EP1009799A1 - Ultrasonic dental cleansing tablet - Google Patents
Ultrasonic dental cleansing tabletInfo
- Publication number
- EP1009799A1 EP1009799A1 EP98937328A EP98937328A EP1009799A1 EP 1009799 A1 EP1009799 A1 EP 1009799A1 EP 98937328 A EP98937328 A EP 98937328A EP 98937328 A EP98937328 A EP 98937328A EP 1009799 A1 EP1009799 A1 EP 1009799A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- agent
- composition according
- tablet
- bleaching
- group
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
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- C11D17/0065—Solid detergents containing builders
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US90657197A | 1997-08-05 | 1997-08-05 | |
US906571 | 1997-08-05 | ||
PCT/US1998/016305 WO1999007818A1 (en) | 1997-08-05 | 1998-08-05 | Ultrasonic dental cleansing tablet |
Publications (2)
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EP1009799A1 true EP1009799A1 (en) | 2000-06-21 |
EP1009799A4 EP1009799A4 (en) | 2001-04-25 |
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Family Applications (1)
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EP98937328A Ceased EP1009799A4 (en) | 1997-08-05 | 1998-08-05 | Ultrasonic dental cleansing tablet |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1009799A4 (en) |
AU (1) | AU726779B2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999007818A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
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US6077501A (en) * | 1998-06-30 | 2000-06-20 | Block Drug Company, Inc. | Denture cleanser |
WO2000029535A1 (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2000-05-25 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cleaning product which uses sonic or ultrasonic waves |
EP1239026B1 (en) * | 2001-03-05 | 2005-11-02 | Unilever Plc | Detergent tablets |
WO2005026307A1 (en) * | 2003-09-12 | 2005-03-24 | Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited | Cleaning method and cleaning composition |
GB201003892D0 (en) * | 2010-03-09 | 2010-04-21 | Reckitt Benckiser Nv | Detergent composition |
WO2012012349A2 (en) * | 2010-07-17 | 2012-01-26 | Enginuity Worldwide, LLC | Novel methods for improving surface characteristics |
WO2021089581A1 (en) | 2019-11-04 | 2021-05-14 | Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona | Tooth whitening composition |
Citations (4)
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US4217234A (en) * | 1978-02-16 | 1980-08-12 | Werner Krisp | Denture cleansing tablet and method of manufacturing the same |
GB2090855A (en) * | 1981-01-03 | 1982-07-21 | Steckmann Helge G | Tablets for cleaning artificial teeth in ultrasonic baths |
WO1994026246A1 (en) * | 1993-05-15 | 1994-11-24 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Denture cleansing tablet containing discrete agglomerated bleach precursor particles |
US5496541A (en) * | 1993-01-19 | 1996-03-05 | Pilot Research & Development Co. | Tasteful toothpaste and other dental products |
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US4181621A (en) * | 1975-07-08 | 1980-01-01 | Blendax-Werke R. Schneider & Co. | Cleaning agents for dentures |
US4115293A (en) * | 1975-10-06 | 1978-09-19 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Denture cleanser |
CH604678A5 (en) * | 1975-12-09 | 1978-09-15 | Lpa Les Produits Associes | |
US4671972A (en) * | 1984-03-16 | 1987-06-09 | Warner-Lambert Company | Controlled release encapsulated hypochlorite deactivator for use in denture cleansers |
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- 1998-08-05 WO PCT/US1998/016305 patent/WO1999007818A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-08-05 AU AU86063/98A patent/AU726779B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-08-05 EP EP98937328A patent/EP1009799A4/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (5)
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US4217234A (en) * | 1978-02-16 | 1980-08-12 | Werner Krisp | Denture cleansing tablet and method of manufacturing the same |
GB2090855A (en) * | 1981-01-03 | 1982-07-21 | Steckmann Helge G | Tablets for cleaning artificial teeth in ultrasonic baths |
US5496541A (en) * | 1993-01-19 | 1996-03-05 | Pilot Research & Development Co. | Tasteful toothpaste and other dental products |
US5496541C1 (en) * | 1993-01-19 | 2001-06-26 | Squigle Inc | Tasteful toothpaste and other dental products |
WO1994026246A1 (en) * | 1993-05-15 | 1994-11-24 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Denture cleansing tablet containing discrete agglomerated bleach precursor particles |
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Also Published As
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AU726779B2 (en) | 2000-11-23 |
EP1009799A4 (en) | 2001-04-25 |
AU8606398A (en) | 1999-03-01 |
WO1999007818A1 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
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