Patents by Inventor Florence Catherine Courchay

Florence Catherine Courchay 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).

  • Publication number: 20170298216
    Abstract: Pouches that include a water-soluble film and a composition at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble film in at least one compartment, where the water-soluble film includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend. Methods of making and using such pouches and films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Regine LABEQUE, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, Steven George FRIEDRICH, Shinsuke NII, David M LEE, Marc Rene Bert RENMANS
  • Publication number: 20170233539
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) polymer and a combination of at least three plasticizers. The combination of plasticizers includes dipropylene glycol as a first plasticizer, a sugar alcohol such as sorbitol as a second plasticizer, and a polyol such as glycerin as a third plasticizer. When the PVOH polymer and plasticizers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits beneficial combinations four) of aged tensile strength, aged melting transition delta elevation, aged adhesion value, and/or resistance to seal peeling, which provide strong film seals that retain their water-solubility characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Steven G. Friedrich, David M. Lee, Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay
  • Publication number: 20170226338
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Steven G. Friedrich, David M. Lee, Thomas J. Yogan, Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers
  • Publication number: 20170066999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water soluble unit dose articles coated with aversive agent, methods of their manufacture and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Miguel BRANDT-SANZ, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, David Xavante CUMMING, Regine LABEQUE, Philip Frank SOUTER
  • Publication number: 20170067003
    Abstract: Water-soluble articles that include a water-soluble or water-dispersible film, where the film includes an aversive agent. Processes of making such articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Regine LABEQUE, Miguel BRANDT-SANZ, David Xavante CUMMING, Florence Catherine COURCHAY
  • Publication number: 20170066996
    Abstract: Films having an aversive agent, where the films are characterized by a certain average thickness. Unit dose articles including such films. Methods of making and using such films and unit dose articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Regine LABEQUE, Philip Frank SOUTER, Miguel BRANDT-SANZ, David Xavante CUMMING, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, Aram Armand DEDEYAN
  • Publication number: 20170067001
    Abstract: Water-soluble unit dose articles that include aversive agents. Processes of forming such unit dose articles, including where a first water-soluble substrate used to form the article includes the aversive agent, and where a second water-soluble substrate used to form the article does not substantially include the aversive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Regine LABEQUE, David Xavante CUMMING, Florence Catherine COURCHAY
  • Publication number: 20170067000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water-soluble unit dose articles comprising multi-layer films comprising an aversive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Miguel BRANDT-SANZ, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, David Xavante CUMMING, Regine LABEQUE, Philip Frank SOUTER
  • Publication number: 20160102279
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are articles that include water-soluble films, where the water-soluble films include a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) polymer and a combination of at least three plasticizers. The combination of plasticizers includes dipropylene glycol as a first plasticizer, a sugar alcohol such as sorbitol as a second plasticizer, and a polyol such as glycerin as a third plasticizer. When the PVOH polymer and plasticizers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits beneficial combinations four) of aged tensile strength, aged melting transition delta elevation, aged adhesion value, and/or resistance to seal peeling, which provide strong film seals that retain their water-solubility characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Regine LABEQUE, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, Steven George FRIEDRICH, David M. LEE
  • Publication number: 20160102278
    Abstract: Articles that include water-soluble films and household care composition, where the films include a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Regine LABEQUE, Florence Catherine COURCHAY, Robby Renilde François KEULEERS, Steven George FRIEDRICH, David M. LEE, Thomas J. YOGAN
  • Patent number: 8124576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid detergent comprising less than 40% total water or non-amino functional solvent, alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant comprising greater than 20% of the 2 phenyl isomer and a gel breaker selected from the group consisting of amino alcohol compounds having a molecular weight above 61 g/mol, wherein the composition has a ratio of total surfactant to total solvent of greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Florence Catherine Courchay
  • Patent number: 8026203
    Abstract: The present relates to a surfactant concentrate comprising at least 75% of an essentially completely neutralized anionic sulphated surfactant and 5% to 25% carboxylic acid, of which 4% to 96% of the carboxylic acid is in its free acid form, the process for making it and a detergent composition containing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Florence Catherine Courchay, Walter Nuyts, Johannes Georg Winter
  • Patent number: 7964549
    Abstract: A multi-compartment pouch suitable for use in a laundry application comprising a water-soluble film and having at least a first and a second compartment, wherein each compartment comprises a composition, characterized in that the second compartment comprises a whitening agent that exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 5 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alice Michele Boutoille, Florence Catherine Courchay, Michael Alan John Moss, Pandora Sifnioti
  • Publication number: 20110065626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid detergent comprising less than 40% total water or non-amino functional solvent, alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant comprising greater than 20% of the 2 phenyl isomer and a gel breaker selected from the group consisting of amino alcohol compounds having a molecular weight above 61 g/mol, wherein the composition has a ratio of total surfactant to total solvent of greater than 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Florence Catherine COURCHAY
  • Publication number: 20090312220
    Abstract: The present relates to a multi-compartment pouch suitable for use in a laundry application comprising a water-soluble film and having at least a first and a second compartment, wherein each compartment comprises a composition, characterised in that the second compartment comprises a whitening agent that exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 5 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Alice Michele Boutoille, Florence Catherine Courchay, Michael Alan John Moss, Pandora Sifnioti
  • Publication number: 20090298739
    Abstract: The present relates to a surfactant concentrate comprising at least 75% of an essentially completely neutralized anionic sulphated surfactant and 5% to 25% carboxylic acid, of which 4% to 96% of the carboxylic acid is in its free acid form, the process for making it and a detergent composition containing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Florence Catherine Courchay, Walter Nuyts, Johannes Georg Winter