Patents by Inventor Lynn H. Lander

Lynn H. Lander 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).

  • Cleaning compositions with skin protection agents
    Patent number: 4695395
    Abstract: Isethionate salts have been discovered to provide protection for the skin against damage from contact with soap or other surfactants. A mild to the skin cleaning composition is provided comprising fatty acid soap in amounts greater than 25% and an isethionate salt such as sodium isethionate, the ratio of soap to isethionate ranging from 1:2 to abut 200:1. Sodium C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 acyl isethionate may be incorporated as a further component into the cleaning composition, although in an amount not to exceed that of the soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Caswell, James J. Corr, Mark S. Dobrovolny, Lynn H. Lander, William R. Narath, Richard F. Theiler
  • Liquid laundry detergents with improved soil release properties
    Patent number: 4564463
    Abstract: A heavy duty liquid detergent composition and a method for imparting soil release benefits to a fabric is herein provided. The composition comprises:(a) from about 2 to 10% of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of a C.sub.12 -C.sub.13 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with an average of 6.5 moles ethylene oxide, a C.sub.9 -C.sub.11 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with an average of 6 moles ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof;(b) from about 10 to 25% of an anionic surfactant; and(c) from about 0.1 to 0.8% of methylcellulose.Small amounts of sodium citrate or sodium nitrilotriacetic acid may be present to aid in general detergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Isaac I. Secemski, Lynn H. Lander, Henricus M. Princen
  • Pretreatment composition for stain removal
    Patent number: 4457857
    Abstract: A method and compositions for pre-laundering treatment of fabrics for stain removal are disclosed. The compositions comprise 25-100% of an ester of a short chain alcohol and a fatty acid and 0-75% of a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Ralph R. Sepulveda, Lynn H. Lander
  • Pretreatment composition for stain removal
    Patent number: 4363756
    Abstract: A method and compositions for pre-laundering treatment of fabrics for stain removal are disclosed. The compositions comprise 25-100% of an ester of a short chain alcohol and a fatty acid and 0-75% of a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Ralph R. Sepulveda, Lynn H. Lander
  • Pretreatment composition for stain removal
    Patent number: 4295845
    Abstract: A method and compositions for pre-laundering treatment of fabrics for stain removal are disclosed. The compositions comprise 25-100% of an ester of a short chain alcohol and a fatty acid and 0-75% of a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Ralph R. Sepulveda, Lynn H. Lander