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).
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Publication number: 20200270805Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Karl Burgess, David Christopher Sayle
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Patent number: 10731113Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 50 to 95 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 15 wt. % of perfume; c) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, d) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of silicone.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, Martin Charles Crossman, Peter Graham, Jonathan Osler, Hugh Rieley, Shaun Charles Walsh
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Publication number: 20200240074Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Christopher Boardman, Karl Burgess, Mark Anthony Carus, Julie Cullen
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Publication number: 20200224126Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Karl BURGESS, Shaun Charles WALSH
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Publication number: 20200199499Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Karl BURGESS, Shaun Charles WALSH
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Patent number: 10633613Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 60 to 99 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, c) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of silicone.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, Martin Charles Crossman, Peter Graham, Jonathan Osler, Hugh Rieley, Shaun Charles Walsh
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Publication number: 20190376007Abstract: Use of a serum comprising a lubricant for anti-aging of clothes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Martin Charles Crossman, Julie Cullen, Karl Burgess
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Publication number: 20190241840Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 50 to 95 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 15 wt. % of perfume; c) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, d) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Karl Burgess, Martin Charles Crossman, Peter Graham, Jonathan Osler, Hugh Rieley, Shaun Charles Walsh
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Patent number: 10266797Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 50 to 95 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 15 wt. % of perfume; c) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, d) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of silicone.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, Martin Charles Crossman, Peter Graham, Jonathan Osler, Hugh Rieley, Shaun Charles Walsh
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Publication number: 20170335245Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 50 to 95 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 15 wt. % of perfume; c) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, d) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Karl BURGESS, Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Peter GRAHAM, Jonathan OSLER, Hugh RIELEY, Shaun Charles WALSH
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Publication number: 20170327772Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising: a) from 60 to 99 wt. % of polyethylene glycol; b) from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of cationic polymer; and, c) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Karl BURGESS, Martin Charles CROSSMAN, Peter GRAHAM, Jonathan OSLER, Hugh RIELEY, Shaun Charles Walsh
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Patent number: 8084412Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprising: a) at least 1% by weight of one or more quaternary ammonium fabric softening materials, b) at least 1% by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, such that components a) and b) comprise at least 30% by weight of the composition, c) at least 20% by weight of a fatty component selected from fatty acids having a melting point of at least 40° C., fatty alcohols having a melting point of at least 40° C. and mixtures thereof, d) from 5 to 30% by weight water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, Uwe Hagemann, Barbara Ann Moore
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Publication number: 20110173837Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprising: a)at least 1% by weight of one or more quaternary ammonium fabric softening materials, b) at least 1% by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, such that components a) and b) comprise at least 30% by weight of the composition, c)at least 20% by weight of a fatty component selected from fatty acids having a melting point of at least 40° C., fatty alcohols having a melting point of at least 40° C. and mixtures thereof, d)from 5 to 30% by weight water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Karl Burgess, Uwe Hageman, Barbara Ann Moore
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Patent number: 7932223Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprising: a) at least 1% by weight of one or more quaternary ammonium fabric softening materials, b) at least 1% by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, such that components a) and b) comprise at least 30% by weight of the composition, c) at least 20% by weight of a fatty component selected from fatty acids having a melting point of at least 40° C., fatty alcohols having a melting point of at least 40° C. and mixtures thereof, d) from 5 to 30% by weight water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, Uwe Hagemann, Barbara Ann Moore
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Publication number: 20100024245Abstract: A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; characterised in that the transfer means comprises compressed foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Karl BURGESS, David Jones, Claire Louise Robins
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Patent number: 7610693Abstract: A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer device to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; characterised in that the transfer device comprises compressed foam.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: The Sun Products CorporationInventors: Karl Burgess, David Jones, Claire Louise Robins
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Publication number: 20090069212Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprising: a) at least 1% by weight of one or more quaternary ammonium fabric softening materials, b) at least 1% by weight of a non-ionic surfactant, such that components a) and b) comprise at least 30% by weight of the composition, c) at least 20% by weight of a fatty component selected from fatty acids having a melting point of at least 40° C., fatty alcohols having a melting point of at least 40° C. and mixtures thereof, d) from 5 to 30% by weight water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2005Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Karl Burgess, Uwe Hagemann, Barbara Ann Moore
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Publication number: 20080209756Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises from 1 to 75 wt % of (a) a quaternary ammonium fabric softening system which comprises (i) a quaternary ammonium fabric softening material derived from a parent fatty acid or acyl compound having an average iodine value of from 0 to 19, and (ii) a quaternary ammonium fabric softening material derived from a parent fatty acid or acyl compound having an average iodine value of from 20 to 140, (b) from 5 to 60 wt % of a nonionic surfactant; and (c) from 5 to 70 wt % of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Karl Burgess, Uwe Hagemann
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Publication number: 20050149875Abstract: In a client-server architecture, data transmission performance enhancing features are described, including a color quality approach and a packet shaping approach. A method includes a color quality data transformation including: selecting a quality level to apply to a set of image data having a number of significant color bits defining an initial number of possible colors; applying a pixel mask to the set of image data, the initial number of possible colors reduced to a smaller number of possible colors as a function of the quality level; loading the set of image data into an output buffer; and sending the set of image data from the output buffer to a display engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Andrew Shaw, Karl Burgess
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Publication number: 20040118014Abstract: A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; characterised in that the transfer means comprises compressed foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Karl Burgess, David Jones, Claire Louise Robins