Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of oxygenated, unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, such as derivatives of furfural or hydroxymethyl furfural produced by aldol condensation with a ketone or a ketoester, as well as methods of deoxidatively reducing those compounds with hydrogen under acidic conditions to provide saturated hydrocarbons useful as fuels.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 2012
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2016
Assignees:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
John Cameron Gordon, Louis A. Silks, Andrew D. Sutton, Ruilian Wu, Marcel Schlaf, Fraser Waldie, Ryan West, Dimitris Ioannis Collias
Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care composition comprising cationic polymers and anionic particulates. The composition of the present invention provides improved deposition of anionic particulates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 6, 2014
Publication date:
August 6, 2015
Applicant:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Kristine Suzanne So YU, Mannie Lee CLAPP
Abstract: A pant-type disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end, a back end, and a middle. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The middle is disposed at a middle longitudinally outboard distance. The front end longitudinally outboard distance is greater than the middle longitudinally outboard distance, which is greater than the back end longitudinally outboard distance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 5, 2008
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2015
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
Abstract: A composition comprising coated particles of a salt of pyrithione selected from the group consisting of monovalent and polyvalent pyrithione salts, and combinations thereof, partially or fully coated with a lipophilic agent. The composition is characterized by enhanced anti-fungal and anti-dandruff efficacy in shampoos. Also disclosed is a personal care composition, preferably a shampoo, containing a topical carrier and coated particles of a salt of pyrithione selected from the group consisting of monovalent and polyvalent pyrithione salts, and combinations thereof, partially or fully coated with a lipophilic agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2004
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2015
Assignees:
Arch Chemicals, Inc., The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Deqing Lei, George Polson, Diana T. Ciccognani, Kevin N. DiNicola, Richard B. Shalvoy, Katherine P. Roberts, Louis L. Punto, James Robert Schwartz, David Joseph Kaufman
Abstract: The present application relates to polysiloxane copolymers and compositions such as consumer products comprising such polysiloxane copolymers, as well as processes for making and using such polysiloxane copolymers and such compositions. When employed as taught, such polysiloxane copolymers and compositions comprising same provide enhanced softness, wrinkle reduction, color benefits, smoothness, static control, and shine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 20, 2015
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Steven Daryl Smith, Bernard William Kluesener, Carola Barrera
Abstract: Emulator computer program methods using an emulator module are disclosed. A computer program method includes a computer usable medium for emulating a process of a machine having actuators and mechanical elements. The computer usable medium is configured to display a graphical user interface having input fields corresponding to the actuators and mechanical elements, and to display a graphical representation of output response data of the machine using inputted parameters. A plurality of parameters are input into the plurality of input fields for emulating a mechanical operation of the machine using the plurality of parameters. Output response data based on an emulation of the mechanical operation of the machine is generated and displayed.
Abstract: Method for assessment of friction properties of fibers or substrate. The method is useful for assessing the degree of damage of hair fibers, for demonstrating the efficacy of a composition for minimizing the friction properties of fibers or substrate and/or for supporting advertising claims.
Abstract: Compositions and methods useful for providing one or more benefits, including a color rejuvenation and/or color maintenance benefit to a fabric are disclosed. The disclosed compositions contain at least one cationic polymer. The methods include providing the disclosed compositions in combination with a source of anionic surfactant. Unit dose and multi-compartment systems are also disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 1, 2014
Publication date:
August 14, 2014
Applicant:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Alessandro CORONA, III, Brian W. EVERINGHAM, Gayle Marie FRANKENBACH, Heidi HSIEH, Rajan Keshan PANANDIKER, Brian Joseph ROSELLE, Beth Ann SCHUBERT, Mark Robert SIVIK, Kerry Andrew VETTER, Gregory Thomas WANING
Abstract: Absorbent articles comprising a low cold flow construction adhesive suitable for joining at least two absorbent article components together, wherein the adhesive comprises an ethylene-based polyolefin resin and a crystallization enhancer, wherein at least one of the absorbent article components comprises a nonwoven material, and wherein the absorbent articles have an in-bag compression opening force of less than about 0.75N. Also, a method for assembling such articles.
Abstract: The present application relates to high efficiency particles and compositions, such as consumer products, comprising such high efficiency particles as well as processes for making and using such high efficiency particles and compositions comprising such high efficiency particles. Such high efficiency particles and compositions provide enhanced benefit agent delivery to a situs that is treated with such high efficiency particles and compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 24, 2014
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Johan Smets, Pascale Claire Annick Vansteenwinckel, Yonas Gizaw, Frank Hulskotter, Dieter Boeckh, Hans-Joachim Haehnle
Abstract: The need for a structurant premix that provides improved structuring of liquid compositions, while exhibiting less performance variation due to process variation or variation in ingredient levels, that is also particularly suitable for low water liquid compositions, is met through the use of an aqueous structuring premix comprising long threads of non-polymeric, crystalline, hydroxyl-containing structuring agent.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 11, 2013
Publication date:
June 12, 2014
Applicant:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Niels DE MEIRLEIR, Walter August Maria BROECKX, Linda PELLENS
Abstract: A detergent dispensing cap for pre-treating a stained fabric. The cap can have a pour volume sized and dimensioned to provide for a unit dose of the detergent composition. A portion of the cap can be provided with surface irregularities for scrubbing a stain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 2011
Date of Patent:
April 1, 2014
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Nalini Chawla, Karla Mishell Sanchez, Lauren Eisenmenger, Tom Collins, John Charles Wilkins
Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve absorbent articles having components having printed indicia, and more particularly, web materials having indicia printed with a color palette that exceeds the prior art color palette. Such web materials can be printed during the manufacture of components of absorbent articles. As discussed herein, examples of such printed web materials can be used in the manufacture of printed diaper components, such as for example, backsheets, topsheets, landing zones, fasteners, fastening tabs, ears, absorbent cores, and acquisition layers. The apparatuses and methods discussed herein are also applicable to other types of absorbent articles, such as feminine hygiene products.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 11, 2013
Publication date:
February 6, 2014
Applicant:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Michael Scott Prodoehl, Hui Yang, Kevin Benson McNeil, Alrick Vincent Warner
Abstract: A detergent dispensing cap for pre-treating a stained fabric. The cap can have a pour volume sized and dimensioned to provide for a unit dose of the detergent composition. A portion of the cap can be provided with surface irregularities for scrubbing a stain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2013
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Nalini Chawla, Michael David Sanders, Tom Patrick Collins
Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a Dry Burst of greater than 360 g as measured according to the Dry Burst Test Method and optionally, a Total Dry Tensile of less than 2450 g/76.2 mm and/or a Machine Direction (MD) Dry Tensile of less than 1520 g/76.2 mm and/or a Geometric Mean (GM) Total Dry Tensile of less than 1180 g/76.2 mm as measured according to the Tensile Strength Test Method are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2013
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
John Allen Manifold, Charles Chidozie Ekenga, Douglas Jay Barkey, Kathleen Diane Sands, Thorsten Knobloch
Abstract: A pearlescent container comprising about 86% to about 99.99% of a thermoplastic material having a Total Luminous Transmittance value of at least about 80%, about 0.01% to about 5% of a siloxane fluid having a viscosity of no greater than about 1,000,000 cst, wherein said thermoplastic material and said siloxane fluid are immiscible, forms a lamellar structure, and have a Refractive Index difference of at least about 0.1.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 23, 2013
Publication date:
November 21, 2013
Applicant:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Ping Wang, Liang Yang, John Andrew McDaniel, Gian Armand Juliana DeBelder, Gaoyang Wang
Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a compliant substrate. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete apertures or depressions. Pressure is provided between the compliant substrate and the forming structure to force the precursor web into the apertures or depressions of forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Kevin Gerard Muhs, Richard George Coe, Keith Joseph Stone, Sarah Beth Gross