Patents by Inventor Janet Sue Littig

Janet Sue Littig 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: 6165953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dryer-activated fabric softening compositions comprising: (A) pro-perfume .beta.-ketoester compounds; (B) fabric softening compounds; and (C) optionally, (1) a carboxylic acid salt of a tertiary amine and/or a tertiary amine ester; and (2) a nonionic softener; wherein, preferably, the Iodine Value of the total number of fatty acyl groups present in (A), (C)(1), and (C)(2) is from about 3 to about 60. These compositions exhibit good antistatic properties as well as improved delivery from a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Michael Gardlik, Jill Bonham Costa, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Jr., Janet Sue Littig, Rafael Ortiz, John Cort Severns, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 6143713
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture comprising fabric appearance enhancing polyamines and methods for enhancing the appearance of fabric, said articles being applied in an automatic clothes dryer. These articles comprise:a) a fabric treatment composition comprising:i) at least an effective amount of a polyamine;ii) at least an effective amount of a carboxylic acid carrier;wherein the fabric treatment composition has a viscosity of less than about 2000 centipoise at 100.degree. C. and a melting point from about 25.degree. C. to about 95.degree. C.; andb) dispensing means which provides for release of an effective amount of said polyamine (i) and carboxylic acid carrier (ii) to fabrics in an automatic laundry dryer at operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Janet Sue Littig, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Ellen Schmidt Baker
  • Patent number: 6107270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a dryer-added fabric softener composition, after a normal wash process, said composition having optimal characteristics for providing good coverage of fabrics that are treated, and optionally comprising at least one fabric softener component, for imparting fabric appearance benefits. The invention comprises the softener compositions in packages in association with instructions for their use in the dryer to provide protection for the fabrics, especially color care. Dryer-added fabric softener compositions containing chlorine scavenger to protect colored fabrics from chlorine in the next wash cycle are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John William Smith, Alessandro Corona, III, Toan Trinh, Ronghui Wu, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Janet Sue Littig
  • Patent number: 6025321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a dryer-added fabric softener composition, after a normal wash process, said composition having optimal characteristics for providing good coverage of fabrics that are treated, and optionally comprising at least one fabric softener component, for imparting fabric appearance benefits. The invention comprises the softener compositions in packages in association with instructions for their use in the dryer to provide protection for the fabrics, especially color care. Dryer-added fabric softener compositions containing chlorine scavenger to protect colored fabrics from chlorine in the next wash cycle are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John William Smith, Alessandro Corona, III, Toan Trinh, Ronghui Wu, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Janet Sue Littig
  • Patent number: 6020302
    Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising a dye fixing agent and a specific aminon-functional polymer, said composition providing an improved color care on fabric upon laundry treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Linda Josefina Anna Leurentop, Janet Sue Littig, Axel Masschelein
  • Patent number: 5998359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rinse-added laundry additive compounds having a color care agent and to methods for using the compositions. The laundry additive composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 50% of by weight of the composition of a color care agent having the formula:(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N(CX.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, linear or branched; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1-10 carbons atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 1 to 6; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; arylalk; hydroxyalkyl; polyhydroxyalkyl; polyalkylether having the formula --((CH.sub.2).sub.y O).sub.z R.sub.7 where R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Janet Sue Littig, Frederick A. Hartman, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 5955419
    Abstract: Laundry particles comprising: a) a porous carrier selected from the group consisting of Zeolite X, Zeolite Y, and mixtures thereof; and b) laundry agents comprising from about 5% to about 100% by weight of deliverable agents, preferably comprising from about 0.1% to about 50% blocker agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dennis Joseph Barket, Jr., Jill Bonham Costa, Lois Sara Gallon, Janet Sue Littig
  • Patent number: 5942486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dryer-activated laundry additive compositions and products having a color care agent and to methods for using the compositions and products. The dryer-activated laundry additive composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 50% of by weight of the composition of a color care agent having the formula:(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N(CX.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as defined within. Optional ingredients include a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound, a cyclodextrin, or a perfume. Products according to the invention involved the color care composition described above disposed on a substrate such as a sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Allen Godfroid, Ronghui Wu, Janet Sue Littig, Alessandro Corona, III, Mark Robert Sivik, Fred Anthony Hartman, Sandra Louise Honsa, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5874396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rinse-added laundry additive compositions having a color care agent and to methods for using the compositions. The laundry additive composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 50% of by weight of the composition of a color care agent having the formula:(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N(CX.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, linear or branched; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1-10 carbons atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 1 to 6; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; arylalk; hydroxyalkyl; polyhydroxyalkyl; polyalkylether having the formula --((CH.sub.2).sub.y O).sub.z R.sub.7 where R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Janet Sue Littig, Frederick A. Hartman, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 5827813
    Abstract: Detegent composition having color care agents are provided. The detergent compositions comprise from about 0.1% to about 50% of by weight of the composition of a color care agent having the formula:(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N(CX.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, linear or branched; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1-10 carbons atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 1 to 6; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; arylalk; hydroxyalkyl; polyhydroxyalkyl; polyalkylether having the formula --((CH.sub.2).sub.y O).sub.z R.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is hydrogen or a linear, branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and where y is an integer from 2 to 10 and z is an integer from 1 to 30; alkoxy; polyalkoxy having the formula: --(O(CH.sub.2).sub.y).sub.z R.sub.7 ; the group --C(O)R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Frederick Anthony Hartman, Robert Allen Godfroid, Janet Sue Littig, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 5804547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dryer-activated laundry additive compositions and products having a color care agent and to methods for using the compositions and products. The dryer-activated laundry additive composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 50% of by weight of the composition of a color care agent having the formula:(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)N(CX.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, linear or branched; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1-10 carbons atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 1 to 6; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; arylalk; hydroxyalkyl; polyhydroxyalkyl; polyalkylether having the formula --((CH.sub.2).sub.y O).sub.z R.sub.7 where R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Allen Godfroid, Ronghui Wu, Janet Sue Littig, Alessandro Corona, III, Mark Robert Sivik, Fred Anthony Hartman, Sandra Louise Honsa, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Jr.