Patents by Inventor Barbara Helen Bory

Barbara Helen Bory 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).

  • Transparent/translucent bottles
    Patent number: 6756350
    Abstract: A transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye, in a clear bottle, wherein the material of which said bottle is made comprises fluorescent dye to protect the colorant dye. The f-dye may, alternatively or in addition to, be present in a clear label on such bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward John Giblin, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Barbara Helen Bory
  • Liquid detergent package with transparent/translucent bottle labels with UV absorbers
    Patent number: 6632783
    Abstract: A package with a label, wherein the material of which the label, label adhesive and/or top coating is made comprises UV absorbers to protect the product's colorant dye and other organic compounds. The package may contain translucent or transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye. The package may itself be transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward John Giblin, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Barbara Helen Bory, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Dye fixing composition
    Patent number: 6627591
    Abstract: A composition comprising a dye fixing agent, a N-heterocyclic polymer, and a nonionic surfactant is described which provides improved fabric color care upon laundry treatment. A method of use is also described in conjunction with a detergent or in a presoak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Diane Wolf, Barbara Helen Bory, Wakeelah Nai'Mah Muhammad
  • Dye fixing composition
    Publication number: 20020112294
    Abstract: A composition comprising a dye fixing agent, a N-heterocyclic polymer, and a nonionic surfactant is described which provides improved fabric color care upon laundry treatment. A method of use is also described in conjunction with a detergent or in a presoak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Diane Wolf, Barbara Helen Bory, Wakeelah Nai?apos;Mah Muhammad
  • Method of pretreating stained fabrics with pretreater or laundry additive compositions containing hydrophobically modified polar polymers
    Patent number: 5820637
    Abstract: A pretreater or laundry additive composition which removes stains and as a laundry additive, whiten fabrics are described herein. The compositions contain 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant, 0.1% to 10 wt. % of a hydrophobically modified polymer and less than about 5 wt. % of an anionic soap. Methods of using the composition are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Helen Bory, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Tamara Padron, Lucia Victoria Salas
  • Stick pretreater compositions containing hydrophobically modified polar polymers
    Patent number: 5747442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pretreater or compositions in stick form which remove stains. The compositions contain 30 to 80 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant, 1 to about 20 wt. % of an anionic soap, and 0.1% to 10 wt. % of a hydrophobically modified polar polymer. A method of using the composition is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Helen Bory, Walter Joseph Lunsmann, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Tamara Padron, Lucia Victoria Salas