Patents by Inventor Nicholas William Geary

Nicholas William Geary 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: 20240110333
    Abstract: A process for separating trichomes from non-trichome materials, and more particularly to a process using water to wet the mixture and/or using one or more of a screen, an enzyme, a hydrocylone, and flotation to extract the trichomes from non-trichome materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Jason Allen Stamper, Bryan Keith Waye, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20240052567
    Abstract: A process for bleaching trichome fibers individualized from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, is disclosed. The process of bleaching degrades trichome associated protein. Further, the bleaching processes improves the color of the trichomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11879211
    Abstract: A process for separating trichomes from non-trichome materials, and more particularly to a process for separating trichomes that utilizes an aeration step, trichomes produced therefrom, and fibrous structures produced using such trichomes are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Jason Allen Stamper, Bryan Keith Waye, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11846068
    Abstract: A process for bleaching trichome fibers individualized from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, is disclosed. The process of bleaching degrades trichome associated protein. Further, the bleaching processes improves the color of the trichomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11686047
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing trichomes, for example novel trichome compositions, methods for obtaining such novel trichome compositions, and method for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Raul Victorino Nunes, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20220403595
    Abstract: A process for separating trichomes from non-trichome materials, and more particularly to a process for separating trichomes that utilizes an aeration step, trichomes produced therefrom, and fibrous structures produced using such trichomes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Jason Allen Stamper, Bryan Keith Waye, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20220349123
    Abstract: A process for bleaching trichome fibers individualized from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, is disclosed. The process of bleaching degrades trichome associated protein. Further, the bleaching processes improves the color of the trichomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11427960
    Abstract: A process for bleaching trichome fibers individualized from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, is disclosed. The process of bleaching degrades trichome associated protein. Further, the bleaching processes improves the color of the trichomes, exhibiting CIELAB Color values of L* greater than 87 and b* less than 17 and with less than 0.1% protein by weight of molecular weight greater than 3,500 daltons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11319510
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a surface having disposed thereon a soil comprising fatty acid, the method comprising contacting the soil with a consumer product composition comprising a surfactant and a soil transforming enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydroperoxy fatty acid producing enzymes, hydroperoxy fatty acid converting enzymes, multi-domain enzymes, hydroxy fatty acid producing enzymes, and mixtures thereof. The method further comprises converting the fatty acid of the soil into an active fatty acid derivative material selected from the group consisting of hydroperoxy fatty acids, hydroperoxy fatty acid derivatives, hydroxy fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. Consumer product compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Juan Esteban Velasquez, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Nicholas William Geary
  • Publication number: 20220042245
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing trichomes, for example novel trichome compositions, methods for obtaining such novel trichome compositions, and method for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Raul Victorino Nunes, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11180888
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing trichomes, for example novel trichome compositions, methods for obtaining such novel trichome compositions, and method for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Raul Victorino Nunes, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11072764
    Abstract: A liquid detergent composition, preferably a liquid manual dishwashing detergent composition, comprising one or more hydroperoxy fatty acid producing enzymes selected from the group consisting of: arachidonate lipoxygenases, alpha-dioxygenases, and mixtures thereof, preferably alpha-dioxygenases, a surfactant system and a liquid carrier (i.e., water). Methods of washing comprising the liquid detergent composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Juan Esteban Velasquez, Nicholas William Geary
  • Publication number: 20210087498
    Abstract: A detergent composition, preferably a manual dishwashing detergent composition, including one or more diol synthases capable of converting one or more unsaturated fatty acids into one or more oxylipins, and a surfactant system including one or more anionic surfactants and one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. Method of using the detergent composition including a surfactant system and the diol synthases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Philippe BETTIOL, Denis Alfred GONZALES, Juan Esteban VELASQUEZ, Nicholas William GEARY
  • Publication number: 20200138764
    Abstract: Treatment for excess adipose tissue by applying an activating compound directly to a targeted area. The activating compound is a cyclohexanecarboxamide derivative. The activating compound promotes thermogenesis in cells to generate heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jose Mauro Goulart BRUM, Nicholas William GEARY, John Christian HAUGHT, Bhavani KASIBHATLA, Leo Timothy LAUGHLIN, II, Koti Tatachar SREEKRISHNA, John August WOS, Kenneth Edward YELM
  • Patent number: 10526568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cleaning composition including one or more Class III or Class IV BslA (Biofilm surface layer A) proteins and a surfactant system including one or more anionic surfactants and one or more co-surfactants, in a weight of ratio of less than 9:1. Methods of making and using such compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Juan Esteban Velasquez, Nicholas William Geary
  • Publication number: 20200002892
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing trichomes, for example novel trichome compositions, methods for obtaining such novel trichome compositions, and method for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Raul Victorino Nunes, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20200002887
    Abstract: A process for bleaching trichome fibers individualized from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, is disclosed. The process of bleaching degrades trichome associated protein. Further, the bleaching processes improves the color of the trichomes, exhibiting CIELAB Color values of L* greater than 87 and b* less than 17 and with less than 0.1% protein by weight of molecular weight greater than 3,500 daltons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20200002889
    Abstract: A process for separating trichomes from non-trichome materials, and more particularly to a process for separating trichomes that utilizes an aeration step, trichomes produced therefrom, and fibrous structures produced using such trichomes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Jason Allen Stamper, Bryan Keith Waye, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20200002886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for individualizing trichome fibers from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem. One process comprises contacting the plant biomass with pectin hydrolyzing enzymes, thus releasing the individualized trichomes and recovering the individualized trichomes. A second process comprises contacting the plant biomass with an acidic aqueous solution, thus releasing the individualized trichomes and recovering the individualized trichomes. A third process comprises contacting the plant biomass with an acidic aqueous solution and with pectin hydrolyzing enzymes, thus releasing the individualized trichomes and recovering the individualized trichomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Phillip Richard Green, Spencer Christopher Rupard, Raul Victorino Nunes, Nicholas William Geary, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20190144789
    Abstract: A detergent composition, preferably a manual dishwashing detergent composition, including one or more diol synthases capable of converting one or more unsaturated fatty acids into one or more oxylipins, and a surfactant system including one or more anionic surfactants and one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. Method of using the detergent composition including a surfactant system and the diol synthases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Philippe BETTIOL, Denis Alfred GONZALES, Juan Esteban VELASQUEZ, Nicholas William GEARY