Patents by Inventor Myongsuk Bae-Lee

Myongsuk Bae-Lee 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).

  • Environmentally friendly laundry method and kit
    Publication number: 20070111914
    Abstract: A method of washing laundry, the method comprising washing laundry in an aqueous medium with two separate compositions: a laundry detergent composition comprising from about 1% to about 80% of an alkoxylated ester surfactant and a rinse aid composition comprising from about 0.001% to about 100% of a carboxylic ester hydrolase enzyme, to result in the substantial reduction of foaming. Laundry kits based on the two compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Hsu, Ozgur Akcan, Sudhakar Puvvada, Myongsuk Bae-Lee
  • Transparent/translucent bottles
    Patent number: 6756350
    Abstract: A transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye, in a clear bottle, wherein the material of which said bottle is made comprises fluorescent dye to protect the colorant dye. The f-dye may, alternatively or in addition to, be present in a clear label on such bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward John Giblin, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Barbara Helen Bory
  • Concentrated stock of capsules for detergent or personal care compositions
    Patent number: 6730651
    Abstract: Concentrated stock composition of capsules for incorporation into detergent or personal care composition, the stock composition comprising a high concentration of capsules comprising a hydrophobic material for forming the capsules, and a supernatant comprising water and a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco. Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, MyongSuk Bae-Lee, Eric Charles Ehrnsperger, Tracy Bowens
  • Liquid detergent package with transparent/translucent bottle labels with UV absorbers
    Patent number: 6632783
    Abstract: A package with a label, wherein the material of which the label, label adhesive and/or top coating is made comprises UV absorbers to protect the product's colorant dye and other organic compounds. The package may contain translucent or transparent consumer product, such as an aqueous heavy duty liquid having colorant dye. The package may itself be transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward John Giblin, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Barbara Helen Bory, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Transparent/translucent liquid compositions in clear bottles comprising colorant and fluorescent dye or UV absorber
    Patent number: 6630437
    Abstract: A translucent or transparent aqueous heavy duty liquid in a clear bottle comprising colorant dye and fluorescent dye and/or UV absorber to protect said colorant dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA , division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Barbara Bory
  • Concentrated stock of capsules for detergent or personal care compositions
    Publication number: 20030059449
    Abstract: Concentrated stock composition of capsules for incorporation into detergent or personal care composition, the stock composition comprising a high concentration of capsules comprising a hydrophobic material for forming the capsules, and a supernatant comprising water and a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, MyongSuk Bae-Lee, Eric Charles Ehrnsperger, Tracy Bowens
  • Enzymatic detergent compositions
    Publication number: 20030050211
    Abstract: There is provided an enzymatic detergent composition which comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Jan Klugkist, Ton Swarthoff, Patrick Van Der Waal, Eric Charles Ehrnsperger, MyongSuk Bae-Lee
  • Manufacture of capsules for incorporation into detergent and personal care compositions
    Patent number: 6420333
    Abstract: A process for encapsulating a benefit agent and/or colorant for personal care or detergent compositions, the process comprising immersing an emulsion or a dispersion containing the benefit agent and/or colorant into an aqueous curing solution containing a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent. The preferred process further includes increasing the density of the droplets, to allow for easier penetration into the curing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Kristina Marie Neuser, MyongSuk Bae-Lee, Eric Charles Ehrnsperger, Tracy Bowens
  • Process for preparing pourable, transparent/translucent liquid detergent with non-continuous suspending system
    Patent number: 6369018
    Abstract: A process for making a transparent/translucent HDL composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in the presence of relatively large amounts of electrolyte/surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Kim Garufi, Deborah Coccaro
  • Pourable transparent/translucent liquid detergent composition with suspended particles
    Patent number: 6362156
    Abstract: A translucent/transparent composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in presence of readily large amount of electrolyte/surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Kim Garufi, Pascale Germaine Lazare, Cornelis Johannes Buytenhek, Pieter Willem Van Reeven, Charles Cornelis Verburg, Frank Theodor Van De Scheur
  • Process for preparing pourable, transparent/translucent liquid detergent with non-continuous suspending system
    Patent number: 6258771
    Abstract: A process for making a transparent/translucent HDL composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in the presence of relatively large amounts of electrolyte/surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA division of Conopco
    Inventors: Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Kim Garufi, Deborah Coccaro
  • Transparent/translucent liquid enzyme compositions in clear bottles comprising UV absorber
    Patent number: 6159918
    Abstract: An enzyme containing translucent or transparent aqueous heavy duty liquid a clear bottle comprising fluorescent dye and/or UV absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care U.S.A., division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Dennis Stephen Murphy, Kristina Marie Neuser
  • Process for preparing pourable, transparent/translucent liquid detergent with continuous suspending system
    Patent number: 6051541
    Abstract: A translucent/transparent composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in presence of readily large amount of electrolyte/surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristina Marie Neuser, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Feng-Lung Gordon Hsu, Daniel Joseph Kuzmenka, Dennis Stephen Murphy
  • Heavy duty liquid detergent composition comprising cellulase stabilization system
    Patent number: 5703032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific ternary enzyme stabilization system which unexpectedly enhances stability of a specific cellulase enzyme in isotropic liquid detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Nancy Falk, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan
  • Dry cleaning system using densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant adjunct
    Patent number: 5683977
    Abstract: A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics comprising densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO.sub.2. The surfactant has a polysiloxane, a branched polyalkylene oxide and a halocarbon group which is a functional CO.sub.2 -philic moiety connected to a CO.sub.2 -phobic functional moiety. The surfactant either exhibits an HLB of less than 15 or has a ratio of siloxyl to substituted siloxyl groups of greater than 0.5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon Harriott Jureller, Judith Lynne Kerschner, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Lisa Del Pizzo, Rosemarie Harris, Carol Resch, Cathy Wada
  • Method of dry cleaning fabrics using densified carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 5676705
    Abstract: A method of dry cleaning fabrics using a dry cleaning system is described. The system comprises densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO.sub.2. The surfactant has a polysiloxane, a branched polyalkylene oxide and a halocarbon group which is a functional CO.sub.2 -philic moiety connected to a CO.sub.2 -phobic functional moiety. The surfactant either exhibits an HLB of less than 15 or has a ratio of siloxyl to substituted siloxyl groups of greater than 0.5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon Harriott Jureller, Judith Lynne Kerschner, Myongsuk Bae-Lee, Lisa Del Pizzo, Rosemarie Harris, Carol Resch, Cathy Wada