Patents by Inventor Andrew Joseph HORTON

Andrew Joseph HORTON 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).

  • Blow molded article with visual effects
    Patent number: 11814208
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • Blow molded article with debossing
    Patent number: 11724847
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article having a hollow body defined by a wall comprising at least three layers. The wall has a first Layer A comprising an outer surface of the wall, a second Layer A comprising the inner surface of the wall and a Layer B between the first and second Layer As. The B layer can contain an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment and the Layer As can be transparent. The wall contains a deboss element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt, Andrew Joseph Horton, Bradley Scott Neufarth
  • Blow molded article with visual effects
    Patent number: 11667069
    Abstract: A blow molded monolayer article. The article has a hollow body defined by a wall. The wall has one or more regions comprising a first composition and one or more regions formed by a second composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton
  • Multi-layer blow molded article with functional visual and/or tactile effects
    Patent number: 11400635
    Abstract: Blow molded articles having a predetermined feature incorporated into the wall provided by variations in the thickness of the wall of the article corresponding to a predetermined pattern etched into the perform from which the article was formed. Also, etched performs for making blow molded articles and methods for making such performs and articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicole Ashley Rizzo, Andrew Joseph Horton, Joseph Craig Lester, Philip Andrew Sawin
  • Method of making multi-layer blow molded article with functional, visual, and/or tactile effects
    Patent number: 11338492
    Abstract: Method for making blow molded articles having a predetermined feature incorporated into the wall provided by variations in the thickness of the wall of the article corresponding to a predetermined pattern etched into the preform from which the article was formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicole Ashley Rizzo, Andrew Joseph Horton, Joseph Craig Lester, Philip Andrew Sawin
  • MULTILAYER THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLE WITH UNIQUE VISUAL EFFECTS AND A CORE CONTAINING RECYCLED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20210316493
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body and a wall being formed by at least three layers including a first skin layer, a second skin layer and a core sandwiched between the first and second skin layers. The skin layers can include a first thermoplastic material and an effect pigment and/or a porogen. The core can include recycled thermoplastic material and pigment and/or dye. The article can contain greater than 30% recycled thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20210269188
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20210221551
    Abstract: A blow molded article obtained by blow molding of a preform made via parallel flow coinjection, having a wall formed by 3 layers in at least a region wherein the outside layer is transparent and the inner layer comprises an effect pigment visible through the transparent layer. Articles according to the invention have an improved gloss, low haze and higher resistance to delamination than previous articles. The invention relates also to preforms for making articles as described and to methods for making preforms and articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Philip Andrew Sawin, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • BLOW MOLDED MULTILAYER ARTICLE WITH COLOR GRADIENT
    Publication number: 20210206141
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer optionally contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt
  • Blow molded article with visual effects
    Patent number: 11046473
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • Blow molded article with visual effects
    Patent number: 10994886
    Abstract: A blow molded article obtained by blow molding of a preform made via parallel flow coinjection, having a wall formed by 3 layers in at least a region wherein the outside layer is transparent and the inner layer comprises an effect pigment visible through the transparent layer. Articles according to the invention have an improved gloss, low haze and higher resistance to delamination than previous articles. The invention relates also to preforms for making articles as described and to methods for making preforms and articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Philip Andrew Sawin, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20200324455
    Abstract: A blow molded monolayer article. The article has a hollow body defined by a wall. The wall has one or more regions comprising a first composition and one or more regions formed by a second composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton
  • Multi-Layer Blow Molded Article with Functional Visual and/or Tactile Effects
    Publication number: 20200198212
    Abstract: Blow molded articles having a predetermined feature incorporated into the wall provided by variations in the thickness of the wall of the article corresponding to a predetermined pattern etched into the perform from which the article was formed. Also, etched performs for making blow molded articles and methods for making such performs and articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Nicole Ashley Rizzo, Andrew Joseph Horton, Joseph Craig Lester, Philip Andrew Sawin
  • METHOD OF MAKING MULTI-LAYER BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH FUNCTIONAL, VISUAL, AND/OR TACTILE EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20200198213
    Abstract: Method for making blow molded articles having a predetermined feature incorporated into the wall provided by variations in the thickness of the wall of the article corresponding to a predetermined pattern etched into the preform from which the article was formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Nicole Ashley Rizzo, Andrew Joseph Horton, Joseph Craig Lester, Philip Andrew Sawin
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH DEBOSSING
    Publication number: 20200122873
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article having a hollow body defined by a wall comprising at least three layers. The wall has a first Layer A comprising an outer surface of the wall, a second Layer A comprising the inner surface of the wall and a Layer B between the first and second Layer As. The B layer can contain an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment and the Layer As can be transparent. The wall contains a deboss element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Amanda Susan Ehrhardt, Andrew Joseph Horton, Bradley Scott Neufarth
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20200024021
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • Aerosol dispenser with polygonal crimp ring outer container therefor and preform therefor
    Patent number: 10414568
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser, an outer container for an aerosol dispenser and a preform for an outer container. The aerosol dispenser, outer container and preform each have a neck, which in turn has a crimp ring, to receive a valve cup clinched thereto. The crimp ring has a polygonal cross section providing alternating flat sides and vertices. The flat sides both function as integral vents and allow parallel translation of mold cavities so that a two piece molding apparatus may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Todd Mitchell Day, Andrew Joseph Horton, Douglas Bruce Zeik
  • AEROSOL DISPENSER WITH POLYGONAL CRIMP RING OUTER CONTAINER THEREFOR AND PREFORM THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190152672
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser, an outer container for an aerosol dispenser and a preform for an outer container. The aerosol dispenser, outer container and preform each have a neck, which in turn has a crimp ring, to receive a valve cup clinched thereto. The crimp ring has a polygonal cross section providing alternating flat sides and vertices. The flat sides both function as integral vents and allow parallel translation of mold cavities so that a two piece molding apparatus may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Todd Mitchell DAY, Andrew Joseph HORTON, Douglas Bruce ZEIK
  • BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20190112091
    Abstract: A blow molded article obtained by blow molding of a preform made via parallel flow coinjection, having a wall formed by 3 layers in at least a region wherein the outside layer is transparent and the inner layer comprises an effect pigment visible through the transparent layer. Articles according to the invention have an improved gloss, low haze and higher resistance to delamination than previous articles. The invention relates also to preforms for making articles as described and to methods for making preforms and articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Philip Andrew Sawin, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • Method for producing a toothbrush handle having an inner cavity
    Patent number: 9510669
    Abstract: Methods of producing toothbrush handles having an inner cavity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lloyd Newman, Li Wen, Andreas Birk, Andreas Bresselschmidt, Andrew Joseph Horton, Stephen Alan Houghton, Siegfried Kurt Hustedt, Scott Andrew Jackson, Jochen Erich Kawerau, Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Ulrich Pfeifer, Bradley John Phillips, Hansjoerg Reick, Richard Darren Satterfield, Heidrun Annika Schmelcher, Franziska Schmid, Jens Uwe Stoerkel, Andrew M. Uhe, George Michael West, Tilmann Winkler, Christopher Thomas Ryan