Patents by Inventor Lynda Anne Speed
Lynda Anne Speed 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: 7078462Abstract: An automatic laundry or dishwashing product in unit dose form comprising at least three distinct zones for delivering into at least three different stages in the washing cycle. The product provides improved cleaning, care and finishing benefits.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Glenn Steven Ward
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Patent number: 6956016Abstract: An automatic laundry or dishwashing product in unit dose form comprising at least three distinct zones for delivering into at least three different stages in the washing cycle. The product provides improved cleaning, care and finishing benefits.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Glenn Steven Ward
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Publication number: 20020187910Abstract: An automatic laundry or dishwashing product in unit dose form comprising at least three distinct zones for delivering into at least three different stages in the washing cycle. The product provides improved cleaning, care and finishing benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Glenn Steven Ward
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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: 6462007Abstract: A multi-layered detergent tablet comprising: a) a core having a first detergent active agent; b) a first encapsulating layer surrounding said core, having a second detergent active agent; c) a second encapsulating layer surrounding said first encapsulating layer, having a third detergent active agent and a disruption system; wherein disruption of said second encapsulating layer is such that at least 25% of said third detergent active agent is released prior to release of said second detergent active agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2000Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lucio Pieroni, Peter Robert Foley, Lynda Anne Speed, Xiaoqing Song
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Patent number: 6451754Abstract: A process for preparing a detergent tablet comprises the steps of compressing a composition comprising an active detergent component to form a compressed portion and delivering a composition comprising an active detergent component in the form of a solid, liquid or gel to the compressed portion to form a non-compressed, non-encapsulating portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Barry Rowland, Alasdair Duncan McGregor, Michael Crombie Addison, Lynda Anne Speed
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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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Patent number: 6432902Abstract: A particle for detersive enzymes is disclosed by way of the present invention. The particle comprises a composite particle suitable for incorporation into a detergent composition comprising an enzyme containing core material and a water soluble carboxylate barrier layer coated on the enzyme containing core material. The preferred enzymes are protease enzymes. Automatic dishwashing compositions employing the particle are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Melissa D. Aquino, Peter Robert Foley, Lynda Anne Speed, Xiaoqing Song, Glenn Steven Ward, Douglas A. Dale
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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: 6326341Abstract: Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a mixed surfactant system comprising low cloud point nonionic surfactant and charged surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kuntal Chatterjee, William Michael Scheper, Lynda Anne Speed, Graeme Duncan Cruickshank
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Patent number: 6034044Abstract: Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a mixed nonionic surfactant system comprising low cloud point and high cloud point nonionic surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1999Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: William Michael Scheper, Laura Lee Turner, Kuntal Chatterjee, Lynda Anne Speed, Graeme Duncan Cruickshank