Patents by Inventor Andre Kaess

Andre Kaess has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for preparing fluid detergent compositions
    Patent number: 6660708
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of fluid detergent product comprising an anionic surfactant in which the acid precursor of the anionic surfactant is fed through at least two mixing devices, sufficient neutralising agent to neutralise 25-75 wt % of the acid precursor being fed to the first mixing device, and sufficient neutralising agent to complete neutralisation being added to the mixture from the first mixing device to substantially complete neutralisation by the time the process stream exits the final mixing device, wherein the initial liquid component and the process stream are kept at pumpable temperature at all times during the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: André Kaess
  • Process for preparing fluid detergent compositions
    Publication number: 20010031718
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of fluid detergent product comprising an anionic surfactant in which the acid precursor of the anionic surfactant is fed through at least two mixing devices, sufficient neutralizing agent to neutralize 25-75 wt % of the acid precursor being fed to the first mixing device, and sufficient neutralizing agent to complete neutralization being added to the mixture from the first mixing device to substantially complete neutralization by the time the process stream exits the final mixing device, wherein the initial liquid component and the process stream are kept at pumpable temperature at all times during the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Kaess