Patents by Inventor Jan E. Shulman

Jan E. Shulman 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: 11939555
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a modified carbohydrate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of <500,000 Daltons and a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of ?0.5 wt %; and a cleaning surfactant; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer is a carbohydrate polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the quaternary ammonium moieties on the modified carbohydrate polymer include: trimethyl ammonium moieties having formula (I) and dimethyl(alkyl) ammonium moieties having formula (II) wherein each R is independently selected from a C8-22 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Aline Migliore, Yunshen Chen, John Hayes, Asghar A. Peera, Peilin Yang, Mariann Clark, Stephen J. Donovan, Jennifer P. Todd, Cynthia Leslie
  • Patent number: 11814608
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a cleaning surfactant; a fabric softening silicone; and a modified carbohydrate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of <500,000 Daltons and a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of ?0.5 wt %; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer is a carbohydrate polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the quaternary ammonium moieties on the modified carbohydrate polymer include: trimethyl ammonium moieties having formula (I) and dimethyl(alkyl) ammonium moieties having formula (II) wherein each R is independently selected from a C8-22 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Dow Silicones Corporation, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Leon Marteaux, Michael B. Clark, Jr., Aline Migliore, Yunshen Chen, Randara Pulukkody, Daniel S. Miller, John Hayes, Asghar A. Peera, Peilin Yang, Mariann Clark, Stephen J. Donovan, Jennifer P. Todd, Cynthia Leslie
  • Patent number: 11352590
    Abstract: An aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation is provided including a water; an essential oil; a derivative of castor oil having a formula selected from formula I and formula II; an ethoxylated phenol having formula III; an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant. Also provided is a method of cleaning an article using the aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Randara Pulukkody, Akanksha Agrawal, Daniel S. Miller, Andrea C. Keenan, Jan E. Shulman
  • Publication number: 20210363469
    Abstract: An aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation is provided including a water; an essential oil; a derivative of castor oil having a formula selected from formula I and formula II; an ethoxylated phenol having formula III; an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant. Also provided is a method of cleaning an article using the aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Randara Pulukkody, Akanksha Agrawal, Daniel S. Miller, Andrea C. Keenan, Jan E. Shulman
  • Publication number: 20210348085
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a cleaning surfactant; a fabric softening silicone; and a modified carbohydrate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of <500,000 Daltons and a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of ?0.5 wt %; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer is a carbohydrate polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the quaternary ammonium moieties on the modified carbohydrate polymer include: trimethyl ammonium moieties having formula (I) and dimethyl(alkyl) ammonium moieties having formula (II) wherein each R is independently selected from a C8-22 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Leon Marteaux, Michael B. Clark, Jr., Aline Migliore, Yunshen Chen, Randara Pulukkody, Daniel S. Miller, John Hayes, Asghar A. Peera, Peilin Yang, Mariann Clark, Stephen J. Donovan, Jennifer P. Todd, Cynthia Leslie
  • Publication number: 20210324303
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a modified carbohydrate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of <500,000 Daltons and a Kjeldahl nitrogen content corrected for ash and volatiles, TKN, of ?0.5 wt %; and a cleaning surfactant; wherein the modified carbohydrate polymer is a carbohydrate polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the quaternary ammonium moieties on the modified carbohydrate polymer include: trimethyl ammonium moieties having formula (I) and dimethyl(alkyl) ammonium moieties having formula (II) wherein each R is independently selected from a C8-22 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Aline Migliore, Yunshen Chen, John Hayes, Asghar A. Peera, Peilin Yang, Mariann Clark, Stephen J. Donovan, Jennifer P. Todd, Cynthia Leslie
  • Patent number: 10604723
    Abstract: A fabric care composition comprising a modified carbohydrate polymer having quaternary ammonium groups having at least one C8-C22 alkyl or alkenyl group. The modified carbohydrate polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Josephine Eldredge, John Hayes, Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Jennifer J. Todd
  • Patent number: 10150936
    Abstract: A surfactant of structure (I) is useful as a biodegradable low foaming surfactant: where m is a value in a range of 3 to 10, n is a value in a range of 5 to 20 and z is a value in a range of 10 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wanglin Yu, Kara S. Weber, Jan E. Shulman, John Hayes
  • Patent number: 10138443
    Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition including: a surfactant; a first compound that is immiscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa0.5??D?22 MPa0.5, 0??P?14 MPa0.5, and 0??H?14 MPa0.5; and a second compound that is miscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa0.5??D?22 MPa0.5, 0??P?10 MPa0.5, and 0??H?14 MPa0.5, wherein the surfactant, the first compound, and the second compound are each independently included in an amount of 0.01 to 30 weight percent, based on a total weight of the cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Andrea C. Keenan, Jan E. Shulman, Theodore Tysak
  • Publication number: 20180002640
    Abstract: Provided are compositions useful for cleaning, such as warewashing. The compositions comprise (a) a polymer comprising polymerized units of (i) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer or salt thereof, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid monomer or salt thereof, and optionally (iii) one or more further monomers or salt thereof, the polymer having a Mw from 2000 to 100,000; (b) a water soluble silicate; (c) an alkaline source; and (d) optionally a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jan E. Shulman, John Hayes, Scott Backer
  • Publication number: 20170335242
    Abstract: A fabric care composition comprising a modified carbohydrate polymer having quaternary ammonium groups having at least one C8-C22 alkyl or alkenyl group. The modified carbohydrate polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Josephine Eldredge, John Hayes, Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Jennifer J. Todd
  • Publication number: 20170283742
    Abstract: A surfactant of structure (I) is useful as a biodegradable low foaming surfactant: where m is a value in a range of 3 to 10, n is a value in a range of 5 to 20 and z is a value in a range of 10 to 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wanglin Yu, Kara S. Weber, Jan E. Shulman, John Hayes
  • Patent number: 9688947
    Abstract: A polymeric dispersant comprising: (a) from 50 to 95 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (A): wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or COOX; R2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; and X is hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or a combination thereof; (b) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (B): wherein R4, R5, and R6 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R7 is C8-C30 alkyl or C8-C30 aralkyl; and (c) from 3 to 30 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (C): wherein R8, R9, and R10 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl or hydroxymethyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marianne P. Creamer, Jan E. Shulman, Eric P. Wasserman
  • Patent number: 9499771
    Abstract: Described are fabric and surface care compositions comprising a tertiary amine substituted cellulose derivative and at least one surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Josephine Eldredge
  • Publication number: 20160298059
    Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition including: a surfactant; a first compound that is immiscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa0.5??D?22 MPa0.5, 0??P?14 MPa0.5, and 0??R?14 MPa0.5; and a second compound that is miscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa0.5??D?22 MPa0.5, 0??P?10 MPa0.5, and 0??R?14 MPa0.5, wherein the surfactant, the first compound, and the second compound are each independently included in an amount of 0.01 to 30 weight percent, based on a total weight of the cleaning composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Andrea C. Keenan, Jan E. Shulman, Theodore Tysak
  • Patent number: 9279096
    Abstract: Described are biorenewable, non-VOC solvents and methods of using the same in cleaning applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jan E. Shulman, Felipe A. Donate, Chaofang Yue
  • Publication number: 20160040102
    Abstract: An aqueous composition having a pH of at least 11 and comprising 2-15 wt % of a metal hypochlorite salt, and 0.2 to 4 wt % of a polyacrylic acid having a weight average molecular weight of at least 40,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jan E. Shulman
  • Publication number: 20150315528
    Abstract: A polymeric dispersant comprising: (a) from 50 to 95 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (A): wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or COOX; R2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; and X is hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or a combination thereof; (b) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (B): wherein R4, R5, and R6 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R7 is C8-C30 alkyl or C8-C30 aralkyl; and (c) from 3 to 30 wt % polymerized residues of monomer (C): wherein R8, R9, and R10 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl or hydroxymethyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Marianne P. Creamer, Jan E. Shulman, Eric P. Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20150299619
    Abstract: Described are fabric and surface care compositions comprising a tertiary amine substituted cellulose derivative and at least one surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, Jan E. Shulman, Josephine Eldredge
  • Publication number: 20140228272
    Abstract: Described are biorenewable, non-VOC solvents and methods of using the same in cleaning applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jan E. Shulman, Felipe A. Donate, Chaofang Yue