Patents by Inventor Andrea Agostini

Andrea Agostini 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).

  • Dye scavenging and water softening product
    Patent number: 8075635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for removing dye released from laundry into the wash water, and for removing limescale, comprising a substrate made of natural and/or synthetic fabric, natural and/or synthetic non-woven fabric and paper, at least one ‘dye scavenging’ additive selected from: cationic heterocyclic polymers, proteins, chitin, chitosan, polyvinylamine (PVA), polyethylenimine (PEI), acrylic polymers, vinyl polymers, polyamine-N-oxide and at least one calcium and magnesium ion sequestrant additive selected from: polyacrylate, polyphosphonate and an EDTA salt. The invention also relates to a process for obtaining said material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: Orlandi S.p.A., Bolton Manitoba S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vittorio Orlandi, Andrea Agostini, Franscesco Maurizio Orlandini, Paola Curi, Raffaella Meregalli
  • DYE SCAVENGING AND WATER SOFTENING PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20090151083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for removing dye released from laundry into the wash water, and for removing limescale, comprising a substrate made of natural and/or synthetic fabric, natural and/or synthetic non-woven fabric and paper, at least one “dye scavenging” additive selected from: cationic heterocyclic polymers, proteins, chitin, chitosan, polyvinylamine (PVA), polyethylenimine (PEI), acrylic polymers, vinyl polymers, polyamine-N-oxide and at least one calcium and magnesium ion sequestrant additive selected from: polyacrylate, polyphosphonate and an EDTA salt. The invention also relates to a process for obtaining said material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Vittorio Orlandi, Andrea Agostini, Franscesco Maurizio Orlandini, Paola Curi, Raffaella Meregalli
  • Bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 6416687
    Abstract: Bleaching compositions are disclosed which comprise a fabric protective system capable of esterifying the hydroxyl groups of a fabric and a bleach. A method of treating fabrics with such a composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrea Agostini, Oreste Todini
  • Hypochlorite bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 5843190
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid bleaching composition having improved fabric whitening and fabric safety performance, said composition consisting of an alkali metal hypochlorite, an alkali metal silicate, a strong source of alkalinity, and an alkali metal carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Francesco Agostini, Andrea Agostini, Giuseppe Trigiante
  • Process for bleaching fabrics
    Patent number: 5843191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the bleaching of fabrics with a hypochlorite-containing composition. The well-known prejudice against using hypochlorite bleaches to bleach synthetic fabrics because of the resulting fabric yellowing is addressed by the presence of silicate salts in the bleaching medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble
    Inventor: Andrea Agostini