Patents by Inventor Keith Rutherford

Keith 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).

  • Publication number: 20060286058
    Abstract: A system for cleaning and conditioning hair, in particular, fine, thin hair is provided. The system comprises, as individually packaged compositions: (A) an aqueous pre-shampoo conditioner comprising: i) a cationic conditioning polymer having a charge density of at least 1.8 meq/g, ii) cationic conditioning surfactant, iii) a fatty alcohol material; and (B) an aqueous shampoo comprising: i) an anionic surfactant, and ii) a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of quaternary silicone polymers, quaternary polysaccharide polymers, quaternary cellulose derivatives, quaternary starch derivatives, quaternary guar gum derivatives and mixtures thereof. Methods for cleaning and conditioning hair using such aqueous pre-shampoo conditioners and shampoos are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Mrunalini Dhamdhere, Keith Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20060123559
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Carswell, James Cooper, Ezat Khoshdel, Euan Reid, Keith Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20050136011
    Abstract: A hair conditioning foamed mousse product is provided which is housed in a pressurized canister fitted with valve having total orifice of at least 0.0002 in2 (0.13 mm2). The canister is filled with a cationic surfactant, a high molecular weight silicone, a low molecular weight silicone and a propellant. Advantageously the ratio of low to high molecular weight silicone ranges from 10:1 to 1:10. The low molecular weight silicone in amounts less than 1% counters the anti-foaming effect of the high molecular weight silicone thereby allowing formation of a stable light/airy foam. Also provided is a method for conditioning hair with mousse product applied to hair within a shower stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Natalia Nekludoff, Keith Rutherford, Liang-Bin Chen