Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Knorr

Joseph R. Knorr 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: 10046346
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing, a cartridge, and a pump assembly. The housing has a first liquid disposed therein, and the cartridge has a second liquid disposed therein. The pump assembly includes a tube. The first liquid is drawn from the housing into the tube through a first inlet in the tube when the pump assembly is actuated, and the second liquid is drawn from the cartridge into the tube through a second inlet in the tube when the pump assembly is actuated. The first and second liquids are combined within the tube to form a mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Knorr, Michael Amoafo
  • Publication number: 20170173612
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing, a cartridge, and a pump assembly. The housing has a first liquid disposed therein, and the cartridge has a second liquid disposed therein. The pump assembly includes a tube. The first liquid is drawn from the housing into the tube through a first inlet in the tube when the pump assembly is actuated, and the second liquid is drawn from the cartridge into the tube through a second inlet in the tube when the pump assembly is actuated. The first and second liquids are combined within the tube to form a mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph R. Knorr, Michael AMOAFO
  • Patent number: 8015860
    Abstract: A method of measuring the deposition of a composition onto a substrate. This information can be used to correlate how the composition will deposit on sanitary ware, such as shower cubicles, baths, and wash basins. The composition can be a liquid personal cleansing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Peter R. Hilliard, Jr., Joseph R. Knorr
  • Publication number: 20100212410
    Abstract: A method of measuring the deposition of a composition onto a substrate. This information can be used to correlate how the composition will deposit on sanitary ware, such as shower cubicles, baths, and wash basins. The composition can be a liquid personal cleansing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter R. Hilliard, JR., Joseph R. Knorr