Patents by Inventor Michael J. Petrin
Michael J. Petrin 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: 11051529Abstract: The invention relates to a caffeine-templated MIP copolymer matrix and devices employing these polymers that exhibit high absorbance or binding capacity for caffeine while retaining rapid caffeine uptake kinetics, and which function in both cold and hot aqueous environments to selectively remove caffeine from a beverage with a high selectivity factor in order to better preserve the sensory aspects of the decaffeinated beverage, and which can easily be used by a typical consumer to treat their beverage within a short time frame of less than about one minute.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: The Decaf Company, LLCInventors: Igor Luzinov, Ruslan Burtovyy, Iurii Bandera, James P. Farr, William P. Sibert, Wayne Delker, Michael J. Petrin
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Patent number: 10413148Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with a salt water (e.g., saline) composition, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Inventors: William R. Ouellette, Kerry Azelton, Brian Lin, Vismadeb Mazumder, Maria Ochomogo, Bryan K. Parrish, Michael J. Petrin, Richard J. Uriarte
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Publication number: 20180325138Abstract: The invention relates to a caffeine-templated MIP copolymer matrix and devices employing these polymers that exhibit high absorbance or binding capacity for caffeine while retaining rapid caffeine uptake kinetics, and which function in both cold and hot aqueous environments to selectively remove caffeine from a beverage with a high selectivity factor in order to better preserve the sensory aspects of the decaffeinated beverage, and which can easily be used by a typical consumer to treat their beverage within a short time frame of less than about one minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: The Decaf Company, LLCInventors: Igor Luzinov, Ruslan Burtovyy, Iurii Bandera, James P. Farr, Willaim P. Sibert, Wayne Delker, Michael J. Petrin
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Patent number: 10098503Abstract: A combustible charcoal igniting device may include first elongate grid members generally parallel to one another when the device is in an uncollapsed configuration and second elongate grid members generally parallel to one another and transverse relative to the first elongate grid members when the device is in the uncollapsed configuration. The first and second elongate grid members define chimney cells on or above which charcoal briquets may be placed for ignition. The elongate grid members may comprise a combustible material that can be ignited and that will continue to bum, igniting charcoal briquets placed on the chimney cells. The first elongate grid members may include creases that align with one another, so that the device is collapsible from opposed sides towards a crease line defined by the creases to reduce the length of the device when in a collapsed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Richard J. Uriarte, William R. Ouellette, Andrew J. Skulan, Andrew L. Leppla, Jennifer R. Finigan, Michael J. Petrin, Marisa MacNaughtan, Timothy Mui, Roger V. Lee
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Publication number: 20180042441Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with a salt water (e.g., saline) composition, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANYInventors: WILLIAM R. OUELLETTE, KERRY AZELTON, BRIAN LIN, VISMADEB MAZUMDER, MARIA OCHOMOGO, BRYAN K. PARRISH, MICHAEL J. PETRIN, RICHARD J. URIARTE
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Publication number: 20180030391Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal oxide which upon contact with water, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANYInventors: Brian Lin, Kerry Azelton, Vismadeb Mazumder, Maria G. Ochomogo, William R. Ouellette, Bryan K. Parrish, Michael J. Petrin, Richard J. Uriarte
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Patent number: 9826878Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with a salt water (e.g., saline) composition, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: William R. Ouellette, Kerry Azelton, Brian Lin, Vismadeb Mazumder, Maria Ochomogo, Bryan K. Parrish, Michael J. Petrin, Richard J. Uriarte
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Patent number: 9809789Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal oxide which upon contact with water, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Brian Lin, Kerry Azelton, Vismadeb Mazumder, Maria G. Ochomogo, William R. Ouellette, Bryan K. Parrish, Michael J. Petrin, Richard J. Uriarte
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Publication number: 20170265682Abstract: A combustible charcoal igniting device may include first elongate grid members generally parallel to one another when the device is in an uncollapsed configuration and second elongate grid members generally parallel to one another and transverse relative to the first elongate grid members when the device is in the uncollapsed configuration. The first and second elongate grid members define chimney cells on or above which charcoal briquets may be placed for ignition. The elongate grid members may comprise a combustible material that can be ignited and that will continue to bum, igniting charcoal briquets placed on the chimney cells. The first elongate grid members may include creases that align with one another, so that the device is collapsible from opposed sides towards a crease line defined by the creases to reduce the length of the device when in a collapsed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Richard J. Uriarte, William R. Ouellette, Andrew J. Skulan, Andrew L. Leppla, Jennifer R. Finigan, Michael J. Petrin, Marisa MacNaughtan, Timothy Mui, Roger V. Lee
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Patent number: 9700174Abstract: A combustible charcoal igniting device may include first elongate grid members generally parallel to one another when the device is in an uncollapsed configuration and second elongate grid members generally parallel to one another and transverse relative to the first elongate grid members when the device is in the uncollapsed configuration. The first and second elongate grid members define chimney cells on or above which charcoal briquets may be placed for ignition. The elongate grid members may comprise a combustible material that can be ignited and that will continue to burn, igniting charcoal briquets placed on the chimney cells. The first elongate grid members may include creases that align with one another, so that the device is collapsible from opposed sides towards a crease line defined by the creases to reduce the length of the device when in a collapsed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Richard J. Uriarte, William Ouellette, Andrew J. Skulan, Andrew L. Leppla, Jennifer R. Finigan, Michael J. Petrin, Marisa MacNaughtan, Timothy Mui, Roger V. Lee
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Publication number: 20170050175Abstract: Programmable molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) that have modified binding site kinetics for target imprintable entities (TIEs) that operate to control the adsorption, binding, release and equilibrium distribution of related materials into and out of the MIPs, which are useful for the controlled adsorption, controlled release and control of concentrations of such materials in media including gases, liquids, fluids, biological systems, solutions and other environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: James Paul Farr, Marion M Stuckey, William Paul Sibert, Michael J Petrin
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Publication number: 20170050173Abstract: Programmable molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) that have modified binding site kinetics for target imprintable entities (TIEs) that operate to control the adsorption, binding, release and equilibrium distribution of related materials into and out of the MIPs, which are useful for the controlled adsorption, controlled release and control of concentrations of such materials in media including gases, liquids, fluids, biological systems, solutions and other environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: The Decaf Company, LLCInventors: James P. Farr, William P. Sibert, Michael J. Petrin, Marion M. Stuckey
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Publication number: 20170050174Abstract: Programmable molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) that have modified binding site kinetics for target imprintable entities (TIEs) that operate to control the adsorption, binding, release and equilibrium distribution of related materials into and out of the MIPs, which are useful for the controlled adsorption, controlled release and control of concentrations of such materials in media including gases, liquids, fluids, biological systems, solutions and other environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: James Paul Farr, Marion M. Stuckey, William Paul Sibert, Michael J. Petrin
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Publication number: 20160270622Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with a salt water (e.g., saline) composition, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANYInventors: WILLIAM R. OUELLETTE, KERRY AZELTON, BRIAN LIN, VISMADEB MAZUMDER, MARIA OCHOMOGO, BRYAN K. PARRISH, MICHAEL J. PETRIN, RICHARD URIARTE
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Publication number: 20160272925Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal oxide which upon contact with water, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANYInventors: BRIAN LIN, KERRY AZELTON, VISMADEB MAZUMDER, MARIA G. OCHOMOGO, WILLIAM R. OUELLETTE, BRYAN K. PARRISH, MICHAEL J. PETRIN, RICHARD URIARTE
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Publication number: 20160270623Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with oxygen, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus heat water or a cleaning composition, and may produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be adjacent to the heat engine, and may include one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure may allow air to access the reactive metal composition, and/or may direct water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANYInventors: BRYAN K. PARRISH, KERRY AZELTON, BRIAN LIN, VISMADEB MAZUMDER, MARIA G. OCHOMOGO, WIALLIAM R. OUELLETTE, MICHAEL J. PETRIN, RICHARD URIARTE
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Publication number: 20160051090Abstract: A combustible charcoal igniting device may include first elongate grid members generally parallel to one another when the device is in an uncollapsed configuration and second elongate grid members generally parallel to one another and transverse relative to the first elongate grid members when the device is in the uncollapsed configuration. The first and second elongate grid members define chimney cells on or above which charcoal briquets may be placed for ignition. The elongate grid members may comprise a combustible material that can be ignited and that will continue to burn, igniting charcoal briquets placed on the chimney cells. The first elongate grid members may include creases that align with one another, so that the device is collapsible from opposed sides towards a crease line defined by the creases to reduce the length of the device when in a collapsed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Richard J. Uriarte, William Ouellette, Andrew J. Skulan, Andrew L. Leppla, Jennifer R. Finigan, Michael J. Petrin, Marisa MacNaughtan, Timothy Mui, Roger V. Lee
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Patent number: 7007862Abstract: A lightweight, free-body and buoyant dispenser that is centrifugally actuated for releasing a laundry product following the spin cycle includes a housing that has one or more covered apertures one of which is exposed during the spin cycle. The laundry product, which is a liquid, solid, gel powder, or mixture thereof, however, does not exit the dispenser until the spinning has subsided. Disc-shaped dispensers having two apertures that are covered by biased-doors are especially suited for delivering laundry agents for post-spin cycle treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Clorox Co.Inventors: Ken Chiang, Michael J. Petrin, Timothy M. Soto, Frank M. Knafelc
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Publication number: 20040063597Abstract: A non-liquid, liquid, liquid-gel or gelled fabric care composition and method of use comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Matha J. Adair, Leslie S. Finn, Michael J. Petrin, Cheryl H. Rodriguez, Philip C. Shanks, Gregory Van Buskirk, Malcolm A. De Leo, Hanneliese S. Selbach, Maria G. Ochomogo
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Patent number: 6046150Abstract: The invention provides liquid cleaning or bleaching compositions containing compounds having the structure of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a saturated ring formed by five atoms in addition to the N.sub.1 atom, the five saturated ring atoms being four carbon atoms and a heteroatom, the substituent R.sub.1 bound to the N.sub.1 atom of the Formula I structure including either (a) a C.sub.1-24 alkyl or alkoxylated alkyl where the alkoxy is C.sub.2-4, (b) a C.sub.4-24 cycloalkyl, (c) a C.sub.7-24 alkaryl, (d) a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxy or alkoxylated alcohol, where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.2-4, or (e) --CR.sub.2 R.sub.3 CN where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each H, a C.sub.1-24 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alkaryl, or a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxyl or alkoxylated alcohol where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.2-4, the R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 substituents are each H, a C.sub.1-24 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alkaryl, or a repeating or nonrepeating alkoxyl or alkoxylated alcohol where the alkoxy unit is C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Clement K. Choy, James E. Deline, Lafayette D. Foland, Aram Garabedian, Jr., Kevin A. Klotter, Michael J. Petrin, Martin J. Phillippi, William L. Smith