Patents by Inventor Alison Main

Alison Main 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).

  • Publication number: 20080041020
    Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Tanguy Alexandre Catlin, Rachid Moussa, Timothy William Kroese, Charles Gillham, James Kinloch, David Smith, Alison Main, Helen Varley
  • Publication number: 20070004612
    Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Tanguy Marie Catlin, Rachid Moussa, Timothy Kroese, Charles Gillham, James Kinloch, David Smith, Alison Main, Helen Varley
  • Publication number: 20060079425
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Neha Kapur, Anju Brooker, James Kinloch, Alison Main
  • Publication number: 20050065051
    Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Tanguy Marie Catlin, Rachid Moussa, Timothy Kroese, Charles Gillham, James Kinloch, David Smith, Alison Main, Helen Varley
  • Publication number: 20050061703
    Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Tanguy Marie Catlin, Rachid Moussa, Timothy William Kroese, Charles Gillham, James Kinloch, David Smith, Alison Main, Helen Varley
  • Publication number: 20050059567
    Abstract: Methods of formulating enzyme cocktails based on the presence of enzyme-hydrolysable components in a target stain and/or soil. More specifically, the formulation of an enzyme cocktail comprising a specific enzyme for each component in a target stain and/or soil, optionally wherein each enzyme is incorporated at a level corresponding to the level of an enzyme-hydrolysable component in said target stain and/or soil. Further, enzyme cocktails for removing egg-based and grass-based stains, optionally formulated in accordance with the methods disclosed herein. Moreover, compositions and products comprising the enzyme cocktails disclosed herein and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Showell, Hiroshi Oh, Anna Radomyselski, Alison Main, Anju Brooker, Andrew Nelson, Yiping Sun, William Begley, Larry Smith, Richard Walter, Marlene Mekel