Patents by Inventor Gail B. Rattinger

Gail B. Rattinger 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).

  • Detergent bars comprising water soluble starches
    Patent number: 5520840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic detergent bars comprising 10-60% by wt. synthetic detergent surfactant; 10-60% of a water soluble structuring of water soluble structurant of MP between 40.degree. to 100.degree. C.; and 5-50% by wt. of a water-insoluble structurant of MP between 4.degree.--100.degree. C. Unexpectedly, applicants have found that addition of "true" water soluble starches yields processing and composition advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Michael Massaro, Terence Farrell, Gail B. Rattinger, Michael Petko
  • Isethionate esters of alkyl alkoxy carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 5466396
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group;m is 1 to 3;n is 1 to 5; andx is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 hydrocarbon.The compounds are mild and good foaming compounds which can be used in both personal washing bars and liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Stephen A. Madison, Michael Massaro, Gail B. Rattinger, Christine Wenzel
  • Toilet bar compositions comprising nonionic glycolipid surfactants and polyalkylene glycol structurant
    Patent number: 5433883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to toilet bar compositions comprising aldobionamides and an amount of polyalkylene glycol sufficient to structure the bar. Unexpectedly it has been found that this polyalkylene glycol structures the bar without simultaneously inhibiting lather formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Massaro, George Grudev, Gail B. Rattinger
  • Homogeneous detergent gel compositions for use in automatic dishwashers
    Patent number: 5213706
    Abstract: A homogeneous liquid detergent composition comprising sodium trimetaphosphate, potassium hydroxide and an alkali metal silicate, the composition being substantially free of added potassium salts with a K/Na weight ratio of less than 1 and preferably in a gel form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony A. Rapisarda, Robert J. Corring, Gail B. Rattinger
  • Articles and methods for treating fabrics in clothes dryer
    Patent number: 4818569
    Abstract: Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles and methods utilizing fabric softener agent and anionic polymeric soil release agent to provide soil release benefits with greater safety for dryer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, Eugene P. Gosselink, Gail B. Rattinger