Patents by Inventor Joan Bergstrom

Joan Bergstrom 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).

  • Methods for treating fabric in a dryer with a composition comprising silicic acid esters
    Patent number: 8603962
    Abstract: Methods of treating fabric in a dryer and the fabric treatment devices used to provide the fabric treatment composition to the fabric are disclosed. More particularly, methods of treating fabric in a dryer that provides treatment of fabric, including fragrance delivery onto the fabrics, during a multiple of treatment device uses, which may be useful in laundry drying applications and may also provide effective fragrance delivery to the laundered and dried fabrics are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Joan Bergstrom
  • METHODS FOR TREATING FABRIC IN A DRYER
    Publication number: 20100212181
    Abstract: Methods of treating fabric in a dryer and the fabric treatment devices used to provide the fabric treatment composition to the fabric are disclosed. More particularly, methods of treating fabric in a dryer that provides treatment of fabric, including fragrance delivery onto the fabrics, during a multiple of treatment device uses, which may be useful in laundry drying applications and may also provide effective fragrance delivery to the laundered and dried fabrics are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Joan Bergstrom
  • Detergent composition with enhanced whitening power
    Patent number: 7754669
    Abstract: A laundry detergent for enhancing fabric whiteness comprising at least an alkyl ethoxysulfate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the composition further includes an alcohol ethoxylate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Joan Bergstrom, Aleida M. Lester, Pamela C. Lam, Daniel Wood
  • Detergent compositions with unique builder system for enhanced stain removal
    Patent number: 7417017
    Abstract: A unique liquid laundry detergent with enhanced stain removal capacity on bleachable stains is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate. The composition is remarkably effective at stain removal although the composition is entirely devoid of enzymes and the wash conditions devoid of any bleach additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Joan Bergstrom, Daniel Wood
  • Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention
    Patent number: 7354892
    Abstract: A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whiteness retention over other fatty acid soap containing detergents in the absence of silicates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Daniel Wood, Aurora Stamper, Joan Bergstrom
  • Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention
    Publication number: 20080064618
    Abstract: A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whiteness retention over other fatty acid soap containing detergents in the absence of silicates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Daniel Wood, Aurora Stamper, Joan Bergstrom
  • Detergent compositions with unique builder system for enhanced stain removal
    Publication number: 20080064619
    Abstract: A unique liquid laundry detergent with enhanced stain removal capacity on bleachable stains is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate. The composition is remarkably effective at stain removal although the composition is entirely devoid of enzymes and the wash conditions devoid of any bleach additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Jessica Lawshe, Joan Bergstrom, Daniel Wood
  • Phase-stable concentrated fabric softeners containing borates
    Patent number: 7304027
    Abstract: Phase-stable concentrated liquid fabric softener compositions having controlled viscosity are possible through the use of borate salts as processing aid, stabilizer and viscosity control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Marshall, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Joan Bergstrom
  • FABRIC SOFTENER WITH ODOR CONTROL
    Publication number: 20070105745
    Abstract: A fabric softener for neutralizing malodors comprising from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of zinc ricinoleate, about 1.0% to about 90% by weight of a cationic surfactant, and a pH of from about 2.0 to about 5.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jessica Lawshe, Thorsten Bastigkeit, Ronnie Casey, Michael Mathiesen, Joan Bergstrom
  • Surface active composition containing alcoholethoxy sulfate for use in laundry detergents and process for making it
    Publication number: 20060183655
    Abstract: The development and method for the production of an alkyl ethoxysulfate and alkyl ethoxysulfate/ethoxylated alcohol binary surfactant system using a sulfation process. A process for producing an alkyl ethoxysulfate/ethoxylated alcohol binary surfactant system additionally comprises the step of combining the resultant alkyl ethoxysulfate with the ethoxylated alcohol feed stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Joan Bergstrom, Aleida Lester, Pamela Lam, Daniel Wood
  • Detergent composition with enhanced whitening power
    Publication number: 20060183656
    Abstract: A laundry detergent for enhancing fabric whiteness comprising at least an alkyl ethoxysulfate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the composition further includes an alcohol ethoxylate having an alkyl chain length of 12-18 carbons and 5-9 moles of ethylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Thorsten Bastigkeit, Joan Bergstrom, Aleida Lester, Pamela Lam, Daniel Wood