Patents by Inventor Brian Edmondson

Brian Edmondson 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).

  • Process for the manufacture of shaped articles
    Publication number: 20030206990
    Abstract: A process for the production of a shaped article of a consumable product in which a composition is extruded through a die comprising at least one orifice characterised in that the cross-sectional area for flow through the said at least one orifice is varied in a continuous fashion during at least part of the time said extrusion is occurring, whereby an extrudate is obtained whose cross-sectional area varies along at least a part of its length. Apparatus suitable for carrying out the process are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Edmondson, Graeme Neil Irving
  • Die especially for stamping detergent bars
    Patent number: 6439874
    Abstract: A device for stamping a detergent bar, i.e. a bar comprising soap, a synthetic detergent active or a mixture thereof, includes a die. The die has at least one bar stamping surface provided with at least one elastomeric coating and includes an edge for delaying tearing of the elastomeric coating. Good release of the detergent bars from the die is possible without chilling of the dies. Use of the edge increases the useful life of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: LeverBrothers Company, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Pasquale Michael Buzzeo, Daniel John Heinz, Brian Edmondson, Edward Ross Story
  • Hybrid soap stamping bars
    Patent number: 6283744
    Abstract: A stamping die includes a substrate stamping surface comprising a base matrix of open structure having a coating of elastomeric material applied thereon. The resulting surface is a composite comprising predominantly elastomer having matrix protruding through the elastomer in places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco
    Inventors: Brian Edmondson, Alan William Espie, Edward Ross Story
  • Bar stamping
    Patent number: 5236654
    Abstract: The stamping of soap and/or detergent bars using liquid-cooled co-acting die members is carried out using turbulent flow of liquid coolant in order to reduce die blocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Adams, Brian Edmondson
  • Bar stamping
    Patent number: 5194211
    Abstract: Bars of soap, synthetic detergent or mixtures of them are stamped between dies. In contrast with conventional stamping machinery the relative velocity of the dies is made to decrease at a rate which is more than proportional to the decrease in distance between the dies. Preferably the decrease is at a rate which is proportional to the cube of the decrease in distance. The process leads to a reduction in the adherence of soap/detergent to the dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Adams, Brian Edmondson
  • Apparatus for stamping a detergent bar
    Patent number: 4822273
    Abstract: Detergent bars (soap or non-soap) are stamped or imprinted using a die or dies having a modulus of elasticity in the range 5.times.10.sup.5 to 1.times.10.sup.7 Nm.sup.-2. This gives reduced adhesion of detergent to die, reduced die-blocking and consequently reduced marring of bars. Preferably each such die has a facing layer of elastomer so as to achieve the desired low modulus of elasticity which preferably is distinctly less than that of the detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Adams, Brian Edmondson
  • Process for stamping a detergent bar
    Patent number: 4793959
    Abstract: Detergent bars (soap or non-soap) are stamped or imprinted using a die or dies having a modulus of elasticity in the range 5.times.10.sup.5 to 1.times.10.sup.7 Nm.sup.-2. This gives reduced adhesion of detergent to die, reduced die-blocking and consequently reduced marring of bars. Preferably each such die has a facing layer of elastomer so as to achieve the desired low modulus of elasticity which preferably is distinctly less than that of the detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Adams, Brian Edmondson