Patents by Inventor Daniel Joseph Fox

Daniel Joseph Fox 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).

  • Patent number: 7181934
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for dispensing a unit dose water-soluble pouch containing a laundry additive during the spin cycle of a washing machine process having a spinning wash drum. The device is attached to the vertical center post of a washing machine and holds a water-soluble pouch above the high water level. During the spin cycle, the spinning center post will create sufficient centrifugal force so that the water-soluble pouch is released from the device. The water-soluble pouch will then fall into the laundry where the water-soluble pouch will dissolve when rinse water fills the machine thereby releasing the laundry additive to treat the washed articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Fox, Edward John Giblin, Ronald Frederick Vogel, Gary Hsu, Mohammad Hosseini-Nejad
  • Patent number: 7056875
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subjected to ironing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
  • Patent number: 7018976
    Abstract: A fabric treatment article for use in a conventional home clothes dryer is described that deodorizes and freshens clothing in need of freshening without imparting additional stains. The product is particularly suited for delivering a fragrance to relatively dry clothing and can be added directly to the dryer without the need for a bag to contain the product and clothing during the dryer cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, divison of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Michael Orchowski, Daniel Joseph Fox, Jeanette Ashley, Nancy Ann Falk
  • Publication number: 20040232032
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for dispensing a unit dose water-soluble pouch containing a laundry additive during the spin cycle of a washing machine process having a spinning wash drum. The device is attached to the vertical center post of a washing machine and holds a water-soluble pouch above the high water level. During the spin cycle, the spinning center post will create sufficient centrifugal force so that the water-soluble pouch is released from the device. The water-soluble pouch will then fall into the laundry where the water-soluble pouch will dissolve when rinse water fills the machine thereby releasing the laundry additive to treat the washed articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Fox, Edward John Giblin, Ronald Frederick Vogel, Gary Hsu, Mohammad Hosseini-Nejad
  • Publication number: 20040214744
    Abstract: A fabric treatment article for use in a conventional home clothes dryer is described that deodorizes and freshens clothing in need of freshening without imparting additional stains. The product is particularly suited for delivering a fragrance to relatively dry clothing and can be added directly to the dryer without the need for a bag to contain the product and clothing during the dryer cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Michael Orchowski, Daniel Joseph Fox, Jeanette Ashley, Nancy Ann Falk
  • Publication number: 20040171509
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subjected to ironing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco., Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
  • Patent number: 6767886
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subjected to ironing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
  • Publication number: 20040102345
    Abstract: A laundry detergent product produced by a spray-on process and method of laundering clothes is disclosed which relates to the inclusion of one or more wrinkle reducing ingredients in the laundry detergent product. The spray-on process produces a freely flowable powder or granular laundry products that incorporate effective amounts of hydrophilic wrinkle reducing ingredients. The benefits are delivered to the laundered item during the cleaning step and, therefore, reduces the need for further wrinkle reducing steps when the items are taken from the dryer or after hang drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Orchowski, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Fox, John Brockett, David Alan Binder
  • Publication number: 20030017957
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for improving substrate characteristics. The composition has a substrate enhancing agent, like a monohydric alcohol, and the composition reduces wrinkles in substrates that have not been subject to ironing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
  • Patent number: 6436895
    Abstract: A process for applying relatively volatile or heat sensitive ingredients, such as perfume, to fabric dryer sheets minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere or through degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Françoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Patent number: 6376456
    Abstract: The present application relates to the inclusion of one or more wrinkle reducing ingredients in a laundry fabric softening product. The benefits are delivered to the laundered item either during the rinse step of the washing procedure or in the dryer. The need for further wrinkle reducing steps when the items are taken from the dryer or after hang drying are thereby reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Daniel Joseph Fox, Francoise Meyer
  • Publication number: 20020042355
    Abstract: A process for applying relatively volatile or heat sensitive ingredients, such as perfume, to fabric dryer sheets minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere or through degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Francoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Patent number: 6352969
    Abstract: A process for applying relatively volatile or heat sensitive ingredients, such as perfume, to fabric dryer sheets minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere or through degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Françoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Publication number: 20020010119
    Abstract: A process for applying relatively volatile or heat sensitive ingredients, such as perfume, to fabric dryer sheets minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere or through degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Francoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Patent number: 6297210
    Abstract: A process for applying relatively volatile or heat sensitive ingredients, such as perfume, to fabric dryer sheets minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere or through degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Françoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Patent number: 5964939
    Abstract: A concentrated aqueous fabric conditioning composition which both conditions and inhibits dye transfer is described. The composition includes a fabric conditioning active and a dye transfer inhibiting compound preferably polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a colorant. Methods of preparing and using the compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, Nancy Pergament, Feng-Lung Hsu