Patents by Inventor Dimitris Lappas

Dimitris Lappas 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: 6147045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and stain removal performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventor: Dimitris Lappas
  • Patent number: 6140293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a protease at a level from 0.0001% to 0.5%, preferably from 0.001% to 0.2%, more preferably from 0.005% to 0.1% pure protease enzyme by weight of total composition. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and stains removal performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Dimitris Lappas
  • Patent number: 6087321
    Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions are presented which comprise at least 5%, by weight, anionic surfactants selected from the group of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates wherein at least 25%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, is alkyl sulfates; and from about 0.1% to about 5% of an amine cosurfactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl group; n is from about 2 to about 4, X is an optional bridging group which is selected from NH, CONH, COO, or O; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O(R.sub.5)) wherein R.sub.5 is H or methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Dimitris Lappas, Robert W. Boswell
  • Patent number: 6017874
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dimitris Lappas, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Thomas Wilhelm Horner
  • Patent number: 5981466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing amine surfactants. More particularly, the invention is directed to detergent compositions containing anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxylated sulfates and alkyl sulfates, said composition further containing specific primary and/or tertiary amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Morelli, Dimitris Lappas, Sherri Lynn Randall, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Jean-Pol Boutique, Chris Efstathios Housmekerides
  • Patent number: 5935271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions containing a lipolytic enzyme (lipase) and specially selected primary and/or tertiary amines. The compositions provide enhanced cleaning of grease/oil soils and stains, particularly when used in a pre-treat laundering process for cleaning fabrics stained with grease/oil soils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dimitris Lappas, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Thomas Wilhelm Horner, Robert Walter Boswell
  • Patent number: 5916862
    Abstract: A liquid detergent composition comprising anionic surfactants selected from the group of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates, characterized in that said detergent composition further comprises a tertiary amine having formula (1), wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.4 -C.sub.10, preferably C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 alkyl; n is 2-4, preferably n is 3; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 or formula (2), whereby x is 1-5, R.sub.3 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Morelli, Dimitris Lappas, Sherri Lynn Randall, Rajan Keshev Panandiker, Jean-Pol Boutique, Chris Efstathios Housmekerides