Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Donald Painter
Jeffrey Donald Painter 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).
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Patent number: 8539631Abstract: Roller for providing benefits to fabric. The present invention relates to utilizing one or more benefit agents in conjunction with a hand-held roller in order to provide one or more benefits to fabrics. The present invention also relates to a method for applying one or more benefit agents to the roller.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Vincenzo Catalfamo, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Zaiyou Liu, George Kavin Morgan, III, Trace Wendell de Guzman Trajano, Melissa Jane Wene, Cynthia Maria Bedell, Hirotaka Uchiyama, Toan Trinh
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Patent number: 7431901Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing malodor from the air, particularly from confined spaces are disclosed. Such devices and methods are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The apparatus and methods utilize baking soda as the odor removing substance, either alone, or in combination with another odor removing substance, which may include activated carbon. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a detachable cartridge member which contains baking soda. In one version of this embodiment, the detachable cartridge member is used with an air moving member that draws air through the detachable cartridge member. In one embodiment, the method involves using a detachable cartridge member with an air moving member in one confined space, and using another cartridge member without the air moving member in another compartment of the confined space.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Stiros, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Charles Michael Hardy
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Patent number: 6913733Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deodorizing and/or freshening the air are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more passive members and an air moving member. The passive member can be detachable from the air moving member and used separately as a passive filter member, if it contains a deodorizing substance, or as a passive emitting member, if it contains a substance to be emitted into the air. Numerous combinations of passive filter members and passive emitting members can be used with the air moving member, or as stand-alone members in the described methods. In other non-limiting embodiments, devices can be provided that both deodorize and emit substances into the air. Kits are also provided. The substances to be emitted may be arranged in various ways to improve the amount of exposed surface area of the substance to be emitted. Intensity controlling mechanisms are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Charles Michael Hardy, Kevin George Goodall, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch
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Patent number: 6767880Abstract: A process for improving aesthetics of a liquid dishwashing detergent product is disclosed. The process includes the steps of providing a liquid dishwashing detergent composition and adding solid particles to the liquid dishwashing detergent composition. The particles are coated with a polymeric coating. The coating is prepared from materials which are insoluble in the liquid dishwashing detergent composition but soluble in dishwashing wash solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter Robert Foley, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Mary Ruth Leyendecker, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Joseph Herbert Thien
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Patent number: 6730652Abstract: A process for forming a non-staining colored composite particle suitable for incorporation in a bleach-containing or a non-bleach-containing liquid detergent composition is disclosed. The process includes the steps of forming a colored liquid dispersion of pigment particles in a first liquid medium wherein the size of the pigment particles in the colored liquid dispersion is no greater than about 5 &mgr;m. The process includes the step of mixing the colored liquid dispersion with a polymeric material and a second liquid medium to form a sprayable colored polymeric material. The process also includes the step of spraying the colored polymeric material on a composite particle and forming a colored polymeric coating on the composite particle. A non-staining colored particle and a liquid ADW detergent composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Donald Painter, Joseph Herbert Thien, Peter Robert Foley, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Mary Ruth Leyendecker, Eugene Steven Sadlowski
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Patent number: 6656898Abstract: A detersive enzyme composite particle suitable for incorporation in a liquid detergent composition is disclosed. The enzyme composite particle includes an enzyme containing core material, an acidic barrier layer coated on the enzyme containing core material, and a physical barrier layer coated on the acidic barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter Robert Foley, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Mary Ruth Leyendecker, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Joseph Herbert Thien
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Patent number: 6548473Abstract: A detergent tablet comprising i) a compressed solid body portion having therein at least one mould in said compressed solid body portion; and ii) at least one non-compressed, non-encapsulating portion mounted in said at least one mould of said compressed solid body portion, having an area of B, said at least one non-compressed, non-encapulating portion comprising at least one detergent active; wherein surface area of said detergent tablet, excluding area of said at least one mould, is A; and wherein further ratio of B to A is from about 1:50 to about 4:1, by area.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen, William Michael Scheper, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Xiaoqing Song
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Publication number: 20030010206Abstract: The present invention relates a method and an apparatus for removing malodor from the air. Such methods and devices are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of positioning first filter member inside said confined space independent from the position of a second filter member and of removing malodor molecules from the air of said confined space by adsorbing said molecules onto the surfaces of said first filter member and onto the surfaces of said second filter member. The apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that a first filter member is attachable to an air moving member and a second filter element is attachable to the air moving member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Toan Trinh
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Patent number: 6486117Abstract: A detergent tablet comprising (a) a compressed solid body portion having at least one mold in said compressed solid body portion; (b) a non-compressed, gelatinous portion mounted in said at least one mold of said compressed solid body portion, said gelatinous portion comprising a thickening system and at least one detergent active; and wherein said non-compressed, gelatinous portion has either a yield strength of from about 5 to about 80 Pa, or has an average viscosity of from about 100 to about 12000 cP before said non-compressed, gelatinous portion is mounted in said at least one mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Donald Painter, Lynda Anne Speed, Xiaoqing Song, Peter Robert Foley, Sabine Ursula Metzger-Groom
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Patent number: 6440927Abstract: A detergent tablet comprises: (a) a compressed solid body portion having at least one mold in the compressed body portion; and (b) a non-compressed, gelatinous portion integrally mounted in the mold of the compressed body portion, wherein the gelatinous portion comprising a thickening system and at least one detergent active. The thickening system preferably includes a non-aqueous diluent and a gelling agent and the detergent active is preferably selected from the group consisting of enzymes, surfactants, effervescing agents, bleaching agents, silver care agents, builders;, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Donald Painter, Lynda Anne Speed, Xiaoqing Song, Peter Robert Foley, Sabine Ursula Metzger-Groom
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Publication number: 20020106303Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing malodor from the air, particularly from confined spaces are disclosed. Such devices and methods are useful for example for storing and preserving food in closed compartments such as refrigerators. The apparatus and methods utilize baking soda as the odor removing substance, either alone, or in combination with another odor removing substance, which may include activated carbon. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a detachable cartridge member which contains baking soda. In one version of this embodiment, the detachable cartridge member is used with an air moving member that draws air through the detachable cartridge member. In one embodiment, the method involves using a detachable cartridge member with an air moving member in one confined space, and using another cartridge member without the air moving member in another compartment of the confined space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Paul Stiros, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Charles Michael Hardy
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Publication number: 20020090317Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deodorizing and/or freshening the air are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more passive members and an air moving member. The passive member can be detachable from the air moving member and used separately as a passive filter member, if it contains a deodorizing substance, or as a passive emitting member, if it contains a substance to be emitted into the air. Numerous combinations of passive filter members and passive emitting members can be used with the air moving member, or as stand-alone members in the described methods. In other non-limiting embodiments, devices can be provided that both deodorize and emit substances into the air. Kits are also provided. The substances to be emitted may be arranged in various ways to improve the amount of exposed surface area of the substance to be emitted. Intensity controlling mechanisms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Charles Michael Hardy, Kevin George Goodall, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch
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Patent number: 6413928Abstract: A process for preparing a multi-phase detergent tablet comprising the steps of: a) forming a tablet body by compressing a granular detergent mixture, said tablet body having a first surface, said first surface having at least one mold therein and said granular detergent mixture comprises at least one detergent active agent; b) providing a gelatinous mixture under constant agitation, and delivering said gelatinous mixture to said at least one mold in said tablet body to form a gelatinous portion, said gelatinous mixture comprises at least one detergent active agent; and c) hardening or curing said gelatinous portion to form a multi-phase detergent tablet.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Donald Painter, Joseph Herbert Thien, Christopher James Binder, David John Smith
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Patent number: 6399564Abstract: A detergent tablet comprises a compressed portion and a non-compressed portion wherein the compressed portion comprises a mould and dissolves at a faster rate than the non-compressed portion on a weight by weight basis, measured using the SOTAX dissolution test method, and the non-compressed portion is at least partially retained within the mould.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Jeffrey Donald Painter
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Patent number: 6391845Abstract: A detergent tablet comprising a non-compressed, gelatinous portion, wherein the gelatinous portion comprising a thickening system and at least one detergent active. The thickening system preferably includes a non-aqueous diluent and a gelling agent and the detergent active is preferably selected from the group consisting of enzymes, surfactants, effervescing agents, bleaching agents, silver care agents, builders, and mixtures thereof. The non-compressed, gelatinous portion, may contain one, two or a plurality of non-compressed, gelatinous portions, all of which comprise a thickening system and at least one detergent active.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Peter Robert Foley, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik
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Patent number: 6303561Abstract: Detergent tablets containing a compressed portion and a non-compressed portion wherein: a) the compressed portion comprises compressed detergent components and a cavity extending from a first exterior surface of the compressed portion to a second exterior surface of the compressed portion; and b) the non-compressed portion is retained within said cavity. The non-compressed portion preferably dissolves at a faster rate than the compressed portion. A process for preparing the detergent tablet is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventor: Jeffrey Donald Painter
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Patent number: 5902781Abstract: Composite particles comprise a bleach catalyst plus one or more detersive enzymes. The particles are especially useful in automatic dishwashing compositions. Thus, a cobalt (III) or manganese (III) bleach catalyst is combined with protease or amylase enzymes and a carrier. The resulting particles are used in combination with perborate or percarbonate bleach to clean dishware in an automatic machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1997Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Donald Painter
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Patent number: D449677Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jonathan George Denham, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Joseph Thomas Graceffa
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Patent number: D573798Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Vincenzo Catalfamo, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Christopher Lawrence Smith
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Patent number: D618919Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Vincenzo Catalfamo, Jeffrey Donald Painter