Patents by Inventor Diane Joyce Burt

Diane Joyce Burt 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: 9644359
    Abstract: Lavatory treatment devices comprise a lavatory treatment composition which includes: up to 50% wt. of an adhesion promoter constituent based on a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether as may be represented by the following structural formula (I): R—OCH2—CH2—OnH??(I) within which, R is an C12-C24 aliphatic mono- or poly-alkene moiety, and n has a value of from 1 to 50; 0.01-25% wt. of an organic solvent constituent, which is liquid at room temperature (20° C.); 0.1-25% wt. of a detersive surfactant constituent; optionally a co-adhesion promoter constituent, preferably based on one or more oxyalkylenated compounds; further optionally one or more further optional constituents which may impart a further aesthetic or technical benefit to the said lavatory treatment compositions; and, to 100% wt. of water. Preferably the lavatory treatment compositions of the lavatory treatment devices are ringing gels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Priscila Mira Luciano
  • Patent number: 9637902
    Abstract: Self-adhesive lavatory treatment compositions comprise an adhesion promoter based on a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether as may be represented by the following structural formula (I): R—OCH2—CH2—OnH??(I) within which, R is an C12-C24 aliphatic mono- or poly-alkene moiety, and n has a value of from 1 to 50, an organic solvent constituent, a surfactant, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Priscila Mira Luciano
  • Patent number: 9358569
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices which generate a mist of a treatment composition, viz, an aerosolized treatment composition which imparts a technical benefit to surfaces, or airspaces, which come into contact with the said aerosolized treatment composition. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment of surfaces utilizing the devices of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, John Aubrey Creek, Christopher Michael Evans, Benjamin David Hindle
  • Patent number: 9334640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance particularly a toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC.
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Dalmacio T. Jugarap
  • Publication number: 20150159358
    Abstract: Lavatory treatment devices comprise a lavatory treatment composition which includes: up to 50% wt. of an adhesion promoter constituent based on a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether as may be represented by the following structural formula (I): R—O?CH2—CH2—O?nH??(I) within which, R is an C12-C24 aliphatic mono- or poly-alkene moiety, and n has a value of from 1 to 50; 0.01-25% wt. of an organic solvent constituent, which is liquid at room temperature (20° C.); 0.1-25% wt. of a detersive surfactant constituent; optionally a co-adhesion promoter constituent, preferably based on one or more oxyalkylenated compounds; further optionally one or more further optional constituents which may impart a further aesthetic or technical benefit to the said lavatory treatment compositions; and, to 100% wt. of water. Preferably the lavatory treatment compositions of the lavatory treatment devices are ringing gels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Priscila Mira Luciano
  • Patent number: 8925119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet. The toilet dispensing devices devices are adapted to be used in the cistern or tank of a toilet or other lavatory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventor: Diane Joyce Burt
  • Publication number: 20140298577
    Abstract: Self-adhesive lavatory treatment compositions comprise an adhesion promoter based on a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether as may be represented by the following structural formula (I): R—O—?CH2—CH2—O?nH??(I) within which, R is an C12-C24 aliphatic mono- or poly-alkene moiety, and n has a value of from 1 to 50, an organic solvent constituent, a surfactant, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Priscila Mira Luciano
  • Patent number: 8719971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Daniel Genord
  • Patent number: 8603257
    Abstract: An automatic toilet bowl treatment device, wherein said device comprises: a fluid reservoir, a pump means, a hanger means, and a fluid spray means wherein the entire device is configured so that it can be suspended from, preferably wholly suspended from, a part of a toilet bowl and in particular, a part of the toilet bowl rim. The device is used for the automatic treatment of a lavatory appliance, preferably a toilet bowl and especially preferably the interior surfaces of a toilet bowl which process comprises operating the device to provide a quantity of a treatment composition at periodic intervals to one or more interior surfaces of the lavatory appliance, and preferably to one or more of the interior surfaces of a toilet bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Wu Jin, Christopher King, Alexander W Mayes, Pawel Rudzinski, Jacobus Simon Petrus Van Diepen
  • Publication number: 20130079732
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices which generate a mist of a treatment composition, viz, an aerosolized treatment composition which imparts a technical benefit to surfaces, or airspaces, which come into contact with the said aerosolized treatment composition. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment of surfaces utilizing the devices of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, John Aubrey Creek, Christopher Michael Evans, Benjamin David Hindle
  • Publication number: 20130079733
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices which generate a mist of a treatment composition, viz, an aerosolized treatment composition which imparts a technical benefit to surfaces, or airspaces, which come into contact with the said aerosolized treatment composition. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment of surfaces utilizing the devices of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, John Aubrey Creek, Christopher Michael Evans, Benjamin David Hindle
  • Publication number: 20130026250
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices for the treatment of a lavatory appliance which device generates a mist of a treatment composition, viz, an aerosolized treatment composition which imparts a technical benefit to surfaces of the lavatory appliance which come into contact with the said aerosolized treatment composition. Methods for use of the devices for providing a technical benefit to surfaces of a lavatory appliance treated with the treatment composition, or airspace in the ambient environment of the lavatory appliance are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER CENTER IV
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, John Aubrey Creek, Benjamin David Hindle
  • Publication number: 20120266920
    Abstract: An automatic toilet bowl treatment device, wherein said device comprises: a fluid reservoir, a pump means, a hanger means, and a fluid spray means wherein the entire device is configured so that it can be suspended from, preferably wholly suspended from, a part of a toilet bowl and in particular, a part of the toilet bowl rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Wu Jin, Christopher King, Alexander W. Mayes, Pawel Rudzinski, Jacobus Simon Petrus Van Diepen
  • Publication number: 20120131739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet. The said devices are adapted to be used in the cistern or tank of a toilet or other lavatory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER LLC
    Inventor: Diane Joyce Burt
  • Patent number: 8188029
    Abstract: Foamed polyurethane articles, such as a sponges, sheets, tapes or ribbons, blocks or other molded, extruded or cast article which foamed polyurethane articles exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and are particularly useful in the formation of cleaning articles. Processes for the manufacture of such cleaning articles based on hydrophilic polyurethane foams exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and their use are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Farid Ahmad Nekmard, Diane Joyce Burt, James Chi-Cheng Feng, Paul Hermann
  • Publication number: 20110219525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Daniel Genord
  • Publication number: 20100212074
    Abstract: An article or a device comprising a delivery means which includes a non-liquid lavatory treatment material which includes a first air treatment constituent in its composition, and wherein the device also includes an air treatment means particularly where the air treatment means is used to treat the ambient environment in the near vicinity, or in the in the proximity of the lavatory appliance with which the article or device is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Jeanne Marie Weller
  • Publication number: 20100192291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance particularly a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Dalmacio T. Jugarap
  • Patent number: D611582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Artur Stanislaw Domanski
  • Patent number: D613367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Artur Stanislaw Domanski, Noel Plenos