Patents by Inventor John Downing Curry

John Downing Curry 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 laundering delicate garments in a washing machine
    Patent number: 7306369
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid cleaning composition, a wash pretreatment composition, a wash pretreatment applicator, an apparatus for dispensing a rinse cycle conditioner and a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Downing Curry, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Jack A. Doty, Thomas Charles Hortel, Michelle Frances Mellea, Corey Elizabeth Schmidt, Corey Sue Snyder, Todd Michael Wernicke
  • Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine comprising a woven acrylic coated polyester garment container
    Patent number: 7185380
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a washing machine, such as a conventional home washing machine. The process may utilize a garment container, such as a flexible wrap to protect the garments. The process also includes at least one cleaning composition specially formulated for delicate garments. The cleaning composition(s) can be in a number of suitable forms, and can be introduced into the process in a number of different manners. The products used in the process may be provided in the form of a kit. The kit may also include a pretreatment applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Michael Timothy Creedon, John Downing Curry, Jack Austin Doty, Thomas Charles Hortel, Ingrid Rose-Marie Maerten, Natsuko Nishio, Yana Milligan Nicks, Mitsuyo Okamoto, Nabil Yaqub Sakkab, John G. Schroeder, Michael Peter Siklosi, Fernado Ray Tolléns, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Todd Michael Wernicke
  • Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine
    Patent number: 6995124
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product comprises a liquid combination washing/conditioning composition and optionally a wash pretreatment composition, a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing and a pretreatment applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wernicke, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Michelle Frances Mellea, John Downing Curry, Michael P. Siklosi
  • Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine
    Patent number: 6966696
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid cleaning composition, a wash pretreatment composition, a wash pretreatment applicator, an apparatus for dispensing a rinse cycle conditioner and a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Downing Curry, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Jack A. Doty, Thomas Charles Hortel, Michelle Frances Mellea, Corey Elizabeth Schmidt, Corey Sue Snyder, Todd Michael Wernicke
  • Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine
    Publication number: 20030008799
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a washing machine, such as a conventional home washing machine. The process may utilize a garment container, such as a flexible wrap to protect the garments. The process also includes at least one cleaning composition specially formulated for delicate garments. The cleaning composition(s) can be in a number of suitable forms, and can be introduced into the process in a number of different manners. The products used in the process may be provided in the form of a kit. The kit may also include a pretreatment applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Michael Timothy Creedon, John Downing Curry, Jack Austin Doty, Thomas Charles Hortel, Ingrid Rose-Marie Maerten, Natsuko Nishio, Yana Milligan Nicks, Mitsuyo Okamoto, Nabil Yaqub Sakkab, John G. Schroeder, Michael Peter Siklosi, Fernado Ray Tollens, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Todd Michael Wernicke
  • Detergent gels
    Patent number: 5716922
    Abstract: Gelled detergent compositions comprise a polyhydroxy fatty acid amine surfactant and an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactant. Gels form spontaneously without the need for extraneous gelling agents. Thus, a mixture of coconutalkyl N-methyl glucamide and an AEmS surfactant gels in water to provide a composition which is useful for cleaning hard surfaces, especially tableware. Grease-cutting gels which contain magnesium and/or calcium ions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Downing Curry, Alan Edward Sherry, Dale Alan Gregory, Edgar Manual Marin Carrillo