US
Robert L. Blum - Clayton CA, US
Shuman Mitra - Dublin CA, US
Malcolm De Leo - Castro Valley CA, US
Shona L. Nelson - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C11D 17/00
C11D 1/62
C11D 3/26
C11D 3/04

US Classification:

510438, 510136, 510137, 510138, 510235, 510238, 510295, 510382, 510383, 510384, 510433, 510504, 510509

Abstract:

An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

US Patent:

20030100465, May 29, 2003

Filed:

Apr 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/134566

Inventors:

Andrew Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Elias Shaheen - San Ramon CA, US
Robert Blum - Clayton CA, US
Shuman Mitra - Dublin CA, US
Malcolm De Leo - Castro Valley CA, US
Shona Nelson - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company, a Delaware corporation

International Classification:

C11D003/48

US Classification:

510/384000, 510/475000, 510/480000

Abstract:

An improved cleaning composition adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.