Patents by Inventor Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts

Nigel Patrick Somerville Roberts 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: 20170175040
    Abstract: A process for making a powder for use in a neutral or acidic detergent product wherein the powder includes: i) major ingredients present in the powder composition in a level of from about 20 to 35% by weight of the powder; and ii) minor ingredients present in the powder composition in a level of less than 10% by weight of the powder; and the process includes the step of spraying the powder with an organic liquid having a melting point below 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Elena ALDA RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20170175046
    Abstract: A neutral or acidic automatic dishwashing detergent composition including a powder composition including an effervescent system and wherein the detergent composition comprises from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the composition of a perfume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20170166841
    Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions including a polymer including a polyester terephthalate backbone grafted with one or more anionic groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Lucia FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, James Edward STEELE CATER
  • Publication number: 20170166843
    Abstract: A process of making a liquid laundry detergent composition suitable for use in a water-soluble unit dose article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Lucia FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Laurens BEELEN, Sergio MARTIN-PRIETO
  • Publication number: 20170166840
    Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions including hydroxyethylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Lucia FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Carly PICKERING
  • Publication number: 20170166839
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a first polymer in particulate form and a second polymer, optionally in particulate form. Related water-soluble unit dose articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Lucia FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER
  • Publication number: 20170137758
    Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions. Water-soluble unit dose articles that include a gel and a particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Mauro Vaccaro, Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Nigel Patrick Somerville-Roberts, Alan Thomas Brooker, Eric San Jose Robles, Melissa Cuthbertson, Lynn Donlon
  • Publication number: 20170137759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gels comprising lamellar phase compositions and water-soluble unit dose articles comprising said gels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Mauro Vaccaro, Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Nigel Patrick Somerville-Roberts, Alan Thomas Brooker, Eric San Jose Robles, Melissa Cuthbertson, Lynn Donlon
  • Publication number: 20160355762
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition including: an aldehyde-containing fragrance material, a ketone-containing fragrance material or a mixture thereof; an alcohol a non-amine neutralised linear alkylbenzene sulphonate; a hydroxyl-containing amine; and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Thomas BROOKER, Philip Frank SOUTER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL, Jean-Pol BOUTIQUE, Hugo Robert Germain DENUTTE
  • Publication number: 20160355766
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a liquid phase; and a water-soluble solid phase, where the solid phase includes a cleaning active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Thomas BROOKER, Philip Frank SOUTER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160355753
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a liquid phase; a solid cleaning active, where the active is selected from the group of soil-release polymer, brightener, polycarboxylate polymer or mixtures thereof, and where the solid is dispersed within the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL, Philip Frank SOUTER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Dan XU
  • Publication number: 20160355755
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a non-amine neutralized linear alkylbenzene sulphonate; a non-ionic surfactant; a fatty acid; an alcohol; less than 5% by weight of the composition of a hydroxyl-containing amine; water; and a siloxane-based polymer suds suppressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Philip Frank SOUTER, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160355763
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a liquid phase; and a solid cellulosic polymer, where the solid is dispersed within the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Philip Frank SOUTER, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160355754
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes a liquid phase, a lamellar liquid crystal phase, and a particulate phase, where the lamellar liquid phase and particulate phase are dispersed within the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160355752
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a non-amine neutralized linear alkylbenzene sulphonate, a non-amine neutralized alkyl sulphate or a mixture thereof; a non-ionic surfactant; an alcohol; a hydroxyl-containing amine compound; an adjunct ingredient; water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160355767
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a liquid phase; and a solid enzyme particle, where the solid particle is dispersed within the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Philip Frank SOUTER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Dan XU, Jeremie Robert Marcel GUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20160348044
    Abstract: A process for making a single or multi-compartment water-soluble cleaning pouch, the pouch comprising an enveloping material and a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising a cohesive powder and having a low pH, the process comprising the steps of: i) making a first open compartment and filling the first open compartment with a homogeneous free-flowing powder comprising the cohesive powder in the form of a secondary particle wherein at least 80% of the homogeneous free-flowing powder has a weight average particle size of from about 250 to about 850 ?m with less than about 10% by weight of the particles below about 150 ?m and less than about 5% by weight of the particles above about 1180 ?m and wherein the powder has a cake strength of less than about 20 N; ii) optionally making a second open compartment and filing the second open compartment with a liquid; and iii) closing the open compartment(s) to make a pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: David John SMITH, Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20160348045
    Abstract: A process for making a multi-compartment water-soluble automatic dishwashing cleaning pouch, the pouch comprising an enveloping material and a detergent composition, the detergent composition has a low pH and comprises a lime soap dispersing agent, the process comprising the steps of: i) making a first open compartment and filling the first open compartment with a liquid composition having a viscosity of from about 1 to about 500 mPa s at 23° C. wherein the liquid composition comprises more than 20% by weight of the liquid of an aqueous lime soap dispersing agent and has a pH of less than 10; ii) making a second open compartment and filing the second open compartment with a powder; and iii) closing the open compartments to make a pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: David John SMITH, Philip Frank SOUTER, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20160312163
    Abstract: A core-shell particle wherein the core comprises an aminocarboxylic builder and the shell comprises a water-soluble inorganic salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Christopher David HUGHES, Robert Ian DYSON, Paul JUKES
  • Publication number: 20160230124
    Abstract: A cleaning composition being a liquid laundry treatment composition or component thereof, comprising a substituted polysaccharide particle having a mean particle size as expressed by the area-equivalent diameter from about 1 to 100 ?m according to ISO 9276-6 and a laundry adjunct ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Steven George PATTERSON, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Victor Stuart REID, Alan Thomas BROOKER