Patents by Inventor Brian David Douglas
Brian David Douglas 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).
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Patent number: 8497455Abstract: A microwave oven cooking container is provided for evenly cooking foodstuff without risk of sparking during cooking. The container includes at least one compartment, and has at least two separate shields disposed on the container. A first shield is made of a material substantially opaque to microwave energy and is disposed on an outer or an inner surface of the compartment, with a shape generally corresponding to the outer shape of the compartment and optionally having an aperture on the base. The container further includes a lidding configured to seal the container closed, the lidding having a second shield disposed on the lidding, such as at a predetermined distance from the container sidewalls. Further, a multi-compartment container is configured to provide shielding for a food having a low specific heat capacity with one or more compartments arranged around and at least partially surrounding a shielded central compartment for the food.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Bemis Company, Inc.Inventors: Jay Daniel Hodson, Brian David Douglas, Mena Rose Klittich, Lance Layne Cvancara, Andrew Donald Lohoff
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Publication number: 20100230403Abstract: A microwave oven cooking container is provided for evenly cooking foodstuff without risk of sparking during cooking. The container includes at least one compartment, and has at least two separate shields disposed on the container. A first shield is made of a material substantially opaque to microwave energy and is disposed on an outer or an inner surface of the compartment, with a shape generally corresponding to the outer shape of the compartment and optionally having an aperture on the base. The container further includes a lidding configured to seal the container closed, the lidding having a second shield disposed on the lidding, such as at a predetermined distance from the container sidewalls. Further, a multi-compartment container is configured to provide shielding for a food having a low specific heat capacity with one or more compartments arranged around and at least partially surrounding a shielded central compartment for the food.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Jay Daniel Hodson, Brian David Douglas, Mena Rose Klittich, Lance Layne Cvancara, Andrew D. Lohoff
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Patent number: 7228586Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: The Procter + Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Brian David Douglas, Jennifer Lynne Brown, Ronald Joseph Zink, Lisa Craft Blanton, Ward William Ostendorf, Michael Bernard Dugas
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Patent number: 7225496Abstract: A scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer, a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer, and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer. The scrub pad has at least one absorbent material selected from: short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, and mixtures thereof The absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer to form a bonded edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Brian David Douglas, Jennifer Lynne Brown, Ronald Joseph Zink, Lisa Craft Blanton, Ward William Ostendorf, Michael Bernard Dugas
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Patent number: 6993805Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Brian David Douglas, Jennifer Lynne Brown, Ronald Joseph Zink, Lisa Craft Blanton, Ward William Ostendorf, Michael Bernard Dugas
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Patent number: 6706410Abstract: Disclosed is a soft tissue paper product having two outer surfaces, the soft tissue paper product comprising one or more plies of a tissue paper having a total wet tensile strength of at least about 200 g/in; and a chemical softening composition deposited on at least one outer surface of said tissue, said chemical softening composition comprising a polysilicoxane-polyalkyleneoxide copolymer comprising greater than about 30% by weight of polyethyleneoxide macromonomer; wherein the copolymer has a surface tension of less than about 40 mN/m, has a Ross Miles foam height of less than about 60 mm, and has an HLB of greater than about 4.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Ward William Ostendorf, Brian David Douglas
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Publication number: 20030059579Abstract: Disclosed is a soft tissue paper product having two outer surfaces, the soft tissue paper product comprising one or more plies of a tissue paper having a total wet tensile strength of at least about 200 g/in; and a chemical softening composition deposited on at least one outer surface of said tissue, said chemical softening composition comprising a polysilicoxane-polyalkyleneoxide copolymer comprising greater than about 30% by weight of polyethyleneoxide macromonomer; wherein the copolymer has a surface tension of less than about 40 mN/m, has a Ross Miles foam height of less than about 60 mm, and has an HLB of greater than about 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Ward William Ostendorf, Brian David Douglas
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Publication number: 20030028985Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Brian David Douglas, Jennifer Lynne Brown, Ronald Joseph Zink, Lisa Craft Blanton, Ward William Ostendorf, Michael Bernard Dugas