Patents by Inventor Melissa Dennis

Melissa Dennis 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).

  • Patent number: 11944694
    Abstract: Oral care compositions and/or unit-dose oral care compositions comprising a high level of surfactant. Oral care compositions and/or unit-dose oral care compositions with a high foaming efficiency. Oral care compositions and/or unit-dose oral care compositions with one or more web forming materials, one or more surfactants, and a sugar alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeanette Marie Swartz, Arif Ali Baig, Gregory Charles Gordon, Min Mao, Melissa Cherie Payne, Holly Balasubramanian Rauckhorst, Paul Albert Sagel, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Brian Patrick Croll, Dinah Achola Nyangiro
  • Patent number: 11911492
    Abstract: A unit-dose dentifrice composition includes a soluble fibrous composition and a nonfibrous composition. The soluble fibrous composition includes web forming material and tin ion source. The nonfibrous composition includes abrasive. The abrasive and the tin ion source are in separate locations within the unit-dose dentifrice composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Melissa Cherie Payne, Arif Ali Baig, Gregory Charles Gordon, Min Mao, Holly Balasubramanian Rauckhorst, Paul Albert Sagel, Jeanette Marie Swartz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Brian Patrick Croll, Dinah Achola Nyangiro, Samuel James St. John
  • Publication number: 20170238769
    Abstract: A bathing wand (10) can include a handle (24) including a grasp (20). The grasp (20) can include a first section (34) and a second section (36). The first section (34) and the second section (36) can form a loop hole (38) configured to receive a user's hand. The bathing wand (10) can also include a wand head (12) and a bathing implement (16). The bathing implement (16) can be coupled to the wand head (12). In some configurations, the bathing wand (10) can include a vertebrae system (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Michael Graves Design Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Van Varick, Donald S. Strum, Michael E. Graves, Vladimir I. Anokhin, Jessica L. Hurwit, Elizabeth W. Clubb, Michael A. Daley, Bryan J. Semkuley, Clarice M. Theisen, Lynn R. Healey, Melissa Dennis, Eric E. Butt, Adam I. Lehman, Jeffrey Randsen, James A. Walter, James D. McManus, Randal D. Olson, Aidan J. Petrie, Luke D. Hagan, Benoit Devinat, Daniel J. Nelsen, Peiguang Zhou, Davis Dang H. Nhan
  • Publication number: 20100057034
    Abstract: A disposable personal care article comprises a shell having a unitary structure for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region, where the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area. The first area of the shell contacts to the wearer's skin and/or hair surrounding the vulva region. At least a portion of the first area comprises a body attachment means for adhering the shell directly to the skin and/or hair of the wearer. In addition, the shell has an anterior half and a posterior half where the posterior half exhibits a higher extension relative to the anterior half when a stretching force of 454 grams is applied. In some aspects, the article further includes an absorbent structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Melissa Dennis, Russell Frederick Ross, Luke Hagan, Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Aidan J. Petrie, Alan Schinazi