Patents by Inventor Kimball James Woelfel

Kimball James Woelfel 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).

  • SOFTENING LAUNDRY DETERGENT
    Publication number: 20080045438
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid laundry compositions which deliver both effective softening and effective cleaning containing a solubilised cationic polymer and a solubilised soap blend which incorporates a saturated hydroxyl carboxylic acid. A method of cleaning and conditioning articles using the inventive compositions is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: D/B/A UNILEVER, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Kimball James WOELFEL, Jonathan MOY, John BROCKETT
  • Aqueous perborate bleach composition
    Patent number: 7067467
    Abstract: Aqueous compositions comprising a perborate salt and a polyol. The advantageous properties of the composition include increased solubility of the perborate salt, increased available oxygen stability in an aqueous environment, and the capacity to increase the pH upon the dilution. The compositions are useful for bleaching various surfaces, especially in laundry cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Yun Peng Zhu, Kimball James Woelfel, Mohammad Hosseini-Nejad
  • Liquid laundry detergent with polyanionic ammonium surfactant
    Patent number: 7018968
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 80%, by weight of the composition, of a polyanionic ammonium surfactant; (b) a liquid carrier; (c) wherein the composition is substantially free of bases having pKa equal to or greater than 10, other than nitrogen-based bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Yun Peng Zhu, Tamara Padron, Kimball James Woelfel
  • Process of making aqueous perborate bleach composition
    Publication number: 20040119048
    Abstract: Process of making aqueous compositions comprising a perborate salt, a polyol, and optionally a builder and a surfactant. The advantageous properties of the composition include increased solubility of the perborate salt, increased available oxygen stability in an aqueous environment, and the capacity to increase the pH upon the dilution. The inventive process includes mixing the ingredients at a temperature below 50° C. and the pH below 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Divison of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Peng Zhu, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kimball James Woelfel
  • Aqueous perborate bleach composition
    Publication number: 20040121931
    Abstract: Aqueous compositions comprising a perborate salt and a polyol. The advantageous properties of the composition include increased solubility of the perborate salt, increased available oxygen stability in an aqueous environment, and the capacity to increase the pH upon the dilution. The compositions are useful for bleaching various surfaces, especially in laundry cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Persona Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Yun Peng Zhu, Kimball James Woelfel, Mohammad Hosseini-Nejad