Patents by Inventor Gerald Thomas Hinton

Gerald Thomas Hinton 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).

  • Detergent compositions comprising an encapsulated percarbonate compound
    Patent number: 6787514
    Abstract: The invention relates to laundering and dishwashing products which can be incorporated in a single compartment water soluble film sachet, the formulation comprising a granulated percarbonate compound which has been mixed with an encapsulating blend comprising sulfate, carboxy methyl cellulose and nonionic surfactant wherein the detergent product does not include zeolites and perborates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas Hinton
  • Detergent
    Publication number: 20030040453
    Abstract: The invention relates to laundering and dishwashing products which can be incorporated in a single compartment water soluble film sachet, the formulation comprising a granulated percarbonate compound which has been mixed with an encapsulating blend comprising sulfate, carboxy methyl cellulose and nonionic surfactant wherein the detergent product does not include zeolites and perborates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas Hinton
  • Detergent
    Patent number: 6486116
    Abstract: A detergent composition comprising a granulated percarbonate and a blend which encapsulates the percarbonate is describe. The blend comprises a sulphate, carboxymethyl cellulose and a nonionic surfactant. The detergent composition comprises sodium metasilicate and does not include a zeolite, a perborate or a phosphate. The composition is capable of being stored in a water-soluble PVA film packaging for at least nine months and wherein the composition comprises between 1% and 15% percarbonate. The composition can include a phosphate substitute such as a polyacrylate. The composition can be compressed into a tablet format and used as a laundering product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas Hinton
  • Detergent
    Patent number: 6465413
    Abstract: This invention discloses laundering and dishwashing products which can be incorporated in a single compartment water soluble film sachet, the formulation comprising a granulated percarbonate compound mixed with and encapsulated in an encapsulating blend comprising sulfate, carboxy methyl cellulose and nonionic surfactant, wherein the detergent composition does not include zeolites or perborates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas Hinton