Patents by Inventor Carl David MAC NAMARA

Carl David MAC NAMARA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117281
    Abstract: A dissolvable solid article is provided, which is characterized by a multilayer structure formed of two or more flexible and dissolvable sheets that each comprises a water-soluble polymer. Such dissolvable solid article is at least 2 mm thick and contains one or more through-apertures or through-holes with a width or diameter of 0.2-0.8 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Carl David MAC NAMARA
  • Publication number: 20240092990
    Abstract: This provides an improved process for making a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article with improved pore structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Carl David MAC NAMARA, Todd Ryan THOMPSON, Jason Allen STAMPER, John Philip HECHT, Xu HUANG, Ruizhi PEI, Paolo Efrain PALACIO MANCHENO, Toshiyuki OKADA
  • Patent number: 11912962
    Abstract: This provides a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article containing a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dan Xu, Hongsing Tan, Juan Yang, Na Hou, Carl David Mac Namara, Yongli Pan
  • Publication number: 20240052276
    Abstract: This provides a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article containing a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Dan XU, Hongsing TAN, Juan YANG, Na HOU, Carl David MAC NAMARA, Yongli PAN
  • Publication number: 20230008032
    Abstract: A dissolvable solid article is provided, which is characterized by a multilayer structure formed of two or more flexible and dissolvable sheets that each comprises a water-soluble polymer. Such dissolvable solid article is at least 2 mm thick and contains one or more through-apertures or through-holes with a width or diameter of 0.2-0.8 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Carl David MAC NAMARA
  • Publication number: 20220204243
    Abstract: A method of handling or manipulating a flexible, dissolvable, porous article that is highly compressible and reboundable, can include applying a moderate force to said article to achieve a Volumetric Compression of 50% or more, followed by the step of removing said force to achieve a Volumetric Rebound of 80% or more in less than 10 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: CARL DAVID MAC NAMARA, HONGSING TAN
  • Publication number: 20220112449
    Abstract: A dissolvable solid article which can include multiple layers of flexible, dissolvable, porous sheets, in which a coating composition including solid particles is present on at least one internal surface of at least one sheet in said solid articles and a process for making such solid articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Carl David MAC NAMARA, HongSing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Wenhu PANG, Kejing DU, Yuxiang LIU
  • Publication number: 20220054365
    Abstract: Flexible, dissolvable, porous solid sheet articles which include direct-added microcapsules therein for delivering a benefit agent and a process for making such solid sheet articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dan XU, Carl David MAC NAMARA, Xiao TIAN, HongSing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210363472
    Abstract: This provides a flexible and dissolvable solid sheet article containing a PVA polymer or copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 400,000 Daltons and a major surfactant selected from the group consisting of C6-C20 linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS), alkoxylated sodium trideceth sulfates (STS), and combinations hereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Carl David MAC NAMARA, Robert Wayne GLENN, Jr., Ming TANG, Toshiyuki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20210332212
    Abstract: This provides an improved process for making a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article with improved pore structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Carl David Mac Namara, Todd Ryan Thompson, Jason Allen Stamper, John Philip Hecht, Xu Huang, Ruizhi Pei, Paolo Efrain Palacio Mancheno, Toshiyuki Okada
  • Publication number: 20210332312
    Abstract: This provides an improved dissolvable solid article with a specific aspect ratio. Such dissolvable solid article has a multilayer structure comprising two or more flexible, dissolvable, porous sheets, while each of which comprises a water-soluble polymer and a surfactant and is characterized by a Percent Open Cell Content of from 80% to 100% and an Overall Average Pore Size of from 100 ?m to 2000 ?m. The multilayer dissolvable solid article is characterized by a maximum dimension D and a minimum dimension z; and wherein the ratio of D/z ranges from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Carl David MAC NAMARA, Xu HUANG, Ruizhi PEI, Toshiyuki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20210261892
    Abstract: This provides a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article containing a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Dan XU, Hongsing TAN, Juan YANG, Na HOU, Carl David MAC NAMARA, Yongli PAN
  • Publication number: 20210163698
    Abstract: This provides a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article having large pores on its top surface as well as a method of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Carl David MAC NAMARA, Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Xiao TIAN
  • Publication number: 20210121373
    Abstract: This present invention provides dissolvable solid articles comprising multiple layers of flexible, dissolvable, porous sheets, in which a coating composition is present on at least one internal surface of at least one sheet in said solid articles. The present invention also provides a process for making such solid articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Carl David MAC NAMARA, Min JIANG, Zhaoqi FAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Dan XU, Zeying HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200308517
    Abstract: This invention provides a multilayer dissolvable solid article, which comprises two or more flexible, dissolvable, porous sheets. Each of such two or more sheets is characterized by a Percent Open Cell Content of from about 80% to 100% and an Overall Average Pore Size of from about 100 ?m to about 2000 ?m and comprises a water-soluble polymer. At least two adjacent sheets in such dissolvable solid article are characterized by an Adhesion Score (AdS) of no less than 1, while the contacting surfaces of said at least two adjacent sheets are essentially free of adhesives. Preferably, the multilayer dissolvable solid article is essentially free of adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Carl David MAC NAMARA, Ming TANG, Toshiyuki OKADA, Hongling CHEN, Xu HUANG, Gabrielle Alejandro NOGUEIRA MEZA, Min JIANG
  • Publication number: 20190093057
    Abstract: A unitary laundry detergent article that is completely or substantially water-soluble, which contains two or more non-fibrous, surfactant-containing sheets with one or more discrete, surfactant-containing particles located between such sheets. The non-fibrous sheets contain a first surfactant that is relatively less hydrophilic, while the discrete particles contain a second surfactant that is relatively more hydrophilic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Mark Robert SIVIK, Frank William DENOME, Carl David MAC NAMARA