Patents Assigned to division
  • Polymer products
    Publication number: 20030092596
    Abstract: A solid water soluble polymer having dispersed therein, at least one cleaning composition auxiliary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Marinus Veerman, Frank J.C. Wilschut
  • Fabric conditioning compositions
    Publication number: 20030092591
    Abstract: An aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition and a method for making such a composition are provided where the composition comprises a quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound and a non-ionic surfactant, where the composition comprises an emulsion in which 80% or more by weight of the droplets in the emulsion have a mean diameter of from 0.4 to 60 microns, as measured using a Malvern particle size analyser with a 45mm lens for D[0,1] measurements and both a 45 mm and a 1000 mm lens for D[0,9] measurements. Use of a nonionic surfactant to improve the dispersibility in water of an aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Jane Ellson, John Francis Hubbard
  • Hair treatment compositions which provide hair body and which comprise silicone pressure sensitive adhesives
    Publication number: 20030091523
    Abstract: An aqueous hair treatment composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mrunalini Dhamdhere, Trefor A. Evans, Yun Shan, Pawel Milczarek, Cheryl Taylor, Elena Barbuzzi, Stephen Wire, Wolfgang Robert Bergmann
  • Delivery of benefit agents
    Publication number: 20030092592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising an immiscible liquid system having at least one liquid-liquid interface with an interfacial tension greater than 5 mN/m. The less polar solvent in the system has a carbon chain length of at least 4, or is a silicone with more than 3 SiO units. The composition furthermore comprises from 0.001-20% by weight of a benefit agent such as a fluorescer, a dye transfer inhibitor, a fabric softening agent or an anti redeposition agent. The compositions provide for an improved delivery and efficacy of the benefit agents in e.g. a fabric cleaning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijaya Milind Bargaje, Kavitha Dhandapani, Glyn Roberts
  • Ironing aid composition
    Publication number: 20030089878
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ironing aid composition which is suitable for pouring directly into the water reservoir chamber of a steam iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan John Fry
  • Cold brew tea
    Publication number: 20030091718
    Abstract: A cold water infusible tea leaf product is disclosed which brews in cold water to produce an iced tea beverage with the color and flavor of iced teas prepared by hot brewing methods. The product when brewed in water at about 15° C. for about 5 minutes at a water to tea ratio of 100 water to 1 tea has a cold water infusion Hunter L Value of about 25 to 45; a Hunter “a” value of about 24 to 34; a Hunter haze value of less than 40 and at least 0.15% soluble tea solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Ashley Balentine, Steven Alphonse Gobbo, Robert Steven Hang, Xiaoqun Qi, Andrew David Parry, Christopher William Goodsall
  • Apparatus for producing packets
    Publication number: 20030092550
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a tag and a thread length to a web of filter material with one end of the thread length secured to the tag and the other end being secured to the web adjacent one side edge of the web and the tag being attached to the web adjacent the opposite side edge. The apparatus has a gripper for drawing the tag, with the thread secured thereto, across the web from that one edge to an extended position beyond the opposite side edge before returning the tag to a final extended position over the web. The apparatus also has a mechanism for attaching the tag to the web in the final position, a displacement mechanism for the gripper means that has a first linear guide on which the gripper is slidable, and a second inner guide that is transverse to the first guide and fixedly located in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Herman Ketel, Kevin John Stamp
  • Ambient stable beverage and process of making
    Patent number: 6562387
    Abstract: An ambient stable beverage that contains a preservative system that contains cinnamic acid, dimethyl dicarbonate and at least one essential oil. The beverage contains a minimum concentration of preservatives and has a pleasant taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Michael Kirby, David Savage, Malcolm Stratford
  • Laundry treatment for fabrics
    Patent number: 6562771
    Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible rebuild agent for deposition onto a fabric during a treatment process wherein the material undergoes during the treatment process, a chemical change by which change the affinity of the material for the fabric is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy David Finch, Andrew Hopkinson
  • Bleaching composition
    Patent number: 6562774
    Abstract: A bleaching composition is provided comprising a) a bleach-effective amount of a low-active oxygen bleaching agent; b) a bleach-compatible solvent c) 0 to 10 wt % of a surfactant; d) less than 10 wt % of a modifier; and e) an effective dry cleaning amount of densified carbon dioxide, said composition being essentially free of carbon dioxide soluble organic peracid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Case USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Johannes Bijl, Ronald Hage, Jan Kevelam, Jean Hypolites Koek, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Irene Erica Smit, Johannes Jacob Verhagen, Pieter Van Der Vlist
  • Compositions comprising combination of DEFI and modified DEFI and methods of making
    Patent number: 6562874
    Abstract: Composition may be prepared in a single DEFI reactor comprising mixtures of (1) DEFI (directly esterified fatty acyl isethionate) and (2) a compound produced by the reaction of (a) isethionate with a fatty acid replacement (e.g., a multicarboxylic fatty acid, a fatty acid); or (b) fatty acid with an isethionate replacement (e.g., C2-C24 alcohols, C2-C20 organic acids, amines). Such mixtures are milder than DEFI alone while retaining substantially same foaming benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonora Ilardi, Lee Ann Gallagher, Michael Massaro
  • Photobleach speckle and laundry detergent compositions containing it
    Publication number: 20030087790
    Abstract: A speckle composition for use in particulate laundry detergent compositions comprising a porous granular carrier, and at least 0.01 wt % photobleach, preferably at least 0.05 wt %, more preferably at least 0.1 wt %, based on the active ingredient the composition being layered with a finely divided high carrying capacity particulate material and/or a water-soluble material. The most preferred photobleach is a blend of Zn and Al sulphonated phthalocyanine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Cesar Puelle Andrade, Juan Jose Bonelli, Marcio Henrique Perissinotto Bonfa, Paulo-Enrique De Gusmao
  • Soap wrappers
    Publication number: 20030087778
    Abstract: A bar of soap having, wrapped laterally of the bar, around at least a longitudinal extent of the bar, a stiffening member comprising a stiff sheet material having at least respective outer surfaces thereof each provided by a plastics material. At least a portion of the stiffening member is transparent to allow the soap to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco
    Inventor: David Moss
  • Process for the production of detergent granules
    Publication number: 20030087792
    Abstract: A low shear mechanical granulation process for the production of detergent granules, the process comprising contacting an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant, a non-surfactant acid and a solid carbonated neutralising agent wherein the solid carbonated neutralizing agent has a d3,2 average particle size no more than 90 &mgr;m, preferably no more than 80 &mgr;m, more preferably no more than 70 &mgr;m, still more preferably no more than 60 &mgr;m, yet more preferably no more than 50 &mgr;m and especially no more than 40 &mgr;m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Theodorus Groot, Cornelis Paulus Montanus
  • Utility cart
    Publication number: 20030085541
    Abstract: A utility cart which is capable of being readily converted from a first configuration as a conventional utility cart with the area above a bottom table being open into a second configuration as a bin cart, including a number of outwardly extending storage bins. In addition, the utility cart in accordance with the present invention includes end members having “I” beam type construction, the top table and the bottom table have panel members which pivot from an upright position to form a recessed top table and/or a recessed bottom table to a downward position to form a substantially flat top table and/or a substantially flat bottom table and a handle having an organizer integrally built therein, including a beverage container holder, a storage tray and one or more storage compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Akro Mils, a division of Myers Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Calmeise, Doug S. Hardesty
  • Photobleach speckle and laundry detergent compositions containing it
    Publication number: 20030087791
    Abstract: A coloured speckle composition for use in particulate laundry detergent compositions comprising a porous granular carrier and at least 0.01 wt % photobleach, preferably at least 0.05 wt %, more preferably at least 0.1 wt %, based on the active ingredient, the composition having an average bulk density of at most 600 g/l, preferably at most 500 g/l, most preferably at most 400 g/l. The carrier system reduces the staining tendency of the photobleach. The most preferred carrier is spray dried detergent base powder. The most preferred photobleach is a blend of Zn and Al sulphonated phthalocyanine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Jose Bonelli, Marcio Henrique Perissinotto Bonfa, Rudolf Govert Van Driel, Paulo-Enrique De Gusmao, Mario Jovelino Del Nunzio, Paulo Cesar Puelle Andrade
  • ANTIPERSPIRANT FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20030086884
    Abstract: The invention anhydrous antiperspirant cream composition which comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ronald Franklin, Daniel Albert Martindale
  • Dry cleaning process
    Publication number: 20030087782
    Abstract: A process for dry cleaning laundry articles comprising at least one dry cleaning step followed by at least one regeneration step wherein said regeneration step comprises contacting the articles with a regeneration composition comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joop Evers, Machiel Goedhart, Fred Kerpels, Cornelis Gerhard Kralingen van, Pieter Everhardus Overdevest, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Karin Vrieswijk
  • Lamellar post foaming cleansing composition and dispensing system
    Publication number: 20030083210
    Abstract: An aqueous self-foaming liquid cleansing composition comprising a base lotion composition having a surfactant system containing an anionic surfactant, and a post-foaming agent, wherein the composition has a shear-thinning lamellar structure is described. In another embodiment, a low cost dispensing system is described for use with the inventive composition. In a futher embodiment, the inventive composition is substantially free of soap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, Division of CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Weiss Goldberg, Christine E. Hayward, Virgilio B. Villa, William F. Furrier
  • Spigot and collar assembly
    Patent number: D474112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Gerhart, Edward John Giblin, George Richard Trepina, Eugene Francis Haffner, Gerald Ross Robinson