Patents by Inventor Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts 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: 20220056375
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a polysaccharide derivative, wherein the polysaccharide derivative comprises a polysaccharide substituted with a) at least one hydrophobic group, and b) at least one hydrophilic group, wherein the polysaccharide is poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Huang, Helen S.M. Lu, Weiming Qiu, Mukesh C. Shah, Steven W. Shuey, Mark Robert Sivik, Kristi Lynn Fliter
  • Patent number: 11246816
    Abstract: Described herein is a shampoo composition and methods of using the same, the shampoo composition including a Class I and/or Class II chelant, a detersive surfactant, and a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Mary Marsh, Casey Patrick Kelly, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11246844
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the conversion of choline to trimethylamine (TMA) and lowering TMAO by providing a composition comprising a compound set forth in Formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Stanley Leon Hazen, Jose Carlos Garcia-Garcia, George Franklin Gerberick, John August Wos, Xiaodong Gu, Michael Reilly, Mark Robert Sivik, Jodie Michelle Reed, David Blair Cody
  • Publication number: 20220041960
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a polysaccharide derivative, wherein the polysaccharide derivative comprises a polysaccharide substituted with a) at least one hydrophobic group, and b) at least one hydrophilic group, wherein the polysaccharide is poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Helen Lu, ZHENGZHENG HUANG, WEIMING QIU, MUKESH C. SHAH, STEVEN W. SHUEY, MARK ROBERT SIVIK, KRISTI LYNN FLITER
  • Patent number: 11229095
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include processing systems for food products and related methods. In an embodiment, a food processing system is included with a continuous processing channel divided into a come-up chamber, a main electromagnetic wave (such as microwave) heating chamber, and a cool-down chamber. The continuous processing channel can define at least two separate portions oriented for vertical product movement. In various embodiments, the come-up chamber, the main electromagnetic wave heating chamber, and the cool-down chamber are at least partially filled with liquid. The system can further include a product conveyor mechanism to convey food products to be processed continuously along a conveyance path passing from the come-up chamber through the main electromagnetic wave heating chamber and to the cool-down chamber. The system can further include an electromagnetic wave energy emitting apparatus configured to emit electromagnetic wave energy into the main heating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Rasheed Mohammed, Mark Robert Watts, Alexander Louis Augugliaro, Scott Wayne Keller
  • Publication number: 20220007855
    Abstract: An adaptor for facilitating mounting of a shelf divider for pivoting around an axis perpendicular to uniformly spaced apart wires of a shelf include a frame having side members that are fixedly spaced apart, an axle extending between the side members on which a shelf divider can be pivotably mounted, and snap-fit connectors configured to releasably secure the adaptor onto spaced apart parallel wires of a wire shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: LogiQuip LLC
    Inventors: Mark Roberts, Kevin Langston
  • Publication number: 20210401022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-soy, legume, protein material that is at least 50% dry weight non-soy, legume, protein; has a pH of about 4-8; and has a Nitrogen Solubility Index of greater than 40%. Preferably, the non-soy, legume, protein material of this disclosure additionally has a Protein Dispersability Index of greater than about 70%. Preferably, the non-soy, legume, protein material comprises at least 20% dry weight pea protein, meets USDA Organic Certification requirements, and is not genetically modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: KUSHAL NARAYAN CHANDAK, ALEXANDER EDWARD KING, MARK ROBERT POWERS
  • Patent number: 11211061
    Abstract: Voice control in a multi-talker and multimedia environment is disclosed. In one aspect, there is provided a method comprising: receiving a microphone signal for each zone in a plurality of zones of an acoustic environment; generating a processed microphone signal for each zone in the plurality of zones of the acoustic environment, the generating including removing echo caused by audio transducers in the acoustic environment from each of the microphone signals, and removing interference from each of the microphone signals; and performing speech recognition on the processed microphone signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Xueman Li, Mark Robert Every, Darrin Kenneth John Fry
  • Publication number: 20210396027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plaster-box with improved handle attachment. The improved plaster-box is easy to operate and is user friendly. The plaster-box includes a handle attachment mechanism. The handle attachment mechanism removably couples a plaster-box handle to the top lid. The handle attachment mechanism includes a first clamp assembly and a second clamp assembly. The first clamp assembly includes a first screw member, a first clamp lever and a first clamping member. The second clamp assembly includes a second screw member, a second clamp lever and a second clamping member. The clamping force exerted by the first clamping member and the second clamping member tightens the handle with the top lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Aaron Mark Roberts
  • Publication number: 20210395648
    Abstract: A laundry care or dish care composition can include a poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative includes: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone of glucose monomer units, wherein greater than or equal to 40% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages, and optionally at least 5% of the backbone glucose monomer units have branches via alpha-1,2 and/or alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages; and (ii) at least one hydrophobic organic group linked to the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone through an ether (—O—) linkage moiety; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone has a weight average degree of polymerization of at least 5; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative has a degree of substitution of ether linkage moiety of from 0.20 to 1.00; wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative is substantially free from hydrophilic substitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Neil Thomas FAIRWEATHER, Gang SI, David GOOD, Helen LU, Weiming QIU
  • Publication number: 20210395655
    Abstract: Water-soluble unit dose articles containing polyvinylalcohol films and a cationic poly alpha-1,6-glucan ether compound. Methods of making the water-soluble unit dose articles. Methods of using the water-soluble unit dose articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Karel Jozef Maria DePoot, Wouter Walravens, Cedric Joseph Volont, Kristine Lynn Fliter, Mark Robert Sivik, Michael D. Gagnon, Brandon J. Burkhart, Helen LU, Weiming Qiu
  • Publication number: 20210395649
    Abstract: Treatment compositions, such as fabric care or dish care compositions, that include poly alpha-1,6-glucan ether compounds, which include poly alpha-1,6-glucans substituted with at least one positively charged organic group, the compounds being characterized by, for example, a degree of substitution of about 0.001 to about 3.0, and optionally, where about 3% or more of the backbone glucose monomer units have branches via alpha-1,2- and/or alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages. Methods related to making and using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Carola BARRERA, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Karel Jozef Maria DEPOOT, Wouter WALRAVENS, Cedric Joseph VOLONT, Claire Rebecca YATES, Julie Ann MENKHAUS, David GOOD, Gang SI, Ruth CHILTON, Michael D. GAGNON, Brandon J. BURKHART, Helen LU, Weiming QIU, Kathleen Mary MCDONOUGH
  • Publication number: 20210388290
    Abstract: A laundry care or dish care composition can include a poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound, where the poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound includes: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone wherein 40% or more of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkages; and from 0 to 50% glucose units of the poly alpha-1,6 glucan backbone further contains glucose branching moiety linked via alpha-1,2- or alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages; and (ii) one or more ester groups selected from: (a) an aryl ester group; (b) a first acyl group comprising —CO—R?, wherein R? comprises a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (c) a second acyl group comprising —CO—Cx-COOH, wherein the -Cx- portion of the second acyl group comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound has a degree of polymerization (DPn) in the range of 5 to 1400, and wherein the degree of substitution of ester groups is from about 0.001 to about 1.50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Jean-Pol BOUTIQUE, Neil Thomas FAIRWEATHER, Gang SI, Ruth CHILTON, David GOOD, Zheng-Zheng HUANG, Helen LU, Douglas ADELMAN
  • Publication number: 20210388289
    Abstract: A laundry care or dish care composition can include a poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative includes: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone of glucose monomer units, wherein greater than or equal to 40% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages, and wherein from 0% to less than 30% of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages, and optionally at least 5% of the backbone glucose monomer units have branches via alpha-1,2 and/or alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages; and (ii) at least one organic group linked to the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone through a linkage moiety; wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone has a weight average degree of polymerization of at least 5; and wherein, the poly alpha-1,6-glucan derivative has a degree of substitution of linkage moiety of from 0.20 to 1.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Neil Thomas FAIRWEATHER, Gang SI, David GOOD, Zheng-Zheng HUANG, Helen LU, Douglas ADELMAN
  • Publication number: 20210386485
    Abstract: A magnetic tracking device is configured to track an object in an environment by receiving a measurement of the non-magnetic signal and a corresponding measurement of the magnetic signal for a location of the magnetic tracking device in the environment. The magnetic tracking device estimates, based on the measurement of the non-magnetic signal, a non-magnetic pose of the magnetic tracking device in the environment for the location. The device estimates, based on the measurement of the magnetic signal, a magnetic pose of the magnetic tracking device in the environment for the location. The device determines a difference between the magnetic pose estimate and the non-magnetic pose estimate for the location. The device determines a magnetic distortion correction value for the location based on the difference. The magnetic tracking device generates a distortion correction model including the distortion value and outputs a representation of the distortion correction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Robert Schneider, Alec Duling, Syamprasad Karyattuparambil Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 11198838
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Mark Robert Sivik, Michael David Cummings, Donna D'Angelo Morrall, Kevin Lee Kott, Keith Homer Baker, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Michael A. Valenti, Laurent D. Kieken, Xiayong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick D. Moore, Leonard J. Starks
  • Publication number: 20210380783
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, containing a plurality of filaments that employ one or more filament-forming materials, such as one or more hydroxyl polymers, and one or more hueing agents, present within the filaments such that the fibrous structures exhibit a Whiteness Index of greater than 72 as measured according to the Whiteness Index Test Method described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Charles GORDON, Jacqueline Besinaiz THOMAS, Elaine Marie SUSZCYNSKY-MEISTER, Mark Robert SIVIK, Gregory Scot MIRACLE
  • Patent number: 11193097
    Abstract: Described herein is a household care composition, which delivers active agents onto fabric, in the form of a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure and a concentrated enzyme composition, as well as methods for making the article and methods for treating fabrics using the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Theresa Anne Buehler, Frank William Denome
  • Publication number: 20210371783
    Abstract: A bioreactor comprising a housing defining a perfusion chamber, the housing including at least one port, wherein the at least one port is coupled to the housing, and a sample holder positioned within the perfusion chamber. A bioreactor and spheroid-based biofabrication method for making perfusible tissue constructs and perfusing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: The Trustees of Indiana University
    Inventors: Lester Jeshua Smith, Brian Paul McCarthy, Mark Robert Holland, Paul Richard Territo
  • Patent number: D939632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Mark Robert Brandau, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Kevin Lee Hohman, James Ely Tillery, Wei Gu, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden