Patents by Inventor Keith Leslie Rutherford
Keith Leslie Rutherford 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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Patent number: 11884901Abstract: The invention relates to a mousse composition comprising: a) a base composition comprising: (i) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. % of a lactam; (ii) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an alcohol; and, b) a propellant; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to collapse the resulting mousse foam quicker; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to make the resulting mousse foam easier to rinse.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Panagiotis Kotsakis, Neil James Parry, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Simon John Moore
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Publication number: 20210332310Abstract: The invention relates to a mousse composition comprising: a) a base composition comprising: (i) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. % of a lactam; (ii) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an alcohol; and, b) a propellant; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to collapse the resulting mousse foam quicker; and to the use of a combination of a lactam with an alcohol, in a mousse composition to make the resulting mousse foam easier to rinse.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Panagiotis KOTSAKIS, Neil James PARRY, Keith Leslie RUTHERFORD
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Patent number: 7030076Abstract: This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a textile compatible carrier, a method of treating fabric with such a composition as part of a laundering process and the use of a thermoplastic elastomer or a composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer to improve the crease recovery properties and/or elasticity and/or shape retention of a fabric.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA a division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Robert John Carswell, James Bernard Cooper, Ezat Khoshdel, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Patent number: 7025231Abstract: A container for a consumer product suitable for mounting on a wall, the container comprising: a stretch release adhesive structure located at least partially on the one or more side surfaces; and an outer label substantially covering the stretch release adhesive structure. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the container includes an inner label, in order to provide additional instructions, following removal of the outer label and/or to provide a mechanism by which to effect easy removal of the container from the wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Mark Gregory Neuhalfen
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Patent number: 6991133Abstract: A container which is adhered, in an inverted orientation, to a vertical surface (such as a wall or other vertical surface) of a kitchen, sink, or bath room by a stretch release adhesive, wherein said stretch release adhesive is resistant or substantially resistant to water and humidity, which container comprises: a) one or more side surfaces, an end surface and a surface comprising an orifice; b) a self-sealing valve which covers said orifice; c) a construction or coating that is resistant or substantially resistant to external corrosion; and wherein said container is dispensed by hand through the application of a force whose principal component acts perpendicularly or approximately perpendicularly to the vertical surface; is described.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Guy Thompson, Mark Neuhalfen
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Patent number: 6964774Abstract: The use of polymers obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a) at least one vinyl ester of C1–C24-carboxylic acids in the presence of b) polyether-containing compounds and c) optionally one or more other copolymerizable monomers and subsequent at least partial hydrolysis of the ester functions of the original monomers a), in hair cosmetic formulations.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhold Dieing, Michael Gotsche, Peter Hössel, Axel Sanner, Alfred Leinenbach, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Patent number: 6890522Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the core polymer and/or at least one of the flanking polymers is a copolymer derived from two or more monomers. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jean M. J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Publication number: 20040096411Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the core polymer and/or at least one of the flanking polymers is a copolymer derived from two or more monomers. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jean M.J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Patent number: 6726903Abstract: The present invention relates to a foaming hair conditioner which comprises a monoalkyl quat from C14 to higher carbon chain lengths (preferably C16 to C22) and a dialkyl quat which is a mixture of C16, C16 dialkyl quat and C18, C18 dialkyl quat. Optionally, a silicone compound may be included. The monoalkyl quat may be in a ratio to the dialkyl quat of about 15:1 to about 2:1. The carbon chain lengths within the dialkyl quat are present in a weight ratio of about 1:3 to about 3:1 of C16, C16 dialkyl quat to C18, C18 dialkyl quat.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Mrunalini Shireesh Dhamdhere
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Publication number: 20040026426Abstract: A container for a consumer product suitable for mounting on a wall, the container comprising: a stretch release adhesive structure located at least partially on the one or more side surfaces; and an outer label substantially covering the stretch release adhesive structure. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the container includes an inner label, in order to provide additional instructions, following removal of the outer label and/or to provide a mechanism by which to effect easy removal of the container from the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Mark Gregory Neuhalfen
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Publication number: 20040026455Abstract: A container which is adhered, in an inverted orientation, to a vertical surface (such as a wall or other vertical surface) of a kitchen, sink, or bath room by a stretch release adhesive, wherein said stretch release adhesive is resistant or substantially resistant to water and humidity,Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Guy Thompson, Mark Neuhalfen
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Patent number: 6685925Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the copolymer is soluble at a level of at least 1% by weight in water at 25° C. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Inventors: Jean M. J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Publication number: 20040005287Abstract: The present invention relates to a foaming hair conditioner which comprises a monoalkyl quat from C14 to higher carbon chain lengths (preferably C16 to C22) and a dialkyl quat which is a mixture of C16, C16 dialkyl quat and C18, C18 dialkyl quat. Optionally, a silicone compound may be included. The monoalkyl quat may be in a ratio to the dialkyl quat of about 15:1 to about 2:1. The carbon chain lengths within the dialkyl quat are present in a weight ratio of about 1:3 to about 3:1 of C16, C16 dialkyl quat to C18, C18 dialkyl quat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Keith Leslie Rutherford, Mrunalini Shireesh Dhamdhere
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Patent number: 6663855Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the core polymer and/or at least one of the flanking polymers is a copolymer derived from two or more monomers. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Jean M. J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Patent number: 6656457Abstract: A hair styling and conditioning composition, for use in heat styling hair, and which are dual-phased until shaken, and wherein said composition comprises: (a) a hydroalcoholic phase comprising at least one hair fixative; an emulsifier; a salt; and (b) an anhydrous phase comprising at least one volatile silicone or volatile hydrocarbon, are described. A method for heat styling hair so as to obtain both styling and conditioning benefits, which comprises applying a composition of the invention to hair prior to the application of heat, is also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Kimberly Kamis, Mark Dailey (II), Matthew Kuznitz, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Robert George Riley
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Publication number: 20030195136Abstract: This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a textile compatible carrier, a method of treating fabric with such a composition as part of a laundering process and the use of a thermoplastic elastomer or a composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer to improve the crease recovery properties and/or elasticity and/or shape retention of a fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Robert John Carswell, James Bernard Cooper, Ezat Khoshdel, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Patent number: 6524563Abstract: A hair treatment composition which comprises 0.01-5.0 wt % of a particulate substance which is substantially unagglomerated or unaggregated prior to incorporation in the composition, which particulate substance has a modal primary particle size of 7-40 nm, and a Youngs modulus of at least 4 Gpa, preferably at least 6 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Lee Wire, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Robert George Riley, David Howard Birtwistle
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Publication number: 20020160026Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the core polymer and/or at least one of the flanking polymers is a copolymer derived from two or more monomers. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USAInventors: Jean M.J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Publication number: 20020159965Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions, such as for styling hair, comprise a thermoplastic elastomer which is a block copolymer comprising a core polymer having a backbone comprising at least a proportion of C—C bonds and two or more flanking polymers. Each flanking polymer is covalently bound to an end of the core polymer and the copolymer is soluble at a level of at least 1% by weight in water at 25° C. The compositions comprise a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco Inc.Inventors: Jean M.J. Frechet, Damian Hajduk, Ezat Khoshdel, Mingjun Liu, Ralph B. Nielsen, Euan Stuart Reid, Keith Leslie Rutherford
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Publication number: 20020139384Abstract: A hair styling and conditioning composition, for use in heat styling hair, and which are dual-phased until shaken, and wherein said composition comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Kimberly Kamis, Mark(II) Dailey, Matthew Kuznitz, Keith Leslie Rutherford, Robert George Riley