Patents Examined by Charles I. Boyer
  • Patent number: 11760958
    Abstract: A composition including: (i) a plurality of first particles comprising: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble first carrier; and a perfume; wherein each of the first particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; (ii) a plurality of second particles having: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble second carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound formed from a parent fatty acid compound having an Iodine Value from about 18 to about 60; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein each of the second particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; wherein the first particles and the second particles are in a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jaden S. Zerhusen, Alessandro Corona, III, Lenae V. Johnson, Rajan K. Panandiker, Michael P. Fontaine
  • Patent number: 11753609
    Abstract: Provided herein are formulations for liquidless cleansing products having high biobased content. The cleansing formulations may be substantially free of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no more than a negligible amount of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no detectable amount of polyvinyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: VENUS LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jenna A. Arkin, Ryan K. Hood, Trung T. Phan
  • Patent number: 11753603
    Abstract: The present invention is for an acidic cleaning composition which has excellent cleaning performance, low toxicity and good antimicrobial efficacy. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions are capable of sanitizing or disinfecting a variety of hard surfaces. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions can take a variety of forms, such as: disinfecting wipes, all-purpose disinfecting sprays, kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, etc. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions have good cleaning properties and low residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: Nancy A. Falk, David R. Scheuing, Heather L. Day, Szu-Ying Chen, Bryan K. Parrish, Fanny Frausto, Eric G. Gharakhanian, William King
  • Patent number: 11732214
    Abstract: A cleaning agent composition for use in removing an adhesive residue, characterized in that the composition contains a quaternary ammonium salt and a composition solvent including a first organic solvent and a second organic solvent; the first organic solvent is an amide derivative represented by formula (Z) (wherein R0 represents an ethyl group, a propyl group, or an isopropyl group; and each of RA and RB represents a C1 to C4 alkyl group); the second organic solvent is a non-amide organic solvent other than the amide derivative; and the composition has a water content less than 4.0 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogino, Tetsuya Shinjo, Shunsuke Moriya, Takahisa Okuno
  • Patent number: 11717473
    Abstract: A skin cleansing agent containing the following components (A), (B), and (C): a particle (A) including (A1), (A2), and (A3), (A1) a water-holding oil agent in an amount of from 0.0001 to 13 mass % in the skin cleansing agent, (A2) a moisturizing agent in an amount of from 0.001 to 25 mass % in the skin cleansing agent, and (A3) a polymer; a surfactant (B); and water (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiho Fukai, Kaori Umehara, Toshiaki Ozawa
  • Patent number: 11713435
    Abstract: Aminocarboxylate chelating agents are described having generic formulas selected from the group consisting of (A) and (B) wherein R1 through R5 are as further defined herein. Compositions containing at least one of these aminocarboxylate chelating agents are also described. The compositions are useful for example as detergent compositions for laundering clothing and compositions for cleaning dishes, in particular cleaning dishes using automatic dish washing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Rong Xu, Jeffrey Michael Clauson, Brendan Patrick Abolins, Kenneth Flint, Mounir Izallalen, Nicholas M. Martyak, Ryan M. Thayer
  • Patent number: 11708545
    Abstract: A composition including a plurality of particles, the plurality of particles including: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein the plurality of particles comprises individual particles, each individual particle having a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alessandro Corona, III, Michael Paul Fontaine, Lenae Virginia Johnson, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Charles L. Schmitt, Jaden Scott Zerhusen
  • Patent number: 11700860
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mud ball remover having a thioglycolate salt and a base and an antimicrobial agent effective to remove mud balls and reduce microbial contamination of a hide surface at ambient temperatures. The methods comprise cleaning and decontaminating an animal carcass by applying the disclosed compositions onto the surface of the animal carcass to soften and loosen foreign debris attached to the carcass followed by mechanically removing the foreign debris while preserving the integrity and quality of the hide byproduct and resulting leather articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Majher I. Sarker, Wilbert Long, III, Cheng Kung Liu
  • Patent number: 11692154
    Abstract: The invention to provide an foamable silicone composition, that would easily integrate or mix with the powder or liquid detergent composition having reduced active ingredient having enhanced or similar detergency effect i.e. foaming and dirt removal characteristics and having no negative effect on the detergency and the preferred foaming nature of the detergent during the washing cycle. The foamable silicone composition comprising a silicone composition comprising a siloxane comprising a polyoxyalkylene group having 19 to 30 oxyalkylene group, with the proviso that the siloxane contain at least one oxyalkylene radical per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: WACKER METROARK CHEMICALS PVT LTD
    Inventors: Amit Kumar Paul, Kalon Chatterjee, Arjun Ghosh, Pallab Mondal
  • Patent number: 11692153
    Abstract: The invention relates to specific active compositions for producing highly viscous laundry and cleaning formulations, particularly laundry fabric softeners, to a method for the production thereof and to said laundry and cleaning formulations. High viscosity can be achieved in the products according to the invention despite a low concentration of active compositions and without using additional thickeners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Neubauer, Jens Hildebrand, Dirk Kuppert
  • Patent number: 11680229
    Abstract: Solid rinse aid compositions and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Solid rinse aid compositions include in a single concentrate composition a pyrithione preservative system to replace conventional preservatives in the isothiazolinone family, such as chloromethylisothiazolinone. Beneficially, the pyrithione preservative systems eliminate the need for any personal protective equipment to handle the solid rinse aid compositions. Methods of making and use using the rinse aids are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Foster, Andrew M. Jensen, Katherine Molinaro, Nathan D. Peitersen, Elaine Black
  • Patent number: 11674110
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are compositions for malodor reduction in fabric and methods for reducing malodor in fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AGILEX FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES, INC
    Inventors: Natalie Hinden-Kuhles, Mathias Guentert, Thomas Siedel, Alice Rebeck, Viktoria Korosi, Nicole Oram
  • Patent number: 11674114
    Abstract: A method of making an opacified liquid detergent composition is disclosed. The method includes the steps of combining at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, and water to form a mixture having a transparent optical appearance, then adding divalent cations to the mixture, and opacifying the mixture as the divalent cations interact with the fatty acid to form the opacified liquid detergent composition in the absence of a microplastic opacifier. The opacified liquid detergent composition having a turbidity value of greater than about 250 turbidity units (NTUs) measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 11674108
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymerizable surfactant with reducibility and a preparation method thereof. The acid anhydride is reacted with a long-chain fatty alcohol to obtain an intermediate of an anhydride monoester, and then the obtained intermediate is reacted with the hydrochloride of dimethylaminohalogenated alkane, and a polymerizable surfactant with reducibility is obtained by post-processing. The polymerizable surfactant can not only play a role as a reactive emulsifier and copolymerize with monomers to obtain a soap-free emulsion, but also form a redox initiation system with peroxide, and conduct redox emulsion polymerization at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wenyan Huang, Li Jiang, Bibiao Jiang, Qimin Jiang, Hongjun Yang, Xiaoqiang Xue, Qiujie Sun
  • Patent number: 11660370
    Abstract: A packaging system for storing ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses and methods for packaging such ophthalmic devices with solutions is disclosed. The packaging system contains an unused, ophthalmic device in an aqueous packaging solution comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane or a salt thereof; wherein the solution has an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsm/kg and a pH in the range of about 6 to about 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alok Kumar Awasthi, Erning Xia, Jennah L. Wolcott, Ruth Julian
  • Patent number: 11655435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soil release agent capable of enhancing cleaning properties for removing a soil during cleaning through treatment of an object, and a soil release composition containing the soil release agent. The soil release agent is a soil release agent including a modified hydroxyalkyl cellulose in which a hydroxyalkyl cellulose is bound to at least one selected from a cationic group and a hydrophobic group including a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Saito, Yoichiro Imori, Akihiro Koyama, Yukiko Yamawaki
  • Patent number: 11649416
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the emulsion having a particle size of 1 nm to 150 nm b. Free perfume, having an emulsion particle size of 1 nm to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen
  • Patent number: 11634659
    Abstract: The present invention primarily concerns the use of compounds of the following formula (I) wherein X represents an oxygen atom, a —CHO, an —OH, or a —CH2OH group, a single bond or a double bond is present at the respective location of one of the dotted lines, at least one double bond is present when X is an OH group, and the 3-isopentyl or 3-isopent-2-enyl residue is connected to the ring in the ortho, meta, or para position to the X group, as perfuming and/or flavouring agents. The invention further relates to fragrance and flavour compositions containing one or more of these compounds, perfumed or flavoured articles comprising one or more of these compounds and corresponding processes for imparting, modifying and/or enhancing certain odour notes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Bernd Hoelscher, Vijayanand Chandrasekaran
  • Patent number: 11634666
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for removing spores from skin, the method including dispensing an effective amount of a composition into or onto an article, wherein the composition includes water and from about 0.04 wt % to about 4 wt % polymeric cationic antimicrobial, nonionic antimicrobial or combinations thereof; contacting a skin surface with the composition; mechanically acting on the skin surface for at least one (1) second while the skin surface is in the presence of the composition; and removing at least a portion of the composition from the surface of the skin, wherein removing the composition also removes spores from the skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ranjani V. Parthasarathy, Catherine D. Heapy, Tiffany J. Hanson, Brittney K. T. Scott, Jonathan D. M. Helander
  • Patent number: 11624042
    Abstract: Cleaning and degreasing compositions containing a diutan gum thickener are provided for removing burnt on, polymerized, carbonized food soils with minimum manual effort. The compositions are ready to use compositions and beneficially remain on a treated surface for sufficient time to permit soil penetration without drying out. The compositions can be easily removed with minimal manual effort, such as use of low pressure water applied to the treated surface, and beneficially do not leave residues. Methods for cleaning and degreasing a surface with the compositions are also provided. Thickening systems employing the diutan gum and laponite clays are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Hilina Emiru, Kerrie E. Walters, Madeline G. Faubion