Patents by Inventor Michele Shirley

Michele Shirley 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).

  • Compositions comprising a dispersant and microcapsules containing an active material and a stabilizer
    Publication number: 20050089540
    Abstract: Compositions for providing controlled-release of an active material comprise a dispersant and microcapsules containing the active material and a stabilizer. The compositions contain the dispersant and/or microcapsules at relatively low levels to avoid negatively impacting the surfaces treated with the compositions. The active material is preferably a perfume and the composition provides a controlled-release scent, along with controlling malodor when the compositions further comprise optional odor control agent. The stabilizer improves the stability of the microcapsule. Methods of providing a controlled-release of an active material on a surface comprise the step of contacting the surface with a composition comprising a dispersant and microcapsules containing an active material and a stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Jonathan Cetti, Mario Alonso, Christine Readnour, Zaiyou Liu, Carl Kaiser, Michele Shirley, Daniel Cobb