Patents by Inventor Craig Warren Jones
Craig Warren Jones 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).
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Publication number: 20240368500Abstract: A packaged machine dishwash detergent composition comprising a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 2 to 100 ethoxylate units, wherein the surfactant is made by a manufacturing process including the step of using one or more surfactant-precursors obtained via gas-fermentation; and wherein the surfactant has a pMC level of at least 5%.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alastair Richard Sanderson, Craig Warren Jones, Alison Cummins
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Publication number: 20240199985Abstract: A cleaning composition containing a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 1 to 40 ethoxylate units, at least one of the ethoxylate unit or the alkyl chain comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture, the cleaning composition contained in a moulded article which comprises post-consumer recycled polymer material (PCR).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alison CUMMINS, Craig Warren JONES, Alastair Richard SANDERSON
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Publication number: 20240200000Abstract: A unit dose laundry treatment composition comprising a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 2 to 40 ethoxy late units, at least one ethoxy late unit comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alison CUMMINS, Craig Warren JONES, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Jun SHEN
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Publication number: 20240199982Abstract: A surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 1 to 40 ethoxy late units, at least one alkoxy late unit or one alkyl chain comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture and a surfactant product comprising such a surfactant in a 50-95% aqueous suspension or solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alison CUMMINS, Siyu DONG, Craig Warren JONES, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Qin YIN
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Publication number: 20240199986Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 2 to 40 ethoxylate units, at least one ethoxylate unit comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alison CUMMINS, Siyu DONG, Craig Warren JONES, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Qin Yin
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Publication number: 20240199996Abstract: A liquid laundry treatment composition comprising a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 2s to 40 ethoxy late units, at least one ethoxy late unit or one alkyl chain comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture wherein the composition comprises octahydro tetramethyl acetophenone (OTNE).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Alison CUMMINS, Craig Warren JONES, Alastair Richard SANDERSON
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Patent number: 11814605Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant system, for use in household detergent compositions, which is a mixture of: (i) at least one sulfonate-functionalized alkyl polyglycoside of general formula (I): R—O-(G)n-(D)??(I) in which: R represents a straight or branched chain monovalent hydrocarbyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; G represents a residue of a reducing saccharide, connected to R—O by means of an ethereal O-glycosidic bond; n represents a number from 1 to 10; and D represents a —CH2CH(OH)CH2—SO3M group connected to an oxygen atom of G, where M is selected from H or a monovalent cation selected from Na, K, or NH4; and (ii) at least one ethoxylated fatty acid sorbitan ester of general formula (II): Sorb-(EOn1R1)(EOn2R2)(EOn3R3)(EOn4R4)??(II) in which: Sorb represents a residue obtained by removing four hydroxyl H atoms from sorbitan; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H or a —C(O)R5 group in which R5 is selected from straight or bType: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Hélder Daniel Peixoto Da Silva, Andrew Philip Parker, Craig Warren Jones, Anthony Mckee
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Publication number: 20220195335Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant system, for use in household detergent compositions, which is a mixture of: (i) at least one sulfonate-functionalized alkyl polyglycoside of general formula (I): R—O-(G)n-(D) ??(I) in which: p0 R represents a straight or branched chain monovalent hydrocarbyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; G represents a residue of a reducing saccharide, connected to R—O by means of an ethereal O-glycosidic bond; n represents a number from 1 to 10; and D represents a —CH2CH(OH)CH2—SO3M group connected to an oxygen atom of G, where M is selected from H or a monovalent cation selected from Na, K, or NH4; and (ii) at least one ethoxylated fatty acid sorbitan ester of general formula (II): Sorb-(EOn1R1)(EOn2R2)(EOn3R3)(EOn4R4) ??(II) in which: Sorb represents a residue obtained by removing four hydroxyl H atoms from sorbitan; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; R1, R2, R3 and R4are each independently selected from H or a —C(O)R5 group in which R5 is selected from straight oType: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Hélder Daniel Peixoto Da Silva, Andrew Philip Parker, Craig Warren Jones, Anthony Mckee
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Patent number: 10934504Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising: i) at least 5 wt % amphiphilic material, preferably selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants and quaternary ammonium compounds, ii) from 0.1 to 5 wt % perfume, iii) 0.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Martin Peter Cropper, Craig Warren Jones, Hailey Kelso, James Merrington
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Publication number: 20200056125Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising: i) at least 5 wt % amphiphilic material, preferably selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants and quaternary ammonium compounds, ii) from 0.1 to 5 wt % perfume, iii) 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Craig Warren JONES, Hailey KELSO, James MERRINGTON
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Publication number: 20190330571Abstract: A swellable silica microparticle with a nonionic polysaccharide deposition aid attached to its outer surface. Also a composition containing from 0.01 to 6 wt % of the swellable silica microparticles and a benefit agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Irene Acouavie AMOUSSOU, Craig Warren JONES, James MERRINGTON, Jane Elizabeth MUNRO-BROWN
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Publication number: 20190290552Abstract: A composition for application to skin comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % ethanol, (ii) from 0.1 to 6 wt % perfume comprising non-polar perfume materials, (iii) optionally, at least 0.2 wt % surfactant, (iv) 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Craig Warren JONES, Hailey KELSO, James MERRINGTON
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Publication number: 20190024025Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule comprising a benefit agent inside a water insoluble porous inner shell, an outer shell comprising at least one layer of cationic polymer and at least one layer of anionic polymer, and a non-ionic polysaccharide deposition aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc. d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Craig Warren JONES, Changxi LI, Xiaoyun PAN, Yan WU, Yuanyuan ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190002805Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule comprising a benefit agent inside a water insoluble porous inner shell, an outer shell comprising at least one layer of cationic polymer and at least one layer of anionic polymer, wherein the anionic polymer is anionic ally modified polysaccharide, and optionally the microcapsule comprises a non-ionic polysaccharide deposition aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Craig Warren JONES, Changxi LI, Xiaoyun PAN, Yan WU, Yuanyuan ZHANG
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Patent number: 10117815Abstract: A process for the preparation of a particle, wherein the particle comprises: (a) a core comprising a hydrophobic benefit agent; (b) an outer crosslinked shell, which comprises a crosslinked, hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol, which comprises a crosslinking agent comprising a first dextran aldehyde having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 2,000,000 Da; and (c) an inner polyamide shell, wherein the shell comprises a polyamide, and wherein the polyamide comprises an aromatic group; wherein the outer crosslinked shell is formed prior to the formation of the inner polyamide shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: CONOPCO, inc.Inventors: Craig Warren Jones, Changxi Li, Xiaoyun Pan
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Patent number: 10034818Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodor compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Martin Peter Cropper, Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer, James Merrington, Katherine Mary Thompson, Jeremy Nicholas Winter
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Patent number: 9993401Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle having an average diameter of less than 50 micron comprising; at least one shell formed by a step-growth polymerization reaction, preferably involving an isocyanate monomer, more preferably a urethane and/or a urea. interior said shell, at least one region formed by chain-growth polymerization reaction (preferably a free-radical polymerization) which does not involve an isocyanate, c) optionally, a benefit agent interior to said shell, and/or a deposition aid exterior to said shell. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of such particles wherein the shell is formed prior to the chain-growth polymerization of the at least one region interior of the shell, preferably be forming the shell at a temperature at which the chain-growth reaction is inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Anthony Barnett, Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer, James Merrington, Jeremy Nicholas Winter
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Publication number: 20170202754Abstract: A particle for the absorption of odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: (a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, wherein the odiferous compound is a malodour compound and wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is greater than 2:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Anthony HACKETT, Craig Warren JONES, Adam John LIMER, Katherine Mary THOMPSON, Jeremy Nicholas WINTER
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Publication number: 20170181935Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodour compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Martin Peter CROPPER, Craig Warren JONES, Adam John LIMER, James MERRINGTON, Katherine Mary THOMPSON, Jeremy Nicholas WINTER
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Patent number: 9414997Abstract: A particle comprising: a core, comprising an optional benefit agent; an inner shell at least partially surrounding the core, the inner shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerization reaction to form a first polymer with a glass transition temperature above and including 70 degrees Celsius, preferably above and including 80 degrees Celsius; an outer shell at least partially surrounding the inner shell, the outer shell being the water insoluble product of a polymerization reaction to form a second polymer with a glass transition temperature below and including 35 degrees Celsius; and a deposition aid, covalently attached to the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Craig Warren Jones, Adam John Limer