Patents by Inventor Hermes J. Murakami

Hermes J. Murakami 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).

  • Fabric softening detergent compositions containing smectite clays having a lattice charge deficiency
    Patent number: 5209857
    Abstract: A detergent composition for washing and softening fabrics comprising at least one detergent active material and, as a fabric softening agent, a smectite clay mineral which is a 2:1 layer phyllosilicate possessing a lattice charge deficiency in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 g equivalents per half unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian R. Kenyon, Robin S. Heslam, William D. Emery, Hermes J. Murakami