Patents by Inventor Ericka Gates

Ericka Gates 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).

  • Structured surfactant compositions
    Patent number: 8828364
    Abstract: A structured surfactant composition, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of said composition, (i) from greater than 0 to about 15 parts by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, (ii) from greater than 0 to about 15 parts by weight of an alkyl sulfate surfactant, (iii) from greater than 0 to about 8 parts by weight of an alkanolamide surfactant, (iv) from 0 to about 10 parts by weight of an amphoteric surfactant, provided that the total amount of components (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) is greater than or equal to 5 parts by weight, (v) an amount of electrolyte effective to, in combination with components (i), (ii), (ii), and (iv), provide a structured surfactant composition having an opaque visual appearance and exhibiting a yield strength of greater than 0 Pascals, and (vi) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Ericka Gates, Larry Hough, Tobias Fütterer
  • Structured surfactant compositions
    Publication number: 20080233061
    Abstract: A structured surfactant composition, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of said composition, (i) from greater than 0 to about 15 parts by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, (ii) from greater than 0 to about 15 parts by weight of an alkyl sulfate surfactant, (iii) from greater than 0 to about 8 parts by weight of an alkanolamide surfactant, (iv) from 0 to about 10 parts by weight of an amphoteric surfactant, provided that the total amount of components (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) is greater than or equal to 5 parts by weight, (v) an amount of electrolyte effective to, in combination with components (i), (ii), (ii), and (iv), provide a structured surfactant composition having an opaque visual appearance and exhibiting a yield strength of greater than 0 Pascals, and (vi) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ericka Gates, Larry Hough, Tobias Futterer