Patents by Inventor Amjad Farooq
Amjad Farooq 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: 20070099817Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Daniel Smith, Isabelle Salesses, Jacques Dewez, Ericka Breuer, Guy Broze, Marija Heibel, Amjad Farooq
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Patent number: 7211556Abstract: Fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) from 0.01% to 50% by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound; (b) at least 0.001% by weight of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 5 to 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent (c) from 0 to 5% by weight of a non-confined fragrance oil, (d) an effective amount of at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient encapsulated within an organic polymer core and having at the exterior of the core a hydroxy functional polymer attached to the core so as to form a shell at least partially about said core, said shell being permeable to perfume and said hydroxy functional polymer not being removed from the core in water; and (e) balance water and optionally one or more adjuvant materials.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Marija Heibel, Lisa Bignell, Myriam Peeters, Alain Jacques, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20070032399Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Daniel Smith, Isabelle Salesses, Jacques Dewez, Ericka Breuer, Guy Broze, Marija Heibel, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20060252669Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising: (a) from 0.01% to 50% by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound; (b) at least 0.001%, by weight, of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 5 to 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent; and (c) an effective amount of at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient contained within a microcapsule, the capsule shell comprising urea-formaldehyde or melamine-formaldehyde polymer and a second polymer comprising a polymer or copolymer of one or more anhydrides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Marija Heibel, Lisa Bignell, Myriam Peeters, Alain Jacques, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20050256027Abstract: Fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) from 0.01% to 50% by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound; (b) at least 0.001% by weight of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 5 to 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent (c) from 0 to 5% by weight of a non-confined fragrance oil, (d) an effective amount of at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient encapsulated within a first polymer material to form a polymer encapsulated beneficiating ingredient, said encapsulated ingredient being further coated with a cationic polymer and; (e) balance water and optionally one or more adjuvant materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Marija Heibel, Lisa Bignell, Myriam Peeters, Alain Jacques, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20050233939Abstract: Fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) from 0.01% to 50% by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound; (b) at least 0.001% by weight of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 5 to 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent (c) from 0 to 5% by weight of a non-confined fragrance oil, (d) an effective amount of at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient encapsulated within an organic polymer core and having at the exterior of the core a hydroxy functional polymer attached to the core so as to form a shell at least partially about said core, said shell being permeable to perfume and said hydroxy functional polymer not being removed from the core in water; and (e) balance water and optionally one or more adjuvant materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Marija Heibel, Lisa Bignell, Myriam Peeters, Alain Jacques, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20050209126Abstract: An oil containing starch granule is provided comprising: (a) a starch to form an effective matrix for said granule; (b) a perfume oil comprising ingredients having a calculated Clog P of at least 3, said Clog P being the calculated octanol to water partition coefficient, said perfume oil being capable of providing a benefit-additive to a substrate upon contact therewith, said substrate being selected from the group consisting of fabrics, hard surfaces, hair and skin; and (c) an effective amount of an organic compound for inhibiting the migration of said oil to the surface of said starch granule, said compound being represented by the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently, H or: (a) C1-C22 alkylenecarboxy moiety having the formula —(CH2)eR3 wherein R3 is —NHCOR4; or —COR4; or —NR5COR4; and wherein R4 and R5 are each independently C1-C22 alkyl or alkenyl; and e is an integer from 1 to 22; or (b) C1-C22 linear or branched alkyl; or (c) C1-C22 linear or branched alkenyl; or (d) C2Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Amjad Farooq, Riad Taha, Sayed Ibrahim, Patrick Getty, Eugene Pashkovski, Natasha Dwight, Daniel Smith, Jeffrey Mastrull, Cynthia Mussinan, Lewis Popplewell
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Publication number: 20050209127Abstract: An oil containing starch granule is provided comprising: (a) a starch to form an effective matrix for said granule; (b) an oil, said oil being capable of providing a benefit-additive to a substrate upon contact therewith, said substrate being selected from the group consisting of fabrics, hard surfaces, hair and skin; and (c) an effective amount of an organic compound for inhibiting the migration of said oil to the surface of said starch granule, said compound being represented by the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently, H or are other structures as defined in the disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Amjad Farooq, Sayed Ibrahim, Eugene Pashkovski, Natasha Dwight, Daniel Smith, Jeffrey Mastrull
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Patent number: 6864223Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Daniel Smith, Isabelle Salesses, Jacques Dewez, Ericka Breuer, Guy Broze, Marija Heibel, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20050009728Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Daniel Smith, Isabelle Salesses, Jacques Dewez, Ericka Breuer, Guy Broze, Marija Heibel, Amjad Farooq
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Publication number: 20040229769Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Daniel Smith, Isabelle Salesses, Jacques Dewez, Ericka Breuer, Guy Broze, Marija Heibel, Amjad Farooq
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Patent number: 6780834Abstract: A wash cycle fabric softener composition which is dispersible in the wash water of a laundering operation including handwash. The fabric softener composition comprises, by weight: (a) from about 48% to about 82% of at least one amine fabric softening active compound; (b) from about 0.1% to about 18% of an alpha hydroxy aliphatic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein the amine fabric softening active compound at least partially reacts in situ with the alpha hydroxy acid to form an amine salt of the alpha hydroxy acid; (c) from about 0.5% to about 6% of a cationic surfactant; (d) from about 0% to about 9% of a cationic softener; (e) from about 4% to about 14% of a perfume; and (f) less than about 6% of water.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Charles Schramm, Jr., Arthur Wagner, Marianne Zappone, Amjad Farooq, Jeffrey T. Epp, Joseph Reul, Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Jacques, Alain Gourgue, Juliette Rousselet
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Patent number: 6746995Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition formed from granules of softener, which granules are formed from a powder of said clay component wherein the amount of moisture in said clay component is from about 3% to about 10%, by weight, and wherein the total amount of moisture in the compacted fabric softener composition is from about 3% to about 25% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Gourgue, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, Juliette Rousselet, Jeffrey T. Epp, Amjad Farooq, Charles J. Schramm, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040102357Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of fragrance precursor compounds comprising one or more of the compounds derived from the reaction of X—OH and an aldehyde or ketone, said fragrance precursor compounds being of the formula X—O—C(R) (R*) (OR**) wherein R is a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R* is H or a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R** is H or X; X—O representing a moiety derived from X—OH, and wherein X—OH is a compound selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fabric softeners, softener precursor ester amines, softener precursor amido amines, hair conditioners, skin conditions, saccharides and polymers. In a second aspect it relates to a method of preparing such precusors. Further the invention relates to compositions, comprising the precursor of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Amjad Farooq, Donghui Wu, Marija Heibel, Karen Drehs
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Publication number: 20040023838Abstract: A wash cycle fabric softener composition which is dispersible in the wash water of a laundering operation including handwash.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Charles Schramm, Arthur Wagner, Marianne Zappone, Amjad Farooq, Jeffrey T. Epp, Joseph Reul, Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Jacques, Alain Gourgue, Juliette Rousselet
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Patent number: 6670320Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine, and wherein said fabric softener composition comprises (A) a treated montmorillonite-containing clay selected to have initial properties as follows: (i) a montmorillonite content of at least 85%; and (ii) when said clay is activated with sodium ions, dried and ground to particles, said ground particles do not swell more than about 2.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Colgate-PalmoliveInventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Gourgue, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, JuliettE Rousselet, Jeffrey T. Epp, Amjad Farooq, Charles J. Schramm, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030232731Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine, and wherein said fabric softener composition comprises (A) a treated montmorillonite-containing clay selected to have initial properties as follows:(i) a montmorillonite content of at least 85%; and (ii) when said clay is activated with sodium ions, dried and ground to particles, said ground particles do not swell more than about 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Gourgue, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, Juliette Rousselet, Jeffrey T. Epp, Amjad Farooq, Charles J. Schramm
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Publication number: 20030232735Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition formed from granules of softener, which granules are formed from a powder of said clay component wherein the amount of moisture in said clay component is from about 3% to about 10%, by weight, and wherein the total amount of moisture in the compacted fabric softener composition is from about 3% to about 25% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Gourgue, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, Juliette Rousselet, Jeffrey T. Epp, Amjad Farooq, Charles J. Schramm
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Patent number: 6664222Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition comprising a softening clay component in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Hoai-Chau Cao, Alain Gourgue, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, Juliette Rousselet, Jeffrey T. Epp, Amjad Farooq, Charles J. Schramm, Jr.
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Patent number: 6620777Abstract: Stable fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) a cationic softening compound; (b) a non-confined fragrance oil; (c) at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient free of any water-insoluble polymer or non-polymeric carrier material and which beneficiating ingredient is contained within friable microcapsules comprising an aminoplast polymeric shell with the proviso that when the beneficiating ingredient is a fragrance oil, the fabric softening composition is prepared by adding sequentially or in combination (i) said non-confined fragrance oil of (b); and (ii) the encapsulated fragrance oil of (c) to said cationic softening compound in the absence of any suspending agent; and (d) balance water whereby the ordinary manipulation of fabric during wearing or handling is capable of rupturing the polymeric shell of said microcapsules to release said fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.Inventors: Marija Heibel, Alain Jacques, Joseph Reul, Daniel Wayne Smith, Karen Drehs, Amjad Farooq