Patents by Inventor Janet Coope-Epstein
Janet Coope-Epstein 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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Publication number: 20240067897Abstract: A compressed unit dose toilet cleaning tablet for use with a wand. The composition contains an anionic surfactant, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt, an organic acid, and about 10% to about 40% by weight polyethylene glycol having molecular weight greater than 3,350. A unit dose of the composition is compressed into a tablet or puck that dissolves in toilet water after cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sabine Schuemann, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 11718816Abstract: A microplastic-free, in-vitro opacified detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 8 to about 65 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent and a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.005 to 0.3 weight percent. The composition has a turbidity value of at least 250 NTU at 75° F.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein
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Publication number: 20230203412Abstract: The present disclosure provides water soluble laundry detergent products comprising one or more non-fibrous sheets and at least one solid layer, wherein the at least one solid layer comprises a gel and a solidifying agent and is coated on one or more sides of the one or more non-fibrous sheets, is disposed between two or more of the non-fibrous sheets, or a combination thereof; and methods of their making and using.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Casey Elphege Camire, Brian Alan Warren, Janet Coope-Epstein, Andrew Neal Bernard, Maxime Pelletier
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Patent number: 11634671Abstract: A structured liquid detergent composition includes water, an anionic detergent surfactant, and a nonionic detergent surfactant. A ratio of the anionic detergent surfactant to the nonionic detergent surfactant is from about 0.5 to about 20. The structured liquid detergent composition further includes a zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and a bacterial-derived cellulose network. The structured liquid detergent composition exhibits improved rheological properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Wei Sun, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sofia S. Christakos
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Publication number: 20230063037Abstract: A method of simultaneously maximizing the mildness and cleaning performance of a liquid dishwashing composition includes the steps of: A. forming the composition that has a pH of greater than about 7 and up to about 11, that comprises sodium laureth sulfate, an amine oxide, and optionally cocamidopropyl betaine, and that is substantially free of sodium lauryl sulfate; and B. subjecting a sample of the composition to a Zein test, a corneosurfametry (CSM) test, and an in vitro cytokine release test for IL-1? response, respectively, wherein the sample exhibits a Zein score of from about 0.1 to about 2.5, a CSM test value of from about 10 to about 35, and a cytokine release test value of from about 100 to about 600.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicants: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH, Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Meghan Russell, Dylan Robbins, Janet Coope-Epstein, Marwa Amraoui
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Publication number: 20230053081Abstract: Unit dose detergent packs and detergent compositions are provided. A unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch made of a water-soluble film and a detergent composition encapsulated within the pouch. The detergent composition includes a surfactant component including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate wherein (1), (2), and (3) are present in a weight ratio of actives of about (0 to 0.5):(0.05 to 0.9):(0 to 0.75). The detergent composition also includes water and a rheology control agent. The rheology control agent is selected from ethylene glycol monohexyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether, an ethoxylated ester, polyethylene glycol 400, an alkoxylated amine, and combinations of two or more thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Janet Coope-Epstein, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Amanda Beatriz Mirande
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Patent number: 11441100Abstract: An in-vitro opacified and structured detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 7 to about 50 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant comprising a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 30 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent, a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.05 to 1 weight percent, and colloidal particles such as encapsulated fragrances. The composition has a yield point value of at least 0.075 Pa at 20° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
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Patent number: 11427786Abstract: A detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, water present in an amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, polyvinyl alcohol particles present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, and a functional material that is encapsulated in the polyvinyl alcohol particles and is chosen from enzymes, surfactants, functional polymers, and combinations thereof and present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein, Wei W. Sun
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Patent number: 11414634Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a unit-dose capsule which includes optionally forming the first film into the shape of a first cavity, supercooling a first component to a temperature at which the equilibrium state of the first component is a solid or semi-solid, dispensing the first component in a supercooled state into the first cavity, such that the first component gels to form at least one layer of gel adhered to and/or in contact with the first film, forming a second film into the shape of a second cavity, filling the second cavity with a second component, sealing the first film to the second film to form a sealed cavity having at least one chamber containing the first component and the second component. The method may further include wetting and perforating the first film. The unit-dose capsule includes the sealed container and the two components.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Brian Alan Warren, M. Shawn French, Edward Paulsen, Troy Alvey, Abey Cherian, Montes Jose Ulibarri, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier
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Publication number: 20220025295Abstract: An in-vitro opacified and structured detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 7 to about 50 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant comprising a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 30 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent, a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.05 to 1 weight percent, and colloidal particles such as encapsulated fragrances. The composition has a yield point value of at least 0.075 Pa at 20° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
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Publication number: 20210155883Abstract: A microplastic-free, in-vitro opacified detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 8 to about 65 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non- ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent and a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.005 to 0.3 weight percent. The composition has a turbidity value of at least 250 NTU at 75° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein
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Publication number: 20210062118Abstract: A structured liquid detergent composition includes water, an anionic detergent surfactant, and a nonionic detergent surfactant. A ratio of the anionic detergent surfactant to the nonionic detergent surfactant is from about 0.5 to about 20. The structured liquid detergent composition further includes a zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and a bacterial-derived cellulose network. The structured liquid detergent composition exhibits improved rheological properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Wei Sun, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sofia S. Christakos
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Publication number: 20210047587Abstract: A detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, water present in an amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, polyvinyl alcohol particles present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, and a functional material that is encapsulated in the polyvinyl alcohol particles and is chosen from enzymes, surfactants, functional polymers, and combinations thereof and present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein, Wei W. Sun
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Publication number: 20200362278Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a unit-dose capsule which includes optionally forming the first film into the shape of an first cavity, supercooling a first component to a temperature at which the equilibrium state of the first component is a solid or semi-solid, dispensing the first component in a supercooled state into the first cavity, such that the first component gels to form at least one layer of gel adhered to and/or in contact with the first film, forming a second film into the shape of a second cavity, filling the second cavity with a second component, sealing the first film to the second film to form a sealed cavity having at least one chamber containing the first component and the second component. The method may further include wetting and perforating the first film. The unit-dose capsule includes the sealed container and the two components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Brian Alan Warren, M. Shawn French, Edward Paulsen, Troy Alvey, Abey Cherian, Montes Jose Ulibarri, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier
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Patent number: 10752868Abstract: The present disclosure provides a single-compartment, multiple phase unit dose dishwashing detergent composition and a single-compartment, multiple phase unit dose fabric cleaning or treatment composition, the preparations and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Montes Jose Ulibarri, Kadar Gedi, Ebner J. Manuel, Maxime Pelletier, Janet Coope-Epstein
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Patent number: 10731115Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a unit-dose capsule which includes optionally forming the first film into the shape of a first cavity, supercooling a first component to a temperature at which the equilibrium state of the first component is a gel, dispensing the first component in a supercooled state into the first cavity, such that the first component gels to form at least one layer of gel adhered to and/or in contact with the first film, forming a second film into the shape of a second cavity, filling the second cavity with a second component, sealing the first film to the second film to form a sealed cavity comprising at least one chamber containing the first component and the second component. The method may further include wetting and perforating the first film. The unit-dose capsule comprises the sealed container and the two components.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Brian Alan Warren, M. Shawn French, Edward R. Paulsen, Troy H. Alvey, Abey Cherian, Montes Jose Ulibarri, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier
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Publication number: 20190031983Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a unit-dose capsule which includes optionally forming the first film into the shape of an first cavity, supercooling a first component to a temperature at which the equilibrium state of the first component is a gel, dispensing the first component in a supercooled state into the first cavity, such that the first component gels to form at least one layer of gel adhered to and/or in contact with the first film, forming a second film into the shape of a second cavity, filling the second cavity with a second component, sealing the first film to the second film to form a sealed cavity comprising at least one chamber containing the first component and the second component. The method may further include wetting and perforating the first film. The unit-dose capsule comprises the sealed container and the two components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Brian Alan Warren, M. Shawn French, Edward R. Paulsen, Troy H. Alvey, Abey Cherian, Montes Jose Ulibarri, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier
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Patent number: 10155917Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of a clay, and about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of an external structuring agent which is a parenchymal cellulose material; the present invention is also directed to a liquid detergent composition, comprising from about 5 wt % to about 45 wt % of a surfactant, about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of a clay, about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of an external structuring agent which is a parenchymal cellulose material, and about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a builder component; and the present invention is further directed to methods of preparing the liquid detergent compositions; and the present invention is moreover directed to a fragrance composition, comprising about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of an encapsulated fragrance component, about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of a clay, and about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt % of an external structuring agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Janet Coope-Epstein, Lisa Ann Young
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Patent number: 10066190Abstract: The present invention provides methods for determining mild aqueous laundry detergent formulations, mild liquid laundry detergent formulations, and methods for preparing the same. The formulations comprise various surfactants and have a low detergent mildness indicator, derived from combining results from Zein test, corneosurfametry test, and in vitro cytokine release test.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Janet Coope-Epstein, Lisa Ann Young, Ryan Bradley Cameron, Meghan Russell
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Patent number: 10047324Abstract: The present invention provides a beneficial composition comprising (a) an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising: a core comprising at least one benefit agent, and a water-insoluble shell; and (b) a suspension medium comprising: at least one suspending polymer, and at least one clay. The present invention also provides methods of using such a beneficial composition. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making a beneficial composition comprising: (a) providing an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a water-insoluble shell; (b) providing a suspension medium comprising at least one suspending polymer and at least one clay; (c) adding the encapsulated benefit agent composition to the suspension medium; and (d) mixing the suspension medium and the encapsulated benefit agent composition to form a substantially uniform aqueous suspension.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbHInventors: Madhusudan Patel, Kristen Higgins, Ryan Bradley Cameron, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier, Cynthia L. Moser