Patents Assigned to Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever
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Publication number: 20240141255Abstract: A fabric spray composition comprising an ingredient comprising at least one ethoxylate unit and at least one carbon derived from carbon capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Karl BURGESS, Alastai Richard SANDERSON, Iain Murdoch STEVENSON
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Publication number: 20240130946Abstract: Antibacterial systems with naturally derived ingredients and compositions comprising them are described. The systems have a first ingredient comprising thymol and a second natural ingredient that includes p-anisic acid, aloe, gluconolactone, tetrahydrocurcumin, 4-hydroxyacetophenone or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventor: Deidre Lee Mitchell
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Publication number: 20240132804Abstract: An aqueous laundry liquid detergent comprising linear alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS), alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and alkyl ethoxylate surfactant, wherein at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ether sulphate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, and wherein at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ethoxylate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
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Publication number: 20240131545Abstract: A discrete product refill container and a rigid outer shell container. The refill container includes a product chamber and a fitment secured thereto. The fitment includes a ledge which is suitable for resting on a ledge of the rigid outer shell container while permitting the product chamber to pass into the shell interiorly to the ledge. It may also include a rim for grasping by transfer equipment. The fitment includes a destructive cover, i.e., one which cannot readily be re-closed, so that the consumer can easily make the product within the refill available for pumping, as desired. The rigid outer shell container can be snap fit closed. The refill bottle may be a pouch or a thin walled bottle, with a fitment. The fitment may serve to support the bottle in an inverted position for display or storage. The refill bottle may also include an integral ledge for support in the rigid outer shell container, instead of a discrete fitment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Slavica CESARE, Lauren Alicia UGLIUZZA, Graham Keith LACY, Jonathan Edward MASON, Gregory LALIER
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Publication number: 20240124800Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant wherein the C18 alcohol ethoxylate comprises monounsaturated C18, wherein the proportion of monounsaturated C18 constitutes at least 50% wt. of the total C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant and wherein the C16 alcohol ethoxylate comprises at least 4% of the total C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant and wherein the C16 and 18 alcohol ethoxylate has an average of from 8 to 20 EO groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
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Publication number: 20240108027Abstract: The invention relates to a vegetarian burger comprising the following components: (a) 30-80% by weight of the vegetarian burger of hydrated textured vegetable protein (TVP) pieces; (b) 15-50% by weight of the vegetable burger of a binder suspension containing the following ingredients (b1) 2-12% by weight of the binder suspension of methyl cellulose; (b2) 0.3-8% by weight of the binder suspension of non-denatured patatin; (b3) 25-70% by weight of the binder suspension of fat; (b4) 25-70% by weight of the binder suspension of water; wherein the combination of components (a) to (b) constitutes at least 80 wt. % of the vegetarian burger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Michel Mellema, Paul Bom, Nicole Frederique van Leeuwen
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Publication number: 20240110130Abstract: A laundry liquid composition comprising, anionic surfactant, dehydroacetic acid or salt thereof and an oxygen scavenger selected from sulfites, ascorbic acid or salts thereof, ascorbyl fatty acid esters, erythorbic acid and salts thereof, and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventor: Matthew Lloyd PARRY
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Publication number: 20240099346Abstract: a savoury flavour concentrate from seaweed containing Fucus serratus provides for umami and meaty notes when added to savoury food product. The concentrate can be used for the preparation of flavour products or can be added as such. Also described is a process for the preparation of the concentrate from seaweed by boiling seaweed, removing it from the boiling water, and further concentrating the remaining liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Tino Rubesa, Kok-Kin Chan, Evert Vermandel, Johannes Maria Baptist Matthee, Anne Zantinge
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Publication number: 20240090529Abstract: The invention relates to a minced meat analogue comprising hydrated TVP chunks and hydrated TVP microfibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Paul Bom, Michel Mellema, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Remco Johannes Koppert, Peter Boudewijn Hoos
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Publication number: 20240093257Abstract: The invention concerns a process to convert di-rhamnolipid to mono-rhamnolipid, using an ?-L-rhamnosidase enzyme which has a sequence identity of at least 70% with either SEQ ID. 1 or SEQ. ID 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Natalia Eliza Iyke DOMERADZKA, Dietmar Andreas LANG, Neil James PARRY, Mark Lawrence THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20240090528Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a vegetarian burger comprising the step of mixing hydrated TVP pieces with methyl cellulose, plant protein concentrate, fat, water and defibrillated hydrated texturized fibrous vegetable protein material to produce a vegetarian dough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Nicole Frederique van Leeuwen, Paul Bom, Michel Mellema, Leonardus Marcus Flendrig, Peter Boudewijn Hoos, Remco Johannes Koppert
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Publication number: 20240082126Abstract: The present invention is in the field of antiperspirant compositions, in particular, compositions comprising antiperspirant actives. Disclosed is an anhydrous antiperspirant composition comprising (i) 4 to 30% of one or more saturated fatty acid with 14-26 carbons by weight of the composition; (ii) an organic compound selected from alcohols with 8-24 carbons, alkanes with 7-20 carbons, alkyl or alkyl-aryl esters, glyceryl esters, sorbitan esters, ethoxylated sorbitan esters, and a mixture thereof; (iii) 5 to 80% of ethanol by weight of the composition; and (iv) a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein said saturated fatty acid is selected from myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid and 12-Hydroxystearic acid. Also disclosed is a method of reducing perspiration comprising a step of topical application of the anhydrous antiperspirant composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Xiaoke LI, Renjiang LIU
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Publication number: 20240084219Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition comprising: an ester oil; and free perfume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Louise Stephanie CONNELL-FIELDING, Martin Charles CROSSMAN
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Publication number: 20240084222Abstract: A benefit agent delivery particle comprising a core-shell structure in which a shell entraps a core containing benefit agent, wherein said shell comprises polyester.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Paul FERGUSON, David Richard Arthur MEALING
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Publication number: 20240084227Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a) Fabric softening active according to formula (I), wherein each R, is independently selected from C5-C27 aliphatic groups, Y is a divalent C1-C6 aliphatic group, 12?, R? and R??, are independently selected from hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, and X is an anionic group; b) 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume; and c) Water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Olivier BACK, Christopher BOARDMAN, John Francis HUBBARD, Bala Naga Satyanarayana THOTA
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Publication number: 20240084353Abstract: The invention concerns a process to convert di-rhamnolipid to mono-rhamnolipid comprising the following process steps: —(a) contact of a starting di-rhamnolipid material with an ?-L-rhamnosidase enzyme which is immobilised on a support; (b) separation of the produced mono-rhamnolipid from the reaction medium and/or side products; wherein the ?-L-rhamnosidase enzyme does not have ?-D-glucosidase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Natalia Eliza Iyke DOMERADZKA, Dietmar Andreas LANG, Neil James PARRY, Mark Lawrence THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20240084224Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising an ester oil, which is a polyol comprising at least two ester linkages, free perfume and 0 to 0.85 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant. A method of laundering clothes, wherein said composition is added in the wash or rinse stage. A method of preventing colour fade over (10) laundry cycles, wherein fabrics are treated with said composition during each consecutive laundry cycle. The use of said composition to provide an improved colour maintenance or reduced colour fade over consecutive laundry cycles, preferably (10), more preferably (5) laundry cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Louise Stephanie CONNELL-FIELDING, Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Paul FERGUSON, Matthew Charles HERBISON, Maria Fernanda JIMENEZ SOLOMON
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Publication number: 20240087142Abstract: A method of tracking a user's toothcare activity comprises receiving video images of a user's face during, e.g. a toothbrushing session, and identifying, in each of a plurality of frames of the video images, predetermined features of the user's face. The features include at least two invariant landmarks associated with the user's face and one or more landmarks selected from at least mouth feature positions and eye feature positions. Predetermined marker features of a toothcare appliance, e.g. a brush in use are identified in each of the plurality of frames of the video images. From the at least two invariant landmarks associated with the user's nose, a measure of inter-landmark distance is determined. An appliance length normalised by the inter-landmark distance is determined. From the one or more landmarks selected from at least mouth feature positions and eye feature positions, one or more appliance-to-facial feature distances each normalised by the inter-landmark distance is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Timur ALMAEV, Anthony BROWN, William Westwood PRESTON, Robert Lindsay TRELOAR, Michel François VALSTAR, Ruediger Zillmer
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Publication number: 20240065957Abstract: The invention relates to a hair care composition comprising a) a cationic surfactant selected from stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behentrimonium chloride, stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof; b) from 15 to 30% by weight of glycerin; and c) from 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of fatty alcohol based on the total weight of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Qunhua CAO, Tong JIN, Jian LIU
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Publication number: 20240065964Abstract: Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising a moringa seed oil and a moringa extract, wherein the amount of the moringa seed oil is less than 0.8% by weight of the composition, the amount of the moringa extract is less than 0.3% by weight of the composition, the weight ratio of the moringa seed oil to the moringa extract is in the range of 9:1 to 55:1 and the moringa seed oil is different from the moringa extract.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Xuelan GU, Tingyan MI