Patents by Inventor Edward E. Getty

Edward E. Getty 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).

  • Stable liquid amidoperoxyacid bleach
    Patent number: 5431848
    Abstract: Stable liquid bleach compositions containing amidoperoxyacid bleach particles, C.sub.11 -C.sub.13 linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, cumeme, toluene or xylene sulfonate, magnesium sulfate, sodium or potassium sulfate, and water combined at certain levels and ratios. The compositions have a pH of from about 3.5 to about 5 and a viscosity of from about 10 to about 1000 cps at 20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Edward E. Getty
  • Aqueous liquid bleach compositions with fluorescent whitening agent and polyvinyl pyrrolidone or polyvinyl alcohol
    Patent number: 5234617
    Abstract: An aqueous liquid bleach composition containing solid, water-insoluble organic peroxyacid, bleach-stable, stilbene fluorescent whitening agent, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone or polyvinyl alcohol is provided.A preferred aqueous liquid bleach composition comprising, by weight of the composition, from 5 to 15 weight % of mononylamido peroxyadipic acid; from about 0.4 to about 10 weight % of polyvinyl pyrrolidone with a molecular weight between about 5,000 and about 100,000; and from about 0.05 to about 2 weight % of a fluorescent whitening agent of the formula: ##STR1## Preferably, the ratio of polyvinyl pyrrolidone to fluorescent whitening agent is between about 20:1 and about 1:1 and the composition has a pH at 20.degree. C. from about 1 to about 6.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignees: Kathleen B. Hunter, Edward E. Getty, Josephine L. Kong-Chan
    Inventors: Kathleen B. Hunter, Edward E. Getty, Josephine L. Kong-Chan
  • Bleach granules containing an amidoperoxyacid
    Patent number: 5055218
    Abstract: This is a bleach granule comprising the nonylamide of peroxyadipic acid with a average particle size of about 0.1 to 260 microns, bleach-stable surfactant, and a hydratable, NAPAA-compatible material, e.g. sodium sulfate. The bleach granules are stable and are effective bleaching agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Edward E. Getty, Kathleen B. Hunter, Eugene S. Sadlowski
  • Hydrocarbon conversion and polymerization catalyst and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 4929800
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon conversion processes are disclosed using a catalyst prepared by a method comprising reacting an adsorbent containing surface hydroxyl groups with a Lewis acid in a halogenated organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Russell S. Drago, Edward E. Getty
  • Hydrocarbon conversion polymerization catalyst and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 4798667
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon conversion process is disclosed using a catalyst prepared by a method comprising reacting an adsorbent containing surface hydroxyl groups with a Lewis acid in a halogenated organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Russell S. Drago, Edward E. Getty
  • Hydrocarbon conversion and polymerization catalyst and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 4719190
    Abstract: Method of preparing a hydrocarbon conversion and polymerization catalyst comprising reacting an adsorbent containing surface hydroxyl groups with a Lewis acid in a halogenated organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Russell S. Drago, Edward E. Getty