Patents by Inventor Alison Louise TASKER

Alison Louise TASKER 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).

  • Patent number: 10653592
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided microcapsules comprising an emulsion droplet encapsulated by a metallic film, wherein the emulsion droplet comprises an emulsifier disposed around a liquid core material. The present invention also provides processes for preparing the microcapsules, as well as formulations comprising the same. The present invention further provides for certain consumer products comprising: an adjunct material; and a plurality of microcapsules, said microcapsules comprising: an emulsion droplet encapsulated by a metallic film, wherein the emulsion droplet comprises an emulsifier disposed around a liquid core material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Baxter, Olivier Cayre, Simon Biggs, Kirsty Scott Stark, Alison Louise Tasker, James P Hitchcock
  • Publication number: 20180289597
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided microcapsules comprising an emulsion droplet encapsulated by a metallic film, wherein the emulsion droplet comprises an emulsifier disposed around a liquid core material. The present invention also provides processes for preparing the microcapsules, as well as formulations comprising the same. The present invention further provides for certain consumer products comprising: an adjunct material; and a plurality of microcapsules, said microcapsules comprising: an emulsion droplet encapsulated by a metallic film, wherein the emulsion droplet comprises an emulsifier disposed around a liquid core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Olivier Jean Cayre, Simon Richard Biggs, Kirsty Scott Stark, Alison Louise Tasker, James Paul Hitchcock
  • Patent number: 9962321
    Abstract: Consumer products including compositions that include coated microcapsules, said coated microcapsules including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsules and methods related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Simon Richard Biggs, Olivier Jean Cayre, Zoë Dyter, James Paul Hitchcock, Lynette Anne Makins Holland, Madhuri Jayant Khanolkar, Raul Rodrigo Gomez, Alison Louise Tasker, David William York
  • Patent number: 9951293
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating comprises particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein said particles of the first metal are charge-stabilized nanoparticles; processes for preparing the coated microcapsules, as well as formulations related thereto are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: James Paul Hitchcock, Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Simon Richard Biggs, Olivier Jean Cayre, Lynette Anne Makins Holland, Alison Louise Tasker
  • Patent number: 9951294
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein the particles of the first metal are sterically-stabilized nanoparticles; processes for preparing the coated microcapsules, as well as formulations related thereto are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: James Paul Hitchcock, Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Simon Richard Biggs, Olivier Jean Cayre, Lynette Anne Makins Holland, Alison Louise Tasker
  • Patent number: 9944886
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including a microcapsule, said microcapsules including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsules; wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; and wherein the metallic coating has a maximum thickness of 1000 nm; and methods and formulations related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: James Paul Hitchcock, Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Simon Richard Biggs, Olivier Jean Cayre, Zoë Dyter, Lynette Anne Makins Holland, Madhuri Jayant Khanolkar, Raul Rodrigo Gomez, Alison Louise Tasker, David William York
  • Patent number: 9944887
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein the particles of the first metal are adsorbed on said polymeric shell by contacting the polymeric shell with a reducing agent and a solution comprising ions of the first metal, thereby reducing said ions and forming particles of the first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell; method and formulations related thereto are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: Alison Louise Tasker, Elaine Alice Marie Baxter, Simon Richard Biggs, Olivier Jean Cayre, James Paul Hitchcock
  • Publication number: 20160184196
    Abstract: Consumer products including compositions that include coated microcapsules, said coated microcapsules including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsules and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Elaine Alice Marie BAXTER, Simon Richard BIGGS, Olivier Jean CAYRE, Zoë DYTER, James Paul HITCHCOCK, Lynette Anne Makins HOLLAND, Madhuri Jayant KHANOLKAR, Raul RODRIGO GOMEZ, Alison Louise TASKER, David William YORK
  • Publication number: 20160177221
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including a microcapsule, said microcapsules including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsules; wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; and wherein the metallic coating has a maximum thickness of 1000 nm; and methods and formulations related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: James Paul HITCHCOCK, Elaine Alice Marie BAXTER, Simon Richard BIGGS, Olivier Jean CAYRE, Zoë DYTER, Lynette Anne Makins HOLLAND, Madhuri Jayant KHANOLKAR, Raul RODRIGO GOMEZ, Alison Louise TASKER, David William YORK
  • Publication number: 20160168509
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating comprises particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein said particles of the first metal are charge-stabilised nanoparticles; processes for preparing the coated microcapsules, as well as formulations related thereto are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: James Paul HITCHCOCK, Elaine Alice Marie BAXTER, Simon Richard BIGGS, Olivier Jean CAYRE, Lynette Anne Makins HOLLAND, Alison Louise TASKER
  • Publication number: 20160168511
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein the particles of the first metal are sterically-stabilised nanoparticles; processes for preparing the coated microcapsules, as well as formulations related thereto are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: James Paul HITCHCOCK, Elaine Alice Marie BAXTER, Simon Richard BIGGS, Olivier Jean CAYRE, Lynette Anne Makins HOLLAND, Alison Louise TASKER
  • Publication number: 20160168510
    Abstract: Accordingly, there are provided coated microcapsules including: a microcapsule including a polymeric shell and a liquid core material encapsulated therein; and a metallic coating surrounding said microcapsule, wherein the metallic coating includes particles of a first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell and a film of a second metal formed thereon; wherein the particles of the first metal are adsorbed on said polymeric shell by contacting the polymeric shell with a reducing agent and a solution comprising ions of the first metal, thereby reducing said ions and forming particles of the first metal adsorbed on said polymeric shell; method and formulations related thereto are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Alison Louise TASKER, Elaine Alice Marie BAXTER, Simon Richard BIGGS, Olivier Jean CAYRE, James Paul HITCHCOCK