Patents by Inventor Amy L. Vanden Heuvel
Amy L. Vanden Heuvel 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: 11872301Abstract: Wetting compositions can include water and a silicone-based softening agent. The softening agent can include a structure of: G1 can be —CH2CH2CH2—(CaH2aO)b—H. G2 can be —CH2CH2CH2—OCH2—CH(OH)—CH2—R1. R1 can be selected from the group consisting of: —NH—(CH2)n—NH2, —NH—(CH2)n—NH—(CH2)m—NH2, N-piperidine, and N-3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-piperidine.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventors: Corey T. Cunningham, Jeffery R. Seidling, Stacy A. Mundschau, Paige N. Hollmaier, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230277704Abstract: A disinfectant composition that contains a unique combination of a primary antiviral agent and a secondary antiviral agent is provided. More particularly, the primary antiviral agent includes a polyprotic acid having a low first acid dissociation constant and the secondary antiviral agent is selected from the group consisting of an anionic N-acyl compound, metal halide salt, amine compound, amine compound, aliphatic amine oxide, alkyl glycoside, alcohol ethoxylate, and combinations thereof. By selectively controlling the particular nature of each antiviral agent and their relative concentration, the present inventors have discovered that a synergistic affect can be achieved in which the disinfectant composition is capable of exhibiting an antiviral efficacy against non-enveloped viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Douglas R. Hoffman, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Jeremy D. Paulsen, Paige N. Anunson, Lisa M. Kroll, Corey T. Cunningham, David W. Koenig
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Patent number: 11737458Abstract: A fibrous substrate for the removal of Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) from a surface is provided. The fibrous substrate includes a capturing agent, and the affinity of capturing for the Gram negative bacteria allows the fibrous substrate to capture the Gram negative bacteria, thereby removing the Gram negative bacteria from the surface and also inhibiting the spread of the Gram negative bacteria to other surfaces that may contact the fibrous substrate. Of particular advantage, the presence of the capturing agent on the fibrous substrate may help protect against the spread or infection of pathogens without the use of chemicals, such as antiseptics or antibiotics.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Kathleen Engelbrecht
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Publication number: 20220280413Abstract: Wetting compositions can include water and a silicone-based softening agent. The softening agent can include a structure of: G1 can be —CH2CH2CH2—(CaH2aO)b—H. G2 can be —CH2CH2CH2—OCH2—CH(OH)—CH2—R1. R1 can be selected from the group consisting of: —NH—(CH2)n—NH2, —NH—(CH2)n—NH—(CH2)m—NH2, N-piperidine, and N-3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-piperidine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Corey T. Cunningham, Jeffery R. Seidling, Stacy A. Mundschau, Paige N. Hollmaier, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210092949Abstract: A disinfectant composition that is capable of inactivating non-enveloped viruses as well as other microorganisms, such as gram negative and gram positive bacteria, fungi, parasites, enveloped viruses, etc., is provided. Through selective control over the nature of the acid(s) employed and the overall pH level, the present inventors have discovered that the composition can achieve rapid antiviral efficacy, particularly against non-enveloped viruses. Once applied to a surface (e.g., hard surface), the disinfectant composition forms a film that remains capable of providing residual antiviral activity. Notably, the present inventors have discovered that the use of a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer in combination with a polyquaternary ammonium polymer and cationic surfactant can have a synergistic effect on the stability of the film such that it can also achieve long-term, residual antiviral activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Douglas R. Hoffman, Jeremy D. Paulsen, Rebecca Vongsa, Paige N. Anunson, Lisa M. Kroll, Corey T. Cunningham, David W. Koenig
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Patent number: 10874100Abstract: A disinfectant composition that is capable of inactivating non-enveloped viruses as well as other microorganisms, such as gram negative and gram positive bacteria, fungi, parasites, enveloped viruses, etc., is provided. Through selective control over the nature of the acid(s) employed and the overall pH level, the present inventors have discovered that the composition can achieve rapid antiviral efficacy, particularly against non-enveloped viruses. Once applied to a surface (e.g., hard surface), the disinfectant composition forms a film that remains capable of providing residual antiviral activity. Notably, the present inventors have discovered that the use of a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer in combination with a polyquaternary ammonium polymer and cationic surfactant can have a synergistic effect on the stability of the film such that it can also achieve long-term, residual antiviral activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Douglas R. Hoffman, Jeremy D. Paulsen, Rebecca Vongsa, Paige N. Anunson, Lisa M. Kroll, Corey T. Cunnington, David W. Koenig
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Publication number: 20200354591Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to surfaces are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Vinod Chaudhary, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Scott W. Wenzel, Paige N. Anunson, Stacy A. Mundschau
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Publication number: 20200345013Abstract: A composition for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to an animate or inanimate surface is disclosed. The composition includes a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include botanical agents such as Soybean extract, Horse chestnut extract, Gypenoside, Resveratrol, Astragalus extract, Rhubarb root extract, Allium cepa extract, Cassia seed extract, Ginkgo biloba extract, and Silymarin, and combinations thereof. The efficacy of the botanical agents is microbe and surface dependent. Various delivery vehicles, including a wipe, may be used to deliver the composition to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: David W. Koenig, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Yang Huang, Aimin He
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Patent number: 10292916Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Divesh Bhatt, Paige N. Hollmaier (Anunson), Stacy A. Mundschau
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Patent number: 10238107Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Scott W. Wenzel, Stacy A. Mundschau
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Publication number: 20190015308Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Divesh Bhatt, Paige N. Hollmaier (Anunson), Stacy A. Mundschau
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Patent number: 10104894Abstract: A composition may be applied to animate and inanimate surfaces to render such surfaces antimicrobial for as long as the composition remains on the surface. The composition contains at least one pathogen-associated virus that is self-regenerating so that a user need not take steps to regenerate the material. The virus is or viruses are contained within a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix has the ability to maintain a desired moisture content to support the regeneration of the virus(es). Various methods of using the composition include the coating of animate and inanimate surfaces to prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David W. Koenig, Douglas R. Hoffman, Cindy Korir-Morrison, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel
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Patent number: 10028899Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethyl-aminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Divesh Bhatt, Paige N. Anunson, Stacy A. Mundschau
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Publication number: 20180199567Abstract: A disinfectant composition that is capable of inactivating non-enveloped viruses as well as other microorganisms, such as gram negative and gram positive bacteria, fungi, parasites, enveloped viruses, etc., is provided. Through selective control over the nature of the acid(s) employed and the overall pH level, the present inventors have discovered that the composition can achieve rapid antiviral efficacy, particularly against non-enveloped viruses. Once applied to a surface (e.g., hard surface), the disinfectant composition forms a film that remains capable of providing residual antiviral activity. Notably, the present inventors have discovered that the use of a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer in combination with a polyquaternary ammonium polymer and cationic surfactant can have a synergistic effect on the stability of the film such that it can also achieve long-term, residual antiviral activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Douglas R. Hoffman, Jeremy D. Paulsen, Rebecca Vongsa, Paige N. Anunson, Lisa M. Kroll, Corey T. Cunnington, David W. Koenig
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Publication number: 20180200397Abstract: A disinfectant composition that contains a unique combination of a primary antiviral agent and a secondary antiviral agent is provided. More particularly, the primary antiviral agent includes a polyprotic acid having a low first acid dissociation constant and the secondary antiviral agent is selected from the group consisting of an anionic N-acyl compound, metal halide salt, amine compound, amine compound, aliphatic amine oxide, alkyl glycoside, alcohol ethoxylate, and combinations thereof. By selectively controlling the particular nature of each antiviral agent and their relative concentration, the present inventors have discovered that a synergistic affect can be achieved in which the disinfectant composition is capable of exhibiting an antiviral efficacy against non-enveloped viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Douglas R. Hoffman, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Jeremy D. Paulsen, Paige N. Anunson, Lisa M. Kroll, Corey T. Cunnington, David W. Koenig
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Patent number: 9969885Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Polyquaternium-22, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/Aminoacrylates/C10-30 Alkyl PEG-20 Itaconate Copolymer and combinations thereof. Various delivery vehicles, such as wipes, may be used to deliver the composition to surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Stacy A. Mundschau
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Publication number: 20180098536Abstract: A fibrous substrate for the removal of Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) from a surface is provided. The fibrous substrate includes a capturing agent, and the affinity of capturing for the Gram negative bacteria allows the fibrous substrate to capture the Gram negative bacteria, thereby removing the Gram negative bacteria from the surface and also inhibiting the spread of the Gram negative bacteria to other surfaces that may contact the fibrous substrate. Of particular advantage, the presence of the capturing agent on the fibrous substrate may help protect against the spread or infection of pathogens without the use of chemicals, such as antiseptics or antibiotics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Kathleen Engelbrecht
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Publication number: 20170367350Abstract: A composition for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to an animate or inanimate surface is disclosed. The composition includes a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include botanical agents such Soybean extract, Horse chestnut extract, Gypenoside, Resveratrol, Astragalus extract, Rhubarb rootextract, Allium cepaextract, Cassia seedextract, Ginkgo bilobaextract, and Silymarin, and combinations thereof. The efficacy of the botanical agents is microbe and surface dependent. Various delivery vehicles, including a wipe, may be used to deliver the composition to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: David W. Koenig, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Divesh Bhatt, Yang Huang, Aimin He
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Publication number: 20170303535Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to surfaces are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Vinod Chaudhary, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Scott W. Wenzel, Paige N. Anunson, Stacy A. Mundschau
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Publication number: 20170224596Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethyl-aminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Divesh Bhatt, Paige N. Anunson, Stacy A. Mundschau