Patents Represented by Attorney James F. McBride

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  • Method for making a fabric softener utilizing a dynamic orifice changer
    Patent number: 8067353
    Abstract: A dynamic orifice is useful in making fabric softening composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Montgomery Clay Collier, Francesc Corominas, Ilse Maria Cyrilla D'Haeseleer, Kurt Louis Antoine Ignoul, Katrien Maria Nuyts, Etienne Maria Betty Andre Jeuniaux, Jerry Keith McGinnis
  • Benefit compositions comprising polyglycerol esters
    Patent number: 7998915
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to compositions comprising selected polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent. The disclosed compositions may be useful in fabric care compositions, for example, detergents, fabric softening compositions and the like. Methods of making and using compositions comprising polyglycerol esters and a treatment and/or care agent are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Beth Ponder, Keith Homer Baker, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Robert John Strife
  • Laundry detergent composition comprising glycosyl hydrolase
    Patent number: 7854771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising glycosyl hydrolase. The compositions of the present invention also comprises a polymer that, when used in combination with the glycosyl hydrolase, enables compaction of the surfactant system to be achieved without loss in fabric cleaning performance. Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprises a combination of two polymers, a glycosyl hydrolase and detersive surfactant, preferably low levels of detersive surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean-Pol Boutique, Nathalie Jean Marie-Louise Vanwyngaerden, Frederik Vandenberghe, Phillip Frank Souter, Neil Joseph Lant, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Genevieve Cagalawan Wenning
  • Whiteness perception compositions comprising a dye-polymer conjugate
    Patent number: 7846268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning and/or treatment compositions comprising a dye conjugate, and processes of making and using such compositions. Such compositions can provide benefits such as an increase in the whiteness or blackness perception of a situs that is cleaned or treated with such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johan Smets, Andre Baeck, Jean-Luc Bettiol, Mark Robert Sivik, Neil Joseph Lant, James Robert Lickiss
  • Detergent compositions
    Patent number: 7790666
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising certain lipase variants and a fabric hueing agent and processes for making and using such compositions. Including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip Frank Souter, John Allen Burdis, Neil Joseph Lant
  • Composition comprising a lipase and a bleach catalyst
    Patent number: 7786067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a lipase; and (ii) a bleach catalyst that is capable of accepting an oxygen atom from a peroxyacid and transferring the oxygen atom to an oxidizeable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip Frank Souter, Neil Joseph Lant, Alan Thomas Brooker, Gregory Scot Miracle, Nicola Jane Binney, David Lee Daugherty
  • Fabric care compositions comprising polyol based fabric care materials and deposition agents
    Patent number: 7776813
    Abstract: A composition comprises polyol-based fabric care materials, particularly esterified saccharides. The composition further comprises deposition agents, dispersing medium, and optional adjunct ingredients. The compositions of the present invention are used to treat fabrics to provide one or more of the following benefits: fabric softness, wrinkle reduction after drying, ease of ironing, in-wear shape retention, fabric elasticity, fabric tensile strength, fabric tear strength, and color protection. Various products containing the composition and methods for using the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Eric Christopher Wells, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Vicente Santamarina
  • Process for making an ionic liquid comprising ion actives
    Patent number: 7737106
    Abstract: A process for making ionic liquids containing ion actives, which provide fabric treating benefits, surface treating benefits and/or air treating benefits. The ionic liquid is made from an ion active feedstock and an ionic liquid forming counterion feedstock, which preferably comprises another ion active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Corey James Kenneally, Stacie Ellen Hecht, Scott Leroy Cron
  • Methods for modifying cellulosic polymers in ionic liquids
    Patent number: 7714124
    Abstract: Sulfation or sulfonation of cellulose and cellulose ethers is conducted in an ionic liquid such as a quaternary ammonium salt. Detergent compositions containing the sulfated or sulfonated reaction product are suitable for fabric cleansing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Corey James Kenneally, Julie Ann Menkhaus, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Prezemyslaw Chwala
  • Active containing delivery particle
    Patent number: 7671005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-surfactant active containing delivery particles, cleaning compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and cleaning compositions. When employed in cleaning compositions, such particles provide more uniform active delivery. Thus, resulting in improved cleaning performance without the increased cleaning negatives that may be associated with higher levels of certain active levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Mort, III, Wendell Ivan Norman, George Douglas Hiler, II, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Cleaning and/or treatment compositions
    Patent number: 7629158
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising certain amylase variants and processes for making and using such compositions including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eva Maria Perez-Prat Vinuesa, Colin Ure, Andre Cesar Baeck, Philip Frank Souter
  • Laundry and cleaning and/or fabric care composition
    Patent number: 7601681
    Abstract: There is provided a laundry and/or cleaning and/or fabric care composition comprising a benefit agent whereby said benefit agent is carried with a carrier material, thereby providing an enhanced deposition on the treated fabric of the benefit agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johan Smets, Jean Wevers, Gaurav Saini, Rafael Trujillo Rosaldo
  • Organic catalyst with enhanced enzyme compatibility
    Patent number: 7557076
    Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, George Douglas Hiler, II, Rebecca Massie Grey, Mark Robert Sivik, Ludwig Voelkel, Frank Dietsche, Christian Bittner
  • Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates
    Patent number: 7534751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or ii) a fragrance raw material. The present invention relates to systems for delivering fragrances to a situs, and to laundry detergent compositions, fine fragrances, personal care and hair care compositions comprising said systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Richard Dykstra, Gregory Scot Miracle, Lon Montgomery Gray
  • Organic catalyst with enhanced solubility
    Patent number: 7507700
    Abstract: This invention relates to organic catalysts comprising iminium or oxaziridinium moieties, cleaning compositions comprising such catalysts; and processes for making and using such catalysts and cleaning products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, George Douglas Hiler, II, Susumu Murata, Rebecca Massie Grey
  • Organic catalyst with enhanced enzyme compatibility
    Patent number: 7504371
    Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, George Douglas Hiler, II, Rebecca Massie Grey, Mark Robert Sivik, Ludwig Voelkel, Frank Dietsche, Christian Bittner
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    Patent number: D646568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Heidel, Ian Andrew Carnduff, Paul Frank Diehl
  • Cap
    Patent number: D646569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Heidel, Ian Andrew Carnduff, Paul Frank Diehl
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    Patent number: D646570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Heidel, Ian Andrew Carnduff, Paul Frank Diehl
  • Cap
    Patent number: D646571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Heidel, Ian Andrew Carnduff, Paul Frank Diehl