Patents by Inventor Karl Burgess

Karl Burgess 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).

  • Laundry Composition
    Publication number: 20250066697
    Abstract: A perfume particle composition comprising: at least 10 wt. % of a carrier material which comprises at least one ethoxylate unit derived from biomass; and perfume ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Helen Angela Barr, Karl BURGESS
  • LAUNDRY METHOD
    Publication number: 20250002822
    Abstract: A method of laundering fabrics wherein a laundry detergent composition and laundry particles are added to the wash stage of a laundry process, the laundry particles comprising: a) cellulase enzyme; and b) carrier material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl Burgess, Matthew David McDONALD
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20240199976
    Abstract: A perfume particle composition comprising: a) at least 10 wt. % of a carrier material which comprises at least one ethoxylate unit and at least one carbon derived from carbon capture: b) perfume ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl BURGESS, Alison CUMMINS, Joshua Chen Jae LOW, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Iain Murdoch STEVENSON
  • FABRIC SERUM COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20240199983
    Abstract: A laundry serum composition comprising: a) ingredient comprising at least one ethoxylate unit and at least one carbon derived from carbon capture; b) free perfume; and c) 0 to 4 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Amanda Jane ADAMS, Karl BURGESS, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Iain Murdoch STEVENSON
  • Fabric spray composition comprising a non-functionalized silicone nanoemulsion and peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
    Patent number: 11987771
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition comprising: a. 0.5 to 2 w.t. % non-functionalised silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the emulsion having a particle size of 1 nm to 300 nm b. Free perfume having a particle size of 1 nm to 30 um.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Burgess, David Christopher Sayle
  • FABRIC SPRAY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20240141255
    Abstract: A fabric spray composition comprising an ingredient comprising at least one ethoxylate unit and at least one carbon derived from carbon capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl BURGESS, Alastai Richard SANDERSON, Iain Murdoch STEVENSON
  • FABRIC CONDITIONER COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20240052264
    Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a) fabric softening active; and b) ingredient comprising at least one ethoxylate unit and at least one carbon derived from carbon capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: CONOPCO, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl Burgess, Alastair Richard SANDERSON, Iain Murdoch STEVENSON, John Francis WELLS
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20240010946
    Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising: hydrolysed protein, free perfume and 0 to 2 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Karl BURGESS
  • LAUNDRY SPRAY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20230399585
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition comprising: hydrolysed protein and free perfume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Christopher BOARDMAN, Karl BURGESS
  • Solid laundry product containing polyethylene glycol and color-stabilizing starch
    Patent number: 11820964
    Abstract: A laundry product comprising; polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 2 000 to 30 000; and free oil perfume comprising phenolic aldehyde, characterised in that the composition further comprises at least 1 w.t. % of starch or starch derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen Angela Barr, Karl Burgess, Hugh Rieley, Shaun Charles Walsh
  • Aqueous spray composition
    Patent number: 11807834
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the an emulsion having a particle size of 100 to 30 um b. Free perfume, having an emulsion particle size of 1 nm to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20230323251
    Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising: hydrolysed protein, free perfume and 0 to 2 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, lnc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Karl BURGESS
  • Aqueous spray composition comprising silicone and perfume microemulsions
    Patent number: 11649416
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the emulsion having a particle size of 1 nm to 150 nm b. Free perfume, having an emulsion particle size of 1 nm to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen
  • Perfume particles for laundry composition
    Patent number: 11414630
    Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein said particles comprise: 40 to 95 w.t. % polyethylene glycol, wherein the polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from 4000 to 12000; 0.1 to 50 w.t. % anhydrous saccharide comprising one to ten monosaccharide units; and 0.1 to 20 w.t. % perfume materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Burgess, Shaun Charles Walsh
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220220420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ancillary laundry composition for use in laundering white fabrics, the ancillary laundry composition comprising: a. 0.001 to 5 wt. % fluorescer, b. 0.5 to 12 wt. % non-ionic surfactant; and c. Water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, lnc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl BURGESS, Andrew Peter ROSE
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220220422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ancillary laundry composition comprising: a. Soil release polymer; b. 0.5 to 20 wt. % free perfume; c. 0.5-12 wt. % non-ionic surfactant; and d. Water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl BURGESS, Andrew Peter ROSE
  • LAUNDRY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220195337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rinse added ancillary laundry composition, for improving the softening effect of a fabric conditioner, the ancillary laundry composition comprising: a. Cellulase; b. 0.5-12 wt. % non-ionic surfactant; c. 0.5 to 20 wt. % free perfume; and d. Water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Karl BURGESS, Andrew Peter ROSE
  • LAUNDRY PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20220064573
    Abstract: A laundry product comprising; polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 2 000 to 30 000; and free oil perfume comprising phenolic aldehyde, characterised in that the composition further comprises at least 1 w.t. % of starch or starch derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Helen Angela BARR, Karl BURGESS, Hugh RIELEY, Shaun Charles WALSH
  • Laundry composition
    Patent number: 11078444
    Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein said particles comprise: a) 10 to 60 w.t. % polyethylene glycol, wherein the polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from 4000 to 12000; b) 0.1 to 50 w.t. % polysaccharide; c) 0.1 to 50 w.t. % ethoxylated non-ionic surfactant having a general formula: R1O(R2O)xH R1=a saturated fatty alcohol or polypropylene glycol. R2=C2H4 or mixture of C2H4 and C3H6x=8 to 120 and having a melting point between 40 and 60° C.; and d) 0.1 to 30 w.t. % perfume materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Conopco, lnc.
    Inventors: Karl Burgess, Shaun Charles Walsh
  • AQUEOUS SPRAY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210198597
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition, comprising: a. 1-10 w.t. % silicone, wherein the silicone is in the form of an emulsion, the an emulsion having a particle size of 100 to 30 um b. Free perfume, having an emulsion particle size of 1 nm to 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen