Patents by Inventor Doris Appleby

Doris Appleby 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: 8129323
    Abstract: A solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form comprising a plurality of particulate components, the composition comprises: alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; carboxylate polymer; carbonate salt; from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of zeolite builder; from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of phosphate builder; and essentially free silicate salt; wherein any particulate component that comprises at least 5%, by weight of the particulate component, of alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant comprises a specific amount of carbonate salt to carboxylate polymer; and wherein the composition has a specific weight ratio of carbonate salt to carboxylate polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Doris Appleby, Alan Thomas Brooker
  • Patent number: 8080509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition having a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 500 g/l, wherein the composition comprises: (a) from 1 wt % to 70 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; wherein the composition comprises: (I) from 61 wt % to 90 wt % low-density particulate component, wherein the low-density particulate component has a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 426 g/l, and wherein the low-density particulate component comprises inorganic material and organic material; and (II) from 10 wt % to 39 wt % high-density particulate component, wherein the high-density particulate component has a bulk density of greater than 426 g/l; wherein the ratio of (i) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the low-density particulate component (I) to (ii) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the solid laundry detergent co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Euan John Magennis, Alan Thomas Brooker, Andrew Philip Davie, Doris Appleby, Maria Papadaki, Sylvain Andre Sorin, Paul Andrzej Luksza, Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts
  • Patent number: 7910533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form, comprising: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) a calcium-augmented technology; (c) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of zeolite builder; (d) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of phosphate builder and (e) optionally, from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of silicate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts, John Peter Eric Muller, Lourdes Marina Ramirez Hernadez, Neil Joseph Lant, Doris Appleby, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Arif Alan Khoudary, Brenda Frances Bennie, Victor Stuart Reid, Simon John Greener
  • Patent number: 7700539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising a detersive surfactant, carbonate and a cellulosic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Peter Eric Muller, Alan Thomas Brooker, Doris Appleby
  • Publication number: 20080269099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition having a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 500 g/l, wherein the composition comprises: (a) from 1 wt % to 70 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; wherein the composition comprises: (I) from 61 wt % to 90 wt % low-density particulate component, wherein the low-density particulate component has a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 426 g/l, and wherein the low-density particulate component comprises inorganic material and organic material; and (II) from 10 wt % to 39 wt % high-density particulate component, wherein the high-density particulate component has a bulk density of greater than 426 g/l; wherein the ratio of (i) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the low-density particulate component (I) to (ii) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the solid laundry detergent co
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Euan John Magennis, Alan Thomas Brooker, Andrew Philip Davie, Doris Appleby, Maria Papadaki, Sylvain Andre Sorin, Paul Andrzej Luksza, Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts
  • Publication number: 20080045435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form, comprising: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) a calcium-augmented technology; (c) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of zeolite builder; (d) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of phosphate builder and (e) optionally, from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of silicate salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts, John Peter Eric Muller, Lourdes Marina Ramirez Hernadez, Neil Joseph Lant, Doris Appleby, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Arif Alan Khoudary, Brenda Frances Bennie, Victor Stuart Reid, Simon John Greener
  • Publication number: 20070173428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a pre-formed peroxyacid or salt thereof in molecularly encapsulated form; and (ii) a bleach catalyst that is capable of accepting an oxygen atom from a peroxyacid and transferring the oxygen atom to an oxidizeable substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Doris Appleby, Andrew Paul Nelson, Alan Thomas Brooker
  • Publication number: 20070042932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form comprising a plurality of particulate components, the composition comprises: (i) alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) carboxylate polymer; (iii) carbonate salt; (iv) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of zeolite builder; (v) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of phosphate builder; and (vi) optionally, from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of silicate salt; wherein: (a) any particulate component that comprises at least 5%, by weight of the particulate component, of alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant also comprises carbonate salt, wherein the weight ratio of the carbonate salt to the alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant present in the particulate component is greater than 1:1; (b) any particulate component that comprises at least 5%, by weight of the particulate component, of alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Doris Appleby, Alan Brooker
  • Publication number: 20070042928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition in particulate form, the composition comprises: (i) an anionic detersive surfactant system that comprises at least 50%, by weight of the anionic detersive surfactant system, of alkyl benzene sulphonate; (ii) a source of peroxygen that is preferably at least partially coated by a coating ingredient; (iii) a chelant; (iv) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of zeolite builder; (v) from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of phosphate builder; and (vi) optionally from 0% to less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of silicate salt; wherein the chelant has a metal ion chelation efficacy such that at pH 10.0, 0:1M NaCl and 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Doris Appleby, Alan Brooker
  • Publication number: 20060189506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising a detersive surfactant, carbonate and a cellulosic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: John Muller, Alan Brooker, Doris Appleby
  • Publication number: 20060189505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising a detersive surfactant, carbonate and a fluorescent whitening agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: John Muller, Alan Brooker, Doris Appleby
  • Publication number: 20050187130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 8 wt % to 55 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; and (ii) from 2 wt % to 8 wt % non-ionic detersive surfactant; and (iii) from 0 wt % to 4 wt % zeolite builder; and (iv) from 0 wt % to 4 wt % phosphate builder; and (v) optionally an enzyme, preferably a protease in an amount of at least 11 mg, preferably at least 15 mg, active protease per 100 g of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Brooker, Nigel Somerville Roberts, John Muller, Stuart Caldwell, Mark Smerznak, Nicola Davidson, Kevin Kott, Jason King, Doris Appleby
  • Publication number: 20050187131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 5 wt % to 55 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; and (ii) from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % non-ionic detersive surfactant; and (iii) from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt % cationic detersive surfactant; and (iv) from 0 wt % to 4 wt % zeolite builder; and (v) from 0 wt % to 4 wt % phosphate builder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Brooker, Nigel Somerville Roberts, John Muller, Stuart Caldwell, Mark Smerznak, Nicola Davidson, Kevin Kott, Jason King, Doris Appleby