Patents by Inventor Michael McDonnell

Michael McDonnell 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: 20260159785
    Abstract: The fabric care product including a plurality of particles. Each particle of the plurality of particles includes: from 25% to 99%, by weight of the particle, a water-soluble carrier; and from 1.0% to 75%, by weight of the particle, an anionic soil release polyester. The anionic soil release polyester includes: (i) at least one terephthalate structural unit, (ii) at least one 5-sulfoisophthalate structural unit, (iii) at least one alkylene glycol structural unit, and (iv) at least one polyalkylene glycol structural unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Gang SI, Michael MCDONNELL, Trudie Jane MCCARTHY, Pu ZHAO, Clemens LIEDEL, Carsten SCHAEFER, Hiroe YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20250388836
    Abstract: Fabric and home care compositions including specific anionic polyesters are described, especially suitable are laundry detergent compositions. In such applications, the polyesters e. g. exhibit advantageous whiteness maintenance and soil release performance and have advantageous biodegradability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Ming FAN, Clemens LIEDEL, Michael MCDONNELL, Silke QUESTER, Carsten SCHAEFER, Gang SI, Sidonie VOLLRATH, Hiroe YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20250388834
    Abstract: A detergent composition can include a cleaning composition including: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Robert Edward SHUMATE, Stephen Anthony DEROSE, Gang SI, Michael MCDONNELL, Sophia Rose EBERT, Bjoern LUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20250313779
    Abstract: A particle includes from 25% to 99%, by weight of the particle, a polyalkylene glycol water-soluble carrier; and from 1.0% to 75%, by weight of the particle, a nonionic polyester soil release polymer. The nonionic polyester soil release polymer includes (a) at least one terephthalate structural unit, (b) at least one alkylene glycol structural unit, (c) at least one polyalkylene glycol structural unit comprising at least one ethylene glycol moiety. The molar ratio between (i) ethylene glycol moiety present in the polyalkylene glycol structural unit (c) to (ii) terephthalate moiety present in the terephthalate structural unit (a) is at least 5.0. The particle has a mass of from 5.0 mg to 1.0 g; the particle has a longest dimension of at least 3.0 mm; and the particle has an aspect ratio of from more than 1.1 to less than 5.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Pu ZHAO, Kristin Rhedrick WILLIAMS, Hamida KHAN, Laura ORLANDINI, Gang SI, Michael MCDONNELL, Trudie Jane MCCARTHY
  • Patent number: 12428608
    Abstract: A detergent composition can include a cleaning composition including: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Kristine Lynn Fliter, Robert Edward Shumate, Stephen Anthony Derose, Gang Si, Michael McDonnell, Sophia Rose Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph
  • Publication number: 20250263634
    Abstract: Fabric and home care compositions including specific anionic polyesters are described. The compositions are particularly suitable as laundry detergent compositions. In such applications, the polyesters e. g. exhibit advantageous whiteness maintenance and soil release performance and have advantageous biodegradability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Ming FAN, Clemens LIEDEL, Michael MCDONNELL, Silke QUESTER, Carsten SCHAEFER, Gang SI, Sidonie VOLLRATH, Hiroe YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20250263635
    Abstract: Fabric and home care compositions including specific anionic polyesters. The compositions are particularly suitable as laundry detergent compositions. In such applications, the polyesters e. g. exhibit advantageous whiteness maintenance and have advantageous biodegradability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Ming FAN, Clemens LIEDEL, Michael MCDONNELL, Silke QUESTER, Carsten SCHAEFER, Gang SI, Sidonie VOLLRATH, Hiroe YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11691385
    Abstract: A fibrous structure comprising first and second plies. The first ply comprises a first textured substrate comprising a first side comprising first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, each first discrete region comprising an outer section and sidewall sections extending outwardly from the adjacent first continuous region to the outer section; a second side comprising first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; and first polymer particles deposited on at least one of the first side or the second side. When the first polymer particles are deposited on the first side, the first polymer particles are substantially deposited on the outer sections of the first discrete regions and do not extend to the adjacent first continuous region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20230116339
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition includes: (i) detersive surfactant; and (ii) polyalpha-1,3-glucan compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Kathleen Mary MCDONOUGH, Gang SI, David Good, Michael McDonnell, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Helen LU
  • Publication number: 20230012337
    Abstract: Summary The present invention relates to specific polyesters which are particularly suitable for use in fabric treatment applications, such as in fabric care and laundry detergent products. In such applications, the polyesters exhibit improved freshness performance, and especially good anti-malodor performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Martijn GILLISSEN, Hiroe YAMADA, Si GANG, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20220364021
    Abstract: A detergent composition can include a cleaning composition including: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Robert Edward Shumate, Stephen Anthony Derose, Gang Si, Michael McDonnell, Sophia Rose Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph
  • Publication number: 20220356416
    Abstract: A cleaning composition can include: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer, wherein the alkoxylated polymer includes a core structure selected from sugar alcohol including at least 4 hydroxy moieties, wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties of the core structure is modified with an alkylene oxide moiety selected from ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), butylene oxide (BO) and mixtures thereof, and wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties derived from the alkylene oxide moiety is further substituted with an amino functional group, wherein the weight ratio of non-soap surfactant to polymer is greater than 4.0:1, and wherein the weight ratio of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant to alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant is less than 2.0:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn Fliter, Robert Edward Shumate, Stephen Anthony DeRose, Gang Si, Michael McDonnell, Bjoern Ludolph, Sophia Rosa Ebert
  • Publication number: 20220063260
    Abstract: A fibrous structure comprising first and second plies. The first ply comprises a first textured substrate comprising a first side comprising first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, each first discrete region comprising an outer section and sidewall sections extending outwardly from the adjacent first continuous region to the outer section; a second side comprising first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; and first polymer particles deposited on at least one of the first side or the second side. When the first polymer particles are deposited on the first side, the first polymer particles are substantially deposited on the outer sections of the first discrete regions and do not extend to the adjacent first continuous region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell
  • Patent number: 11207874
    Abstract: A method of forming a fibrous structure including: providing a first textured substrate that has a first side with first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, and a second side comprising a plurality of first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; passing the first textured substrate across a nozzle of a slot coat header, wherein a heated polymer is dispensed from the nozzle; depositing the heated polymer onto one of the first or the second side of the first textured substrate to form a plurality of first polymer particles, wherein the heated polymer is substantially deposited on an area of the first textured substrate that contacts the nozzle such that at least a section of each of the first polymer particles defines a raised edge; and joining the first textured substrate to a second substrate to form the fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell
  • Patent number: 11066559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising a particle comprising hueing agent and clay. The particle can be incorporated into laundry detergent products, such as a laundry detergent powder. The particle exhibits an excellent storage stability profile with very little bleeding of the hueing dye from the particle, exhibits excellent fabric deposition of the hueing dye during a laundering process without causing any spot staining of the fabric, and does not impact the visual appearance of a laundry detergent powder when incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Gregory E. Fernandes, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick C. Stenger, Gregory S. Miracle, Andrew P. Moon, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20210171874
    Abstract: A detergent composition can include a detersive surfactant and a specific polymer wherein the composition can be a fabric treatment product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Gang SI, Michael MCDONNELL, Martijn GILLISSEN, Hiroe YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10920376
    Abstract: A textured substrate comprising: a first side comprising discrete regions and a continuous region extending between the discrete regions and a second side comprising discrete portions corresponding to the discrete regions and a continuous portion corresponding to the continuous region and a second side comprising discrete portions corresponding to the discrete regions and a continuous portion corresponding to the continuous region. Each discrete region comprises an outer section and sidewall sections extending outwardly from the adjacent continuous region to the outer section. Polymer particles are deposited on at least one of the first side or the second side. At least a section of each polymer particle defines a raised edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20200270459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising a particle comprising hueing agent and clay. The particle can be incorporated into laundry detergent products, such as a laundry detergent powder. The particle exhibits an excellent storage stability profile with very little bleeding of the hueing dye from the particle, exhibits excellent fabric deposition of the hueing dye during a laundering process without causing any spot staining of the fabric, and does not impact the visual appearance of a laundry detergent powder when incorporated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory E. Fernandes, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick C. Stenger, Gregory S. Miracle, Andrew P. Moon, Michael McDonnell
  • Patent number: 10703912
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent composition comprising a particle comprising hueing agent and clay. The particle can be incorporated into laundry detergent products, such as a laundry detergent powder. The particle exhibits an excellent storage stability profile with very little bleeding of the hueing dye from the particle, exhibits excellent fabric deposition of the hueing dye during a laundering process without causing any spot staining of the fabric, and does not impact the visual appearance of a laundry detergent powder when incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Gregory E. Fernandes, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick C. Stenger, Gregory S. Miracle, Andrew P. Moon, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20190193383
    Abstract: A method of forming a fibrous structure including: providing a first textured substrate that has a first side with first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, and a second side comprising a plurality of first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; passing the first textured substrate across a nozzle of a slot coat header, wherein a heated polymer is dispensed from the nozzle; depositing the heated polymer onto one of the first or the second side of the first textured substrate to form a plurality of first polymer particles, wherein the heated polymer is substantially deposited on an area of the first textured substrate that contacts the nozzle such that at least a section of each of the first polymer particles defines a raised edge; and joining the first textured substrate to a second substrate to form the fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell