Patents Assigned to Conopco, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240084224Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising an ester oil, which is a polyol comprising at least two ester linkages, free perfume and 0 to 0.85 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant. A method of laundering clothes, wherein said composition is added in the wash or rinse stage. A method of preventing colour fade over (10) laundry cycles, wherein fabrics are treated with said composition during each consecutive laundry cycle. The use of said composition to provide an improved colour maintenance or reduced colour fade over consecutive laundry cycles, preferably (10), more preferably (5) laundry cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Louise Stephanie CONNELL-FIELDING, Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Paul FERGUSON, Matthew Charles HERBISON, Maria Fernanda JIMENEZ SOLOMON
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Publication number: 20240082126Abstract: The present invention is in the field of antiperspirant compositions, in particular, compositions comprising antiperspirant actives. Disclosed is an anhydrous antiperspirant composition comprising (i) 4 to 30% of one or more saturated fatty acid with 14-26 carbons by weight of the composition; (ii) an organic compound selected from alcohols with 8-24 carbons, alkanes with 7-20 carbons, alkyl or alkyl-aryl esters, glyceryl esters, sorbitan esters, ethoxylated sorbitan esters, and a mixture thereof; (iii) 5 to 80% of ethanol by weight of the composition; and (iv) a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein said saturated fatty acid is selected from myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid and 12-Hydroxystearic acid. Also disclosed is a method of reducing perspiration comprising a step of topical application of the anhydrous antiperspirant composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Xiaoke LI, Renjiang LIU
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Publication number: 20240084227Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a) Fabric softening active according to formula (I), wherein each R, is independently selected from C5-C27 aliphatic groups, Y is a divalent C1-C6 aliphatic group, 12?, R? and R??, are independently selected from hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, and X is an anionic group; b) 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume; and c) Water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Olivier BACK, Christopher BOARDMAN, John Francis HUBBARD, Bala Naga Satyanarayana THOTA
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Publication number: 20240084222Abstract: A benefit agent delivery particle comprising a core-shell structure in which a shell entraps a core containing benefit agent, wherein said shell comprises polyester.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Paul FERGUSON, David Richard Arthur MEALING
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Publication number: 20240084219Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition comprising: an ester oil; and free perfume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Louise Stephanie CONNELL-FIELDING, Martin Charles CROSSMAN
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Publication number: 20240084353Abstract: The invention concerns a process to convert di-rhamnolipid to mono-rhamnolipid comprising the following process steps: —(a) contact of a starting di-rhamnolipid material with an ?-L-rhamnosidase enzyme which is immobilised on a support; (b) separation of the produced mono-rhamnolipid from the reaction medium and/or side products; wherein the ?-L-rhamnosidase enzyme does not have ?-D-glucosidase activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Natalia Eliza Iyke DOMERADZKA, Dietmar Andreas LANG, Neil James PARRY, Mark Lawrence THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20240087142Abstract: A method of tracking a user's toothcare activity comprises receiving video images of a user's face during, e.g. a toothbrushing session, and identifying, in each of a plurality of frames of the video images, predetermined features of the user's face. The features include at least two invariant landmarks associated with the user's face and one or more landmarks selected from at least mouth feature positions and eye feature positions. Predetermined marker features of a toothcare appliance, e.g. a brush in use are identified in each of the plurality of frames of the video images. From the at least two invariant landmarks associated with the user's nose, a measure of inter-landmark distance is determined. An appliance length normalised by the inter-landmark distance is determined. From the one or more landmarks selected from at least mouth feature positions and eye feature positions, one or more appliance-to-facial feature distances each normalised by the inter-landmark distance is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Timur ALMAEV, Anthony BROWN, William Westwood PRESTON, Robert Lindsay TRELOAR, Michel François VALSTAR, Ruediger Zillmer
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Patent number: 11918678Abstract: Hair care cleansing composition comprising—a) from 1 to 50 wt % of a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant, non-ionic and mixtures thereof; and b) from 0.01 to 3 wt %, by weight of the total composition, of defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising cellulose microfibrils, wherein • the defibrillated primary cell wall material comprises up to 20 wt. % of water, based on the total weight of the fibrils; and wherein • the cellulose has an average degree of crystallinity of less than 50%, and wherein • the defibrillated primary cell wall material comprises polyols distributed between the fibrils.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rhys Thomas, Jeremy Robert Westwell, Sally Elizabeth Wood, Sophia Isabel Alice Quenby-Ma
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Publication number: 20240065953Abstract: A method for stabilizing retinoic acid precursors and a skin benefit composition with stabilized retinoic acid precursors are described. The composition has a retinoic acid precursor and a resorcinol to impede oxidation of the precursor in situ in the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Anjing Lou, Teanoosh Moaddel, Anil Babubhai Patel
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Publication number: 20240065957Abstract: The invention relates to a hair care composition comprising a) a cationic surfactant selected from stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behentrimonium chloride, stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof; b) from 15 to 30% by weight of glycerin; and c) from 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of fatty alcohol based on the total weight of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Qunhua CAO, Tong JIN, Jian LIU
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Publication number: 20240065964Abstract: Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising a moringa seed oil and a moringa extract, wherein the amount of the moringa seed oil is less than 0.8% by weight of the composition, the amount of the moringa extract is less than 0.3% by weight of the composition, the weight ratio of the moringa seed oil to the moringa extract is in the range of 9:1 to 55:1 and the moringa seed oil is different from the moringa extract.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Xuelan GU, Tingyan MI
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Patent number: 11910982Abstract: A recyclable container containing a substrate treatment liquid, configured for fluid connection to a fluid communication system of a substrate treatment machine e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Deborah Jane Cooke, David Moorfield
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Patent number: 11911496Abstract: The invention relates to stable, mild and moisturizing lamellar liquid cleansing compositions which possess a lotion-like appearance conveying signals of enhanced moisturization. However, these liquids often are either unstable or cause poor lather production and other sensory deficits The use of a specific ratio of total acyl isethionates to acyl glutamates or other divalent anionic surfactant in a structured liquid product improve stability and lather production, mildness and acceptable odor.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Alyssa Nicole Kranzmann, Jamie Lynn Miller, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan
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Patent number: 11910804Abstract: An objective of the disclosure is to provide compositions containing vegetable oils and an anti-oxidant system to prevent oxidation of the triglycerides in the vegetable oil in food products, in particular in products which are often stored for a long time. The antioxidant system should not give an undesired colour, and neither an undesired taste, to a food composition. Additionally, it should be a natural compound and/or common food ingredient, and fitting to the food composition with regard to taste and colour. This has been achieved by providing a food composition containing vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar, wherein the weight ratio of citric acid and malic acid to total organic acids in the apple cider vinegar is more than 2%.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Marieke Beute, Tjerk Bouman, Alessia Ermacora, Sabrina Silva Paes, Jurek Woller
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Publication number: 20240060011Abstract: A method of preventing or reducing colour fade of fabrics over multiple laundry cycles wherein a composition comprising fabric softening active, pentaerythritol ester oil and perfume is used during the rinse stage of the laundry process. Method of preparing the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Louise Stephanle CONNELL-FIELDING, Martin Charles CROSSMAN, John Michael WALSH
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Publication number: 20240060017Abstract: The present invention relates to an extruded soap bar composition. It more particularly relates to a soap bar composition which comprises specified type of sodium alumino silicate gel to produce soap bars with high water content that are not only easy to extrude but have the desired hardness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Ajit Manohar AGARKHED, Himanshu AKRE, Amalendu BANGAL, Chandra Sekhar GHOSH, Siva Rama Krishna PERALA, Saswati PUJARI, Yuriy Konstantinovich YAROVOY
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Publication number: 20240060019Abstract: A benefit agent delivery particle comprising a core-shell structure in which a shell of polymeric material entraps a core containing benefit agent, wherein said benefit agent comprises an ester oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Charles Crossman, Paul Ferguson, David Richard Arthur Mealing
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Publication number: 20240060008Abstract: Concentrated detergent composition comprising less than 5% wt. water, anionic surfactant, and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant with a monoisopropylamine (MIPA) and/or triisopropanolamine (TIPA) counterion, said composition comprising linear alkylbenzene sulphonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Sarmistha Biswas, Rachana Sankar
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Publication number: 20240058236Abstract: The present invention relates to an anhydrous anti-perspirant (AP) composition that comprises conventional metal-based AP actives, natural oil, antioxidant and select non-ionic surfactant that ensures that when such compositions are used on a body part e.g., the axilla there is minimal or no yellow coloured staining of the fabric which is worn by an individual through several use-wash-rinse-dry cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Somnath DAS, Praveen NYALAM
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Patent number: D1017021Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Brett Christopher Domoy, Gregory Lalier