Patents by Inventor Gregory Aaron Grissett
Gregory Aaron Grissett 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: 8986721Abstract: Skin care or cleansing implements are described containing a liquid, semisolid or solid cleansing or skin treatment composition that is releasably associated with the implement. The composition is substantially nonaqueous and has a continuous and a discontinuous phase. Components of the discontinuous phase can react with each other or with water when water is blended with the nonaqueous cleansing or skin treatment composition during consumer use. Methods for treating the skin with the inventive implements are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Alessandro Luigi Spadini, Melissa Iva Katz, David Robert Williams, Marcina Siciliano, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Evan Hillman, Andre Marie Puleo, Megan Kathleen Hurley
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Patent number: 8357383Abstract: Skin care or cleansing implements are described containing a liquid, semi-solid or solid cleansing or skin treatment composition that is releasably associated with the implement. The composition is substantially nonaqueous and has a continuous and a discontinuous phase. Components of the discontinuous phase can react with each other or with water when water is blended with the nonaqueous cleansing or skin treatment composition during consumer use. Methods for treating the skin with the inventive implements are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Alessandro Luigi Spadini, Melissa Iva Katz, David Robert Williams, Marcina Siciliano, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Evan Hillman, Andre Puleo, Megan Kathleen Hurley
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Publication number: 20110014253Abstract: Skin care or cleansing implements are described containing a liquid, semi-solid or solid cleansing or skin treatment composition that is releasably associated with the implement. The composition is substantially nonaqueous and has a continuous and a discontinuous phase. Components of the discontinuous phase can react with each other or with water when water is blended with the nonaqueous cleansing or skin treatment composition during consumer use. Methods for treating the skin with the inventive implements are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC.Inventors: Alessandro Luigi SPADINI, Melissa Iva KATZ, David Robert WILLIAMS, Marcina SICILIANO, Gregory Aaron GRISSETT, Evan HILLMAN, Andre PULEO, Megan Kathleen HURLEY
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Patent number: 7846462Abstract: Skin care or cleansing implements are described containing a liquid, semi-solid or solid cleansing or skin treatment composition that is releasably associated with the implement. The composition is substantially nonaqueous and has a continuous and a discontinuous phase. Components of the discontinuous phase can react with each other or with water when water is blended with the nonaqueous cleansing or skin treatment composition during consumer use. Methods for treating the skin with the inventive implements are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Alessandro Luigi Spadini, Melissa Iva Katz, David Robert Williams, Marcina Siciliano, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Evan Hillman, Andre Puleo, Megan Kathleen Hurley
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Patent number: 7381692Abstract: A cleansing article composed of a solid or semi-solid foamable composition and a batting layer with bonded fibers is described that provides the user with a pleasant personal cleansing experience and which in one embodiment combines cleansing, aesthetic and/or skin benefit with active agents and exfoliation. The user also experiences substantial lather during use of the cleansing article. The batting layer is at least partially encompassed by the solid or semi-solid foamable composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Aaron Grissett, Filomena Augusta Macedo, Diane Marie Keenan, David Robert Williams
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Patent number: 7381667Abstract: A non-woven hydroentangled textile is described formed in cross-section with a central area of low mass fiber density surrounded on both sides by areas of higher mass density. Further, a personal cleansing article is described wherein the hydroentangled textile is associated with a personal cleansing composition that includes a lathering surfactant. The composition is deposited onto, impregnated into or at least is partially enclosed by the textile. Also described is a process for producing the textile involving feeding into a hydroentangling unit a loose random assembly of fibers both above and below a fibrous screen modifying textile substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Paul Roland Bergquist, Shauna Mary Lagatol, Jesus Antonio Urbaez, David Robert Williams, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Filomena Augusta Macedo
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Patent number: 7381693Abstract: An article that is especially suitable for cleansing skin is described which includes a foamable composition having the form of an elastic semi-solid gel and a fibrous layer made up of a continuous network of bonded fibers. The weight ratio of the foamable composition to the fibrous layer is in the range from about 30 to 1 to about 2000 to 1 and the foamable composition at least partially encompasses the fibrous layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, divison of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Diane Marie Keenan, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Filomena Augusta Macedo, David Robert Williams
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Patent number: 7331090Abstract: A non-woven hydroentangled textile is described formed in cross-section with a central area of low mass fiber density surrounded on both sides by areas of higher mass density. Further, a personal cleansing article is described wherein the hydroentangled textile is associated with a personal cleansing composition that includes a lathering surfactant. The composition is deposited onto, impregnated into or at least is partially enclosed by the textile. Also described is a process for producing the textile involving feeding into a hydroentangling unit a loose random assembly of fibers both above and below a fibrous screen modifying textile substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of ConopcoInventors: Paul Roland Bergquist, Shauna Mary Lagatol, Jesus Antonio Urbaez, David Robert Williams, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Filomena Augusta Macedo
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Patent number: 7320953Abstract: A cleansing article is provided which includes a fibrous web of continuous network bonded fibers and a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating the web. The web has a first and second major surface each being on opposite faces of the web. The composition and web are present in a relative weight ratio ranging from about 30:1 to about 2000:1. At least a major portion of the first major surface of the web preferably being exposed above the foamable composition, and a majority of surfaces defining an exterior of the article are formed of the foamable composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Aaron Grissett, Diane Marie Keenan, Filomena Augusta Macedo, David Robert Williams
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Patent number: 7279450Abstract: A cleansing article and process for manufacture is provided, the article being a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating a fibrous web, the combination being molded and held for sale to consumers in a single use disposable sealed plastic receptacle. The receptacle includes indicia printed onto or associated with the plastic receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Filomena Augusta Macedo, Gregory Aaron Grissett, Diane Marie Keenan, David Robert Williams, Michael Clarke
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Patent number: 7179772Abstract: A personal care cleansing article is provided which includes a cleansing composition having a lathering surfactant and a water absorbing material capable of accepting at least ten times the weight of the material of water, the composition being held within a water-insoluble sachet.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Diane Marie Keenan, Filomena Augusta Macedo, Gregory Aaron Grissett, David Robert Williams, Shauna Mary Lagatol