Patents by Inventor Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV 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).
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Patent number: 7947086Abstract: Premoistened wipes for household use. The wipes are disposable. The wipes may be used to treat household surfaces including fabric-based surfaces. The wipes may include microencapsulated materials such as perfume and/or other benefit agents. The present invention also relates to a method for treating household surfaces utilizing the wipes of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Alice Jean Michels
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Patent number: 7939485Abstract: A benefit agent delivery system comprises a benefit agent, wherein the benefit agent is protected or stabilized by an ionic liquid and wherein the benefit agent is releasable from the system to provide the benefit. For example, the ionic liquid may be physically associated with the benefit agent, such as by coating, encapsulation, or co-crystallization, or may be chemically associated with the benefit agent, such as by chemical reaction. The benefit agent delivery system may be in the form of a concentrate, in a product formulation, or on or associated with a substrate or package. Detergent compositions may include the benefit agent delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Stacie Ellen Hecht, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Corey James Kenneally, Yousef Georges Aouad, Michael Stanford Showell, Gregory Scot Miracle
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Patent number: 7776810Abstract: Compositions comprising an ionic liquid active composed of an ion active and an ionic liquid-forming counter ion, wherein the ion active is capable of delivering a fabric treating benefit, a surface treating benefit, and/or an air treating benefit. The compositions are substantially free of added water and have a viscosity less than about 5000 mPa·s at room temperature. The compositions are easily diluted with water and/or organic solvent, without formation a gel phase during the dilution process. Various products, especially a unit dose product, made with such compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Stacie Ellen Hecht, Kenneth Nathan Price, Patricia Sara Berger, Yousef Georges Aouad, Jean Wevers, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Frank William Denome, Kevin George Goodall, Jose Luis Vega, Michael Stanford Showell, Kenneth Richard Seddon, Harambage Quintus Nimal Gunaratne
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Patent number: 7776813Abstract: A composition comprises polyol-based fabric care materials, particularly esterified saccharides. The composition further comprises deposition agents, dispersing medium, and optional adjunct ingredients. The compositions of the present invention are used to treat fabrics to provide one or more of the following benefits: fabric softness, wrinkle reduction after drying, ease of ironing, in-wear shape retention, fabric elasticity, fabric tensile strength, fabric tear strength, and color protection. Various products containing the composition and methods for using the composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Eric Christopher Wells, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Vicente Santamarina
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Patent number: 7749952Abstract: A fabric care composition containing non-ionic softening compounds, antistatic agents and perfume. Particularly, the fabric care composition is suitable for use in the rinse cycle of a textile laundering operation to provide excellent fabric softening/static control benefits, and surprisingly improved perfume freshness and longevity. The fabric care composition is preferably at a neutral pH.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Renae Dianna Fossum, Michelle Marie Mulvaney, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Jr., Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
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Patent number: 7745386Abstract: Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles that comprise friable perfume microcapsules provide consumers an impactful freshness experience while wearing clothing that is treated by the article. Manufacturing processes of incorporating friable perfume microcapsules into dryer-added articles that maximizes the yield of unruptured microcapsules are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Darren Franklin King, Komal G. Patel, George Kavin Morgan, III, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
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Publication number: 20100047463Abstract: Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles that comprise friable perfume microcapsules provide consumers an impactful freshness experience while wearing clothing that is treated by the article. Manufacturing processes of incorporating friable perfume microcapsules into dryer-added articles that maximizes the yield of unruptured microcapsules are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Darren Franklin King, Komal G. Patel, George Kavin Morgan, III, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
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Patent number: 7659239Abstract: Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles that comprise friable perfume microcapsules provide consumers an impactful freshness experience while wearing clothing that is treated by the article. Manufacturing processes of incorporating friable perfume microcapsules into dryer-added articles that maximizes the yield of unruptured microcapsules are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Darren Franklin King, Komal G. Patel, George Kavin Morgan, III, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
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Patent number: 7316994Abstract: Perfume polymeric particles, polymeric particles having affinities for certain perfume raw materials, compositions containing them and methods for making the same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Bernard William Kluesener, Mark Robert Sivik, Vicente Santamarina, Robert Richard Dykstra, Nathalia Lebedev, Lois Sara Gallon, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Patrick Amrhein, Dieter Boeckh, Stefan Frenzel, Ekkehard Jahns, Volker Schwendemann
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Patent number: 7112621Abstract: Coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system employing same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of soft surfaces, and in some cases, hard surfaces, are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanoparticles in a suitable carrier medium allows for the creation of coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture that create multi-use benefits to the modified surfaces. These surface modifications can produce long lasting or semi-permanent multi-use benefits that, in some embodiments, may include at least one of the following improved surface properties: cleaning, wettability, liquid strike-through, comfort, stain resistance, soil removal, malodor control, modification of surface friction, reduced damage to abrasion and color enhancement, relative to the surfaces unmodified with such nanoparticle systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Henry Rohrbaugh, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Michael Ray McDonald, John David Carter, Eugene Paul Gosselink, Heather Anne Liddle
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Patent number: 7012052Abstract: Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a builder; a surfactant selected from: the formula R1(EO)a(PO)b(BO)c, wherein R1 is a linear or branched C6 to C30 alkyl, a is from 2 to 30; b is from 0 to 30; c is from 1 to 30; and the surfactant has an X/Y number less than 1.90; the formula R1O[CH2CH(R3)O]4R2, wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms: R3 is H, or a linear aliphatic hydrocarbon-radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; e is an integer having an average value from 1 to 40, a bleaching agent and d) adjunct materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Donna Jean Haeggberg
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Patent number: 6933269Abstract: Polyaspartate derivatives, especially hydrophobically modified and/or hydrophilically modified polyaspartate derivatives, most especially polyaspartate derivatives that are both hydrophilically and hydrophobically modified, for use in detergent compositions, specifically laundry detergent compositions for providing cleaning, dispersancy, especially soil dispersion, builder properties and/or improved whitening of fabrics contacted by such detergent compositions; and methods for making such polyaspartate derivatives, and methods and articles employing such detergent compositions, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Eugene Paul Gosselink
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Patent number: 6844309Abstract: Ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants having superior grease cleaning abilities and improved spotting/filming benefits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Donna Jean Haeggberg, Kristen Lynne McKenzie
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Patent number: 6740628Abstract: A method of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising washing the cookware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine in the presence of an organic solvent system having a volatile organic content of less than about 50% by weight and a wash liquor concentration of from about 100 ppm to about 10000 ppm. The method includes the storage and delivery of organic solvent compositions and dishwashing detergent composition from multi-compartment containers. The method provides excellent removal of stubborn soils which are very difficult to remove in a conventional automatic dishwashing process.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Brenda Frances Bennie, Mairi Campbell, Elizabeth Ann Alam, Neha Kapur, William Michael Scheper, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Chanchal Ghosh, Chandrika Kasturi, Frank William DeNome, Brian Xiaoqing Song, James Iain Kinloch
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Patent number: 6686330Abstract: Compositions including ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol wetting agents. The wetting agents are low-foaming and have good biodegradability, and can be used in a variety of applications, for example in polymer, anti-foaming, biocidal, coating, fertilizer, pharmaceutical, and drilling fluid compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Bernard William Kluesener, Kristen Lynne McKenzie
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Patent number: 6593287Abstract: Compositions including ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants having superior grease cleaning abilities and improved spotting/filming benefits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Donna Jean Haeggberg, Bernard William Kluesener
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Patent number: 6506945Abstract: A process for preparing an ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactant is provided. The alcohol has the formula: RO(R1O)xCH(CH3)OR2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms; R1 may be the same or different, and is independently selected from the group consisting of branched or linear C2 to C7 alkylene in any given molecule; x is a number from 1 to about 30; and R2 is a six membered substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bernard William Kluesener, Mark Robert Sivik, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Paul William Huber, Jr., Philippe Neyraval, Christian Priou
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Patent number: 6495727Abstract: A process for preparing an ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactant having the formula R1O[CH2CH(R3)O]xCH2CH(OH)CH2OR2 wherein R1 and R2 are linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms; R3 is H, or a linear aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; x is an integer having an average value from 1 to about 30, wherein when x is about 2 or greater R3 may be the same or different; further wherein when x is about 15 or greater and R3 is H and methyl, at least four of R3 are methyl, further wherein when x is about 15 or greater and R3 includes H and from 1 to 3 methyl groups, then at least one R3 is ethyl, propyl or butyl, further wherein R2 can optionally be alkoxylated, wherein said alkoxy is selected from ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; said process comprising the steps of: (b) providing a glycidyl ether having the formula: wherein R2 is defineType: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Larry Eugene Miller, Donald Eugene Levengood, Mark Robert Sivik, Bernard William Kluesener, Terry Franklin Formyduval, Deborah Jean Back