Patents by Inventor Michael Scheper

Michael Scheper 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: 20040266643
    Abstract: A fabric article treatment composition comprising a polar solvent and a hydrophobic surfactant, wherein the composition is miscible in a lipophilic fluid is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robb Richard Gardner, William Michael Scheper
  • Publication number: 20040266648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising photosenitizer that can be used to provide lipophilic fluids with bleaching capabilities, lipophilic fluid cleaning compositions having bleaching capabilities and processes of making and using same. Such compositions provide the cleaning benefits of typical lipophilic solvents and additional cleaning benefits that include bleaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alan David Willey, Brian Jeffreys, Anthony Harriman, Vladimir Garstein, William Michael Scheper
  • Patent number: 6827795
    Abstract: Method of improving the skin feel or mildness to the skin of various detergent compositions, such as hand dish washing compositions, hand laundry bars, shampoos and other personal cleansing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Chandrika Kasturi, Michael Gayle Schafer, Marsha Jean Spears, Howard David Hutton, III, Mark Robert Sivik, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper
  • Patent number: 6825157
    Abstract: A method for providing enhanced suds volume and suds duration in dishwashing using liquid detergent compositions comprising a polymeric material which is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender, said compositions having increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand washing are provided. The polymeric material which are suitable as suds volume and suds endurance enhancers comprise an effective amount of a quaternary nitrogen-containing monomeric unit and/or zwitterionic monomeric unit-containing polymeric suds enhancer comprise: i) units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said suds enhancer has an average cationic charge density of 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Publication number: 20040231371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing non-aqueous laundering capability comprising: a) providing a non-aqueous laundering apparatus; b) installing the non-aqueous laundering apparatus; and/or c) servicing the non-aqueous laundering apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen
  • Patent number: 6821042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Michael Peter Siklosi, Henry Cheng Na, Janine Morgens Strang, Donna Jean Haeggberg, William Michael Scheper, Connie Lynn Sheets, Fernando Ray Tolléns, Michael Glen Murray, Michael Timothy Creedon, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Vincent John Becks
  • Publication number: 20040226581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of removing lint from a home dry cleaning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robb Richard Gardner, William Michael Scheper, Richard Timothy Hartshorn
  • Publication number: 20040226106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method of marketing fabric care material for use in a home dry cleaning system. The fabric care material may be in the form of a kit for a desired consumer benefit, a desired theme or for convenience. The present invention also relates to a method of marketing dry cleaning compositions for use in a home dry cleaning system. The dry cleaning compositions include a general detergent composition, an additive composition, a pretreating composition, or mixtures thereof. The compositions may be provided to the consumers with a set of instructions so that the consumers can obtain information relating various compositions and their combinations to the desired fabric treating benefit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robb Richard Gardner, William Michael Scheper, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen
  • Patent number: 6774099
    Abstract: A hand dishwashing compositions comprising; a) about 0.1% to about 99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Thomas Anthony Cripe, Kevin Lee Kott, Daniel Stedman Connor, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Phillip Kyle Vinson, William Michael Scheper, Chandrika Kasturi
  • Publication number: 20040142839
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William Michael Scheper
  • Publication number: 20040117918
    Abstract: Fluorine-containing solvents and fabric article treating compositions and fabric article treating methods employing such solvents are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Jichun Shi, John Christian Haught
  • Publication number: 20040111806
    Abstract: Glycol ether solvents and fabric article treating compositions and fabric article treating methods employing such solvents are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Jichun Shi, John Christian Haught
  • Patent number: 6750188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Michael Peter Siklosi, Henry Cheng Na, Janine Morgens Strang, Donna Jean Haeggberg, William Michael Scheper, Connie Lynn Sheets, Fernando Ray Tolléns, Michael Glen Murray, Michael Timothy Creedon, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Vincent John Becks
  • Publication number: 20040102350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Michael Peter Siklosi, Henry Cheng Na, Janine Morgens Strang, Donna Jean Haeggberg, William Michael Scheper, Connie Lynn Sheets, Fernando Ray Tollens, Michael Glen Murray, Michael Timothy Creedon, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Vincent John Becks
  • Publication number: 20040102347
    Abstract: A method for providing enhanced suds volume and suds duration in dishwashing using liquid detergent compositions comprising a polymeric material which is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender, said compositions having increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand washing are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Patent number: 6740628
    Abstract: A method of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising washing the cookware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine in the presence of an organic solvent system having a volatile organic content of less than about 50% by weight and a wash liquor concentration of from about 100 ppm to about 10000 ppm. The method includes the storage and delivery of organic solvent compositions and dishwashing detergent composition from multi-compartment containers. The method provides excellent removal of stubborn soils which are very difficult to remove in a conventional automatic dishwashing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brenda Frances Bennie, Mairi Campbell, Elizabeth Ann Alam, Neha Kapur, William Michael Scheper, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Chanchal Ghosh, Chandrika Kasturi, Frank William DeNome, Brian Xiaoqing Song, James Iain Kinloch
  • Patent number: 6734153
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William Michael Scheper
  • Patent number: 6727212
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method of softening soil deposited on a hard surface. The method comprises contacting a hard surface having soil with a composition having a soil softening additive incorporated into the composition. The compositions may be formulated at either high or low pH and preferred soil softening additives are amylase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Chandrika Kasturi, Kristen Lynne McKenzie, William Michael Scheper, Peter Robert Foley
  • Publication number: 20040077519
    Abstract: Ionic liquids suitable for use in surface or air treating compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are ionic liquid cocktails comprising three or more different and charged ionic liquid components. Compositions or products containing ionic liquids and methods of using the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Robert Henry Rohrbaugh, William Michael Scheper, Michael Stanford Showell, Keith Homer Baker, Mark Robert Sivik, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Robb Richard Gardner, Pramod Kakumau Reddy, John Davis Aiken, Michael Crombie Addison
  • Publication number: 20040067322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Michael Peter Siklosi, Henry Cheng Na, Janine Morgens Strang, Donna Jean Haeggberg, William Michael Scheper, Connie Lynn Sheets, Fernando Ray Tollens, Michael Glen Murray, Michael Timothy Creedon, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Toan Trinh, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Vincent John Becks