Patents by Inventor Patrick Thomas Spicer

Patrick Thomas Spicer 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).

  • Non-Spherical Droplet
    Publication number: 20170143595
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas SPICER, Marco CAGGIONI, Jessica LENIS-ABRIL, Alexandra Victoria BAYLES
  • Non-spherical droplet
    Patent number: 9597648
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Spicer, Marco Caggioni, Jessica Lenis-Abril, Alexandra Victoria Bayles
  • Non-Spherical Droplet
    Publication number: 20160243514
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas SPICER, Marco CAGGIONI, Jessica LENIS-ABRIL, Alexandra Victoria BAYLES
  • Non-Spherical Droplet
    Publication number: 20150111863
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas SPICER, Marco CAGGIONI, Jessica LENIS-ABRIL, Alexandra Victoria BAYLES
  • Shape-Changing Droplet
    Publication number: 20150105347
    Abstract: Shape-changing droplets, compositions comprising shape-changing droplets, methods of depositing benefit agents onto substrates using shape-changing droplets, and methods of making shape-changing droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas SPICER, Marco CAGGIONI, Jessica LENIS-ABRIL, Alexandra Victoria BAYLES
  • Fabric care compositions comprising a poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride-co-acrylic acid), process of making, and method of use
    Patent number: 8372795
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to processes for making stable compositions via combining a mixture containing at least one cationic polymer and a mixture containing at least one anionic surfactant in the presence of a high energy dispersion step, followed by incorporation of an external structurant using a low energy dispersion step, and compositions made according to the disclosed processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alessandro Corona, III, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Seth Edward Lindberg, Mark Robert Sivik, Patrick Thomas Spicer, Gregory Thomas Waning
  • FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS, PROCESS OF MAKING, AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20100056421
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to processes for making stable compositions via combining a mixture containing at least one cationic polymer and a mixture containing at least one anionic surfactant in the presence of a high energy dispersion step, followed by incorporation of an external structurant using a low energy dispersion step, and compositions made according to the disclosed processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Alessandro Corona, III, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Seth Edward Lindberg, Mark Robert Sivik, Patrick Thomas Spicer, Gregory Thomas Waning
  • Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation
    Patent number: 7008646
    Abstract: A dry powder cubic gel precursor comprising an encapsulating compound, an amphiphile capable of forming a cubic liquid crystalline phase, and optionally a solvent. The encapsulating compound (A), amphiphile (B), and optional solvent (C) are present in mass fractions relative to each other such that 1.0=a+b+c wherein a is the mass fraction of A, b is the mass fraction of B, and c is the mass fraction of C. Further, 1.0>a>0, 1.0>b>0, 1.0>c>0 and a, b, and c do not fall within a cubic liquid crystalline phase region on a phase diagram representing phase behavior of A, B, and C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Spicer, William Broderick Small, II, Matthew Lawrence Lynch
  • Functionalized cubic liquid crystalline phase materials and methods for their preparation and use
    Patent number: 6936187
    Abstract: Functionalized cubic gel precursors, functionalized cubic liquid crystalline gels, dispersions of functionalized cubic gel particles and functionalized cubic gel particles are disclosed. Methods for preparing and using the precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are also disclosed. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are used to deliver active ingredients to substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation
    Patent number: 6773627
    Abstract: Cubic liquid crystalline gel precursors, bulk cubic liquid crystalline gels, and dispersions of cubic liquid crystalline gel particles, and methods for their preparation, are disclosed. The precursors, gels, and dispersions can be used as skin penetration enhancers. The precursors, gels, and dispersions are prepared by methods employing hydrotropes that do not detrimentally affect the cubic liquid crystalline structure of the gels and particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Children's Hospital Research Foundation
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation
    Publication number: 20040079921
    Abstract: Cubic liquid crystalline gel precursors, bulk cubic liquid crystalline gels, and dispersions of cubic liquid crystalline gel particles, and methods for their preparation, are disclosed. The precursors, gels, and dispersions can be used as skin penetration enhancers. The precursors, gels, and dispersions are prepared by methods employing hydrotropes that do not detrimentally affect the cubic liquid crystalline structure of the gels and particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Functionalized cubic liquid crystalline phase materials and methods for their preparation and use
    Patent number: 6656385
    Abstract: Functionalized cubic gel precursors, functionalized cubic liquid crystalline gels, dispersions of functionalized cubic gel particles, functionalized cubic gel particles, and methods of preparation and use thereof. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are prepared with hydrotropes that do not detrimentally affect the cubic liquid crystalline structure of the precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles can be used to deliver active ingredients to substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Functionalized cubic liquid crystalline phase materials and methods for their preparation and use
    Publication number: 20020158226
    Abstract: Functionalized cubic gel precursors, functionalized cubic liquid crystalline gels, dispersions of functionalized cubic gel particles, functionalized cubic gel particles, and methods of preparation and use thereof. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are prepared with hydrotropes that do not detrimentally affect the cubic liquid crystalline structure of the precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles can be used to deliver active ingredients to substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation
    Publication number: 20020160040
    Abstract: A dry powder cubic gel precursor comprising an encapsulating compound, an amphiphile capable of forming a cubic liquid crystalline phase, and optionally a solvent. The encapsulating compound (A), amphiphile (B), and optional solvent (C) are present in mass fractions relative to each other such that 1.0=a+b+c wherein a is the mass fraction of A, b is the mass fraction of B, and c is the mass fraction of C. Further, 1.0>a>0, 1.0>b>0, 1.0>c>0 and a, b, and c do not fall within a cubic liquid crystalline phase region on a phase diagram representing phase behavior of A, B, and C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Spicer, William Broderick Small, Matthew Lawrence Lynch
  • Functionalized cubic liquid crystalline phase materials and methods for their preparation and use
    Publication number: 20020153509
    Abstract: Functionalized cubic gel precursors, functionalized cubic liquid crystalline gels, dispersions of functionalized cubic gel particles and functionalized cubic gel particles are disclosed. Methods for preparing and using the precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are also disclosed. The precursors, gels, dispersions, and particles are used to deliver active ingredients to substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer
  • Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation
    Publication number: 20020153508
    Abstract: Cubic liquid crystalline gel precursors, bulk cubic liquid crystalline gels, and dispersions of cubic liquid crystalline gel particles, and methods for their preparation, are disclosed. The precursors, gels, and dispersions can be used as skin penetration enhancers. The precursors, gels, and dispersions are prepared by methods employing hydrotropes that do not detrimentally affect the cubic liquid crystalline structure of the gels and particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Patrick Thomas Spicer