Patents by Inventor Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy

Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy 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).

  • Publication number: 20220395433
    Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product, its uses, methods and kit, preferably a water-soluble facial cleansing product, comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises: one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more hydroxyl polymers comprising a natural starch and/or a modified starch; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements is substantially free of surfactant; wherein the water-soluble personal cleansing product comprises one or more surfaces wherein the one or more surfaces are coated with an oily composition, wherein the oily composition comprises one or more oil ingredients. Alternatively, the one or more surfaces are coated with a cleansing composition comprising one or more surfactants; and wherein the cleansing composition is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Min Mao, Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Jonathan C Pan
  • Patent number: 11452677
    Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product, its uses, methods and kit, preferably a water-soluble facial cleansing product, comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises: one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more hydroxyl polymers comprising a natural starch and/or a modified starch; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements is substantially free of surfactant; wherein the water-soluble personal cleansing product comprises one or more surfaces wherein the one or more surfaces are coated with an oily composition, wherein the oily composition comprises one or more oil ingredients. Alternatively, the one or more surfaces are coated with a cleansing composition comprising one or more surfactants; and wherein the cleansing composition is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Min Mao, Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Jonathan C Pan
  • Patent number: 11311469
    Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product including a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more polyvinyl alcohols; and one or more active agents present within the plurality of fibrous elements, wherein the one or more active agents comprise one or more surfactants, wherein the one or more surfactants comprise at least one glutamate surfactant according to the general formula (I): wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain with from 5 to 20 carbon atoms; and M is H, ammonium, triethanolammonium (TEA), sodium or potassium and mixtures thereof; and wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Min Mao, Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Gerald John Guskey, Brian Xiaoqing Song
  • Publication number: 20210030632
    Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product, its uses, methods and kit, preferably a water-soluble facial cleansing product, comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises: one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more hydroxyl polymers comprising a natural starch and/or a modified starch; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements is substantially free of surfactant; wherein the water-soluble personal cleansing product comprises one or more surfaces wherein the one or more surfaces are coated with an oily composition, wherein the oily composition comprises one or more oil ingredients. Alternatively, the one or more surfaces are coated with a cleansing composition comprising one or more surfactants; and wherein the cleansing composition is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing WEI, Min MAO, Susan Adair GRIFFITHS-BROPHY, Jonathan C. PAN
  • Publication number: 20200405605
    Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product including a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more polyvinyl alcohols; and one or more active agents present within the plurality of fibrous elements, wherein the one or more active agents comprise one or more surfactants, wherein the one or more surfactants comprise at least one glutamate surfactant according to the general formula (I): wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain with from 5 to 20 carbon atoms; and M is H, ammonium, triethanolammonium (TEA), sodium or potassium and mixtures thereof; and wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing WEI, Min NMN MAO, Susan Adair GRIFFITHS-BROPHY, Gerald John GUSKEY, Brian Xiaoqing SONG
  • Patent number: 9895305
    Abstract: A skin cleansing composition is provided. The skin cleansing composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 15%, by weight, of a plurality of biodegradable abrasive particles. The biodegradable abrasive particles comprise a safe and effective amount of polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) biodegradable polymeric material and comprise a particle size range from 10 ?m to 1500 ?m. The composition also comprises a multimodal particle size distribution of the biodegradable abrasive particles. The composition further comprises a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Chu Zhu, Robert Bao Kim Ha, Timothy Alan Fornshell
  • Publication number: 20170042786
    Abstract: A skin cleansing composition is provided. The skin cleansing composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 15%, by weight, of a plurality of biodegradable abrasive particles. The biodegradable abrasive particles comprise a safe and effective amount of polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) biodegradable polymeric material and comprise a particle size range from 10 ?m to 1500 ?m. The composition also comprises a multimodal particle size distribution of the biodegradable abrasive particles. The composition further comprises a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Susan Adair GRIFFITHS-BROPHY, Chu ZHU, Robert Bao Kim HA, Timothy Alan FORNSHELL
  • Patent number: 8163298
    Abstract: A personal care composition in the form of an aqueous gel may comprise an alpha-hydroxy acid, wherein the pH of the composition is less than about 4.5. The personal care composition comprises a gelling agent and an aqueous solvent. The personal care composition further comprises particulates and an effective amount of suspension agent to suspend the particulates. The personal care composition exhibits a consumer desired viscosity and translucency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Dennis Eugene Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20100322983
    Abstract: A personal-care composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion is disclosed that provides improved skin feel and effective wrinkle-filling. The personal-care composition comprises a silicone elastomer; a silicone fluid; a combination of particulate materials; a polymeric thickener; and water. The combination comprises at least three particulate materials which pack together in order to fill wrinkles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Susan Adair GRIFFITHS-BROPHY, Robert John Elsbrock
  • Publication number: 20100119619
    Abstract: A personal care composition in the form of an aqueous gel may comprise an alpha-hydroxy acid, wherein the pH of the composition is less than about 4.5. The personal care composition comprises a gelling agent and an aqueous solvent. The personal care composition further comprises particulates and an effective amount of suspension agent to suspend the particulates. The personal care composition exhibits a consumer desired viscosity and translucency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Susan Adair GRIFFITHS-BROPHY, Dennis Eugene Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20090011035
    Abstract: Stable personal care composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 15% of a non-emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer; from about 0.1% to about 15% of an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer; from about 1% to about 40% of an elastomer solvent; less than 0.1% of a solidifying agent; an aqueous phase comprising from about 0.0001% to about 10%, by weight of the composition, of a hydrophilic colorant; whereupon application of shear force to the composition a visibly enhanced aqueous phase is visibly separated from the non-aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Zukowski, Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy, Michael Lee Vatter, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides, Chu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20080038360
    Abstract: Personal care composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 15% of an emulsifying silicone elastomer; from about 1% to about 90% of an aqueous phase; and from about 0.001% to about 5% of a coated particulate comprising a core material and a coating material, wherein the coated particulate has a size of from about 5 microns to about 100 microns and comprises from about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the coated particulate, of the coating material, and wherein the coating material comprises polysiloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Zukowski, Susan Adair Griffiths-Brophy