Abstract: A mechanical granulation process for the production of detergent granules, the process comprising dosing to a mechanical granulation apparatus an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant, a non-surfactant acid and a solid carbonated neutralising agent wherein the amount of salt formed in situ in the resultant detergent granules by reaction between the non-surfactant acid and the neutralising agent is at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 10% by weight, more preferably at least 25% by weight, most preferably at least 50% by weight of those granules.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 8, 2002
Publication date:
March 27, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Johannes Hendrikus Maria Akkermans, Andreas Theodorus Johannes Groot, Cornelis Paulus Maria Montanus
Abstract: A water-soluble single-use package for a detergent composition comprising a fluorescent dye of limited water solubility in the water-soluble body portion. Preferred detergent compositions are low water-content liquid detergent compositions. A process of preparing a water-soluble film containing a fluorescent dye is also disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 20, 2001
Publication date:
March 27, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home and Personal Care, USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Edward John Giblin, Kwang H. Lee
Abstract: The present invention concerns deodorant products based on a synergistically active antimicrobial mixture of picolinic acid and a peroxyl species or equivalent source thereof. Also described is the cosmetic use of such products to treat malodour on the human body.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 16, 2002
Publication date:
March 27, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Manmohan Bhakoo, Sally Gillian Grimshaw, Karen Anne Steele, David Taylor, Katherine Mary Thompson, David William Thornthwaite
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and monitoring device for monitoring a wash process inside a washing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of introducing into the washing apparatus a monitoring device suitable for measuring physical and/or mechanical parameters of the wash process and recording the measured parameters within the monitoring device. A self-contained and wireless monitoring device is used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco,
Inc.
Inventors:
Jean Paul Janssens, Henk Leeuwis, John Lloyd, Petrus Jacobus Van Der Mark, Arie Michiel Poos
Abstract: Compounds are provided that may be used as ligands in transition metal complexes, in turn useful as bleach catalysts. Also provided are complexes, bleaching compositions and methods of using the compounds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Inventors:
Adrianus Cornelis Appel, Ronald Hage, Stephen William Russell, David Tetard
Abstract: A foam dispenser utilizes a deformable reservoir, a foamable fluid and air or other gas; a discharge device and an arrangement for producing foam that includes a plurality of mesh screens. When the dispenser is operated, air from inside the dispenser is mixed with the fluid to produce foam. The dispenser employs a shaped and resilient deformable seal for use in quickly recharging the container with air used in the creation of foam. The dispenser also advantageously employs an integrally molded swirl manifold to create a foam of excellent quality and consistency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 16, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Abstract: A foaming cleansing product is provided as a cleansing composition packaged in a non-aerosol pump dispenser. The dispenser includes a container for holding a liquid composition, a dispensing head with a housing enclosing a pump mechanism and a screen material in the flow path to convert liquid composition into a foam. The cleansing composition comprises an anionic surfactant, and at least one surfactant selected from a nonionic and an amphoteric surfactant, a cationic polymer, and a hydrophobic antibacterial agent, and contains less than 0.05 wt. % of a water insoluble emollient; said composition being dispensed by the pump dispenser to provide a foam. The total amount of surfactants in the inventive composition does not exceed 12 wt. %, and preferably does not exceed 10.5 wt. %.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home and Personal Care, USA division of Conopco,
Inc.
Abstract: The invention relates to hair conditioner compositions that are non-irritating to the eye and which comprise:
a) a C20-C24 quaternary ammonium compound, which has ethosulfate or methosulfate as an anion;
b) a second C20-C24 quaternary ammonium compound, which has chloride or bromide as an anion;
c) a compound which is solid at room temperature and which is selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol, an ester, an amine, an amide, an acid, and a water-soluble polymer;
d) optionally a compound, which is liquid at room temperature, selected from the group consisting of a water insoluble emollient, a water insoluble lubricating agent, and a water insoluble conditioning compound; and
wherein a) and b) are present in a weight ratio of about 1:10 to about 10:1; are described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with a bleaching catalyst in the presence of an unsaturated surfactant.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 13, 2002
Publication date:
March 20, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Ronald Hage, Roelant Mathijs Hermant, Jean Hypolites Koek, Simon Marinus Veerman
Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with a bleaching catalyst in the presence of an unsaturated organic compound and an activity moderator.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 13, 2002
Publication date:
March 20, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Ronald Hage, Roelant Mathijs Hermant, Simon Marinus Veerman
Abstract: A water soluble package comprises a substantially non-aqueous liquid rinse conditioning composition therein, wherein the water soluble package comprises a polymeric film. A process for conditioning fabrics comprises the step of adding to the rinse cycle of a washing operation the water soluble package and rinse conditioning composition therein, allowing or causing the package to break so as to release the contents therefrom and contacting the composition with fabric being laundered. The package is either disposed in the drum at the beginning of the wash cycle, remains intact through the wash cycle and disperses and/or dissolves at the beginning of or during the rinse cycle or is disposed in the rinse compartment of the dispenser drawer or in the drum between the wash and rinse cycles and disperses and/or dissolves immediately.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 13, 2002
Publication date:
March 20, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Abstract: The invention provides wet skin treatment compositions for use during bathing. The compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. The compositions impart desirable benefits to skin, are perceived to absorb quickly on wet skin, and leave the skin feeling clean, but non-greasy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 17, 2001
Publication date:
March 20, 2003
Applicant:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Paul Aronson, Liang Sheng Tsaur
Abstract: The invention relates to a plurality of liquid cleansing compositions in lamellar phase which possess a lotion-like appearance conveying signals of enhanced moisturization in one embodiment and are contained in a partitionless container in another embodiment conveying signals of a plurality of compositions. This multiphase composition is stable upon storage and is dispensed as a striped product where typically one stripe has a cleansing function and a second stripe has a moisturization function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Abstract: A fluid dispenser 1 according to the invention comprises a container bottle 2 having a neck portion 3 and a body portion 4. A product 5 such as liquid soap is contained within the container body 4. A pump 6, extending into the body 4, is operated by the depression of a pump actuator head 7 mounted on the neck portion 3. A support plate 8 comprising a collar portion 9 and a projecting plate portion 10 is mounted on the neck portion 3 of the container 2, below the head 7.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 7, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Inventors:
Jonathan Neil Davies, Holger Schueddekopf
Abstract: An oral composition is provided containing stabilized peroxide ingredients. Stabilization is achieved by combination of a triphenyl methane dye and potassium nitrate. Particularly useful as the dye are FD&C Blue 1 and FD&C Green 3.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Inventors:
Christine Watson Ryles, David Robert Williams
Abstract: The invention relates to a plurality of liquid cleansing compositions having at least one lamellar phase which possesses a lotion-like appearance conveying signals of enhanced moisturization and at least one abutting isotropic phase having enhanced cleansing ability. The inventive composition is contained in a partitionless container in one embodiment conveying signals of a plurality of compositions. This multiphase composition is stable upon storage and is dispensed as a striped product where typically one stripe has primarily a cleansing function and a second stripe has primarily a moisturization function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, division of Conopco,
Inc.
Abstract: A hand-held fluorescent lamp assembly powered by typical line supply of 120 VAC, 60 Hz via an attached power cord and employing multiple commonly available fluorescent lamps. The assembly includes switches to independently control the multiple fluorescent lamps. The assembly includes lightweight solid state power regulation components. The power regulation circuit employs a self-oscillating circuit that is approximately matched in frequency of oscillation to the natural frequency of the fluorescent lamp load to automatically ignite the fluorescent lamps. The power regulation circuit includes circuit elements to automatically protect the ballast circuit and lamps from overdrawing in the run state and from abnormal load conditions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 23, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
TMC Enterprises, a division of Tasco Industries, Inc.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Double Impatiens plant named ‘Balolefro’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and white-colored flowers that are fully double and positioned above the foliage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2003
Assignee:
Ball FloraPlant, a division of Ball Horticultural Co.