Patents by Inventor Giovanni Carrara

Giovanni Carrara 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).

  • Publication number: 20230037154
    Abstract: A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN, Giovanni CARRARA, Silvano GARAVAGLIA
  • Patent number: 11499123
    Abstract: A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Cedric Morhain, Giovanni Carrara, Silvano Garavaglia
  • Patent number: 11384318
    Abstract: Laundry perfuming composition of the type comprising water-soluble, non-polymeric crystal salts in combination with a fragrance in free form, wherein said crystal salts are furthermore provided with at least a partial coating layer consisting of a fragrance in microcapsules, and such fragrance in free form is absorbed in said coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.p.A.
    Inventors: Jessica Sijmons, Giovanni Carrara
  • Publication number: 20220064572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toilet cleaner comprising a cleaning agent, wherein said cleaning agent is included at a percentage between 50% and 80% by weight, and also comprising an effervescent agent at a percentage between 10% and 30% by weight. The cleaner is preferably in the form of solid granules, and it also comprises a foaming agent. The present invention allows providing a cleaner in solid form which can be applied directly in the toilet bowl and readily metered, giving the user a perception of cleanliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Maria GARCIA SUBIRATS, Montserrat RIERA GINER, Giovanni CARRARA
  • Publication number: 20200347325
    Abstract: Laundry perfuming composition of the type comprising water-soluble, non-polymeric crystal salts in combination with a fragrance in free form, wherein said crystal salts are furthermore provided with at least a partial coating layer consisting of a fragrance in microcapsules, and such fragrance in free form is absorbed in said coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica Sijmons, Giovanni Carrara
  • Publication number: 20200332230
    Abstract: A water-soluble bleach additive for laundry detergents and surface cleaning detergents, of the type comprising a bleach agent, a bleach agent activator, and a builder. The bleach additive further comprises a sticky surfactant and, preferably, a water-soluble high molecular weight polymer and a plasticizer which allow to form the bleach additive in pellets through an extrusion process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Montserrat Riera, Silvano Garavaglia, Giovanni Carrara
  • Publication number: 20190169549
    Abstract: A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN, Giovanni CARRARA, Silvano GARAVAGLIA
  • Publication number: 20110015602
    Abstract: A method for making hydrophilic synthetic nonwoven webs. At least a region of 1 cm by 1 cm comprised by the web may comprise cross-linked hydrophilic polymers. The web may have a retention capacity of less than 100 g of aqueous liquid per m2 of the nonwoven fibrous web. An absorbent article comprising a hydrophilic synthetic nonwoven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Mattias Schmidt, Stephen Allen Goldman, Giovanni Carrara, Ekaterina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko
  • Patent number: 7790662
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a laundry detergent product comprising (a) a package comprising (1) a container; and (2) a closure; (b) a fluid laundry detergent pourable at ambient storage temperature and comprising at least one material copourable from the package with the fluid laundry detergent, wherein the material is selected from: (1) a detergent-copourable perfume composition; (2) a fabric care additive; (3) a laundry-specific detersive additive; (4) an enzyme; (5) a volatile malodorous compound; and (6) any combination thereof; (c) a headspace; and (d) a detergent-non-copourable perfume composition. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for making or assembling the fluid laundry detergent package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hilal Sahin Topkara, Alex James Orchard, Peter Gerard Gray, Manuel Mariani, Giovanni Carrara, Ingrid Merere, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett St. Laurent, Johan Smets, Regis d'Hardemare, Hugo Robert Germain Denutte
  • Publication number: 20090233836
    Abstract: A fabric enhancer product comprising (a) a package comprising (1) a container; and (2) a closure; (b) a fabric enhancer comprising a material copourable from the package with the fabric enhancer, wherein the material is selected from: (1) a fabric enhancer-copourable perfume composition; (2) a fabric care additive; and (3) any combination thereof; (c) a headspace; and (d) a fabric enhancer-non-copourable perfume composition; wherein the pH of the fabric enhancer is less than 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Bodet, Giovanni Carrara, Alex Haejoon Chung, Daniel Dale Ditullio, JR., Robert Richard Dykstra, Kristin Marie Finley, Renae Dianna Fossum, Marcia Mary Ketcha, Zaiyou Liu, George Kavin Morgan, III, Philip Kyle Vinson
  • Publication number: 20070072785
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a laundry detergent product comprising (a) a package comprising (1) a container; and (2) a closure; (b) a fluid laundry detergent pourable at ambient storage temperature and comprising at least one material copourable from the package with the fluid laundry detergent, wherein the material is selected from: (1) a detergent-copourable perfume composition; (2) a fabric care additive; (3) a laundry-specific detersive additive; (4) an enzyme; (5) a volatile malodorous compound; and (6) any combination thereof; (c) a headspace; and (d) a detergent-non-copourable perfume composition. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for making or assembling the fluid laundry detergent package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hilal Sahin Topkara, Alex Orchard, Peter Gray, Manuel Mariani, Giovanni Carrara, Ingrid Merere, James Charles Burckett St. Laurent, Johan Smets, Regis d'Hardemare
  • Publication number: 20050215965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic synthetic nonwoven webs. At least a region of 1 cm by 1 cm comprised by the web of the invention comprises cross-linked hydrophilic polymers and has a retention capacity of less than 100 g of aqueous liquid per m2 of the nonwoven fibrous web. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for making such nonwoven webs. Furthermore, the invention also relates to absorbent articles comprising the nonwoven webs comprising cross-linked hydrophilic polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Mattias Schmidt, Stephen Goldman, Giovanni Carrara, Ekaterina Ponomarenko
  • Publication number: 20030121101
    Abstract: Disposable covering sheet for bedding articles that is moisture vapour permeable and liquid impermeable and comprises at least a moisture vapour permeable fibrous layer and a liquid impermeable but moisture vapour permeable film layer of preferred thermoplastic compositions. Use of the disposable covering sheet as, for example, a mattress or pillow cover provides increased comfort to the user. The disposable covering sheet disclosed herein can be used in a variety of applications, particularly when the benefits of moisture vapour permeability, liquid imperviousness, disposability and increased in-use comfort are desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Italo Corzani, Elisabetta Russo, Enrico Spina, Giovanni Carrara, Giuseppe Sirianni