Patents by Inventor Karl Shiqing Wei

Karl Shiqing Wei 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: 10087398
    Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, and a co-surfactant selected from a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a branched non-ionic surfactant and mixture thereof, with a first viscosity of no less than 3000 mPa·s measured at a first shear rate of 0.5 s?1, and a second viscosity of no more than 2,500 mPa·s measured at a second shear rate of 20 s?1, and the ratio of the first viscosity to the second viscosity is no less than 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Liangjing Fang, Ming Tang, Karl Shiqing Wei, Peng Qin, Xu Huang, Ting He
  • Patent number: 10085924
    Abstract: A personal care composition includes a structured cleansing phase; a benefit phase including triglycerides, a cationic deposition polymer, and anionic microcapsules; and a carrier; and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Karl Shiqing Wei
  • Patent number: 10087402
    Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system, where without using external structurants, the liquid detergent composition exhibits good shear thinning properties while maintaining stability under high shear. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, an amine oxide surfactant and little or no alkoxylated alkyl sulfate and unalkoxylated alkyl sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Liangjing Fang, Ming Tang, Xu Huang, Karl Shiqing Wei
  • Publication number: 20180147213
    Abstract: A method of treating a skin condition including applying a rinse-off multi-phase cleansing composition including a cleansing phase including an anionic surfactant and zinc pyrithione and a benefit phase including a benefit agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Jason Edward Cook, Kevin John Mills
  • Publication number: 20180110710
    Abstract: The invention relates stable compact low viscosity hair care compositions comprising: from about 20 weight % to about 45 weight % total surfactant; from about 2 weight % to about 25 weight % branched anionic surfactant with a tail having an alkyl chain with 12 to 18 carbon atoms; from about 5% weight % to about 30 weight % linear anionic surfactant with a tail having an alkyl chain with 12 to 18 carbon atom; from about 0.1 weight % to about 8 weight % of a viscosity reducing agent; from about 40 weight % to about 80 weight % of water; wherein the concentrated shampoo has Ratio of Linear anionic surfactant to Branched anionic surfactant of about 0.3 to about 5, wherein the concentrated shampoo has a viscosity of less than 3000 cP at 26.5° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides, Karl Shiqing Wei, Peter Herbert Koenig, Howard David Hutton, III, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Xiaoru Jenny Wang, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20180110707
    Abstract: The invention relates stable, low viscosity hair care compositions having high surfactant content comprising linear sulfates (with alkyl tail of C12 and above) and branched sulfates (with alkyl tail of C12 and above), a water-miscible solvent such as dipropylene glycol or glycerin. Suitable compositions have a ratio of (Linear anionic surfactant/Branched anionic surfactant)/Miscible solvent from about 0.2 to about 5 and a viscosity of less than about 500 cP at 26.5° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides, Karl Shiqing Wei, Peter Herbert Koenig, Howard David Hutton, III, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Xiaoru Jenny Wang, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20180110704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair care composition comprising: from about 5 weight % to about 45 weight % total surfactant; from about 5 weight % to about 35 weight % anionic surfactant; from about 1 to about 20% by weight of a water miscible solvent; greater than about 3 weight % HFO; wherein the ratio of HFO to water miscible solvent is lower than about 3, and wherein the foam density of the foam after dispensing is from about 0.03 to about 0.35 g/mL. The invention also relates to dispensing the composition from an aerosol container, wherein the foam density of the foam after dispensing is from about 0.03 to about 0.35 g/mL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides, Karl Shiqing Wei, Peter Herbert Koenig, Howard David Hutton, III, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Xiaoru Jenny Wang, Douglas Charles Cook, Rootvij Dinesh Patel, Sarah Elizabeth Mullen, Jazmin Veronica Torres Rivera, Brian Xiaoqing Song, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20180078466
    Abstract: A multi liquid phase composition wherein said phases are visually distinctive. These compositions combine multiple phases for creating multipurpose personal care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Bryce William Wilson, John Eric VanHook, II, Andres Ernesto Velarde
  • Patent number: 9901584
    Abstract: A method of treating a skin condition including applying a rinse-off multi-phase cleansing composition including a cleansing phase including an anionic surfactant and zinc pyrithione and a benefit phase including a benefit agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Jason Edward Cook, Kevin John Mills
  • Publication number: 20180028421
    Abstract: In various embodiments, provided are methods for selecting and formulating compositions for treating and maintaining the quality of skin in a select population, wherein a composition is selected for use in a personal care product based on its demonstrated biological effect to improve skin quality in the population as evidenced by one or more biomarker changes that correlate with improvement as evidenced by one or more objective measurements of skin health in the population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Qing STELLA, Karl Shiqing WEI, Cynthia Ann GARZA, Kenneth Robert WEHMEYER, Rohan Lalith WIMALASENA
  • Publication number: 20170333315
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising: at least a first phase and a second phase wherein said first phase comprises a) an aqueous structured surfactant phase comprising STnS where n is between about 0 and about 2.5; b); c) a structuring system comprising i. optionally, a non-ionic emulsifier; ii. optionally, from about 0.05% to about 5%, by weight of said personal care composition, of an associative polymer; iii. an electrolyte; and said second phase comprises a) a benefit phase comprising from 1% to about 50%, by weight of said personal care composition, of a hydrophobic benefit agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing WEI, Edward Dewey SMITH, III, Shawn Lynn MANSFIELD, Peter Herbert KOENIG, Wei JI, Yogesh SURADKAR, Deepa BAGCHI, Sujatha LOGOU, Stevan David JONES
  • Patent number: 9808408
    Abstract: In various embodiments, provided are methods for selecting and formulating compositions for treating and maintaining the quality of skin in a select population, wherein a composition is selected for use in a personal care product based on its demonstrated biological effect to improve skin quality in the population as evidenced by one or more biomarker changes that correlate with improvement as evidenced by one or more objective measurements of skin health in the population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Qing Stella, Karl Shiqing Wei, Cynthia Ann Garza, Kenneth Robert Wehmeyer, Rohan Lalith Wimalasena
  • Publication number: 20170292098
    Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system, where without using external structurants, the liquid detergent composition exhibits good shear thinning properties while maintaining stability under high shear. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, an amine oxide surfactant and little or no alkoxylated alkyl sulfate and unalkoxylated alkyl sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Liangjing FANG, Ming TANG, Xu HUANG, Karl Shiqing WEI
  • Publication number: 20170292097
    Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system, where without using external structurants, the liquid detergent composition exhibits good shear thinning properties while maintaining stability under high shear. A liquid detergent composition comprising a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a zwitterionic and/or amphoteric surfactant and optionally polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Liangjing FANG, Ming TANG, Karl Shiqing WEI, Peng QIN, Ting HE
  • Publication number: 20170292085
    Abstract: A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, and a co-surfactant selected from a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a branched non-ionic surfactant and mixture thereof, with a first viscosity of no less than 3000 mPa·s measured at a first shear rate of 0.5 s?1, and a second viscosity of no more than 2,500 mPa·s measured at a second shear rate of 20 s?1, and the ratio of the first viscosity to the second viscosity is no less than 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Liangjing FANG, Ming TANG, Karl Shiqing WEI, Peng QIN, Xu HUANG, Ting HE
  • Publication number: 20170292096
    Abstract: A self-structuring surfactant system. A stable liquid detergent composition containing the same. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate and a branched nonionic surfactant that is a branched alkoxylated alkyl alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Liangjing FANG, Ming TANG, Karl Shiqing WEI, Peng QIN, Ting HE
  • Patent number: 9750674
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising: at least a first phase and a second phase wherein said first phase comprises a) an aqueous structured surfactant phase comprising STnS where n is between about 0 and about 2.5; b) ; c) a structuring system comprising i. optionally, a non-ionic emulsifier; ii. optionally, from about 0.05% to about 5%, by weight of said personal care composition, of an associative polymer; iii. an electrolyte; and said second phase comprises a) a benefit phase comprising from 1% to about 50%, by weight of said personal care composition, of a hydrophobic benefit agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn Lynn Mansfield, Peter Herbert Koenig, Wei Ji, Yogesh Suradkar, Deepa Bagchi, Sujatha Logou, Stevan David Jones
  • Patent number: 9717674
    Abstract: A skin cleansing composition having biodegradable abrasive particles, is provided. The abrasive particles have a mean Circularity of from about 0.10 to about 0.60 and a mean particle size as expressed by the area-equivalent diameter of about 500 ?m to about 2,000 ?m and a Biodegradable Rate of about 30% to about 100%. The composition has a structured surfactant phase or surfactant phase having a Yield Stress of about 1 Pa to about 100 Pa or a Yield Stress of about 0.1 Pa to about 10 Pa, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gerald John Guskey, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Karl Shiqing Wei
  • Patent number: 9675530
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a surfactant and water; and (B) a separate benefit phase containing a hydrophobic material; wherein the cleansing and benefit phases are packaged together and are in physical contact. The two phases are packaged in physical contact and remain separate and stable at ambient conditions for at least 180 days. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Heather Lynn Focht, Christopher Dean Putman, Cheyne Pohlman Thomas, Karl Shiqing Wei
  • Patent number: 9671410
    Abstract: In various embodiments, provided are methods for selecting and formulating compositions for treating and maintaining the quality of skin, wherein a composition is selected for use in a personal care product based on its demonstrated biological effect to improve skin quality as evidenced by one or more biomarker changes that correlate with improvement as evidenced by one or more objective measurements of skin health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Qing Stella, Karl Shiqing Wei, Cynthia Ann Garza, Kenneth Robert Wehmeyer, Rohan Lalith Wimalasena