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).
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Patent number: 7181934Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 7056875Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USAInventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
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Patent number: 7018976Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, divison of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Michael Orchowski, Daniel Joseph Fox, Jeanette Ashley, Nancy Ann Falk
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Publication number: 20040232032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2003Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20040214744Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Michael Orchowski, Daniel Joseph Fox, Jeanette Ashley, Nancy Ann Falk
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Publication number: 20040171509Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco., Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
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Patent number: 6767886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
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Publication number: 20040102345Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20030017957Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USAInventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, David Van Blarcom, Francoise Fredericks Meyer
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Patent number: 6436895Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 6376456Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Daniel Joseph Fox, Francoise Meyer
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Publication number: 20020042355Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USAInventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kevin Schnaudigel, Francoise Fredericks, Daniel Joseph Fox, Robert Ahart, John Lovas, David Van Blarcom, Kristina Marie Neuser
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Patent number: 6352969Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20020010119Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 6297210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 5964939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Lever Brothers Company Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joseph Fox, Nancy Pergament, Feng-Lung Hsu