Patents by Inventor Colin M. Dilley

Colin M. Dilley 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).

  • Cleaner composition, article and method
    Patent number: 7776811
    Abstract: A cleaner composition comprises a surfactant, a sodium source, an odor neutralizer, a fragrance, and a biocide, wherein the odor neutralizer comprises a betaine compound, aminoalcohol, a polyol, and an ionone, and wherein the cleaner composition is stable at a pH of about 9.5 to about 11.5 when stored for 24 months at a temperature of about 25° C. A spray dispenser comprises the cleaner composition and a propellant. Also described is a method of cleaning, deodorizing, or a combination thereof, automobile interiors by applying the disclosed cleaner composition to an automobile interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Colin M. Dilley, David L. Balog
  • Low VOC cleaning compositions for hard surfaces
    Patent number: 6881711
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for cleaning hard surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to cleaning compositions which can be used in automotive applications for removing organic soils that accumulate on automotive surfaces without causing surface paint damage. Such cleaning compositions of the present invention are environmentally safe and contain no or low amounts of volatile organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Prestone Products Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksei V. Gershun, Mark V. Alexander, Colin M. Dilley