Patents by Inventor Zoë McKee

Zoë McKee 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).

  • Detergent component or composition with protective coating
    Patent number: 6376454
    Abstract: Coatings are applied to particulate detergent components or compositions to improve free-flow properties, improve dispensing and avoid dust formation. This is achieved by a two-step coating process, wherein the first coating step comprises mixing the detergent composition or component with a finely divided particulate material which is preferably aluminosilicate, and the second coating step comprises applying a coating agent. Suitable coating agents for the second step comprise from 5% to 95% by weight of cellulosic polymer; from 5% to 95%, by weight of sugar; and optionally, from 0% to 30% by weight of plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Markus Eggersmann, Zoë McKee, Koen Mariette Albert Schamp