Patents by Inventor David Neil Ellison

David Neil Ellison 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).

  • Water-soluble solid-phase ironing aid freshening composition tablets consisting of same for use in the steam chamber of an iron and process for preparing and utilizing the same
    Patent number: 6328951
    Abstract: Described is a water-soluble solid-phase ironing aid-freshening composition for use in forming controllably dimensioned tablets, which have controlled weights and densities and which are conveniently added to the water-containing steam chamber of a steam iron. The use of the tablets produced from the composition enables textiles which are ironed to be freshened and de-wrinkled. The composition includes (i) a support substance; (ii) a tablet binder substance; and (iii) a fragrance composition and, optionally, a silicone resin, a chelating agent and/or a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Robert White, Andrew John Crossman, David Neil Ellison