Patents by Inventor Michael Richard Irvine

Michael Richard Irvine 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).

  • Patent number: 10053654
    Abstract: A solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % ethoxylated alkyl sulphate particle including: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) from 20 wt % to 50 wt % salt; and (iii) from 10 wt % to 30 wt % silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andre Chieffi, Jill Robyn Dorgan, Anthony McMeekin, Alan Thomas Brooker, Carly Pickering, Paul Anthony Gould, William Alexander Caufield, Laura Judith Smalley, Michael Richard Irvine
  • Publication number: 20160289612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 35 wt % to 80 wt % spray-dried particle comprising: (a) from 8 wt % to 24 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 5 w % to 18 wt % silicate salt; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % sodium carbonate; and (d) from 0 wt % to 5 wt % carboxylate polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE
  • Publication number: 20160289610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % polymer particle comprising: (i) from 70 wt % to 90 wt % co-polymer, wherein the co-polymer comprises: (i.i) from 50 to less than 98 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising carboxyl groups; (i.ii) from 1 to less than 49 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising sulfonate moieties; and (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jill Robyn DORGAN, Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE
  • Publication number: 20160289611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % AES particle comprising: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant, wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.8 to 1.2, and wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar ethoxylation distribution such that: (i.i) from 40 wt % to 50 wt % is unethoxylated, having a degree of ethoxylation of 0; (i.ii) from 20 wt % to 30 wt % has a degree of ethoxylation of 1; (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Carly PICKERING, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE
  • Publication number: 20110252579
    Abstract: A method of treating wet or dry fabrics in a dryer the method comprises the steps of placing the fabrics into the dryer, delivering a liquid composition onto the fabrics and drying the fabrics, the composition comprising a solvent and active ingredients wherein the active ingredients have a Maximum Stickiness of about 2500 Force (g) as measured under the conditions defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Euan John Magennis, Michael Richard Irvine, Brian Joseph Roselle