Patents by Inventor Jonathon Knight
Jonathon Knight 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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Patent number: 11884467Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar
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Publication number: 20230303818Abstract: A water-soluble film for packaging oxidizing agents including a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a plasticizer, the polyvinyl alcohol resin comprising about 70% to about 100% of a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer including a maleate unit, wherein (a) when the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer comprises less than 100% of the polyvinyl alcohol resin, the balance of the resin comprises a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer; (b) when the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer comprises 100% of the polyvinyl alcohol resin and the film comprises a starch, the plasticizer comprises sorbitol and glycerol; and (c) when the polyvinyl alcohol resin comprises a blend of polyvinyl alcohol polymers and the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer is provided in an amount in a range of about 70% to about 90%, by weight, and the film comprises starch, then the film does not include sorbitol and/or glycerol; and the film is characterized by an elongation at break of at least about 25%.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Jonathon Knight, Ryan Slopek
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Publication number: 20230220613Abstract: A method of treating a fiber includes admixing a fiber comprising a polymer comprising at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety and having a degree of hydrolysis less than 100% with a hydrolysis agent solution to form a mixture so as to increase the degree of hydrolysis of at least a portion of the fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Victoria BRIDEWELL, Nicholas ZEESE, Richard GOETZ, Jonathon KNIGHT, Alyssa SHUEY
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Publication number: 20230203748Abstract: A fiber having a surface region and an interior region includes a polymer comprising at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety, the fiber having a transverse cross-section including the interior region comprising the polymer having a first degree of hydrolysis and the surface region comprising the polymer having a second degree of hydrolysis greater than the first degree of hydrolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Victoria BRIDEWELL, Nicholas ZEESE, Richard GOETZ, Jonathon KNIGHT, Alyssa SHUEY
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Publication number: 20230002132Abstract: Disclosed herein are nonwoven webs and/or unit dose articles comprising a sulfonate modified PVOH fiber forming materials and/or a blend of fiber forming materials comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a sulfonate modified PVOH, carboxyl modified PVOH, or both. Also disclosed herein, are said unit dose articles comprising a composition including a harsh chemical.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: VICTORIA BRIDEWELL, Jonathon Knight
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Publication number: 20220410543Abstract: Disclosed herein are multilayer water-dispersible articles, optionally a film, comprising a water-soluble polymer and a wax. Also disclosed are multilayer water-dispersible articles including a water-dispersible substrate layer having a thickness in a range of about 5 ?m to about 10 mm, and a water-dispersible coating layer on the substrate layer, the coating layer having a thickness in a range of about 0.5 to about 250 ?m, wherein water-dispersible article has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of about 60 g H2O/m2/day to about 300 g H2O/m2/day or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: JONATHON KNIGHT, RICHARD GOETZ, JASON ROMAINE, AKIO NISHIMI
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Publication number: 20220403303Abstract: Disclosed herein are unit dose articles comprising one or more compartments, the one or more compartments comprising a nonwoven web and a water soluble film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: NICHOLAS ZEESE, JONATHON KNIGHT, VICTORIA BRIDEWELL
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Publication number: 20220388269Abstract: Provided herein are nonwoven composite articles including a first layer including a first nonwoven web including a first plurality of fibers having a first diameter, a second layer including a second nonwoven web including a second plurality of fibers having a second diameter, and a first interface including at least a portion of the first nonwoven web and at least a portion of the second nonwoven web, wherein the portion of the first nonwoven web and the portion of the second nonwoven web are fused, and wherein the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter and the first plurality of fibers, the second plurality of fibers, or both include a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol fiber forming material. Also provided are flushable wipes and absorbent articles including nonwoven webs including fibers including a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol fiber forming material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: VICTORIA BRIDEWELL, Carlo Soave, Jonathon Knight
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Publication number: 20220356314Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and/or water soluble unit dose articles comprising a water soluble mixture comprising a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventor: JONATHON KNIGHT
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Publication number: 20220228305Abstract: The disclosure provides a nonwoven web, said nonwoven web including a plurality of fibers including a blend of fiber forming materials, the blend of fiber forming materials including a first polyvinyl alcohol polymer. The blend of fiber forming materials further comprises a second polyvinyl alcohol polymer or does not include carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or starch. The nonwoven web can be water-dispersible, optionally water-soluble, and/or flushable. The disclosure further provides a pouch including a nonwoven web including a plurality of fibers according to the disclosure. In some embodiments, the water dispersible pouch can include a laminate comprising a water-soluble film and a nonwoven web of the disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Victoria BRIDEWELL, Richard GOETZ, Nicholas ZEESE, Jonathon KNIGHT, Yoshimi NONAKA, Naoyuki IWACHIDO
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Patent number: 11352468Abstract: Perfume microcapsule-containing films, related solutions, and containers including the films (e.g. detergent packets) are disclosed, together with their methods of preparation and use.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: MONOSOL, LLC, Givaudan SAInventors: David M. Lee, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Jonathon Knight, Stephanie Kolb
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Publication number: 20220127488Abstract: Disclosed herein are coating compositions and/or coatings comprising a water-soluble resin mixture comprising a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and a polyacrylic acid (PAA), and further comprising a colorant and/or an aversive agent, surfaces of substrates coated with the compositions, and methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Jonathon Knight, Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20220074130Abstract: Methods of treating fibers comprising a polymer including at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety, and resulting fibers or the products comprising the resulting fibers are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a fiber having a surface region and an interior region, includes a polymer comprising at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety chemically modified with a modification agent. The fiber has a transverse cross-section including the interior region comprising the polymer having a first degree of modification and the surface region comprising the polymer having a second degree of modification greater than the first degree of modification.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Nicholas ZEESE, Jonathon KNIGHT, Richard GOETZ, Victoria BRIDEWELL, Alyssa SHUEY
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Publication number: 20220074083Abstract: Methods of treating fibers comprising a polymer including at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety, and resulting fibers or the products comprising the resulting fibers are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of treating fibers includes contacting a surface of a fiber comprising the polymer with a modification agent to chemically modify at least a portion of the polymer with the modification agent in a region of the fiber comprising at least the surface of the fiber to form a modified fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Nicholas ZEESE, Jonathon Knight, Richard Goetz, Victoria Bridewell, Alyssa Shuey
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Publication number: 20220017276Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar
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Patent number: 11104497Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar
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Patent number: 10827865Abstract: This invention relates to a modular floor mat comprising a plurality of interconnected thermoplastic trays with textile substrate inserts. The textile substrate inserts contain visual images, such as printed logos or advertisements. The modular floor mat is advantageous for use by businesses in entryways and other locations where advertising or messaging is desirable.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Jonathon Knight, Jonathon Pickersgill, Michael Woolley
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Publication number: 20200299473Abstract: Perfume microcapsule-containing films, related solutions, and containers including the films (e.g. detergent packets) are disclosed, together with their methods of preparation and use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicants: MonoSol, LLC, Givaudan SAInventors: David M. LEE, Yashodhan S. PARULEKAR, Jonathon KNIGHT, Stephanie KOLB
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Publication number: 20190117040Abstract: This invention relates to a modular floor mat comprising a plurality of interconnected thermoplastic trays with textile substrate inserts. The textile substrate inserts contain visual images, such as printed logos or advertisements. The modular floor mat is advantageous for use by businesses in entryways and other locations where advertising or messaging is desirable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Jonathon Knight, Jonathon Pickersgill, Michael Woolley
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Publication number: 20170259976Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar