Patents by Inventor Kristen HIGGINS

Kristen HIGGINS 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).

  • Multi-stage benefit agent delivery system
    Patent number: 10047324
    Abstract: The present invention provides a beneficial composition comprising (a) an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising: a core comprising at least one benefit agent, and a water-insoluble shell; and (b) a suspension medium comprising: at least one suspending polymer, and at least one clay. The present invention also provides methods of using such a beneficial composition. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making a beneficial composition comprising: (a) providing an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a water-insoluble shell; (b) providing a suspension medium comprising at least one suspending polymer and at least one clay; (c) adding the encapsulated benefit agent composition to the suspension medium; and (d) mixing the suspension medium and the encapsulated benefit agent composition to form a substantially uniform aqueous suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Madhusudan Patel, Kristen Higgins, Ryan Bradley Cameron, Janet Coope-Epstein, Maxime Pelletier, Cynthia L. Moser
  • Multi-Stage Benefit Agent Delivery System
    Publication number: 20170121648
    Abstract: The present invention provides a beneficial composition comprising (a) an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising: a core comprising at least one benefit agent, and a water-insoluble shell; and (b) a suspension medium comprising: at least one suspending polymer, and at least one clay. The present invention also provides methods of using such a beneficial composition. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making a beneficial composition comprising: (a) providing an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a water-insoluble shell; (b) providing a suspension medium comprising at least one suspending polymer and at least one clay; (c) adding the encapsulated benefit agent composition to the suspension medium; and (d) mixing the suspension medium and the encapsulated benefit agent composition to form a substantially uniform aqueous suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Madhusudan PATEL, Kristen HIGGINS, Ryan Bradley CAMERON, Janet COOPE-EPSTEIN, Maxime PELLETIER, Cynthia L. MOSER