Patents by Inventor George Joseph Harvey

George Joseph Harvey 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: 6287550
    Abstract: Animal care systems desirably include animal litter with reduced malodor impression comprising solid moisture-absorbing material and effective amounts of both odor absorbing material, preferably, cyclodextrin, or derivative thereof, and material for reducing the formation of malodor, e.g., antibacterial and/or urease inhibitor, preferably water-soluble metallic salt such as zinc salt. Behavior control products are also provided including animal repellent and attractant products, preferably in spray containers, and freshening and cleaning products, also especially in spray containers, and, preferably, in association with instructions for using the products to carry out a method of animal control in which the animal litter is refreshed as needed, and areas are treated with repellent and attractant products to influence the animals to avoid certain areas and frequent other areas, and products for cleaning areas where accidents occur and discouraging the animal from returning to those areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Alex Haejoon Chung, George Joseph Harvey, Zaiyou Liu, Leslie A. Mowry
  • Patent number: 5861370
    Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener premix compositions are described containing (1) biodegradable softener actives that contain substantial unsaturation and (2) perfume. The premixes can be added at ambient temperatures to water containing acid, to provide a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5, to form finished compositions. The water can also contain calcium and/or magnesium salt to modify the viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Marc Johan Declercq, Errol Hoffman Wahl
  • Patent number: 5830845
    Abstract: Biodegradable fabric softener compounds that contain ester linkages a substantial level of polyunsaturation in the hydrophobic chains. The compounds can be used to form fabric softening compositions that are aqueous dispersions of the compounds. These compositions have a desirable low viscosity and recover, after freezing and thawing to have a stable low viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, George Joseph Harvey, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Errol Hoffman Wahl