Patents by Inventor Deborah Marie Coccaro

Deborah Marie Coccaro 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).

  • Capsules for incorporation into detergent or personal care compositions
    Patent number: 6927201
    Abstract: Capsules for protecting a benefit ingredient and/or a colorant usefull in detergent or personal care compositions. The benefit agent and/or colorant within the capsule is surrounded by a continuous phase based on a mixture of thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. The continuous phase is preferably transparent. Detergent and personal care compositions containing the capsules are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, Robert Joseph Ahart, Deborah Marie Coccaro, Peter Anthony Divone, Sr.
  • Fabric care compositions
    Publication number: 20030139309
    Abstract: A fabric care composition comprises a solid carrier and an anti-wrinkle agent. The composition may be used to provide fabrics with softness and/or anti-wrinkle and/or other fabric benefits in laundering processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brockett, Deborah Marie Coccaro, Michel Gilbert Delroisse, Karen Jane Ellson, Nancy Ann Falk, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Michael Orchowski, Stephane Ugazio, Antje Minke Wierenga
  • Capsules for incorporation into detergent or personal care compositions
    Publication number: 20030060378
    Abstract: Capsules for protecting a benefit ingredient and/or a colorant usefull in detergent or personal care compositions. The benefit agent and/or colorant within the capsule is surrounded by a continuous phase based on a mixture of thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. The continuous phase is preferably transparent. Detergent and personal care compositions containing the capsules are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home and Personal Care, U.S.A.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, Robert Joseph Ahart, Deborah Marie Coccaro, Peter Anthony Divone
  • Package and system
    Publication number: 20030051767
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a refillable package which is coupled with a sensing or recognition means used to provide or determine information about the past history of the package such as the number of times the package has been refilled. A filling station is also disclosed which has a reading means to cooperate with sensing means on a package and with a filling means in the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Deborah Marie Coccaro, Edward John Giblin, John Michael Paulovich
  • Method for purchasing consumer products
    Publication number: 20030051945
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for purchasing a consumer product. Particularly, a consumer purchases a consumer product in a package that may be refilled a predetermined number of times. The method generates less environmental waste, and allows the consumer to purchase consumer products at reduced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Deborah Marie Coccaro, John Michael Paulovich, Edward John Giblin