Patents by Inventor Florencio Ratuiste

Florencio Ratuiste 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).

  • No-strip process for producing bars comprising acyl-isethionate and free fatty acid, and having consumer desirable properties
    Patent number: 7579311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to process for producing bars comprising 20 to 70% by wt. acyl isethionate and 15% to 35% free fatty acid and which is made by process where excess fatty acids made during production of acyl isethionate is removed by neutralization rather than by “stripping”. The bar retains remarkably desirable consumer properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali, Michael Gerard Clarke, Florencio Ratuiste, Congling Quan
  • Non-molten-mix process for making bar comprising acyl isethionate based solids, soap and optional filler
    Patent number: 5981451
    Abstract: Novel compositions are prepared in a non-molten process. In particular, compositions comprise optional fillers with both soap and high levels of synthetic surfactants. When high levels of soap and surfactant are normally used in such process, there is a significant "grittiness" problem. Pre-processing the surfactant containing chip (e.g., "DEFI" chip) has been unexpectedly found to remedy this problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Terence James Farrell, Georgia Shafer, Florencio Ratuiste, Michael Massaro, David John Lang, Michael Francis Petko, Gail Beth Rattinger
  • Process for encapsulating sensitive materials
    Patent number: 5589370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved curing or hardening process for the continuous production of capsules containing a sensitive material. The process allows capsules to be formed continuously without aggregating. The process is also a contained system so that exposure to possibly harmful aerosols is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Florencio Ratuiste, Robert Ahart, David J. Lang, Liang S. Tsaur