Patents by Inventor Dominick J. Valenti

Dominick J. Valenti 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: 11053460
    Abstract: This application describes laundry care compositions that contain leuco colorants and their use in the laundering of textile articles. These types of colorants are provided in a stable, substantially colorless state and then may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes such as, for example, exposure to oxygen, ion addition, exposure to light, and the like. The laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants are designed to enhance the apparent or visually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textile articles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Benjamin R. Butterfield, Diana C. Balasca, Xiaoyong Hong, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20210100177
    Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Publication number: 20210101846
    Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Patent number: 10876079
    Abstract: Bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions including bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally include at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Robert L. Mahaffey, Xiaoyong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Patent number: 10851329
    Abstract: A laundry care composition including: (a) at least one laundry care ingredient and (b) a leuco composition. The laundry care composition has a ?HA of at least 10 and produces a relative hue angle on fabric outside the range of 210 to 345. Methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Dominick J. Valenti, Sanjeev K. Dey, Haihu Qin, Gregory S. Miracle, Daniel D. Ditullio
  • Publication number: 20200283703
    Abstract: This application describes laundry care compositions that contain leuco colorants and their use in the laundering of textile articles. These types of colorants are provided in a stable, substantially colorless state and then may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes such as, for example, exposure to oxygen, ion addition, exposure to light, and the like. The laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants are designed to enhance the apparent or visually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textile articles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Benjamin R. Butterfield, Diana C. Balasca, Xiaoyong Hong, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200270459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising a particle comprising hueing agent and clay. The particle can be incorporated into laundry detergent products, such as a laundry detergent powder. The particle exhibits an excellent storage stability profile with very little bleeding of the hueing dye from the particle, exhibits excellent fabric deposition of the hueing dye during a laundering process without causing any spot staining of the fabric, and does not impact the visual appearance of a laundry detergent powder when incorporated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory E. Fernandes, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick C. Stenger, Gregory S. Miracle, Andrew P. Moon, Michael McDonnell
  • Patent number: 10723982
    Abstract: This application describes laundry care compositions that contain leuco colorants and their use in the laundering of textile articles. These types of colorants are provided in a stable, substantially colorless state and then may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes such as, for example, exposure to oxygen, ion addition, exposure to light, and the like. The laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants are designed to enhance the apparent or visually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textile articles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Benjamin R. Butterfield, Diana C. Balasca, Xiaoyong Hong, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Patent number: 10703912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising a particle comprising hueing agent and clay. The particle can be incorporated into laundry detergent products, such as a laundry detergent powder. The particle exhibits an excellent storage stability profile with very little bleeding of the hueing dye from the particle, exhibits excellent fabric deposition of the hueing dye during a laundering process without causing any spot staining of the fabric, and does not impact the visual appearance of a laundry detergent powder when incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Gregory E. Fernandes, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick C. Stenger, Gregory S. Miracle, Andrew P. Moon, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20200123473
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123475
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123474
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123472
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123321
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123319
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200123320
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200095523
    Abstract: This application describes laundry care compositions that contain leuco colorants and their use in the laundering of textile articles. These types of colorants are provided in a stable, substantially colorless state and then may be transformed to an intense colored state upon exposure to certain physical or chemical changes such as, for example, exposure to oxygen, ion addition, exposure to light, and the like. The laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants are designed to enhance the apparent or visually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textile articles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Benjamin R. Butterfield, Diana C. Balasca, Xiaoyong Hong, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Publication number: 20200080030
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Eugene Steven SADLOWSKI, Mark Robert SIVIK, Michael David CUMMINGS, Donna D'Angelo MORRALL, Kevin Lee KOTT, Keith Homer BAKER, Brian Joseph LOUGHNANE, Michael A. VALENTI, Laurent D. KEIKEN, Xiayong Michael HONG, Eduardo TORRES, Dominick J. VALENTI, Patrick D. MOORE, Leonard J. STARKS
  • Patent number: 10526566
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Mark Robert Sivik, Michael David Cummings, Donna D'Angelo Morrall, Kevin Lee Kott, Keith Homer Baker, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Michael A. Valenti, Laurent D. Keiken, Xiayong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick D. Moore, Leonard J. Starks
  • Publication number: 20190177546
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I) in which one Rp is —NH2 and the two remaining Rp are independently selected from the group consisting of —OR4 and —NR1R4. A compound of Formula (X) in which one Rp is —NH2 and the two remaining Rp are independently selected from the group consisting of —OR4 and —NR1R4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Sanjeev K. Dey, Wesley A. Freund, Dominick J. Valenti