Patents Assigned to Procter & Gamble Company
  • Patent number: 7820614
    Abstract: An article comprising a multiple use fabric conditioning composition that is operably connectable to the inside of a dryer is useful for softening fabric without staining the fabric and with reduced linting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johannson Jimmy Tee, Jr., Jeffrey Frank Omnitz, Alessandro Corona, III, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, David Edward Whittlinger, Saji Chacko Meledathu, Dennis Arch Parrish
  • Publication number: 20100264232
    Abstract: A method of delivering a volatile material to the atmosphere in a continuous manner is disclosed. The method includes providing a delivery engine having a reservoir that includes a volatile material mixture. The volatile material mixture includes about 40% to about 100%, by total weight, of the volatile materials each having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than about 0.1 torr. The delivery system also includes a microporous membrane enclosing the reservoir, wherein the microporous membrane comprises an average pore size of about 0.01 to about 0.03 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Jason John Olchovy, Scott Kendyl Stanley, James Douglas Still, Rhonda Jean Jackson, Zaiyou Liu, Walter Sordo, Stefano Deflorian, Cedric Morhain
  • Publication number: 20100267601
    Abstract: The present composition relates to fabric care compositions comprising an organosiloxane polymer. Methods of using such compositions including contacting a fabric with the composition and rinsing the fabric are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Kerry Andrew Vetter, Bernard William Kluesener, Iskender Yilgor, Christian Herzig, Richard Becker, Rafael Trujillo Rosaldo, Leslie Dawn Waits, Janine A. Flood, Keith Homer Baker, Jennifer Beth Ponder, Mark Gregory Solinsky, Matthew Scott Wagner, Pradipta Sarkar, Emily Suzanne Klinker, Julie Ann O'Neil
  • Patent number: 7816314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic dishwashing detergent compositions and methods of using compositions comprising halogenated salts, phosphate and/or silicate in conjunction with electrolyzed water in automatic dishwashing appliances comprising an electrochemical cell and/or electrolytic device for treating tableware to improve cleaning, sanitizing and stain removal by controlling hardness, corrosion and dispersancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Kenneth Nathan Price, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Paul Joseph Drzewiecki
  • Patent number: 7818081
    Abstract: A process to control product throughput in a multi-station manufacturing system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Bernard Overley, Brian Kelly Bell
  • Patent number: 7815899
    Abstract: According to a first aspect, antiperspirant aerosol compositions are disclosed comprising antiperspirant active particulates, a propellant and at least 5% by weight of the entire antiperspirant aerosol composition of a silicone component, wherein (a) the antiperspirant active particulates are the only particulates in the antiperspirant aerosol composition; (b) the silicone component comprises one or more silicones and the or each silicone is a non-volatile silicone. According to a second aspect, packaged antiperspirant aerosol compositions according to the first aspect are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20100262104
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent article absorbent core for the absorption of menses or blood, having porous absorbent gelling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giovanni Carlucci, Maurizio Tamburro, Achille Di Cintio
  • Patent number: 7810204
    Abstract: A cleaning implement for removing particulate soils from a compressible resilient surface is provided. The cleaning implement includes a ramp for pressing particulates against the compressible resilient surface and a collection member for collecting the particulates which are projected away from the compressible resilient surface when the cleaning implement is moved across the compressible resilient surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Allen Godfroid, Jonathan Joseph Powell, David Edwards Mallard, Michael Jurgen Strasser, Samuel Blagden Truslow, Adrian Benton James
  • Patent number: 7811271
    Abstract: An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, adult incontinence device, or the like. The absorbent article has a pair of flaps for securing the absorbent article. The flaps extend laterally outward from the main body portion of the article. The flaps are associated with the main body portion at a juncture along the longitudinal edges of the main body portion. The flaps have a notch. The flaps have at least one first zone of anisotropic stiffness contiguous with the notch. The first zone of anisotropic stiffness has a relatively stiffer direction and a relatively less stiff direction. The first zone of anisotropic stiffness can be made of corrugated or ring-rolled portions of the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marco Digiacomantonio, Giovanni Carlucci
  • Patent number: 7811613
    Abstract: Individualized trichomes, methods for individualizing trichomes, chemical derivatives of individualized trichomes, trichome-containing fibrous structures, single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures and sanitary tissue products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • Patent number: 7811980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a spray-dried powder comprising (i) anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (iii) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; and (iv) optionally from 0 wt % to 15 wt % silicate salt; wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming an alkaline slurry in a mixer, the slurry comprising: (v) from 0 wt % to 15 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (vi) from 0 wt % to 35 wt % water; and (b) transferring the alkaline slurry from the mixer through at least one pump to a spray pressure nozzle; (c) contacting an acid anionic detersive surfactant precursor to the alkaline slurry after the mixer and before the spray pressure nozzle to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray pressure nozzle into a spray-drying tower; (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder; and (f) optionally, contacting an alkalinity source with the alkaline slurry and/or the acid anionic detersive surfactant precursor, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan Tantawy, Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts, Simon Howe, Stuart Andrew Caldwell
  • Patent number: 7811273
    Abstract: An article having a surface fastening system and a primary direction of load bearing. The surface fastening system includes at least one first fastening element and at least one second fastening element. The first fastening element further includes an attached portion, partially joined to the article, at least one liftable portion extending from the attached portion, and at least one hinge line disposed at an angle less than 90 degrees relative to the primary direction of load bearing, the hinge line is positioned between the attached portion and the liftable portion. At least one second fastening element is affixed at a second position to the article and configured to be engageable with the liftable portion of the first fastening element. Articles such as disposable diapers, bibs, clothing, etc. are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark J. Kline, Luke R. Magee
  • Patent number: 7811951
    Abstract: Fibrous structures comprising an oil system, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising an oil system comprising a non-silicone oil comprising a triglyceride having a fatty acid profile containing a palmitic acid content of greater than about 15 wt %, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Kenneth Douglas Vinson
  • Patent number: 7811387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hard surface cleaning composition comprising a copolymer, wherein said copolymer comprises a zwitterionic unit A or a mixture thereof and another unit B or a mixture thereof, wherein said unit A comprises a betaine group or a mixture thereof and wherein said betaine group of said unit A is a sulphobetaine group or a mixture thereof, and wherein said unit B is derived from vinyl-pyrrolidone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Scialla, Luca Sarcinelli, Annick Julia Oscar Mertens, Marc Francois Theophile Evers, Evelyne Prat, Olivier Anthony, Marie Pierre Labeau, Chi-Thanh Vuong
  • Patent number: D625110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: John William Koenig
  • Patent number: D625111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward Carrier, Jonathan Paul Brennan, Jennifer Hope Dolan
  • Patent number: D625177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susie Marie Seum, Marilyn Gale Perkins-Stanaford, Tom Patrick Collins, Ida Abdalkhani
  • Patent number: D625182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: George Scott Kerr, Gregory Dean Sunvold, Lawrence Andrew Schumacher, David William Schuller, Robbert H ter Haar, Gary J Kohlman
  • Patent number: D625196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jason M. Partin, Diane D. Powers
  • Patent number: D626290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Miwa Ohmoto, Kazuhiro Yamada, Sayaka Ikoma, Murphy (Greene) Mongeon, Fumie Shibata