Patents Assigned to The Procter & Gamble
  • Hair conditioning composition comprising monoalkyl glyceryl ether
    Patent number: 10912723
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising: (a) a cationic surfactant; (b) a high melting point fatty compound having a melting point of 25° C. or higher; (c) a monoalkyl glyceryl ether; and (d) an aqueous carrier. The compositions of the present invention provide styling and/or volume benefits together with conditioning benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventor: Cedric Kofi Aurelien Callens
  • Apparatus for sensing material strain
    Patent number: 10914644
    Abstract: A sensor comprises: an electrically comprises a switchable polymeric element. The polymeric element has at least a first electrical state and a second electrical state and is switchable between the first and second electrical states as a function of predefined mechanical strain changes. The sensor comprises a strain sensitive polymeric matrix and a plurality of conductive particles embedded in the polymeric matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Grant Edward Striemer
  • Oral care compositions for promoting gum health
    Patent number: 10905642
    Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising a neutral amino acid and stannous ion source are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ross Strand, Yunming Shi
  • Multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles
    Patent number: 10907308
    Abstract: Articles, for example multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles such as multi-ply sanitary tissue products, containing two or more fibrous structure plies, and more particularly to multi-ply articles containing two or more fibrous structure plies having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the articles exhibit improved bulk and absorbent properties compared to known articles and methods for making same, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Christopher Michael Young, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kathryn Christian Kien
  • Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions
    Patent number: 10905647
    Abstract: A deodorant stick comprising at least 25% by weight liquid triglyceride; a primary antimicrobial having a water solubility of at most about 90 g/L at 25° C.; a fragrance composition comprising at least about 50% natural oils, essential oils, or a combination thereof; and a primary structurant with a melting point of at least 50° C.; said deodorant stick being free of an aluminum salt; and said deodorant stick having a hardness from about 70 mm*10 to about 140 mm*10, as measured by penetration with ASTM D-1321 needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David Arthur Sturgis, Lindsey Michelle Britt
  • Pull-on wearable article with informational image
    Patent number: 10905605
    Abstract: A pull-on wearable article includes a main portion including an outer cover, the main portion defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region extending between and connecting the front and rear waist regions. First and second extendable side regions extend between and connect the main portion front waist region and the main portion rear waist region to form the article in a closed waist configuration, at least a portion of each side regions being extendable between a relaxed state and an extended state. An informational image is disposed in at least the first side region. The article may further include a texture feature formed in an outer surface of the article and positioned proximate to the informational image to form a composite image. Alternatively or additionally, the image includes a cognitively functional graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald Carroll Roe, Melanie D Allen, Kathleen Quinlan Ames-Ooten, Mark John Ciesko, Barry Robert Feist, Eiro Fukkuda, George Bartol Glackin
  • Absorbent article with absorbent core
    Patent number: 10898393
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The article also includes a waist feature joined to the chassis a waist region and having a portion extending longitudinally outboard of the chassis in said waist region. The backsheet has a barrier layer having a maximum length, LBS. The absorbent core has absorbent material and a maximum length, LCW, and wherein LCW is substantially the same as LBS. The absorbent material is disposed in an absorbent material deposition area. The absorbent material deposition area has a maximum length, LAB, wherein LAB is about 90% or greater of LBS. The first absorbent area lateral edge is disposed a longitudinal distance, D1, from the first barrier lateral edge, wherein D1 is 5% or less of LBS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Zink, Masaharu Nishikawa, Gary Dean Lavon
  • Method for purifying reclaimed polypropylene
    Patent number: 10899906
    Abstract: A method for purifying a reclaimed polypropylene is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves obtaining reclaimed polypropylene, contacting the reclaimed polypropylene with a first fluid solvent to produce an extracted reclaimed polypropylene; then dissolving the extracted reclaimed polypropylene in a solvent to produce a first solution comprising polypropylene. The first solution is settled and then filtered. A purer polypropylene is separated from the resulting solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Moncrief Layman, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Hans Schonemann, Kara Williams
  • Photosensitive microcapsules
    Patent number: 10901315
    Abstract: A photosensitive microcapsule having a shell encapsulating a core material. The core material can comprise a benefit agent and the shell can comprise a photosensitive polymer. The photosensitive polymer can include one or more photosensitive moieties having a substituted amine and a 1,3 dione moiety. The core material can be released from the photosensitive microcapsule upon exposure to an electromagnetic radiation field selected from the group consisting of infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble International Operations SA
    Inventors: Bartosz Tylkowski, Anna Trojanowska, Luke Andrew Zannoni, Marta Giamberini, Calum Macbeath, Johan Smets, Todd Laurence Underiner, Susana FernandezPrieto
  • Method of improving skin appearance
    Patent number: 10897978
    Abstract: Disclosed are composition and methods for treating skin whereby a cosmetic composition is applied to a target area of skin. The cosmetic composition comprises an effective amount of a skin active agent. A barrier patch is also provided and has a backing layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive. The barrier patch has an adhesive release force of about 50 gms to about 400 gms; a WVTR from about 1 g/m2/24 h to about 500 g/m2/24 h; and a flexibility from about 8 grams to about 40 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Wilder, Paul Jonathan Matts, Nicole Annette Mosby, Colin John Clarke
  • Seamless unitary deflection member for making fibrous structures having increased surface area and process for making same
    Patent number: 10900171
    Abstract: A seamless unitary deflection member. The seamless unitary deflection member can have a backside defining an X-Y plane and a thickness in a Z-direction. The seamless unitary deflection member may also have a reinforcing member and a plurality of protuberances positioned on the reinforcing member. Each protuberance may have a three-dimensional shape such that any cross-sectional area of the protuberance parallel to the X-Y plane can have an equal or lesser area than any cross-sectional area of the protuberance being a greater distance from the X-Y plane in the Z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Allen Manifold, John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer
  • Unitary deflection member for making fibrous structures having increased surface area and process for making same
    Patent number: 10900170
    Abstract: A unitary deflection member. The unitary deflection member can have a fluid pervious reinforcing member and a patterned framework. The patterned framework can have a plurality of regularly spaced protuberances extending from the reinforcing member. At least two of said protuberances can be similar in size and shape, and each protuberance can have a transition portion having a transition portion width and a forming portion having a forming portion width. The transition portion width can be less than the forming portion width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Allen Manifold, John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer
  • Fabric and home care products comprising cold water proteases
    Patent number: 10900000
    Abstract: This invention relates to fabric and home care products comprising one or more cold water proteases and processes for making and using such products. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and freshness. Such cold water proteases may be derived from parent enzymes, including BPN? subtilisin and subtilisin derived from Bacillus lentus, by substitution, insertion and/or deletion of one or more of the parent enzymes' amino acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip Frank Souter, Glenn Steven Ward, Viktor Yuryevich Alekseyev, Joshua Roy Basler, Luis Gustavo Cascao-Pereira, David A Estell, Ayrookaran J Poulose, James T Kellis, Jr., Alexander Pisarchik, Daniel Torres-Pazmino
  • Apparatus for transferring and/or stacking products
    Patent number: 10899562
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring and/or stacking products, the apparatus including a frame, a bar conveyor associated with the frame, the bar conveyor having a plurality of flight bars that are independently driven by a plurality of independent drivetrains, a lifting device having a lifting plate, the lifting device being located within the bar conveyor, and at least one pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Matthew Bernard Overley
  • Divergently vented aerosol dispenser outer container therefor and preform therefor
    Patent number: 10894657
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser, an outer container for an aerosol dispenser and a preform for an outer container. The aerosol dispenser, outer container and preform each have a neck, which in turn has a crimp ring, to receive a valve cup clinched thereto. The crimp ring has slots which act as vents therethrough. The vents may be exposed to pressurized propellant and product due to deformation of the neck during undue internal pressurization. The cross section of the vents diverge in the downward direction to provide both flow area and for product and propellant and adequate area for the valve cup to be corrugatedly clinched to the crimp ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew William Franckhauser, Scott Edward Smith, Douglas Bruce Zeik
  • Detergent product and method for making same
    Patent number: 10894005
    Abstract: A hair care product containing one or more hair care active agents is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Gregory Charles Gordon, Frank William Denome, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Stephen Joseph Hodson, Brian Patrick Croll, John Gerhard Michael, Andreas Josef Dreher, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Fibrous structures
    Patent number: 10895041
    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 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Allen Manifold, Charles Chidozie Ekenga, Douglas Jay Barkey, Kathleen Diane Sands, Thorsten Knobloch
  • Toothbrush
    Patent number: D909065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Mote, Mirco Wollong
  • Bottom dispensing container
    Patent number: D909878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Pieter Paul Dirk Jenny Maria Van Den Berg, Vincent Hubert Monique De Wilde, David James McNeill
  • Combined container and consumer product
    Patent number: D909888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sun-Jan Alan Huang, Mark Robert Sivik, Frank William Denome, Christopher Lee Haun