Patents by Inventor Derelee POTROZ-SMITH

Derelee POTROZ-SMITH 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).

  • A HYGIENE ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20220331176
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hygiene article for use in personal care absorbent products such as nappies or diapers, training pants, sanitary napkins, incontinence garments, wound aids, personal protective equipment, facemasks, gowns, head and shoe covers and the like. More particularly, invention provides a hygiene article including a fibre composition comprising a combination of sheep wool fibres and polymeric fibres, wherein the polymeric fibres are not derived from one or more petrochemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Alistair ROGERS, Manoj RATHOD, Steven NEILL, Fadi JUNAID, Derelee POTROZ-SMITH
  • Wool treatment process and products
    Patent number: 11236465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wool treatment process and to a wool product produced by the wool treatment process. In particular, the invention relates to a wool treatment process that produces a wool product with increased absorbency properties and to a wool product that has increased absorbency properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: WOOLCHEMY NZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Alexandra Hodgson, Paul Middlewood, Mohammad Azam Ali, Derelee Potroz-Smith
  • WOOL TREATMENT PROCESS AND PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20180112353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wool treatment process and to a wool product produced by the wool treatment process. In particular, the invention relates to a wool treatment process that produces a wool product with increased absorbency properties and to a wool product that has increased absorbency properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Alexandra HODGSON, Paul MIDDLEWOOD, Mohammad Azam ALI, Derelee POTROZ-SMITH