Patents Examined by Lorna M. Douyon
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Patent number: 12195703Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
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Patent number: 12180436Abstract: A composition including a plurality of individual particles. The individual particles include a water soluble carrier and a fabric care benefit active agent. Each individual particle has a flat bottom, a rounded top, and maximum height. Each individual particle has a porous bottom third, a porous middle third, and a porous top third. The bottom third average pore radius and the top third average pore radius differ by less than about 15 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Richard Albert Huddleston, Ke Ming Quan
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Patent number: 12146119Abstract: A dissolvable toilet cleaning solid tablet includes an anionic surfactant; virgin soap pellets; and borax, and desirably, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt; and an acid. The borax comprises about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of the composition, and the virgin soap pellets comprise about 12% to about 25% by weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, John Daniel Konikowski
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Patent number: 12134749Abstract: The application relates to a shaped detergent product comprising 10-100 wt. % of a solid amorphous phase and 0-90 wt. % of one or more other solid phases, wherein the solid amorphous phase comprises 25-88 wt. % free acid equivalent of aminopolycarboxylate, 10-60 wt. % free acid equivalent of an acid, wherein the acid is not an aminopolycarboxylate and 2-30 wt. % water and wherein the shaped detergent product contains at least 0.5 wt. % surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Hélène Julie Marie Arlabosse, Robert Jan Moll
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Patent number: 12129452Abstract: A liquid laundry additive is provided, comprising a cleaning booster polymer having structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) wherein x is an average of 0 to 20, wherein y is an average of 0 to 30 and wherein x+y is at least 1; and, optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (II) wherein R1 is independently selected from a —C1-4 alkyl, and wherein R2 is independently selected from H and methyl.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Asghar A. Peera, Stephen J. Donovan, Roy Roberts
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Patent number: 12129448Abstract: Water-soluble unit dose article containing a laundry detergent composition containing a capsule having a core and a shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andre Martim Barros, Mariana B. T. Cardoso, Johan Smets, Steven Daryl Smith, Pierre Daniel Verstraete, Valerie Wong, Robby Renilde François Keuleers
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Patent number: 12129447Abstract: A cleaning wipe having a nonwoven substrate impregnated with a dispersal composition including at least one of a polar solvent and a water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed. The dispersal composition provides an enhancement to the dispersion of the nonwoven substrate including a binder when placed within a waste water stream after use, thereby more effectively disposing of the wipe after use.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Rockline Industries, Inc.Inventors: Douglas B. Cole, Shankar Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 12129450Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent formulation is provided, comprising: a liquid carrier; a cleaning surfactant; and a cleaning booster polymer, wherein the cleaning booster polymer has structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) and, optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (II)Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Asghar A. Peera, Stephen J. Donovan, Roy Roberts
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Patent number: 12129451Abstract: A dissolvable solid article that is formed by a homogeneous mixture. The mixture includes from about 10% to about 50% of a water soluble polymer, from about 5% to about 80% of a surfactant; and from about 0.1% to about 40%, of a silicone. The silicone can have a particle size of from about 50 nm to about 25 micron. The silicone can have the article contains up to 0.2% nitrogen coming from the silicone.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mui Siang Soh, Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Todd Ryan Thompson
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Patent number: 12129454Abstract: A method of making a non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include dispensing a microcapsule onto a precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet, wherein the precursor non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet can include: (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one film former; and (c) a thickness ranging from 0.1 mm to 10 mm.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Hongsing Tan, Ming Tang, Mark Robert Sivik, Frank William Denome
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Patent number: 12122979Abstract: A cleaning article for cleaning a target surface is provided that includes a substrate having a first surface and second surface and a rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Scott Kendyl Stanley, Brandon Philip Illie, Taotao Zhu, Jamie Lynn Dria
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Patent number: 12116465Abstract: To obtain a water-soluble film that is excellent in cold water solubility and is useful as a chemical agent package, provided is a water-soluble film, which is a polyvinyl alcohol water-soluble film including a maleic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) as a main component, wherein a lactonization rate of a maleic acid modifying group in the maleic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) is from 20% to 70%.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Hiura
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Patent number: 12104141Abstract: A dissolvable surfactant composite according to the present technology is configured to provide a waste-free flexible and durable composite article useful for various single use applications, including as a single-use image bearing article. The dissolvable surfactant composite may have at least a dual capability, such that when the composite article is no longer needed, the dissolvable surfactant composite may readily dissolve and wash away upon application of water or other liquid solution, such that generation of waste that must be disposed of as trash or through traditional recycling processes is avoided. In some aspects the dissolvable surfactant composite may be adapted to provide cleaning compositions for different applications upon dissolution. Thus, in such aspects, the dissolvable surfactant composite not only avoids waste generation, but may also provide dual utility as both a composite article, as well as a cleaning solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Vitiprints, LLCInventors: Terrance Kaiserman, Andrew Ferber, John Gentile, Bao Tran, Clifton Fearon, Dmytro Konovalov, Maria Colli
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Patent number: 12091643Abstract: A process of removing microorganism from an article of clothing is provided in which the process comprises the steps of a) providing an article of clothing in a washing machine; and b) contacting the article of clothing during a wash sub-cycle of the washing machine with a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system and an organic acid, wherein the composition has a neat pH of from 1.5 to 5.0.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Haiyan Huang, Ryohei Ohtani, Yijia Cao, Yuxiang Liu
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Patent number: 12077728Abstract: Laundry care additive particles and a dryer sheet that include a water soluble carrier and capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells, for example silica-based shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andre Martim Barros, Mariana B. T. Cardoso, Johan Smets, Steven Daryl Smith, Pierre Daniel Verstraete, Valerie Wong
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Patent number: 12071600Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to surfactants for use in the formulation of detergents, foaming agents, emulsifiers, and degreasers. Some aspects of the invention include formulations suitable for cleaning and/or condition fabrics including upholstery. Some formulations are suitable for in home or commercial dry cleaning. Some of the formulations may be suitable for cleaning hard surfaces including plastic surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLCInventor: Edward Asirvatham
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Patent number: 12049605Abstract: A washing and/or cleaning agent portion which includes at least one chamber and a water-soluble wrapping, characterized in that it includes at least one particulate phase. The at least one particulate phase being brought into direct contact with at least one liquid composition, and to corresponding preparation methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Matthias Sunder, Luca Bellomi, Oliver Kurth, Robert Stephen Cappleman
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Patent number: 12037566Abstract: A cleaning wipe having a nonwoven substrate impregnated with a dispersal composition including at least one of a polar solvent and a water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed. The dispersal composition provides an enhancement to the dispersion of the nonwoven substrate including a binder when placed within a waste water stream after use, thereby more effectively disposing of the wipe after use.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Rockline Industries, Inc.Inventors: Douglas B. Cole, Shankar Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 12031111Abstract: The cleaning performance of washing agents when washing textiles, in particular against antiperspirant stains, was to be increased. This was substantially achieved by the use of xylan carbamates.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Christian Kropf, Antje Gebert-Schwarzwaelder, Christa Junkes, Thomas Heinze, Lars Gabriel
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Patent number: 12018234Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent formulation is provided, comprising: a liquid carrier; a cleaning surfactant; and a cleaning booster polymer, wherein the cleaning booster polymer has structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) and, optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (II) wherein x is an average of 0 to 20; wherein y is an average of 0 to 30; wherein x+y>1; wherein R1 is a —C1-4 alkyl group; and wherein R2 is selected from hydrogen and a methyl group.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Asghar A. Peera, Stephen J. Donovan, Roy Roberts