Patents by Inventor Adam John Limer
Adam John Limer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10813876Abstract: A method for preparing silicone elastomers containing hydrophilic skin actives with excellent characteristics is described. The elastomer shows enhanced efficacy with respect to the skin actives compared to skin care compositions formulated with individual elastomer and active components. Skin care compositions containing the inventive silicone elastomers and methods of skin treatment are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Adam John Limer, Anjing Lou, Brian John Dobkowski, Wei Zhao, Wenhui Song
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Patent number: 10595976Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a enamel regeneration system to the surfaces of teeth the delivery system comprising a delivery device and a separate activator composition, the delivery device comprising; a strip of an orally acceptable flexible material, having a strip surface capable of being applied to a tooth surface, the strip having components of an enamel regeneration system deposited upon the strip surface thereof, and/or impregnated into its structure and the activator system comprising water.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: CONOPCO INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph Groves, Adam John Limer, William John Wilson
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Publication number: 20190060211Abstract: A method for preparing silicone elastomers containing hydrophilic skin actives with excellent characteristics is described. The elastomer shows enhanced efficacy with respect to the skin actives compared to skin care compositions formulated with individual elastomer and active components. Skin care compositions containing the inventive silicone elastomers and methods of skin treatment are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Adam John LIMER, Anjing LOU, Brian John DOBKOWSKI, Wei ZHAO, Wenhui SONG
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Publication number: 20190055364Abstract: A method for preparing silicone elastomers containing hydrophobic skin actives with excellent characteristics is described. The elastomer shows enhanced efficacy with respect to the skin actives compared to skin care compositions formulated with individual elastomer and active(s) components. Skin care compositions containing the inventive silicone elastomers and methods of skin treatment are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Adam John LIMER, Anjing LOU, Brian John DOBKOWSKI, Wei ZHAO, Wenhui SONG
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Patent number: 10034818Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodor compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Martin Peter Cropper, Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer, James Merrington, Katherine Mary Thompson, Jeremy Nicholas Winter
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Patent number: 9993401Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle having an average diameter of less than 50 micron comprising; at least one shell formed by a step-growth polymerization reaction, preferably involving an isocyanate monomer, more preferably a urethane and/or a urea. interior said shell, at least one region formed by chain-growth polymerization reaction (preferably a free-radical polymerization) which does not involve an isocyanate, c) optionally, a benefit agent interior to said shell, and/or a deposition aid exterior to said shell. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of such particles wherein the shell is formed prior to the chain-growth polymerization of the at least one region interior of the shell, preferably be forming the shell at a temperature at which the chain-growth reaction is inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Anthony Barnett, Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer, James Merrington, Jeremy Nicholas Winter
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Patent number: 9980892Abstract: A skin care composition is described comprising water-soluble dye polymer comprising polymer backbone having negatively charged reactive dye substituent covalently bound thereto; and cosmetically acceptable carrier. The dye polymer is present in amount of 0.00001 to 0.1% in terms of reactive dye substituent by weight of the skin care composition. The composition is useful for providing cosmetic benefits such as skin lightening, evening skin tone and masking blemishes.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Conopce, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Peter Fairley, Naresh Dhirajlal Ghatlia, Adam John Limer, Xuezhi Tang, Jian-Rong Zhang
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Publication number: 20180140520Abstract: An oral care kit comprising: i) an application device ii) first non-aqueous composition comprising a whitening component and a water insoluble and/or slightly soluble calcium source; and (iii) a second composition comprising a phosphate source in which the second composition is stored separately from the first composition prior to usage of the product; and in which the first and second compositions are adapted to be applied sequentially to the application device, the device then being placed on the surface 15 of the teeth for sustained contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Brian Joseph GROVES, Adam John LIMER, Carole Jane PHILPOTTS, William John WILSON
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Publication number: 20180125625Abstract: A delivery device for delivering a enamel regeneration system to the surfaces of teeth, the 5 delivery device comprising; a strip of an orally acceptable flexible material, having a strip surface capable of being applied to a tooth surface, the strip having the enamel regeneration system deposited upon the strip surface thereof, and/or impregnated into its structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Brian Joseph GROVES, Adam John LIMER, William John WILSON
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Publication number: 20180125626Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a enamel regeneration system to the surfaces of teeth the delivery system comprising a delivery device and a separate activator composition, the delivery device comprising; a strip of an orally acceptable flexible material, having a strip surface capable of being applied to a tooth surface, the strip having components of an enamel regeneration system deposited upon the strip surface thereof, and/or impregnated into its structure and the activator system comprising water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Brian Joseph GROVES, Adam John LIMER, William John WILSON
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Publication number: 20170202754Abstract: A particle for the absorption of odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: (a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, wherein the odiferous compound is a malodour compound and wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is greater than 2:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Anthony HACKETT, Craig Warren JONES, Adam John LIMER, Katherine Mary THOMPSON, Jeremy Nicholas WINTER
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Publication number: 20170181935Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodour compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Craig Warren JONES, Adam John LIMER, James MERRINGTON, Katherine Mary THOMPSON, Jeremy Nicholas WINTER
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Publication number: 20170027834Abstract: A skin care composition is described comprising water-soluble dye polymer comprising polymer backbone having negatively charged reactive dye substituent covalently bound thereto; and cosmetically acceptable carrier. The dye polymer is present in amount of 0.00001 to 0.1% in terms of reactive dye substituent by weight of the skin care composition. The composition is useful for providing cosmetic benefits such as skin lightening, evening skin tone and masking blemishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Peter FAIRLEY, Naresh Dhirajlal GHATLIA, Adam John LIMER, Xuezhi TANG, Jian-Rong ZHANG
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Patent number: 9556405Abstract: An aqueous polymer structured detergent liquid composition comprising: (i) a surfactant system comprising surfactant and alkaline material present as surfactant salts and/or as free base, (ii) optionally, 0.01 wt % or more suspended particles, (iii) optionally, 3 wt % or more polymer that reduces the composition viscosity at 20 s?1, and (iv) at least 0.05 wt % of a suspending system comprising copolymer formed by the addition polymerization of: (A) 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.Inventors: Adam Peter Jarvis, Adam John Limer, Philip Michael Ryan, Matthew Rhys Thomas
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Patent number: 9414997Abstract: A particle comprising: a core, comprising an optional benefit agent; an inner shell at least partially surrounding the core, the inner shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerization reaction to form a first polymer with a glass transition temperature above and including 70 degrees Celsius, preferably above and including 80 degrees Celsius; an outer shell at least partially surrounding the inner shell, the outer shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerization reaction to form a second polymer with a glass transition temperature below and including 35 degrees Celsius; and a deposition aid, covalently attached to the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer
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Publication number: 20150352030Abstract: A hair colouring composition comprising analkylated polyethyleneimine dye, wherein the alkylated polyethyleneimine dye comprises a polyethyleneimine having covalently bound to the nitrogen groups of the polyethyleneimine: (i) a negatively charged reactive dye and; (ii) a linear carbon chain comprising at least 7 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Adam John LIMER, Xuezhi TANG
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Publication number: 20150352031Abstract: A hair colouring composition comprising an arylated polyethyleneimine dye wherein the arylated polyethyleneimine dye comprises a polyethyleneimine having covalently bound to the nitrogen groups of the polyethyleneimine: a. a negatively charged reactive dye and; b. aryl group or substituted aryl group; c. in which the aryl group or substituted aryl group and the negatively charged reactive dye are different moieties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Adam John LIMER, Xuezhi TANG
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Publication number: 20150337241Abstract: A thickened aqueous detergent liquid comprising: (i) at least 5 wt % of a surfactant system comprising anionic surfactant, (ii) at least 0.2 wt % of a thickening system comprising a linear copolymer formed by the addition polymerisation of: (A) 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Conopco, Inc. d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Adam Peter Jarvis, Adam John Limer, Philip Michael Ryan, Matthew Rhys Thomas
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Publication number: 20150299620Abstract: An aqueous polymer structured detergent liquid composition comprising: (i) a surfactant system comprising surfactant and alkaline material present as surfactant salts and/or as free base, (ii) optionally, 0.01 wt % or more suspended particles, (iii) optionally, 3 wt % or more polymer that reduces the composition viscosity at 20 s?1, and (iv) at least 0.05 wt % of a suspending system comprising copolymer formed by the addition polymerisation of: (A) 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Adam Peter Jarvis, Adam John Limer, Philip Michael Ryan, Matthew Rhys Thomas
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Publication number: 20150272839Abstract: A particle comprising: a core, comprising an optional benefit agent; an inner shell at least partially surrounding the core, said inner shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerisation reaction to form a first polymer with a glass transition temperature above and including 70 degrees Celsius, preferably above and including 80 degrees Celsius; an outer shell at least partially surrounding said inner shell, said outer shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerisation reaction to form a second polymer with a glass transition temperature below and including 35 degrees Celsius; and a deposition aid, covalently attached to the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Conopco, Inc. d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer