Patents Assigned to Unilever
  • Test method
    Patent number: 7240539
    Abstract: A test method is described for comparing the relative affinity of products for a target substance using a substrate ordinarily and visibly sensitive to the products. The test method is useful in one embodiment for comparing the ability of harsh cleansers to remove fatty acids from the skin with mild cleansers that do not remove fatty acids to the same extent using a visually compelling substrate, such as a fresh cut flower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Massaro, Douglas Ryan Eli, Thomas Nikolaos Morikis, Christine Elizabeth Kennedy
  • Cosmetic method and composition for enhancing attractiveness
    Patent number: 7238343
    Abstract: Hair removal, especially from armpits damages skin, for example by irritating it, and this can be exacerbated by the application of antiperspirants to control body odour generation. In the present invention, the deleterious effects of hair removal, eg shaving, and antiperspirancy can be ameliorated by employing antiperspirant compositions containing a natural oil and glycerol to a combined concentration of from 1.5 to 15% by weight and in a weight ratio of from 4:1 to 1:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Stanley Lee, Allan Watkinson
  • Personal care towelette article
    Patent number: 7235250
    Abstract: A towelette product is provided which includes a first water-insoluble substrate having dorsal and ventral surfaces, a second water-insoluble substrate having dorsal and ventral surfaces, the dorsal surfaces of the first and second substrates being joined to one another. A personal care composition is deposited onto an area of the second ventral surface, the first ventral surface having a dry-to-the-touch feel, the second ventral surface on the deposit area having a non-dry-to-the-touch feel, the first ventral surface having a FTV of not higher than 0.1 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ewa Urszula Padlo, Philip Edward Miner, Robert Edward Gott
  • Nut butter and related products and method of making same
    Patent number: 7235277
    Abstract: Nut butters and nut spreads having improved sensory and textural characteristics are prepared by (a) mixing together nut solids, a stabilizing composition, and optionally an emulsifier: (b) introducing the mixture into a mill comprising a stator and a circularly rotating rotor capable of grinding the mixture while producing centrifugal forces; and (c) grinding the mixture such that the particles of the mixture impact with one another and the rotor/stator forming a ground paste. The method can be used to produce regular and reduced calorie and/or reduced fat nut butter or nut spread compositions such as peanut butter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank G Liedl, Jr., Kenneth F Rowe
  • Nozzle for a spray device
    Patent number: 7232080
    Abstract: A nozzle for a spray device comprising a mixing chamber (3) for a first fluid and a second fluid, said mixing chamber (3) having an exit orifice (24), an inlet feed (8) from an inner tubular passage (4) suitable for carrying the first fluid, and an inlet feed (5I) from an annular passage (5) surrounding the inner tubular passage (4) and suitable for carrying the second fluid, characterised in that the nozzle comprises a means for causing spiral flow around the inner tubular passage (4) of a fluid passing through the surrounding annular passage (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Michelle Kutay, Gregory Alan Erickson
  • PERSONAL PRODUCT BAR COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE WAX STRUCTURED PREMIX OR DELIVERY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20070129272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhanced delivery of benefit agent from a personal product bar carrying composition into which the premix is added. The use of structured benefit agent also enhances delivery of separate benefit agents in the premix (which may or may not be structured) and of separate benefit agents added separately from the premix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen O'Connor, Birnur Aral, John Nicholson, Quynh Pham, John Gllynn, Alexander Lips
  • Epidermal sampling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7226457
    Abstract: Apparatus for abrading a small sample of epidermis for bio-analytical processing and method of using same. The apparatus removes small samples of epidermal tissue with efficiency, minimal discomfort, and no excess tissue removal. The apparatus and method may be provided as part of a home-use kit for individualized analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Carson, Susanne Teklits Iobst, Salvatore E. San Philip, Christina H. Arce, Carol Feinberg
  • Beverage with high levels of alkaloid
    Publication number: 20070122539
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for making a food composition with a precursor and a preservative free food enhancing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Shi-Qiu Zhang
  • Fabric treatment device
    Patent number: 7222438
    Abstract: A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir (6) for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means (300) to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble dryer and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; characterised in the provision of reservoir charging means (301) comprising one or more charging conduits (60) for directing fabric treatment composition to one or more regions of the transfer means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: David Jones
  • Triglyceride fat
    Patent number: 7223435
    Abstract: Preparation of a fat phase suited for the preparation of food compositions which contain liquid or solid particles stably dispersed in the fat phase, which preparation comprises mixing 0.25–20 wt. % of a structuring triglyceride fat A with 0–19.75 wt. % of a triglyceride fat C and admixing a vegetable oil up to 100%, which fat A is characterized in that the fat is non-hydrogenated and that its content of fully saturated triglycerides is 20–100 wt. %, 80–100 wt. % of its saturated fatty acid residues are palmitic acid or stearic acid residues, 0–5 wt. % of its saturated fatty acid residues are lauric acid or myristic acid residues, <50 wt. % of its saturated triglycerides are monoacyl triglycerides and that fat C having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) being at least 5 contains less than 20 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Johanna Maria Besselink, Eckhard Flöter, Hindrik Huizinga, Gautam Satyamurthy Nivarthy, Jan Alders Wieringa
  • Low amounts of high molecular weight polymers for enhancing viscosity of aqueous/aqueous biphasic liquids
    Patent number: 7220713
    Abstract: The invention provides high molecular weight polymers used in small amounts as viscosity modifiers for aqueous/aqueous biphasic liquids. The viscosity of the biphasic is enhanced at least 20%, preferably at least 30% relative to same compositions without use of polymer. Further, the polymer is included without destroying the ability of dual phase compositions to form after product is left standing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Patel, Rosa Paredes
  • Polymers for laundry cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 7214247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymers comprising a block copolymer containing at least one group A and at least one group B in which each group A is a polymeric block built up from an ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable monomer and each group B is a polymeric block built up from an alkylene oxide, alkylene glycol or cyclic ether monomer or a mixture thereof for promoting soil release during laundering of a textile fabric and processes for their preparation. Laundry cleaning compositions comprising such polymers, a method of promoting soil release during laundering of a textile fabric and the use of such polymers in the manufacture of a laundry cleaning composition for effecting soil release from a laundry item form other aspects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Douglas Eason, Ezat Khoshdel, Susanne Henning Rogers, Michael Stephen White
  • Process for making carboxyalkylates of branched alcohols
    Patent number: 7211687
    Abstract: Process for carboxy-alkylation, particularly carboxymethylation, of branched alcohols includes the reaction of isoalcohols with potassium-t-butoxide or sodium-t-butoxide and with salt of halogenated alkanoic acid in the presence of the isoalcohol (starting alcohol) as the solvent. Produced are isoalcohol carboxy-alkylates (preferably, carboxymethylates) in excellent yields and purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Victor De Florio
  • Detergent or personal care composition with oil capsules
    Patent number: 7211273
    Abstract: Detergent or personal care compositions comprising capsules, which in turn comprise a hydrophobic continuous phase, the latter comprising an isotropic mixture of a thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. Preferably, the capsules further comprise an oil-soluble benefit agent. Preferably, the compositions are liquid, especially aqueous-based compositions. In the preferred embodiment, the capsules are transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu
  • Detergent compositions
    Patent number: 7208461
    Abstract: An anionic surfactant particle for use in laundry detergent compositions has an anionic surfactant content of at least 95 wt % of anionic surfactant and comprises linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) and primary alcohol sulphate (PAS) in a weight ratio of from 5:1 to 1:3. The particle, which is preferably in the form of a flake, is of low hygroscopicity and dissolves rapidly in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Siobhan Casey, Philip Ronald Moore
  • Low-foaming liquid laundry detergent
    Patent number: 7205268
    Abstract: A low-foaming aqueous liquid laundry detergent composition comprising from about 0.05% to about 6%, by weight of the composition, of certain carboxylic acid ester and/or low-degree alkoxylated derivatives thereof having HLB below about 10; from about 8% to about 80% of a surfactant; from about 15% to about 90% of water. The compositions are particularly suitable for use in front-loading laundry washing machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Shui-Ping Zhu
  • Isotropic cleansing composition with particulate optical modifiers
    Patent number: 7202199
    Abstract: An aqueous isotropic liquid cleansing and moisturizing composition is provided having a surfactant; a thickening agent, and a solid particulate optical modifier that modifies the appearance of the skin after wash off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anat Shiloach, Rosa Paredes
  • Filled snack
    Patent number: D543006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Cocco, Robert Maria Eurlings, Lucas Paulus Hecker, Sandro Panaioli
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D545210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Armstrong, Timothy Frederik Perry, Ian Alexander Webb
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D546187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Jörg Ratzlaff