Patents Examined by John R. Hardee
  • Cleaning liquid
    Patent number: 10711222
    Abstract: A cleaning liquid includes a liquid (53), a first fine gas bubble group (59a) included in the liquid (53) and having a gas at a first temperature, and a second fine gas bubble group (59b) included in the liquid (53) and having a gas at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. Therefore, it is possible to provide a cleaning liquid that exhibits a remarkably better cleaning effect than ever before.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Daido metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Toda
  • Refrigerant with lubricating oil for replacement of R22 refrigerant
    Patent number: 10703949
    Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein potential ozone layer-damaging chlorodifluoromethane (Refrigerant R-22) is substituted with a mix of less environmentally damaging refrigerants pentafluoroethane and tetrafluoroethane in chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems mainly in residential cooling. While less environmentally damaging than chlorodifluoromethane, the substitute refrigerant has a temperature-pressure relationship similar to that of chlorodifluoromethane, making the substitute refrigerant suitable for use with chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems. In this event, it is mixed with a relatively small percentage of a lubricating oil which is compatible with both the unit refrigerant and typical R-22 system design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: R421A LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Ponder, Steffan Thomas
  • Heat transfer process
    Patent number: 10704428
    Abstract: The use of a refrigerant in organic Rankine cycle systems including at least one hydrofluoroolefin, having at least four carbon atoms represented by the formula (I) R1CH?CHR2 in which R1 and R2 independently represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with at least one fluorine atom, optionally with at least one chlorine atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventor: Wissam Rached
  • Pro-fragrance composition
    Patent number: 10695277
    Abstract: A pro-fragrance composition includes a cucurbituril in complex with a fragrance molecule and use of the compositions in counteracting malodour. The cucurbituril is present as a mixture, wherein the mixture includes at least two different cucurbiturils selected from CB[5], CB[6], CB[7] and CB[8]. The complexed fragrance molecule is released when the composition is exposed to a stimulus. Also provides methods for the preparation of pro-fragrance complexes of cucurbiturils and fragrance molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AQDOT LIMITED
    Inventors: Roger Coulston, Alexander Tanner, Jose Martinez-Santiago
  • Treatment compositions
    Patent number: 10689600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing one or more polymers, cationic scavenging agent and an optional structurant as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions provide stability and benefit agent deposition. Such treatment compositions may be used, for example, as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Mark Robert Sivik, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Denise Malcuit Belanger, Nicholas David Vetter, Reinhold Joseph Leyrer, Gledison Fonseca, Volodymyr Boyko, Aaron Flores-Figueroa
  • Personal care compositions with improved hyposensitivity
    Patent number: 10682383
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care compositions comprising a carrier and a mixture of essential oil components having specific levels of eucalyptol, terpene materials and auxiliary fragrance materials. The compositions herein gentle to skin and have a fragrance and activity similar if the composition were made using the pure extracted essential oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christine Marie Cahen
  • Compositions comprising a fluoroolefin
    Patent number: 10683443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao
  • Fragranced pastille for laundry application
    Patent number: 10683475
    Abstract: Provided herein are solid compositions for fabric treatment; unit dose laundry detergent compositions containing solid compositions for fabric treatment; and process of their making and using, e.g., for treating textiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Compacted liquid laundry detergent composition
    Patent number: 10683474
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition including: an aldehyde-containing fragrance material, a ketone-containing fragrance material or a mixture thereof; an alcohol a non-amine neutralised linear alkylbenzene sulphonate; a hydroxyl-containing amine; and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alan Thomas Brooker, Philip Frank Souter, Nigel Patrick Somerville-Roberts, Dan Xu, Jeremie Robert Marcel Gummel, Jean-Pol Boutique, Hugo Robert Germain Denutte
  • Treatment compositions
    Patent number: 10676693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Mark Robert Sivik, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Stephanie Ann Urbin, Alessandro Corona, III, Jocelyn Michelle McCullough, Denise Malcuit Belanger, Kristi Lynn Fliter, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Nicholas David Vetter, Tessa Xuan, Reinhold Joseph Leyrer, Gledison Fonseca, Volodymyr Boyko, Aaron Flores-Figueroa
  • Compositions containing difluoromethane and fluorine substituted olefins
    Patent number: 10676656
    Abstract: Compositions comprising multi-fluorinated olefins and HFC-32 are disclosed. Such compositions are useful particularly for in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Hulse, Rajiv Ratna Singh, Justin Becker, Robert Gerard Richard, Rajat S. Basu, Hang T. Pham, Ian Shankland
  • Composition comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene
    Patent number: 10669465
    Abstract: A composition including at least one lubricant including polyol esters and a refrigerant fluid F including 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. Also, a composition including at least one lubricant based on polyol esters and a refrigerant fluid F including 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and at least one C3 to C6 alkene stabilizing compound including a single double bond. Also, different uses of the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventor: Wissam Rached
  • Use of propoxylated surfactant or polymer in foaming applications to control viscoelasticity in highly active liquid formulations
    Patent number: 10662396
    Abstract: Antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial compositions, sanitizing compositions and other compositions combining use of a propoxylated EO/PO block copolymer surfactant and/or propoxylated polymer in combination with at least one additional anionic and/or nonionic surfactant to provide concentrated compositions having a desired viscoelasticity at an active level of at least 18% are disclosed. Non-antimicrobial applications combining use of a propoxylated surfactant and/or propoxylated polymer in combination with at least one additional anionic and/or nonionic surfactant to provide compositions having a desired viscoelasticity are also disclosed. Methods of using concentrated and use compositions having desired foaming enhancement and stabilization are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Derrick Richard Anderson, Amanda R. Blattner
  • Stable 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene composition
    Patent number: 10662357
    Abstract: A stable composition (CS) including at least x wt.-% 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (99.8 ÿ x<100), at most y wt.-% unsaturated compound(s) (Ia) (0<y ÿ 0.2) selected from among 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFO-1243zf) and the positional isomers of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, such as 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (isomers Z and E) and 1,1,2,3-tetrafluoropropene, and, optionally, at most 500 ppm of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne and/or at most 200 ppm 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225ye).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventor: Beatrice Boussand
  • Heat transfer fluids and methods of using same
    Patent number: 10662359
    Abstract: An apparatus for heat transfer includes a device and a mechanism for transferring heat to or from the device. The mechanism for transferring heat includes a working fluid that includes a hexafluoropropylene trimer having Structural Formula (1) The hexafluoropropylene trimer having Structural Formula (1) is present in the working fluid in an amount of at least 85% by weight, based on the total weight of hexafluoropropylene trimer in the working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: William M. Lamanna
  • Particulate laundry softening and freshening wash additive
    Patent number: 10655084
    Abstract: A composition including: (i) a plurality of first particles comprising: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble first carrier; and a perfume; wherein each of the first particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; (ii) a plurality of second particles having: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble second carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound formed from a parent fatty acid compound having an Iodine Value from about 18 to about 60; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein each of the second particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; wherein the first particles and the second particles are in a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jaden S. Zerhusen, Alessandro Corona, III, Lenae V. Johnson, Rajan K. Panandiker, Michael P. Fontaine
  • Lower GWP refrigerant compositions
    Patent number: 10655039
    Abstract: A refrigerant composition for an HVACR system that includes R1123 refrigerant, R32 refrigerant, and CF3I. The refrigerant composition having a capacity greater than 85% of a capacity of R410 or a capacity of R32. A method of making a refrigerant composition for a HVACR system is also disclosed. The method includes mixing an amount of R1123, an amount of R32, and an amount of CF3I. A method of retrofitting a refrigerant composition that results in the refrigerant composition is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Schultz, Stephen A. Kujak
  • Refrigerant, heat transfer compositions, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 10655040
    Abstract: Disclosed are refrigerants, and heat transfer compositions, heat transfer systems and heat transfer methods containing such refrigerants, wherein the refrigerant comprises at least about 97% by weight of the following three components (a)-(c) and the following fourth component if present: (a) trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E)), (b) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), (c) trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and. (d) 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Close, Ankit Sethi, Samuel F. Yana Motta, Michael Petersen, Gustavo Pottker, Ronald Peter Vogl
  • Heat transfer system with tribofilm on bearing surface
    Patent number: 10641529
    Abstract: A heat transfer system is disclosed that includes a circulation loop of a heat transfer fluid that comprises a halocarbon. The circulation loop includes a compressor or pump that includes bearing rolling surfaces in contact with the heat transfer fluid. The bearing contact surface has a substrate a layer thereon that includes a polymer or oligomer having polar side groups and a tribofilm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susanne M. Opalka, Xia Tang, Daniel G. Goberman, Ulf J. Jonsson, Zaffir A. Chaudhry
  • Particulate laundry softening wash additive
    Patent number: 10640731
    Abstract: A composition including a plurality of particles, the plurality of particles including: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein the plurality of particles comprises individual particles that comprise at least one of the quaternary ammonium compound and the cationic polymer; wherein the individual particles differ from one another in weight fraction of at least one of the quaternary ammonium compound and the cationic polymer; and wherein the individual particles each have a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jaden Scott Zerhusen, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Michael Paul Fontaine, Lenae Virginia Johnson, Alessandro Corona, III