Patents by Inventor James Iain Kinloch
James Iain Kinloch 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: 7386971Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Tanguy Marie Louis Alexandre Catlin, Rachid Ben Moussa, Timothy Bernard William Kroese, Charles Rupert Gillham, James Iain Kinloch, David John Smith, Alison Lesley Main, Helen Varley
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Patent number: 7282472Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Neha Kapur, Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, James Iain Kinloch, Alison Lesley Main
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Patent number: 7214722Abstract: Process for treating or recycling a waste single or multi-compartment detergent pouch containing one or more detergent or detergent auxiliary compositions enclosed within a water-soluble enveloping material.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Iain Kinloch, David John Smith, Jose Luis Vega
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Patent number: 7125828Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Tanguy Marie Louis Alexandre Catlin, Rachid Ben Moussa, Timothy Bernard William Kroese, Charles Rupert Gillham, James Iain Kinloch, David John Smith, Alison Lesley Main, Helen Varley
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Patent number: 6998375Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Neha Kapur, Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, James Iain Kinloch, Alison Lesley Main
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Patent number: 6943143Abstract: A detergent composition in the form of a substantially anhydrous liquid, gel or paste and which comprises a premix of an amine oxide surfactant and a solvent therefor selected from C3 to C10 alkylene and polyalkylene diols and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to unit dose forms containing the detergent compositions and processes for making a premix for use in said compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener
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Publication number: 20040235697Abstract: A method of washing dishware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine having a single or multi-compartment product dispenser which is normally closed and sealed after charging the machine and prior to delivery of the dishwashing product into the wash liquor and wherein the dishwashing product comprises one or more dishwashing compositions in a unit dose form having a degree of deformability greater than about 10% and a shape and size such that the dishwashing product occupies more than about 40% of the volume of the corresponding compartment of the product dispenser in its closed state. The method allows for optimum delivery of active components across different washing machine types.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David John Smith, Sanieev Sharma, James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener
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Publication number: 20040192793Abstract: Process for treating or recycling a waste single or multi-compartment detergent pouch containing one or more detergent or detergent auxiliary compositions enclosed within a water-soluble enveloping material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Iain Kinloch, David John Smith, Jose Luis Vega
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Patent number: 6770616Abstract: A multi-phase detergent tablet for use in a washing machine, the tablet comprising a first phase in adhesive contact with one or more second phases, and wherein at least the first phase is in the form of a compressed particulate solid incorporating a cogranulated detergency additive composition comprising polymeric polycarboxylate and inorganic carrier. The multi-phase tablets provide improved interphase adhesivity, robustness and strength together with excellent dissolution and cleaning characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Steven Baldwin McGowan, James Iain Kinloch, Alasdair Duncan McGregor
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Patent number: 6750187Abstract: A method of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising delivering a plurality of compositions including at least one organic solvent composition into the same or different cycles of an automatic dishwashing machine and washing the soiled cookware/tableware in the resulting solvent-containing wash liquor. 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: June 15, 2004Assignee: The Proter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Ann Alam, Chandrika Kasturi, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Frank William DeNome, Brenda Frances Bennie, Mairi Campbell, James Iain Kinloch, Neha Kapur
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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: 6670314Abstract: A method of washing dishware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine having a single or multi-compartment product dispenser which is normally closed and sealed after charging the machine and prior to delivery of the dishwashing product into the wash liquor and wherein the dishwashing product comprises one or more dishwashing compositions in a unit dose form having a degree of deformability greater than about 10% and a shape and size such that the dishwashing product occupies more than about 60%, preferably more than about 85% of the volume of the corresponding compartment of the product dispenser in its closed state. The method allows for optimum delivery of active components across different washing machine types.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David John Smith, Sanjeev Sharma, James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener
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Publication number: 20030134765Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition in unit dose form for delivery into the main-wash cycle of an automatic dishwashing machine, the composition comprising a phosphate or non-phosphate detergency builder and a sulfonated anti-scaling polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Neha Kapur, Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, James Iain Kinloch, Alison Lesley Main
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Publication number: 20020169092Abstract: A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Tanguy Marie Louise Alexandre Catlin, Rachid Ben Moussa, Timothy Bernard William Kroese, Charles Rupert Gillham, James Iain Kinloch, David John Smith, Alison Lesley Main, Helen Varley
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Publication number: 20020142930Abstract: A method of washing dishware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine having a single or multi-compartment product dispenser which is normally closed and sealed after charging the machine and prior to delivery of the dishwashing product into the wash liquor and wherein the dishwashing product comprises one or more dishwashing compositions in a unit dose form having a degree of deformability greater than about 10% and a shape and size such that the dishwashing product occupies more than about 60%, preferably more than about 85% of the volume of the corresponding compartment of the product dispenser in its closed state. The method allows for optimum delivery of active components across different washing machine types.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David John Smith, Sanjeev Sharma, James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener
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Publication number: 20020137648Abstract: A method of washing dishware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine, the method comprising simultaneously or sequentially delivering quantities of a particulate or densified particulate automatic dishwashing product and of an anhydrous liquid, gel or paste form dishwashing detergent auxiliary contained in separate compartments of a multi-compartment pouch into the same or different cycles of the dishwashing machine. The method provides improved cleaning performance and product stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Sanjeev Sharma, James Iain Kinloch, Simon John Greener, Kenton Ray Lynde
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Publication number: 20020123443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Brenda Frances Bennie, Mairi Campbell, Elizabeth Ann Alam, Neha Kapur, William Michael Scheper, Glenn Thomas Jordan, Chanchal Ghosh, Chandrika Kasturi, Frank William DeNome, Brian Xiaoqing Song, James Iain Kinloch
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Publication number: 20020035051Abstract: A method of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising delivering a plurality of compositions including at least one organic solvent composition into the same or different cycles of an automatic dishwashing machine and washing the soiled cookware/tableware in the resulting solvent-containing wash liquor. 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Ann Alam, Chandrika Kasturi, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Frank William DeNome, Brenda Frances Bennie, Mairi Campbell, James Iain Kinloch, Neha Kapur