Patents by Inventor Richard S. Valpey, III
Richard S. Valpey, III 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: 8465728Abstract: An air treating composition for eliminating airborne malodors and/or sanitizing air in combination with a spray valve and actuator and spray performance parameters providing maximum dispersion of the composition is disclosed. The particles of the composition are small so that the active component is dispersed into air as a fine dispersion to provide more contact with malodors and to provide quick absorption of malodors and/or bacteria. The particle size of the composition is controlled through the valve and actuator dimensions, as well as the formulation requirements of the composition. The air treating composition includes water, a low molecular weight polyol, and a propellant. The composition may also include one or more adjuvants such as an emulsifier, a co-solvent, a fragrance, a corrosion inhibitor, a pH adjusting agent and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Maciej K. Tasz, Leon C. Samuelson, Michael J. Roshier, Richard S. Valpey, III, Paul A. Clark, Jessica A. Heiser, Kendra L. Haag
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Patent number: 8440171Abstract: An air treating composition for eliminating odors from air in combination with specific spray valve and actuator requirements and spray performance parameters providing maximum dispersion of the active component in the composition into the air is disclosed. The particles of the composition are small so that the active component is dispersed into air as a fine dispersion to provide more contact with odors and to provide quick absorption of odors. The particle size of the composition is controlled through the selection of valve and actuator dimensions. The air treating and odor eliminating composition of the invention includes water, a low molecular weight polyol, an emulsifier, and a propellant. The composition may also include additional adjuvants such as solvent(s), fragrance(s), corrosion inhibitor, pH adjustor and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Paul A. Clark, Maciej K. Tasz, Peter N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120213711Abstract: A composition for solvating one or more active agents in an aqueous solution which is suitable for dispensing as a compressed gas aerosol composition is disclosed. The composition includes at least one surfactant, at least one active agent, and a compressed gas propellant. The at least one surfactant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 3 wt. %. The at least one active agent is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 2 wt. %. The compressed gas propellant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. %. The total surfactant weight to active agent weight ratio for the composition is preferably about 1:3 to 5:1. The composition uses a reduced amount of surfactant and active agent thereby allowing for a more efficient active agent loading and a reduced stickiness or tackiness on surfaces contacted during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Paul A. CLARK, Richard S. VALPEY, III, Maciej K. Tasz
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Publication number: 20120171127Abstract: Certain surfactants suitable for use alone to dissolve a water-insoluble component in compositions is described for providing VOC-free compressed gas aerosol compositions. The compositions include water-insoluble component(s), a surfactant and water. The water-insoluble component(s) can be active agent(s), such as fragrance(s) and/or an insecticide(s). The surfactant is present as a single surfactant which, in the absence of a solvent, dissolves or disperses the water-insoluble component(s) and provides a homogenous blend in water which provides a stable compressed gas emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Richard S. VALPEY, III, Paul A. CLARK, Jessica A. HEISER
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Patent number: 8178078Abstract: A composition for solvating one or more active agents in an aqueous solution which is suitable for dispensing as a compressed gas aerosol composition is disclosed. The composition includes at least one surfactant, at least one active agent (such as a fragrance or an insecticide), and a compressed gas propellant. The at least one surfactant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 3 wt. %. The at least one active agent is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 2 wt. %. The compressed gas propellant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. %. The total surfactant weight to active agent weight ratio for the composition is preferably about 1:3 to 5:1. The composition uses a reduced amount of surfactant and active agent thereby allowing for a more efficient active agent loading and a reduced stickiness or tackiness on surfaces contacted during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Clark, Richard S. Valpey, III, Maciej K. Tasz
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Patent number: 8158108Abstract: Certain surfactants suitable for use alone to dissolve a water-insoluble component in compositions is described for providing VOC-free compressed gas aerosol compositions. The compositions include water-insoluble component(s), a surfactant and water. The water-insoluble component(s) can be active agent(s), such as fragrance(s) and/or an insecticide(s). The surfactant is present as a single surfactant which, in the absence of a solvent, dissolves or disperses the water-insoluble component(s) and provides a homogenous blend in water which provides a stable compressed gas emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Paul A. Clark, Jessica A. Heiser
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Patent number: 7891580Abstract: A high volume piezoelectric atomizer for use with common consumer spray products is disclosed. The piezoelectric atomizer may include an actuator, a substrate and a supply of a liquid product to be dispensed. The substrate may include a plurality of tapered perforations in direct contact with the supply of a liquid product. A control circuit vibrates the actuator, substrate and its tapered perforations against the supply at velocities of at least 500 mm/s. Droplets are dispensed at a delivery rate of approximately 0.2 g/s resulting in plumes of at least 2 feet in length resulting in a Valpey factor of at least 51.0.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Wenlu Gu, Thomas A. Helf, Thomas P. Blandino
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Publication number: 20090311195Abstract: A composition for solvating one or more active agents in an aqueous solution which is suitable for dispensing as a compressed gas aerosol composition is disclosed. The composition includes at least one surfactant, at least one active agent (such as a fragrance or an insecticide), and a compressed gas propellant. The at least one surfactant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 3 wt. %. The at least one active agent is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 2 wt. %. The compressed gas propellant is preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. %. The total surfactant weight to active agent weight ratio for the composition is preferably about 1:3 to 5:1. The composition uses a reduced amount of surfactant and active agent thereby allowing for a more efficient active agent loading and a reduced stickiness or tackiness on surfaces contacted during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Paul A. Clark, Richard S. Valpey, III, Maciej K. Tasz
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Publication number: 20090272818Abstract: A high volume piezoelectric atomizer for use with common consumer spray products is disclosed. The piezoelectric atomizer may include an actuator, a substrate and a supply of a liquid product to be dispensed. The substrate may include a plurality of tapered perforations in direct contact with the supply of a liquid product. A control circuit vibrates the actuator, substrate and its tapered perforations against the supply at velocities of at least 500 mm/s. Droplets are dispensed at a delivery rate of approximately 0.2 g/s resulting in plumes of at least 2 feet in length resulting in a Valpey factor of at least 51.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Wenlu Gu, Thomas A. Helf, Thomas P. Blandino
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Patent number: 7593790Abstract: Disclosed is a method of designing an aerosol spray dispensing system. One or more to-be-determined attributes of the spray dispenser system are identified, including properties of a fluid to be dispensed, characteristics of the dispensing mechanism, and performance characteristic values. The identified attributes are determined using equations taking into account relationships among the properties of the fluid to be dispensed, the characteristics of the dispensing mechanism and the performance characteristic values. Once determined, the attributes are used to design the spray dispensing system.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Paul A. Clark, Peter S. Smereka, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Joel E. Adair
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Publication number: 20090020621Abstract: An aerosol dispenser assembly is disclosed that includes a container holding a liquid product and a compressed gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container. A design methodology for the actuator body and swirl nozzle insert is disclosed for maintaining a small particle size or Sauter Mean Diameter (D[3, 2]) of less than 48 ?m at a suitable spray rate (1.5-2 g/s), while utilizing a compressed gas VOC-free propellant for an air freshener product. As obtaining reduced particle size to compete with LPG propellants may result in a reduced spray rate, it is anticipated that one or more nozzles may be designed into the actuator body to maintain a suitable spray rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Paul A. Clark, Richard S. Valpey, III, Prabodh Padma Varanasi, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Nitin Sharma, Milind A. Jog
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Patent number: 7196043Abstract: A process and a composition are disclosed for producing surfaces that are self-cleaning by water, and in particular, there is disclosed an aqueous system for forming transparent self-cleaning surfaces. In the process, an aqueous mixture comprising (i) nanoparticles having a particle size of less than 300 nanometers and (ii) a surface modifier selected from the group consisting of water-soluble hydrophobic surface modifiers and water-dispersable hydrophobic surface modifiers capable of forming a continuous film from an aqueous solution is provided. The aqueous mixture is applied to a surface, and a self-cleaning transparent coating is formed on the surface upon water evaporation. In one embodiment, the aqueous mixture is essentially free of organic solvents other than coalescing solvents.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Matthew A. Jones
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Patent number: 7014127Abstract: An aerosol dispenser assembly (1) has a container (2) holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the contents of the container (2). A valve (4) is attached to the container (2) for selectively dispensing the liquid product from the container (2) as a mist. The assembly (1) is configured such that the mist has a small particle size, is dispensed at an expeditious rate, and very little product is retained in the container (2) when the propellant is depleted.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Paul A. Clark, Kevin J. Moe, Robert E. Kendrick, Leon C. Samuelson, Cary E. Manderfield
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Patent number: 6786223Abstract: Disclosed herein are hard surface cleaners which provide improved fragrance retention properties to the treated hard surface, and methods for using them. The cleaners include a fragrance, a carrier, and a surfactant selected from ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers, polyglycosides, ethoxylated alkyl alcohols, and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers functionalized with a fatty alcohol moiety. The cleaner may also contain water and a base.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Richard S. Valpey, III, Brandon R. Thalmann, Mathew A. Jones, John Tsibouklis, Maureen J. Stone, Richard W. Avery
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Patent number: 6762162Abstract: Acidic hard surface cleaners are disclosed having a disinfectant which is a quaternary ammonium biocide and/or a substituted guanidine biocide such as a biguanide biocide. There is also a cationic polymer and a surfactant which does not have an anionic moiety. Water is also included at the time of use.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Brandon R. Thalmann
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Patent number: 6344502Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion of a polymer in a non-polar hydrocarbon. The polymer is produced by a free-radical addition polymerization reaction of a group of monomers including at least one polar monomer and at least one amine-functional monomer which takes place in the presence of an alkyd resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: John R. Babjak, Liza A. Capino, John D. Kraan, Mohamad D. Shalati, Susan L. Smith, Demetri L. Vallion, Richard S. Valpey, III, Thomas W. Yokoyama
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Patent number: 5741880Abstract: A hydroxy-functional polymer having a number average molecular weight, as determined by gel permeation chromatography, of from about 1800 to about 2700 and which consists essentially of polymerized monomers of 10-40% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer, styrene; 20-55% by weight isobornyl methacrylate; and 20-55% by weight hydroxypropyl methacrylate; where the total of the monomers equals 100% are disclosed. The polymers are especially useful in combination with polyisocyanates as clearcoats in clearcoat/basecoat coating applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Eugene I. Bzowej
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Patent number: 5679742Abstract: An anhydride-functional polymer is obtained by at least partially hydrogenating an unsaturated polymer which was obtained by reacting under ene reaction conditions:(i) an unsaturated anhydride having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to about 6 carbons, or alkoxy of 1 to about 6 carbons, or a halogen; and(ii) at least one polyolefin having at least two carbon--carbon double bonds in the polyolefin backbone and having an average of at least three carbon atoms in the polyolefin backbone between the carbon--carbon double bonds.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Mohamad D. Shalati, Rodney M. Harris, Thomas W. Yokoyama
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Patent number: 5591805Abstract: An anhydride-functional polymer is obtained by reacting under ene reaction conditions:(i) an unsaturated anhydride having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to about 6 carbons, or alkoxy of 1 to about 6 carbons, or a halogen; and(ii) at least one polyolefin having at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in the polyolefin backbone and having an average of at least three carbon atoms in the polyolefin backbone between the carbon-carbon double bonds.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Mohamad D. Shalati, Rodney M. Harris, Joyce A. Bibeau, Richard S. Valpey, III
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Patent number: 5589560Abstract: A curable composition which comprises:(a) an anhydride-functional polymer obtained by polymerizing under free radical addition polymerization conditions, a monomer mixture comprising:(i) 20 to 75 weight percent of an alkenyl succinic anhydride having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1 to about 30 carbons; and(ii) 25 to 80 weight percent of at least one (meth)acrylic monomer copolymerizable with the alkenyl succinic anhydride; and, optionally,(iii) 0 to 75 weight percent of at least one unsaturated monomer, other than a (meth)acrylic monomer, which is copolymerizable with the anhydride and the (meth)acrylic monomer; and(b) a compound having an average of at least two functional groups per molecule which are reactive with anhydride groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Richard S. Valpey, III, Thomas W. Yokoyama, John D. Kraan, H. James Harwood