Patents by Inventor Julie Bennett

Julie Bennett 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).

  • Publication number: 20230287305
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) from 1 to 60 wt % of one or more surfactants selected from non-soap anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and (ii) from 0.05 to 10 wt % of an amphoterically-modified oligopropyleneimine ethoxylate having a following formula (I) wherein E is an ethoxy side chain corresponding to a formula —(RO)n—R?(I) in which R units are ethylene; n has an average value from 5 to 50, preferably from 10 to 40; R? units are each independently selected from hydrogen and SO3—, wherein at least 30% of R? units, preferably at least 50%, are SO3—; Q units are each independently selected from C1-C4 alkyl, H and a free electron pair, wherein at least 50% of Q units, preferably at least 80% Y, more preferably at least 90% are C1-C4 alkyl; and x ranges from 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Julie BENNETT, Robert John CARSWELL, Holger Michael TÜRK, Susanne Carina ENGERT, Alexander Michael HAYDL
  • Publication number: 20230220306
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are amphoterically-modified ethoxylated oligoamines, their manufacture, and methods of using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Holger TUERK, Susanne Carina ENGERT, Alexander Michael HAYDL, Robert John CARSWELL, Julie BENNETT
  • Publication number: 20230159855
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising: one or more anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants; and a sulphated ethoxylated C10Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a number average degree of ethoxylation in the range of 2.5 to 6, wherein the weight ratio of total anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants to sulphated ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is from 100:1 to 30:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Julie BENNETT, Susanne Carina ENGERT, Hans-Christian RATHS, David Christopher THORLEY, Holger Michael RURK
  • Patent number: 11572529
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher Thorley, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20220372400
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1.5 to 30 wt. %, of an anionic surfactant; (b) from 3 to 20 wt. % of a saturated or monosaturated linear C16 and/or C18 ether sulfate with mole average of 5 to 13, preferably 7 to 13 ethoxylate groups; (c) from 1 to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant; (d) from 0.5 to 15 wt. % of polymeric cleaning boosters selected from antiredeposition polymers, soil release polymers and mixtures thereof, and wherein the anionic surfactant a) is a non-ether sulfate anionic surfactant; and to a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220372397
    Abstract: A detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOSO3H where R1 is saturated or monounsaturated, preferably saturated, linear C12 and/or C14 alkyl chain and where m is from 1 to 4; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and where n is from 5 to 20; wherein the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 5:1 to 1:8. A domestic method of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220364022
    Abstract: The invention concerns a surfactant composition comprising: (a) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1-(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is oleyl and/or elaidic and where m is from 6 to 16; and, (b) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the total level of (a)+(b) is greater than 80 wt. %; a detergent composition comprising said surfactant composition; and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220364020
    Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition containing less than 1 wt. % of phosphate, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is selected from saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chains and where m is from 6 to 40; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the mole ratio of (a) to (b) is from 9:1 to 1:9; the invention also concerns a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20210309934
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for manufacturing ethoxylated polyethylene-imines. Also described herein are the ethoxylated polyethyleneimines and methods for using the ethoxylated polyethyleneimines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Holger Tuerk, Thomas Wesley Holcombe, Andrew David Green, Alyn James Parry, Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell
  • Publication number: 20210163848
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher Thorley, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Patent number: 10947480
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Conopeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher Thorley, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20200318033
    Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising a surfactant system which is 10 wt % to 70 wt % soap. Detergent compositions which are easily rinsed. Laundry methods using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, David Christopher Thorley
  • Publication number: 20190144782
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 15 to 25 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 100:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10 for laundering textiles wherein increased foam is provided during a main wash step when compared to a composition having a comparable level of anionic surfactant and substantially no non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher Thorley, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20190136151
    Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Robert John Carswell, Eva-Maria Reis-Walther, David Christopher THORLEY, Juergen Gert Tropsch, Holger Michael Tuerk
  • Patent number: 9150993
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Paul Kravchuk, Donna MacNab, Anthony McKee, Alyn James Parry, Patricia Revell, Becky Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130291315
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Julie BENNETT, Paul KRAVCHUK, Donna MACNAB, Anthony MCKEE, Alyn James PARRY, Patricia REVELL, Becky ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20110119841
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Paul Kravchuk, Donna Macnab, Anthony McKee, Alyn James Parry, Patricia Revell, Becky Zhou
  • Patent number: 7260574
    Abstract: A method and system for mapping a number of characters in a string, wherein the string comprises a combination of characters representing indexed expressions and a combination of characters representing non-indexed expressions. One embodiment produces a weight array that can be utilized to compare a first and second string having indexed and non-indexed expressions. In one embodiment, a method generates a set of special weights for characters that represent indexed and non-indexed expressions. The method then associates a weight value of an indexed expression with the specific group of characters representing a specific non-indexed expression, and generates a weight array by retrieving a plurality of special weights associated with the specific group of characters representing the specific non-indexed expression and the associated weight value of the indexed expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John McConnell, Julie Bennett, Yung-Shin Lin
  • Publication number: 20060242621
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to manage different UI language settings in a central place by merging different UI language settings and related dependency data to an integrated UI language preference list. A set of API functions is provided that enables each resource loader to gain consistent UI language support by interacting with the integrated UI language preference list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shenghua Ye, Wei Wu, Julie Bennett, Kenneth Hsu, Laura Gomez, Mohammed El-Gammal
  • Publication number: 20060225068
    Abstract: In a computer operating system having a user interface, a resource loader, and a registry resource database, a method for dynamically verifying whether the resource content of a resource module is compatible with the most current version of the operating system. Upon obtaining a request for a resource, the resource loader verifies that the resource modules remain compatible with the operating system prior to loading a resource from an alternate resource module. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the operating system has a multilingual user interface and utilizes resource modules that are language specific.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Julie Bennett, Yung-Shin Lin, Shenghua Ye