Patents by Inventor Toan Trinh
Toan Trinh 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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Publication number: 20090062173Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Charles Albert Hensley, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Littig, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon
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Patent number: 7494965Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Betty J. Hensley, legal representative, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Littig, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon, Charles Albert Hensley
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Patent number: 7470656Abstract: The present invention provides preferred, preferably liquid, hard surface cleaning compositions, compositions with cleaning liquid composition on a substrate, compositions used with absorbent pads and implements and devices for making the process of cleaning hard surfaces and/or maintaining their appearance and hygiene easier and more effective.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan Edward Sherry, Nicola John Policicchio, Cynthia Elaine Cella, Jeffrey Lawrence Flora, Toan Trinh, Joseph Paul Morelli
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Patent number: 7465699Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, aqueous fabric softening compositions, fabric softening methods and articles of manufacture that use such fabric softening compositions comprising preferred polyalkyleneoxy polysiloxanes selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneoxy polysiloxane, polyethyleneoxy/polypropyleneoxy polysiloxanes, and mixtures thereof. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray containers. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying, selecting, and/or designing the preferred polyethyleneoxy polysiloxanes and/or polyethyleneoxy/polypropyleneoxy polysiloxanes that provide superior fabric softening performance in general, and especially for use in the fabric softening composition of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Eva Schneiderman, David Thomas Stanton, John William Smith, Michael Lee Kramer, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Zaiyou Liu, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas
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Patent number: 7341674Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable, aqueous wrinkle controlling and, optionally, odor-absorbing, composition, preferably for use on fabric. The composition preferably comprises fabric lubricant, shape retention polymer, lithium salts, and/or plasticizers for wrinkle control and, optionally, from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of solubilized, water-soluble, uncomplexed cyclodextrin. Optionally, the composition can contain low molecular weight polyols; metallic salts to help control odor; nonionic surfactants to improve performance and formulatability, a humectant, etc. The composition is essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray containers which preferably are in association with instructions for use, especially when the composition comprises only water and perfume.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1999Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, John William Smith, Raymond Edward Bolich, Jr., Earl David Brock, Marjorie Mossman Peffly, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Peter Marte Torgerson, Markus Wilhelm Altmann, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Robert Mermelstein, Christian Leo Marie Vermote, Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Anthony James Burns, William Tucker Campbell, Alen David Streutker, Gayle Marie Frankenbach
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Publication number: 20080009432Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Debra Caswell, Robert Welch, Mark Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David York, Daniel Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Deckner, Errol Wahl, Ruth Murphy, Charles Hensley, Toan Trinh, Jiten Dihora, Ellen Baker, Janet Littig, Timothy Schroeder, Steven Diersing, Malcolm Dodd, Lois Gallon
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Publication number: 20070271966Abstract: Methods, and instructions thereof, for installing and removing a multiple use fabric conditioning article from a clothes dryer are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Janese O'Brien, Jacqueline Duderstadt, Gabrielle Detzel, Toan Trinh
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Publication number: 20070111918Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Debra Caswell, Robert Welch, Mark Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David York, Daniel Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Deckner, Errol Wahl, Ruth Murphy, Charles Hensley, Betty Hensley, Toan Trinh, Jiten Dihora, Ellen Baker, Janet Littig, Timothy Schroeder, Steven Diersing, Malcolm Dodd, Lois Gallon
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Patent number: 7186680Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Betty Jean Hensley, legal representative, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Littig, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon, Charles Albert Hensley, deceased
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Patent number: 7182941Abstract: Methods of treating an inanimate object or inanimate surface which has malodor impression to reduce the malodor impression comprise the step of contacting the inanimate object or inanimate surface with an effective amount of a composition for reducing malodor impression comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 1%, by weight of the composition, of perfume; (b) cyclodextrin; (c) aerosol propellant; (d) optionally, solubilizing aid; and (e) aqueous carrier. The compositions used in the methods are essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric. The inanimate surface treated via the present methods is preferably fabric.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Jerome Paul Cappel, Philip Anthony Geis, Judith Ann Hollingshead, Mark Lee McCarty, Susan Schmaedecke Zwerdling
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Patent number: 7166565Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Betty Jean Hensley, legal representative, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Littig, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon, Charles Albert Hensley, deceased
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Patent number: 7115173Abstract: An article comprising a polyvinyl alcohol film encapsulating a fabric care composition is useful for conditioning laundry.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Nabil Yaqub Sakkab, Allison Jane Danneels, Karel Pierre Marie Engels, Ruth Anne Murphy, Toan Trinh, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Laure Waegemans, Dominique Valeer Maria Lecluyse, Didier Gustaaf Jeanne Perot, Kurt Louis Ignoul, Tom Danny Karl Goetry, Steven Louis Diersing, Gayle Marie Frankenbach
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Patent number: 7108725Abstract: An article comprising a polyvinyl alcohol film encapsulating a fabric care composition is useful for conditioning laundry.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Nabil Yaqub Sakkab, Allison Jane Danneels, Karel Pierre Marie Engels, Ruth Anne Murphy, Toan Trinh, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Laure Waegemans, Dominique Valeer Maria Lecluyse, Didier Gustaaf Jeanne Perot, Kurt Louis Ignoul, Tom Danny Karl Goetry, Steven Louis Diersing, Gayle Marie Frankenbach
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Publication number: 20060196100Abstract: A system and methods for dispensing multiple scents into the environment, and for providing scent-containing articles of manufacture are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Grover Owens, Pedro Rodriguez, Frank Kvietok, Eric Bartsch, Toan Trinh, Kevin Goodall, Stephen Paljieg
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Patent number: 7091171Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Betty Jean Hensley, legal representative, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Littig, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon, Charles Albert Hensley, deceased
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Publication number: 20060168739Abstract: An article comprising a polyvinyl alcohol film encapsulating a fabric care composition is useful for conditioning laundry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Debra Caswell, Nabil Sakkab, Allison Danneels, Karel Engels, Ruth Murphy, Toan Trinh, Errol Wahl, Laure Waegemans, Dominique Lecluyse, Didier Perot, Kurt Ignoul, Tom Goetry, Steven Diersing, Gayle Frankenbach
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Patent number: 7071157Abstract: A fabric conditioning article for use in a clothes dryer. The fabric conditioning article having a flexible sheet and a fabric conditioning composition deposited on the sheet. The fabric conditioning composition includes a fabric conditioning agent, perfumed particles and minor components. The perfume particles are a perfume composition incorporated into a porous mineral carrier such as clay and/or zeolite. Optionally, the perfume composition comprises low levels of unstable perfume components. Alternatively, the perfumed particles have a coating material encapsulating at least a portion of the particles. Optionally, the articles are packaged in a container having a moisture barrier to prevent premature release of the perfume therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bienvenido Alvarez Santos, Rhonda Jean Jackson, George Kavin Morgan, III, Gregory Charles Maier, David James Dahlinger, Ronald Edward Pegoli, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Zaiyou Liu, Kristin Marie Finley, Toan Trinh, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Stanley James Welling, Barbara Kay Williams
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Publication number: 20060123557Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Debra Caswell, Robert Welch, Mark Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David York, Daniel Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Deckner, Errol Wahl, Ruth Murphy, Charles Hensley, Toan Trinh, Jiten Dihora, Ellen Baker, Janet Littig, Timothy Schroeder, Steven Diersing, Malcolm Dodd, Lois Gallon
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Patent number: D536824Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kurt Alfred Karussi, Lawrence Andrew Schumacher, Johannson Jimmy Tee, Jr., Toan Trinh
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Patent number: D549871Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kurt Alfred Karussi, Lawrence Andrew Schumacher, Johannson Jimmy Tee, Jr., Toan Trinh