Patents by Inventor Alan John WADDON
Alan John WADDON 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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Publication number: 20180057777Abstract: The invention provides a formulation and method for the treatment of a substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the substrate with the formulation, the formulation comprising a multiplicity of solid cleaning particles and a multiplicity of dosing particles, wherein the dosing particles comprise at least one host material and at least one releasable material, wherein the host material comprises at least one partially or completely water soluble polymeric material and the at least one releasable material comprises at least one cleaning or post-cleaning agent or other treatment additive for the treatment of the substrate. The method and formulation are advantageously applied to the cleaning of textile fabrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Alan John WADDON, Robert Andrew BIRD, Stephen Derek JENKINS
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Patent number: 9550966Abstract: The invention provides a method and formulation for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise at least one antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the substrate is wetted so as to achieve a substrate to water ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:5 w/w. Optionally, the formulation additionally comprises at least one additional cleaning agent, and in this embodiment, it is preferred that the polymeric particles are mixed with the at least one additional cleaning agent. Preferably, the additional cleaning material comprises a surfactant, which most preferably has detergent properties. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile fiber. Typically, the polymeric particles comprise particles of polyester or nylon, most preferably in the form of beads.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Xeros LimitedInventors: Stephen Martin Burkinshaw, Stephen Derek Jenkins, Alan John Waddon
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Publication number: 20150344824Abstract: The invention provides a method and formulation for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise at least one antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the substrate is wetted so as to achieve a substrate to water ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:5 w/w. Optionally, the formulation additionally comprises at least one additional cleaning agent, and in this embodiment, it is preferred that the polymeric particles are mixed with the at least one additional cleaning agent. Preferably, the additional cleaning material comprises a surfactant, which most preferably has detergent properties. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile fibre. Typically, the polymeric particles comprise particles of polyester or nylon, most preferably in the form of beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Stephen Martin BURKINSHAW, Stephen Derek JENKINS, Alan John WADDON
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Patent number: 9121000Abstract: The invention provides a method and formulation for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise at least one antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the substrate is wetted so as to achieve a substrate to water ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:5 w/w. Optionally, the formulation additionally comprises at least one additional cleaning agent and, in this embodiment, it is preferred that the polymeric particles are mixed with the at least one additional cleaning agent. Preferably, the additional cleaning material comprises a surfactant, which most preferably has detergent properties. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile fiber. Typically, the polymeric particles comprise particles of polyester or nylon, most preferably in the form of beads.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Xeros LimitedInventors: Stephen Martin Burkinshaw, Stephen Derek Jenkins, Alan John Waddon
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Publication number: 20150175945Abstract: The invention provides a formulation and method for the treatment of a substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the substrate with the formulation, the formulation comprising a multiplicity of solid cleaning particles and a multiplicity of dosing particles, wherein the dosing particles comprise at least one host material and at least one releasable material, wherein the host material comprises at least one partially or completely water soluble polymeric material and the at least one releasable material comprises at least one cleaning or post-cleaning agent or other treatment additive for the treatment of the substrate. The method and formulation are advantageously applied to the cleaning of textile fabrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Alan John Waddon, Robert Andrew Bird, Stephen Derek Jenkins
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Publication number: 20130281345Abstract: The invention provides a method and formulation for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles comprise at least one antimicrobial agent. Preferably, the substrate is wetted so as to achieve a substrate to water ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:5 w/w. Optionally, the formulation additionally comprises at least one additional cleaning agent and, in this embodiment, it is preferred that the polymeric particles are mixed with the at least one additional cleaning agent. Preferably, the additional cleaning material comprises a surfactant, which most preferably has detergent properties. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile fibre. Typically, the polymeric particles comprise particles of polyester or nylon, most preferably in the form of beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: XEROS LIMITEDInventors: Stephen Martin Burkinshaw, Stephen Derek Jenkins, Alan John Waddon
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Publication number: 20110281946Abstract: The present invention concerns polymeric-based compositions that are useful in the delivery and sustained release of hydrophobic therapeutic and/or cosmetic agents substantially at the point of injury, infection or, in the case of purely cosmetic applications, the point of treatment. Also provided are methods of preparing such compositions and methods of treatments involving the use of such compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: NORTHERN HYDROGELS LTDInventor: Alan John WADDON