Patents by Inventor John William Smith
John William Smith 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: 20040220072Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of forming a bilayer structure; and mixtures thereof. Optionally, the composition can contain other ingredients to provide additionally fabric care benefits, and/or to improve performance and formulatability. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray container which preferably are in association with a set of instructions for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, John William Smith, Helen Bernado Tordil
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Patent number: 6790819Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of forming a bilayer structure; and mixtures thereof. Optionally, the composition can contain other ingredients to provide additionally fabric care benefits, and/or to improve performance and formulability. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray container that preferably are in association with a set of instructions for use.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Eugene Paul Gosselink, John William Smith, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Robb Richard Gardner, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer
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Patent number: 6652766Abstract: Polymer compositions, while providing suitable wrinkle control, also tend to dispense poorly when sprayed. The present invention shows that when viscosity of polymer compositions is minimized spray dispensing improves. Several approaches to minimizing the viscosity of polymer compositions are disclosed. Methods of controlling wrinkles in fabrics comprise treating fabrics with a variety of polymer compositions following a variety of methods. Articles of manufacture comprise (1) a container or substrate, (2) a wrinkle controlling composition, and (3) a set of instructions.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Alessandro Corona, III, John Henry Shaw, Jr., John William Smith, Donald Ray Brown, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Gabrielle Holly Spangler Detzel, Todd Stephen Alwart, Anne Marie Candido, Stephan Gary Bush, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Earl Bray
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Publication number: 20030209686Abstract: Polymer compositions, while providing suitable wrinkle control, also tend to dispense poorly when sprayed. The present invention shows that when viscosity of polymer compositions is minimized spray dispensing improves. Several approaches to minimizing the viscosity of polymer compositions are disclosed. Methods of controlling wrinkles in fabrics comprise treating fabrics with a variety of polymer compositions following a variety of methods. Articles of manufacture comprise (1) a container or substrate, (2) a wrinkle controlling composition, and (3) a set of instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Alessandro Corona, John Henry Shaw, John William Smith, Donald Ray Brown, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Gabrielle Holly Spangler Detzel, Todd Stephen Alwart, Anne Marie Candido, Stephan Gary Bush, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Earl Bray
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Publication number: 20030050220Abstract: Articles, kits and methods for or reducing the drying time and/or temperature of wetted fabrics and/or improving the environmental impact of the laundry process. The article includes a fabric softening composition and a set of instructions associated with the composition, the set of instructions including an instruction to apply an effective amount of the fabric softening composition to fabric to reduce the drying time and/or temperature of the fabric and/or improve the environmental impact of the laundering process. Related methods for reducing fabric damage due to exposure of the fabrics to heat, for teaching a consumer to conserve energy and/or improve the environmental impact of the laundry process, and for promoting the use of fabric softening compositions are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, John William Smith, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Shulin Larry Zhang
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Patent number: 6491840Abstract: Polymer compositions, while providing suitable wrinkle control, also tend to dispense poorly when sprayed. The present invention shows that when viscosity of polymer compositions is minimized spray dispensing improves. Several approaches to minimizing the viscosity of polymer compositions are disclosed. Methods of controlling wrinkles in fabrics comprise treating fabrics with a variety of polymer compositions following a variety of methods. Articles of manufacture comprise (1) a container or substrate, (2) a wrinkle controlling composition, and (3) a set of instructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Alessandro Corona, III, John Henry Shaw, Jr., John William Smith, Donald Ray Brown, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Gabrielle Holly (Spangler) Detzel, Todd Stephen Alwart, Anne Marie Candido, Stephan Gary Bush, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Earl Bray
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Publication number: 20020147128Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, aqueous fabric softening compositions, fabric softening methods and articles of manufacture that use such fabric softening compositions comprising preferred polyalkyleneoxy polysiloxanes selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneoxy polysiloxane, polyethyleneoxy/polypropyleneoxy polysiloxanes, and mixtures thereof. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray containers. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying, selecting, and/or designing the preferred polyethyleneoxy polysiloxanes and/or polyethyleneoxy/polypropyleneoxy polysiloxanes that provide superior fabric softening performance in general, and especially for use in the fabric softening composition of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Eva Schneiderman, David Thomas Stanton, John William Smith, Michael Lee Kramer, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Zaiyou Liu, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas
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Publication number: 20020112293Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care methods for restoring and/or rejuvenating color of worn, faded fabric, by applying to said fabric a fabric color care composition which comprises: water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers; surfactant capable of forming a bilayer structure; and mixtures thereof. Optionally, the composition can contain other ingredients to provide additionally fabric care benefits, and/or to improve performance and formulatability. The composition is preferably applied as small particle size droplets, especially from spray container that preferably are in association with a set of instructions for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Mary Vijayarani Barnabas, Eugene Paul Gosselink, John William Smith, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Robb Richard Gardner, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer
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Patent number: 6107270Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John William Smith, Alessandro Corona, III, Toan Trinh, Ronghui Wu, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Janet Sue Littig
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Patent number: 6046154Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 1999Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Donald Marion Swartley, Alessandro Corona, III, John William Smith, Ronghui Wu
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Patent number: 6046155Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 1999Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Toan Trinh, Donald Marion Swartley, Alessandro Corona, III, John William Smith, Ronghui Wu
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Patent number: 6025321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 1999Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John William Smith, Alessandro Corona, III, Toan Trinh, Ronghui Wu, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Janet Sue Littig
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Patent number: 3978822Abstract: A bottom supported vapor generator having tubular platens communicating with upper and lower headers and including rigid members fixedly connecting the lower headers to a grid slidably supported on concrete pedestals.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1975Date of Patent: September 7, 1976Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyInventor: John William Smith
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Patent number: 3937024Abstract: A coordinated control system for a power producing unit consisting of two, single reheat steam generators supplying steam to a single turbine-generator.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1974Date of Patent: February 10, 1976Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyInventors: Oliver W. Durrant, John William Smith