Patent ID: 9265248
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A01N,D06M

Claim Text:
1. A method of eliminating or lowering malodor associated with a microorganism, the method comprising contacting the microorganism with a liquid, aqueous antimicrobial composition comprising: (a) about 0.01 to about 4.0 wt. % of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl dimethyl octadecyl ammonium chloride, (b) about 0.1 to about 4.0 wt. % of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), (c) about 18 to about 99.9 wt. % water, (d) 0 to about 80.0 wt. % of ethanol, (e) 0 to about 2.0 wt. % fragrance, and (f) 0 to about 0.004 wt. % of an anti-foaming agent which comprises less than 0.1 wt. % of undissolved solid particulates, for a sufficient period of time effective to eliminate or lower the malodor; wherein at least 95 mol. % of the 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl dimethyl octadecyl ammonium chloride is complexed with the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).