Patents by Inventor Michael Sean Pratt

Michael Sean Pratt 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: 11951194
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures comprising effervescent agglomerated particles which enhance the consumer experience and can improve dissolution of the structure. Also described are processes for the Dissolvable Solid Structure comprising effervescent agglomerated particles. Also described are methods for making the effervescent agglomerated particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Jason Donald McCarty, Eric Paul Granberg, Andreas Josef Dreher, Michael Sean Pratt, Mark William Hamersky
  • Publication number: 20230357984
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Frank William DENOME, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Michael Sean PRATT, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK
  • Publication number: 20230313445
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Michael Sean PRATT, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • Publication number: 20230304216
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Sean PRATT, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • Patent number: 11697906
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Frank William Denome, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11697905
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11697904
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230071436
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm3 to about 0.380 g/cm3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Pamela Ann Keune, Alessandra Massa, Melanie Anne Kay, Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Publication number: 20230058562
    Abstract: Product-shipping assembly containing a plurality of water-soluble articles are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Frank William DENOME, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Michael Sean PRATT, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK
  • Patent number: 11529292
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm3to about 0.380 g/cm3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Pamela Ann Keune, Alessandra Massa, Melanie Anne Kay, Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Publication number: 20220323309
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm3to about 0.380 g/cm3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Pamela Ann Keune, Alessandra Massa, Melanie Anne Kay, Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11395789
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm3 to about 0.380 g/cm3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Pamela Ann Keune, Alessandra Massa, Melanie Anne Kay, Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11020865
    Abstract: A shaving aid for razor cartridges comprising water soluble filaments having nano-sized diameters and exhibiting lubricating properties and with improved visual and tactile aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Alison Fiona Stephens, Claire Patricia Humphreys, Eduardo Romo Escalante, Joia Kirin Spooner-Fleming, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Jonathan Javier Calderas, Min Mao, Joseph Bryan Edwards, Michael John Moloney
  • Publication number: 20210046726
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sean PRATT, Anthony Edward REED, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Mark Robert SIVIK, Dinah Achola NYANGIRO
  • Patent number: 10857756
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Anthony Edward Reed, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Mark Robert Sivik, Dinah Achola Nyangiro
  • Patent number: 10792229
    Abstract: Apertured fibrous structures and more particularly apertured fibrous structures containing one or more fibrous elements, for example filaments, containing one or more fibrous element-forming materials and one or more active agents that are releasable from the fibrous element when exposed to conditions of intended use, and methods for making same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Min Mao, David Charles Oertel, Janine Anne Flood, Tom Edward Dufresne, Paula A. Chmielewski, Andreas Josef Dreher, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour
  • Patent number: 10773405
    Abstract: A cartridge including a housing, at least one blade having a blade tip, and a shaving aid positioned on said housing and having a skin contacting portion. The shaving aid includes a co-axial filament having a diameter of from about 0 nm to about 1000 nm and has a core and a sheath. Also disclosed is a method of making a shaving aid for use on a razor including: extruding a shaving aid through a die to form an extruded shaving aid, in which the shaving aid has a skin contacting surface; and electrospinning at least two components to form a co-axial nano-filament onto a portion of the skin contacting surface to form a coated shaving aid, in which the two components are immiscible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Alison Fiona Stephens, Claire Patricia Humphreys, Eduardo Romo Escalante, Joia Kirin Spooner-Fleming, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Jonathan Javier Calderas, Min Mao, Joseph Bryan Edwards, Michael John Moloney
  • Publication number: 20200190433
    Abstract: Foaming fibrous structures containing one or more particles, foaming fibrous structure products made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Dinah Achola Nyangiro, Min Mao, Mark William Hamersky, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon
  • Patent number: 10683618
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous parent continuous ply web, the parent continuous ply web extending in the cross direction between an operator edge and drive edge; cutting the parent continuous ply web in the machine direction to provide a first continuous ply web that includes the drive edge and a second continuous ply web that includes the operator edge; superposing the first continuous ply web and the second continuous ply web to form a web stack so that the operator edge and the drive edge are on opposite sides of a centerline of the web stack in the machine direction; and cutting and joining portions of the web stack to form the water soluble product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Anthony Edward Reed, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Mark Robert Sivik, Dinah Achola Nyangiro
  • Patent number: D948785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frank William Denome, Ian Oliver Malott, Michael Sean Pratt, Michael David Sanders, Mark Robert Sivik, Brenda Delmar Torres-Cosme