Patents by Inventor Henri Derk Bijsterbosch

Henri Derk Bijsterbosch 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).

  • Patent number: 6911053
    Abstract: A method of conferring one or more benefits during the laundering of textile fabrics is disclosed. The method includes contacting the fabric with a modified naturally occurring polysaccharide gum having ?1-4 linkages, and a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Henri Derk Bijsterbosch, Deborah Jane Cooke, Peter Neil Jones
  • Patent number: 6455489
    Abstract: A fiber rebuild polymer comprising a cellulose or other &bgr;-1,4 linked polysaccharide backbone with acetate groups pendant thereto, the average degree of substitution of acetate groups on the saccharide groups of the backbone being 0.55-0.70, is used to inhibit wrinkling and improve ironability of cloth during a laundry process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc
    Inventors: Henri Derk Bijsterbosch, Andrew Hopkinson
  • Publication number: 20010039252
    Abstract: A fiber rebuild polymer comprising a cellulose or other &bgr;-1, 4 linked polysaccharide backbone with acetate groups pendant thereto, the average degree of substitution of acetate groups on the saccharide groups of the backbone being 0.55-0.70, is used to inhibit wrinkling and improve ironability of cloth during a laundry process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Dvision of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Henri Derk Bijsterbosch, Andrew Hopkinson