Patents by Inventor Daniel Thomas Piorkowski

Daniel Thomas Piorkowski 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: 12152222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unit dose laundry detergent product containing an in-vitro, delayed onset fluid gel detergent composition and a water soluble film pouch for enclosing the detergent composition. The composition includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and/or an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and a non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, in an amount from 20 to 70 wt %, water in an amount from about 10 to about 30 wt %, free fatty acids in an amount from about 2 to 12 wt %, a magnesium cation in an amount of from 0.15 to 1 wt %, and colloidal particles such as an encapsulated fragrance. The composition is opacified and structured yet free of a structuring agent or an opacifying agent. Also disclosed is a method of making such product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
  • Patent number: 12146119
    Abstract: A dissolvable toilet cleaning solid tablet includes an anionic surfactant; virgin soap pellets; and borax, and desirably, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt; and an acid. The borax comprises about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of the composition, and the virgin soap pellets comprise about 12% to about 25% by weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, John Daniel Konikowski
  • Publication number: 20240343998
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detergent composition comprising water, at least one surfactant, at least one amino acid or a salt thereof, and at least one enzyme, wherein the detergent composition has a pH of greater than 7 to about 10. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as an anti-redeposition agent, bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an additional chlorine scavenger, a biocide, an optical brightener, and a combination thereof. The detergent composition can scavenge chlorine to a concentration of 0 ppm in less than about 60 sec after contact with a 1 L water sample comprising up to 4 ppm chlorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas PIORKOWSKI, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20240343999
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides detergent composition comprising water, at least one surfactant, at least one amino acid or a salt thereof, and base, wherein the detergent composition has a pH of greater than 10. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as an anti-redeposition agent, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an additional chlorine scavenger, a biocide, an optical brightener, and a combination thereof. The detergent composition scavenges chlorine to a concentration of 0 ppm in less than about 120 sec after contact with a 1 L water sample comprising up to 4 ppm chlorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20240344001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition comprising about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 35 to about 65 wt % of at least one surfactant, at least one amino acid or a salt thereof, a base, and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the detergent composition is disposed within the pouch. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an additional chlorine scavenger, a biocide, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition in the unit dose product can scavenge chlorine to a concentration of 0 ppm in less than about 60 sec after contact with a 1 L water sample comprising up to 4 ppm chlorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel
  • Patent number: 12084633
    Abstract: A unit dose detergent product includes a unit dose pouch with a water soluble film, and a liquid detergent encapsulated in the unit dose pouch. The liquid detergent includes a soil release polymer, at least 10% by weight of an alkyl-ether sulfate, an alkoxylated polyamine, less than 30% by weight of water, and, optionally, a polyglycol. A mixture of 2 parts of the liquid detergent composition to 1 part water has a viscosity below 3,000 centipoise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Jennifer Diane Coletta, Sarah Anne Elliott, Jeff Michael Gardner, Kristen Marie Higgins, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Napaporn Komesvarakul Slattery, Joseph D. Dahlmeyer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12077731
    Abstract: A method of improving or stabilizing foaming of a hand dishwashing detergent composition when combined with water is achieved by providing one or more of polyethyleneimine ethoxylate and polyethylene glycol to a hand dishwashing detergent composition comprising an amine oxide. Hand dishwashing detergent compositions to reduce amine oxide content contain water, surfactant base, and foaming booster consisting of amine oxide, and one or more of polyethyleneimine ethoxylate and polyethylene glycol. A foaming booster consisting of polyethyleneimine ethoxylate and polyethylene glycol can eliminate use of amine oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michelle A. Piombino, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 12077729
    Abstract: A unit dose detergent pack is disclosed. The unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch formed from a water-soluble film and an opacified liquid detergent composition releasably disposed within the pouch. The opacified liquid detergent composition includes a plurality of neutralizing agents including more than 50 mole percent of sodium hydroxide and a remainder alkanolamine based on a total of 100 mole percent of the sodium hydroxide and the alkanolamine together. The composition further includes a fatty acid and water. A weight ratio of the sodium hydroxide and the fatty acid is from about 0.3:1 to about 0.8 to 1. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity of at least 250 NTUs measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C. Also disclosed is an opacified liquid detergent composition and a method of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Publication number: 20240206467
    Abstract: An insecticidal composition includes fipronil in an amount of less than 0.1 wt. %, at least one surfactant, at least one emulsion stabilizer, and at least one arthropod attractant, wherein the insecticidal composition has a viscosity of more than about 50 centipoises. The insecticidal composition has improved stability and prevents migration of fipronil into plastic packaging over time, such that the composition retains more than about 90% of fipronil when stored in a plastic packaging for 3 months or more at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, David Anthony Reagan, Jordi Cortes Barea, Eduard Monsonis Guell, Elle Puigpelat Rubio, Andreas Bauer, Frank Pessel, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20240209295
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a water-soluble film material comprising a first compartment that is adjacent to a second compartment. The first compartment encloses a liquid composition comprising an encapsulated fragrance and a non-aqueous solvent. The liquid composition can further comprise at least one additive selected from a rheology modifier, a pH-adjusting agent, water, and a bitterant. The second compartment encloses a powder composition comprising a salt, a fragrance oil, a pigment, such as a metal-containing pigment, and a flow aid. Also provided is a method of preparing the powder composition enclosed in the second compartment in the unit dose product comprising adding the pigment to the salt to provide a pigment-salt combination; followed by adding the flow aid to the pigment-salt combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Jessica Eileen McKeon, Daniel Joseph Skelly, Wei Sun, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Mariusz Hildebranski
  • Publication number: 20240148005
    Abstract: A non-aqueous insecticidal composition includes a cottonseed oil in an amount of about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, an ester solvent in an amount of about 1 to about 10 wt. %, and a mineral oil in an amount of about 55 wt. % to about 95 wt. %, wherein the composition is suitable for further dilution with water to form a sprayable preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Anna Irene Peterson, Eduard Monsonis Guell, Mara Moreno Gomez, Ana Garcia Manzanares
  • Publication number: 20240138633
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for dissolvable solid unit dose formulations that can be used with a wand apparatus to clean a toilet surface. The formulations include anionic surfactant, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt, an organic acid, and virgin soap pellets wherein a ratio of the virgin soap pellets to the surfactant is from about 0.5:1 to about 2:1, preferably about 1:1 to about 1.5:1, and most preferably about 1.2:1 to 1.3:1. Compressed compositions retain sufficient hardness to facilitate cleaning a toilet surface but are still able to have a time to breakage when submerged in toilet water of less than 5 minutes to enable easy disposal by flushing with toilet water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Juan Salas, John Daniel Konikowski
  • Publication number: 20240067897
    Abstract: A compressed unit dose toilet cleaning tablet for use with a wand. The composition contains an anionic surfactant, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt, an organic acid, and about 10% to about 40% by weight polyethylene glycol having molecular weight greater than 3,350. A unit dose of the composition is compressed into a tablet or puck that dissolves in toilet water after cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sabine Schuemann, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20240067898
    Abstract: A dissolvable unit dose toilet cleaning composition for use with a wand. The unit dose contains surfactant, an organic acid, an organic acid buffering agent, and a dye system including a desiccant, a water-soluble dye, and optionally a colorant. The composition is compressed into a tablet or puck wherein at least 30% dissolves in 10 minutes when submerged in toilet water. Upon exposing a surface of the unit dose composition to water in the toilet, the water-soluble dye colors the water in the toilet. Pressing the wetted surface of the unit dose composition to a surface of the toilet, the water-soluble dye colors the surface of the toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Publication number: 20240067899
    Abstract: A compressed unit dose toilet cleaning tablet for use with a wand. The unit dose contains at least 20% by weight anionic surfactant, organic acid, and an organic acid buffering agent, and desiccant and is compressed into a tablet or puck that dissolves in toilet water after cleaning. A kit contains a plurality of the tablets and a wand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 11873466
    Abstract: An opacified liquid detergent composition includes at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, calcium cations, and water. The fatty acid and calcium cations are present in the opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of the fatty acid to the calcium cations of from about 1:25 to about 1:150. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: 11873467
    Abstract: A flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on the total weight thereof, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of the salt of a divalent cation; iv) 0.01 to 2 wt. % pigment; v) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; and a washing method using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 11851634
    Abstract: A detergent composition includes: A. a co-polymer of diallyldimethylammonium chloride and acrylic acid in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 weight percent actives; B. sodium and/or potassium chloride in an amount of greater than about 0.5 up to about 5 weight percent actives; C. a surfactant component in an amount of from about 8 to about 30 weight percent actives and comprising: (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate in an amount of from about 0 to about 60 weight percent actives; (2) an alkoxylated alcohol in an amount of from about 0 to about 90 weight percent actives; (3) a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in an amount of from about 0 to about 90 weight percent actives; wherein at least two of said (1) alcohol ethoxy sulfate, said (2) alkoxylated alcohol, and said (3) linear alkylbenzene sulfonate are present in an amount of greater than zero; and D. water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Publication number: 20230354825
    Abstract: An insecticidal composition includes one or more essential oils and/or vegetable oils in an amount of about 0.05 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, water in an amount of about 55 wt. % to about 95 wt. %, and mineral oil in an amount of less than about 15 wt. % wherein the composition is suitable for further dilution with water to form a sprayable preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Anna Irene Peterson
  • Publication number: 20230354824
    Abstract: An insecticidal composition includes one or more essential oils and/or vegetable oils having insecticidal properties, mineral oil in an amount of about 55 wt. % to about 95 wt. %, and isopropyl alcohol in an amount of about 10 wt. % or higher, wherein the insecticidal composition is substantially free of a lactate solvent, and wherein the insecticidal composition shows no phase separation at about 4° C. after about 72 hours of storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Anna Irene Peterson