Patents by Inventor Giovanni Grande

Giovanni Grande 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).

  • Particulate bleaching composition comprising enzymes
    Patent number: 8343907
    Abstract: Particulate bleach additive composition containing enzymes, which can be used to bleach fabrics in conjunction with a conventional granular or liquid laundry detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Gloria Dicapua, Giovanni Grande, Neil Joseph Lant
  • WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT-DOSE POUCH COMPRISING CHELANT
    Publication number: 20120297551
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates a water-soluble unit-dose pouch, comprising at least a first compartment wherein the first compartment comprises a powder composition, and wherein the powder composition comprises an oxygen bleach source and between 2% and 20% by weight of the water-soluble unit-dose pouch of a salt of citric acid. It also contemplates methods of using the pouch in a fabric washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Giovanni Grande, Luca Sarcinelli, Giuseppe Sirianni
  • Bleaching compositions containing perfume microcapsules and a stabilizing agent
    Patent number: 8053402
    Abstract: Liquid compositions, which are chemically and physically stable, comprising peroxygen bleach, a crystalline hydroxyl-containing stabilizing agent, perfume microcapsules and more than 10% of surfactant by weight of the total composition. The perfumes microcapsules, preferably, comprise a polymeric outer shell made of the condensation of melamine and formaldehyde. Process for laundering fabrics comprising the step of contacting the fabrics with said bleaching compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Marc Francois Theophile Evers, Johan Smets, Giovanni Grande
  • BLEACHING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PERFUME MICROCAPSULES
    Publication number: 20100180387
    Abstract: Liquid compositions, which are chemically and physically stable, comprising peroxygen bleach, a crystalline hydroxyl-containing stabilizing agent, perfume microcapsules and more than 10% of surfactant by weight of the total composition. The perfumes microcapsules, preferably, comprise a polymeric outer shell made of the condensation of melamine and formaldehyde. Process for laundering fabrics comprising the step of contacting the fabrics with said bleaching compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Marc Francois Theophile Evers, Johan Smets, Giovanni Grande
  • BLEACHING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PERFUME MICROCAPSULES
    Publication number: 20100180386
    Abstract: Liquid compositions, which are chemically and physically stable, comprising peroxygen bleach, perfume microcapsules and less than 10% of surfactant by weight of the total composition. The perfumes microcapsules, preferably, comprise a polymeric outer shell made of the condensation of melamine and formaldehyde. Process for laundering fabrics comprising the step of contacting the fabrics with said bleaching compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Marc Francois Theophile Evers, Johan Smets, Giovanni Grande
  • PARTICULATE BLEACHING COMPOSITION COMPRISING ENZYMES
    Publication number: 20100041579
    Abstract: Particulate bleach additive composition containing enzymes, which can be used to bleach fabrics in conjunction with a conventional granular or liquid laundry detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Gloria Dicapua, Giovanni Grande, Neil Joseph Lant
  • Bleaching composition comprising a cyclic hindered amine
    Publication number: 20070266502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid bleaching composition comprising a hypohalite bleach, a cyclic hindered amine and a compound selected from the group consisting of bleach-unstable brighteners, bleach-unstable coloring-agents and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Resta, Giovanni Grande, Giulia Bianchetti
  • Process of bleaching fabric
    Publication number: 20070214578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of treating fabrics with bleaching compositions. Said compositions are suitable for use in laundry applications; they are particularly appropriate to be used as a laundry pretreater and to a process of pretreating fabrics. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process of treating fabrics with a liquid or solid, aqueous or non-aqueous composition, said composition comprising chlorine dioxide and a peroxygen bleach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Stefano Resta, Giovanni Grande
  • Process of bleaching fabric
    Publication number: 20070214577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of treating fabrics with bleaching compositions. Said compositions are suitable for use in laundry applications; they are particularly appropriate to be used as a laundry pretreater and to a process of pretreating fabrics. The compositions herein are suitable for use on various fabrics to provide stain removal and bleaching performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Stefano Resta, Giovanni Grande
  • Process of bleaching fabric
    Publication number: 20070214579
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a process of pretreating a fabric which comprises the steps of applying a liquid bleaching composition in its neat form onto said fabric and allowing said composition to remain in contact with said fabric for an effective amount of time before said fabric is washed and/or rinsed, wherein said composition comprises chlorine dioxide. The present invention further encompasses the use of a composition comprising chlorine dioxide in laundry pretreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Giulia Ottavia Bianchetti, Stefano Resta, Giovanni Grande
  • Process of treating fabrics
    Publication number: 20070093407
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a process of treating a fabric with a laundry pretreater composition comprising a peroxycarboxylic acid. More specifically, the process of the present invention comprises the step of mechanically rubbing the laundry pretreater composition into stained parts of a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giulia Bianchetti, Leo Gagliardi, Giovanni Grande, Luca Scarcinelli
  • Bleaching composition comprising a cyclic hindered amine
    Publication number: 20060183657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid bleaching composition comprising a hypohalite bleach, a cyclic hindered amine and a compound selected from the group consisting of bleach-unstable brighteners, bleach-unstable coloring-agents and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefano Resta, Giovanni Grande, Giulia Bianchetti
  • Cleaning composition and device for electronic equipment
    Patent number: 6964941
    Abstract: A chemical cleaning composition for cleaning electronic equipment and electric or electronic appliances, a device for the application of such composition, and a method of cleaning such equipment are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrea Filippo Argentieri, Sergio Rossi, Stefano Scialla, Murat Gökce Suer, Giovanni Grande
  • Bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 6534465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching compositions comprising a hypohalite bleach, a borate or boric acid or mixture thereof, and a tertiary alcohol and/or a polyalcohol. These bleaching compositions exhibit excellent fabric yellowing-prevention performance and/or fabric safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrea Briatore, Giovanni Grande, Oreste Todini
  • Bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 6534463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching compositions comprising a bleach, a borate or boric acid or a mixture thereof and less than 5% by weight of the total composition of a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ti, Zn, Al, Bi, Ga, Ge, Sb and Mg or a mixture thereof. These bleaching compositions exhibit excellent fabric yellowing-prevention performance and/or fabric safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrea Briatore, Giovanni Grande, Oreste Todini
  • Stable colored thickened bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 6503877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid colored thickened hypohalite bleaching-containing compositions having a viscosity of 10 cps to 2000 cps and comprising a hypohalite bleach, an alkyl (alkoxy)n sulphate, wherein n is from 2 to 4, optionally a co-surfactant, and a pigment selected from the group consisting of Ultramarine Blue and its equivalents, chlorinated indanthrone and its equivalents, cobalt aluminate blue and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giovanni Grande, Oreste Todini
  • Stable coloured thickened bleaching compositions
    Publication number: 20020183232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid colored thickened hypohalite bleaching-containing compositions having a viscosity of 10 cps to 2000 cps and comprising a hypohalite bleach, an alkyl (alkoxy)n sulphate, wherein n is from 2 to 4, optionally a co-surfactant, and a pigment selected from the group consisting of Ultramarine Blue and its equivalents, chlorinated indanthrone and its equivalents, cobalt aluminate blue and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Giovanni Grande, Oreste Todini
  • Stable colored thickened bleaching compositions
    Patent number: 6448215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid colored thickened hypohalite bleaching-containing compositions having a viscosity of 10 cps to 2000 cps and comprising a hypohalite bleach, an alkyl (alkoxy)n sulphate, wherein n is from 2 to 4, optionally a co-surfactant, and a pigment selected from the group consisting of Ultramarine Blue and its equivalents, chlorinated indanthrone and its equivalents, cobalt aluminate blue and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Giovanni Grande, Oreste Todini