Patents by Inventor Lorenzo Gualco

Lorenzo Gualco 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: 20060275566
    Abstract: A water-soluble pouch containing a liquid composition wherein the water-soluble pouch is made from a film comprising a co-polymer of vinyl alcohol and a carboxylic acid, wherein the liquid composition contained within said pouch comprises at least one dissolved ionic component selected from the group consisting of carboxylates, phosphonates, and mixtures thereof, and from 5% to 15% by weight of the liquid composition of water, and wherein said pouch is processed using a vacuum formed, horizontal form-fill-seal process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Francesco de Buzzaccarini, Steven Coosemans, Lorenzo Gualco
  • Publication number: 20050256024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a unit dose detergent product comprising a liquid fabric treatment composition and a water-soluble material, whereby the unit dose of the liquid composition is contained within the water-soluble material, wherein the liquid composition is a non-Newtonian, shear-thinning liquid having a low shear viscosity of at least 3,000 cps, when measured at a shear rate of 0.5 s?1 and 20° C., and wherein the liquid composition comprises silicone oil, the silicone oil being emulsified in the liquid composition so that the mean particle diameter of the emulsified silicone oil droplets is from 5 to 50 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Susan Barry, Frantz Beznik, Francesco De Buzzaccarini, Lorenzo Gualco
  • Publication number: 20050065053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid unit dose comprising a water-soluble packet and a liquid encased within the packet, the liquid being a detergent composition comprising: from 5% to 80% by weight of surfactant; from 1% to 15% by weight of non-aqueous solvent; less than 10% by weight of water; wherein the liquid detergent composition comprises fatty acid and further comprises fatty acid soap, wherein the molar ratio of fatty acid to fatty acid soap is from 5:1 to 1:5, and wherein the total level of fatty acid (neutralised and unneutralised) is from 20% to 50% by weight of the liquid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Francesco De Buzzaccarini, Lorenzo Gualco