Patents by Inventor Lewis Michael Popplewell

Lewis Michael Popplewell 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: 20180064615
    Abstract: A reloadable microcapsule contains a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains a hydrophobic core solvent and a hydrophilic core solvent, and the microcapsule wall, formed of an encapsulating polymer, is permeable to the hydrophilic core solvent. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the reloadable microcapsule and consumer products having the microcapsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: John BRAHMS, Yabin LEI, Julie WIELAND, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Frederique Marie-Helene Brigitte CARPUAT, Manon Blandine Marie GILLES
  • Publication number: 20180027855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spray-dried compositions capable of retaining volatile compounds and methods relating to the same. The present invention also relates to the powders produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Michael Popplewell, Keith Thomas Hans, Lulu Henson, Christopher Thomas Lavallee, Eric Jesse Wolff, Maria Wright
  • Publication number: 20170333863
    Abstract: The invention relates to microcapsule composition which encapsulates active material that may be used in products for washing and cleaning and/or care and protection of animate or inanimate. The invention also relates to polyurethane and polyurea microcapsules that may be modified with additional polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Lewis Michael Popplewell, Johan Gerwin Lodewijk Pluyter, Xiao Huang, Yabin Lei
  • Patent number: 9816059
    Abstract: A capsule composition containing a capsule and a stabilizing agent. The capsule has an oil core containing an active material and a capsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The active material is a fragrance, a flavor, a malodor counteractant, or a combination thereof. The wall is formed of polyurea or polyurethane. The capsule composition has 20 ppm or greater of the stabilizing agent, which is a multi-functional amine, an amino acid, a polymer mixture, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a consumer product containing this capsule composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES
    Inventors: Volkert de Villeneuve, Djurre Sijbren Postma, Elizabeth Geertruida Maria Brundel, John Brahms, Li Xu, Joan G. L. Pluter, Laura French, Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Xiao Huang
  • Publication number: 20170281480
    Abstract: Methods of preparing a capsule delivery system having two or more different capsules. Also disclosed are capsule delivery systems and consumer products containing such a capsule delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Franklin Pringgosusanto, Lewis Michael Popplewell, John Brahms, Yabin Lei, Judith Kerschner, Michael V. Imperiale
  • Publication number: 20170252274
    Abstract: Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU, Carol JOYCE, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Patent number: 9687424
    Abstract: Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu, Carol Joyce, Lewis Michael Popplewell
  • Patent number: 9610228
    Abstract: A polymeric encapsulated fragrance is disclosed which is suitable for use in personal care and cleaning products. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the fragrance is encapsulated by a first polymer material to form a fragrance encapsulated polymer, the polymer encapsulated shell is then coated with a cationic polymer, preferably a terpolymer composed of methacrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, acrylamide and acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Sasaki, Johan Pluyter, Lewis Michael Popplewell
  • Patent number: 9532933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcapsule particle composition that is composed of a sol-gel material. The microcapsule particle composition is well suited for personal care and cleaning products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Xiao Huang
  • Publication number: 20160303006
    Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Johan G.L. PLUYTER, Judith L. KERSCHNER, Timothy J. YOUNG, Takashi SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160193122
    Abstract: Poiyurea or polyurethane capsule compositions. A subset of these compositions contain a plurality of capsules and a capsule formation aid, in which each of the capsules contains a poiyurea or polyurethane wall and an oil core; the poiyurea or polyurethane wall is formed of a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent in the presence of the capsule formation aid; and the oil core contains an active material. The polyisocyante, cross-linking agent, and capsule formation aids are described herein. Also disclosed are methods of preparing poiyurea and polyurethane capsule compositions, as well as consumer products containing one of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Publication number: 20160166480
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition useful in delivering an active material contains an oil core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The microcapsule has a zeta potential of 10 mV or greater, the microcapsule wall is formed of an encapsulating polymer, and the oil core contains an active material. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Li XU, John BRAHMS
  • Publication number: 20160158121
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition useful in delivering an active material contains a first microcapsule and a second microcapsule. The first microcapsule has a zeta potential of 10 mV or greater, the second microcapsule has a zeta potential of 5 mV or less, and the weight ratio of the first microcapsule and the second microcapsule is between 1:10 and 10:1. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Li XU, John BRAHMS, Xiang FENG
  • Patent number: 9347023
    Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventors: Lewis Michael Popplewell, Johan G. L. Pluyter, Judith Kerschner, Timothy Young, Takashi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20150374017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spray-dried compositions capable of retaining volatile compounds and methods relating to the same. The present invention also relates to the powders produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Lewis Michael Popplewell, Keith Thomas Hans, Lulu Henson, Christopher Thomas Lavallee, Eric Jesse Wolff, Maria Wright
  • Publication number: 20150291910
    Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Michael Popplewell, Johan G. L. Pluyter, Judith Kerschner, Timothy Young, Takashi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20150252312
    Abstract: A capsule composition containing a capsule and a stabilizing agent. The capsule has an oil core containing an active material and a capsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The active material is a fragrance, a flavor, a malodor counteractant, or a combination thereof. The wall is formed of polyurea or polyurethane. The capsule composition has 20 ppm or greater of the stabilizing agent, which is a multi-functional amine, an amino acid, a polymer mixture, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a consumer product containing this capsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Volkert de Villeneuve, Djurre Sijbren Postma, Elizabeth Geertruida Maria Brundel, John Brahms, Li Xu, Johan G.L. Pluter, Laura French, Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Xiao Huang
  • Publication number: 20150164751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcapsule particle composition that is composed of a sol-gel material. The microcapsule particle composition is well suited for personal care and cleaning products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Xiao Huang
  • Patent number: 9044732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcapsule particle composition that is composed of a sol-gel material. The microcapsule particle composition is well suited for personal care and cleaning products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Xiao Huang
  • Publication number: 20150105307
    Abstract: A polymeric encapsulated fragrance is disclosed which is suitable for use in personal care and cleaning products. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the fragrance is encapsulated by a first polymer material to form a fragrance encapsulated polymer, the polymer encapsulated shell is then coated with a cationic polymer, preferably a terpolymer composed of methacrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, acrylamide and acrylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Sasaki, Johan Pluyter, Lewis Michael Popplewell