Patents by Inventor Charles Craig

Charles Craig 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).

  • Patent number: 6852681
    Abstract: The invention relates to perfume-containing bar compositions in which the effect of said perfume(s) (e.g., longevity) is enhanced relative to comparative bars in that perfume-containing bar of the invention, comprise less than about 35% soluble surfactant. The invention further comprises a process for enhancing deposition/longevity of perfume, for example, by controlling the level of soluble active relative to insoluble active and/or by increasing levels of perfume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Judith Lynne Kerschner, Georgia Shafer, Charles Craig Nunn, Terence James Farrell
  • Patent number: 6849585
    Abstract: The invention relates to soap/free fatty acid bars in which high amounts of free fatty acid (i.e., greater than 35%, preferably greater than 40% and ratio of FFA to soap greater than 1:1) and low levels of synthetic may be used. In the bar, the free fatty acid is believed to form a complex which is believed to act as a structurant, thereby allowing less use of synthetic surfactant. The bar should require less synthetic surfactant. Total amount of unsaturated material in soap and fatty acid should be no higher than 15% In a second embodiment of the invention, the bar may be made by a neutralization process whereby fatty acid is combined with caustic (e.g., lower than 50% caustic) to form soap and free fatty acid in defined amounts or proportions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence James Farrell, Charles Craig Nunn
  • Patent number: 6846787
    Abstract: The invention relates to bar compositions which are structured in such manner (i.e., through specific ternary system) that bars can extrude well and have good properties (e.g., lather), even at low synthetic surfactant level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence James Farrell, Charles Craig Nunn
  • Publication number: 20040198843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-thin emulsion comprising a non-phospholipid, non-ethoxylated pseudoemulsifier system, the system having a chemical composition with at least one hydrophobic moiety and at least one polar moiety, the size, shape and/or planar arrangement of the hydrophobic and polar moieties being asymmetrical with respect to each other. The emulsion of the invention is prepared by high-pressure homogenization of a crude oil and water emulsion containing the pseudoemulsifier. The emulsions require little or no traditional emulsifier to maintain stability, and are particularly useful in the preparation of multiple emulsions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Liliana George, Andrew J. Bevacqua, Gheorghe Cioca, Michelle Matathia, Charles Craig Tadlock
  • Patent number: 6777450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-thin emulsion comprising a non-phospholipid, non-ethoxylated pseudoemulsifier system, the system having a chemical composition with at least one hydrophobic moiety and at least one polar moiety, the size, shape and/or planar arrangement of the hydrophobic and polar moieties being asymmetrical with respect to each other. The emulsion of the invention is prepared by high-pressure homogenization of a crude oil and water emulsion containing the pseudoemulsifier. The emulsions require little or no traditional emulsifier to maintain stability, and are particularly useful in the preparation of multiple emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Color Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Liliana George, Andrew J. Bevacqua, Gheorghe Cioca, Michelle Matathia, Charles Craig Tadlock
  • Publication number: 20040043084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of modulating a selected biological activity of a naturally occurring material having one or more biological activities in an extract of the naturally occurring material, the method comprising incubating the extract in a medium in the presence of an aerobically metabolizing microorganism, under suitable aerobic conditions, for a period of time sufficient to modulate the selected activity with respect to baseline activity of the unincubated extract. The invention also relates to the bioconverted material so prepared, and the use of same in cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: George Cioca, Vasile Ionita-Manzatu, Liliana George, Paolo U. Giacomoni, Andrew J. Bevacqua, Harvey Gedeon, Charles Craig Tadlock, Donald F. Collins, Thomas Mammone, Daniel H. Maes, Christina G. Fthenakis
  • Patent number: 6685302
    Abstract: A flextensional transducer includes a substrate having an etch stop layer interposed between a first layer and a second layer, a flexible membrane supported by the second layer of the substrate and having an orifice defined therein, and an actuator provided on the flexible membrane and adapted to deflect the flexible membrane. The substrate has an opening formed through the first layer and a hole formed through the etch stop layer and the second layer such that the hole through the etch stop layer and the second layer of the substrate communicates with the opening through the first layer of the substrate and the orifice in the flexible membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles Craig Haluzak, Timothy E Beerling
  • Patent number: 6660252
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple emulsions comprising a primary emulsion in an external phase, and comprising a principle water phase and a principle oil phase, the multiple emulsion containing no more than about 1% of an emulsifier having an HLB of about 16 to about 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Color Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Matathia, Charles Craig Tadlock
  • Patent number: 6630432
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising soap which, when used with at least 3% monoglyceride and or free fatty acid, allows incorporation of desirable &agr;-hydroxy while retaining good ploddability properties. In another embodiment, the invention relates to process for making such bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco
    Inventors: Terence James Farrell, Charles Craig Nunn, Keith Francis
  • Publication number: 20030178985
    Abstract: An integral electronic revenue meter system diagnostics package including a microprocessor, storage memory, preselect series of system diagnostic tests, and recording any results which exceed predefined programmable thresholds, and display means for displaying error and/or diagnostic messages identifying selected diagnostic data and/or errors discovered in the meter tests during a predefined period is included as part of an electricity revenue meter of the type used for collecting metering data for a utility which uses such data for billing purposes. The system automatically senses the type of electrical service in which the revenue meter is installed when the revenue meter is installed in a socket at the customer's premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Forrest Wayne Briese, Charles Craig Hyder, John Murray Schlarb, Coy Stephen Lowe, Christophe Jean Andre Fouquet
  • Publication number: 20030142170
    Abstract: A flextensional transducer includes a substrate having an etch stop layer interposed between a first layer and a second layer, a flexible membrane supported by the second layer of the substrate and having an orifice defined therein, and an actuator provided on the flexible membrane and adapted to deflect the flexible membrane. The substrate has an opening formed through the first layer and a hole formed through the etch stop layer and the second layer such that the hole through the etch stop layer and the second layer of the substrate communicates with the opening through the first layer of the substrate and the orifice in the flexible membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Craig Haluzak, Timothy E. Beerling
  • Patent number: 6582231
    Abstract: A method for encouraging purchasers of animals to register the animals with a genealogical registry involves providing a purchaser of an animal an application form for registration of the animal with the registry wherein the application form has printed thereon sire and dam information for at least two immediately previous generations of the animal to permit the purchaser to make informed purchasing decisions concerning the genetic history of the animal. Application forms for registering an individual animal with the registry may be provided by the registry to intermediate distributors of the animals to permit the distributors to print the identifying information and sire and dame information for an individual animal on the registration application and then transfer the registration application to the purchaser at the time of purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: United All Breed Registry, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Craig Cobb, Rocky D. McMahan
  • Publication number: 20030012759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a ringing nanogel with low levels of emulsifiers. The oil-in-water nanogel is thickened by an oil phase and a silicone component that self-structure to increase the complex viscosity of the composition and form the nanogel. The pre-emulsion, containing the silicone component, the oil phase and a water phase, is subjected to a high shear and high pressure treatment at least two consecutive times. The self-thickening of the gel occurs when the silicone component and the oil phase provide structure to the composition. Alternatively, the silicone component can be added to a pre-emulsion of the oil and water phases after the two phases are subjected to high shear and high pressure treatment. The combination of the silicone component with the treated intermediary emulsion is subjected to a second high shear and high pressure treatment which results in self-structuring of the silicone component and the oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Heather A. Bowen-Leaver, Charles Craig Tadlock, Liliana George
  • Publication number: 20020186000
    Abstract: An integral electronic revenue meter system diagnostics package including a microprocessor, storage memory, preselect series of system diagnostic tests, and recording any results which exceed predefined programmable thresholds, and display means for displaying error and/or diagnostic messages identifying selected diagnostic data and/or errors discovered in the meter tests during a predefined period is included as part of an electricity revenue meter of the type used for collecting metering data for a utility which uses such data for billing purposes. The system automatically senses the type of electrical service in which the revenue meter is installed when the revenue meter is installed in a socket at the customer's premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Forrest Wayne Briese, Charles Craig Hyder, John Murray Schlarb, Coy Stephen Lowe, Christophe Jean Andre Fouquet
  • Publication number: 20020183218
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising soap which, when used with at least 3% monoglyceride and or free fatty acid, allows incorporation of desirable &agr;-hydroxy while retaining good ploddability properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence James Farrell, Charles Craig Nunn, Keith Francis
  • Patent number: 6384000
    Abstract: The invention discloses bars and process for making bars comprising synthetic anionic, fatty acid soap and hydroxy acid salt wherein bar can be extruded at minimum rates and wherein the bar and process are defined by specified ratio of hydroxy acid salt to calcite filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Jay McFann, Charles Craig Nunn
  • Patent number: 6342470
    Abstract: The invention discloses bars comprising fatty acid soaps, free fatty acid, polyalkylene glycol and specific salts of protic acid (i.e., having pKa1 less than 6, preferably less than 5.5). Using specific equivalent molar ratios of free fatty acid to protic acid salt and specific wt. ratio of free fatty acid to PAG and salt of protic acid, applicants obtain bars having sensory feel of soap and which improve skin condition is measured in Controlled Application Wash Test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Michael Paul Aronson, Charles Craig Nunn, Sergio Roberto Leopoldino, John George Chambers, Christine Gorman, Shana Azri-Meehan
  • Publication number: 20020004532
    Abstract: The invention relates to multiple emulsions comprising a primary emulsion in an external phase, and comprising a principle water phase and a principle oil phase, the multiple emulsion containing no more than about 1% of an emulsifier having an HLB of about 16 to about 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michelle Matathia, Charles Craig Tadlock
  • Patent number: 6218348
    Abstract: The invention discloses process for making bars comprising fatty acid soaps, free fatty acid, polyalkylene glycol and specific salts of protic acid (i.e., having pKa1 less than 6, preferably less than 5.5). Using specific equivalent molar ratios of fatty acid to protic acid salt and specific wt. ratio of PAG and salt of protic acid to free fatty acid, applicants obtain bars having sensory feel of soap and which improve skin condition in Controlled Application Wash Tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Aronson, Charles Craig Nunn, Sergio Roberto Leopoldino, John George Chambers, Christine Gorman, Shana Azri-Meehan
  • Patent number: D462277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Charles Craig Cox