Patents by Inventor John Edley Wilson

John Edley Wilson 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).

  • Imaging with depth information
    Publication number: 20100111366
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for depth imaging by triangulation in which a pattern is projected on to an object scene and the scene, and the pattern, imaged, the projection and the imaging being spatially offset, in which the pattern has a characteristic dimension x and depth changes in the object scene cause deformations in the image of the pattern having a maximum dimension ?x, characterised in that ?x<x.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: John Edley Wilson, Matthew Gerard Reed, John Benjamin Mitchell, Philip Michael Birch
  • Granular composition
    Patent number: 6911423
    Abstract: In order to improve the dispersion of nonionic surfactant into wash water from a granule in which the nonionic surfactant is carried on a water-insoluble granular material, the nonionic surfactant is intimately mixed with a structurant which is a non-soap ionic surfactant in finely divided particulate form. A preferred structurant is an anionic surfactant, for example, primary alcohol sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Robert Garrett, John Edley Wilson
  • Granular composition
    Patent number: 6900170
    Abstract: In order to improve the dispersion of nonionic surfactant into wash water from a granule in which the nonionic surfactant is carried on a water-insoluble granular material, the nonionic surfactant is intimately blended with a water-insoluble liquid. Preferred water-insoluble liquids include hydrocarbons, for example, paraffins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home Products and Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Instone, Rafiq Mohammed Nabi, John Edley Wilson
  • Detergent composition in tablet form
    Publication number: 20030166491
    Abstract: A compacted laundry detergent tablet which comprises (a) solid particulate detergent base powder comprising surfactant and optionally builder; (b) optionally other particulate detergent ingredients; and (c) a binder material between the detergent base powder particles and/or the optional particulate detergent ingredients wherein the binder comprises (c)(i) from 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a nonionic surfactant having a melting point of from 30 to 70° C.; and (c)(ii) from 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a water-soluble organic material having a melting point of from 30 to 70° C. Preferred nonionic surfactants are the primary and secondary aliphatic alcohol ethoxylates and preferred organic materials are the polyethylene glycols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John George Chambers, John Edley Wilson, Douglas Wraige
  • Granular composition
    Publication number: 20030050217
    Abstract: In order to improve the dispersion of nonionic surfactant into wash water from a granule in which the nonionic surfactant is carried on a water-insoluble granular material, the nonionic surfactant is intimately blended with a water-insoluble liquid. Preferred water-insoluble liquids include hydrocarbons, for example, paraffins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Instone, Rafiq Mohammed Nabi, John Edley Wilson
  • Granular Composition
    Publication number: 20030022808
    Abstract: In order to improve the dispersion of nonionic surfactant into wash water from a granule in which the nonionic surfactant is carried on a water-insoluble granular material, the nonionic surfactant is intimately mixed with a structurant which is a non-soap ionic surfactant in finely divided particulate form. A preferred structurant is an anionic surfactant, for example, primary alcohol sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA,Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Robert Garrett, John Edley Wilson