Patents by Inventor Peter Schmiedel
Peter Schmiedel 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).
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Publication number: 20240067897Abstract: A compressed unit dose toilet cleaning tablet for use with a wand. The composition contains an anionic surfactant, a carbonate or bicarbonate salt, an organic acid, and about 10% to about 40% by weight polyethylene glycol having molecular weight greater than 3,350. A unit dose of the composition is compressed into a tablet or puck that dissolves in toilet water after cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Christopher Michael Rodriguez, Janet Coope-Epstein, Sabine Schuemann, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 11873466Abstract: An opacified liquid detergent composition includes at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, calcium cations, and water. The fatty acid and calcium cations are present in the opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of the fatty acid to the calcium cations of from about 1:25 to about 1:150. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
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Patent number: 11873467Abstract: A flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on the total weight thereof, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of the salt of a divalent cation; iv) 0.01 to 2 wt. % pigment; v) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; and a washing method using same.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
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Patent number: 11788031Abstract: An opacified liquid detergent composition includes at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, magnesium cations, calcium cations, and water. The fatty acid, magnesium cations, and calcium cations are present in the opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of from about 0.95:0.04:0.01 to about 0.88:0.11:0.01 of fatty acid to magnesium cations to calcium cations. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
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Patent number: 11773523Abstract: In particular, a method performed by one or more devices is disclosed, the method comprising: obtaining an intensity information item representative of a spectral image resulting from a soiling of a textile and/or from at least one part of a textile; determining at least one output variable dependent on the soiling of the textile and/or at least one property of the textile from the intensity information item, wherein the output variable is determined by employing an adaptive evaluation algorithm, in particular an artificial neural network, wherein parameters of the adaptive evaluation algorithm are calibrated based on a plurality of training cases; outputting or triggering outputting of the at least one output variable. Furthermore, a device and a system for performing the subject method is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Peter Schmiedel, Christina Roeleke
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Patent number: 11760960Abstract: A solid, particulate composition having at least one water-soluble carrier material, at least one fragrance and at least one water-miscible organic solvent, wherein the carrier material is a water-containing salt (hydrate) whose water vapor partial pressure at a specific temperature in the range from 30 to 100° C. corresponds to the H2O partial pressure of the saturated solution of this salt, such that the salt melts at this temperature in its own crystal water. The invention further relates to processes for producing the solid composition, and to a washing or cleaning product including the solid composition. In addition, the present invention also relates to the use of a washing or cleaning product of this kind for cleaning of textiles or hard surfaces, and corresponding methods of cleaning textiles or hard surfaces using a washing or cleaning product of this kind.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Schmiedel, Danilo Panzica, Bernd Larson, Thomas Holderbaum, Luca Bellomi, Dieter Nickel, Regina Stehr
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Patent number: 11732224Abstract: A solid, particulate composition having at least one water-soluble carrier material, at least one fragrance and at least one rheology modifier, wherein the carrier material is a water-containing salt (hydrate) whose water vapor partial pressure at a specific temperature in the range from 30 to 100° C. corresponds to the H2O partial pressure of the saturated solution of this salt, such that the salt melts at this temperature in its own crystal water. The invention further relates to processes for producing the solid composition, and to a washing or cleaning product including the solid composition. In addition, the present invention also relates to the use of a washing or cleaning product of this kind for cleaning of textiles or hard surfaces, and corresponding methods of cleaning textiles or hard surfaces using a washing or cleaning product of this kind.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Schmiedel, Danilo Panzica, Bernd Larson, Thomas Holderbaum, Luca Bellomi, Dieter Nickel, Regina Stehr
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Patent number: 11692158Abstract: A washing agent portion unit including a) at least one first receiving chamber, b) at least one water-soluble film surrounding this first receiving chamber, and c) at least one first flowable washing agent preparation located in the first receiving chamber, which preparation contains, based on the total weight thereof, i) 40 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of salt of a divalent cation; iv) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; d) at least one second receiving chamber which is surrounded by a water-soluble film and is filled with a second washing agent preparation which differs from the first flowable washing agent preparation, wherein the first receiving chamber and the second receiving chamber are directly adjacent to one another and separated from one another by a water-soluble film, and washing methods using these washing agent portion units.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Kathrin Schnepp-Hentrich, Berthold Schreck
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Patent number: 11680225Abstract: A method for producing a liquid, surfactant-containing washing agent containing: i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of salt of a divalent cation; iv) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; the method including the steps of: a) providing a first flowable washing agent preparation containing a surfactant, fatty acid and solvent; b) introducing the salt of a divalent cation into the liquid composition so as to form a salt-containing composition; c) mixing the salt-containing composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Thorsten Ott, Piotr Tkacz, Stefan Hammelstein, Volker Blank
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Patent number: 11668039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for washing laundry of a laundry load, in particular in a washing drum (B2), carried out by at least one device (100, 200). In one example, the method includes generating steam and applying the steam to the laundry of the laundry load; producing a microemulsion by employing a detergent composition; and washing the laundry of the laundry load using a first wash liquor based on the microemulsion.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Anna Klemmer, Peter Schmiedel, Thomas Juckel, Christian Nitsch
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Publication number: 20230123745Abstract: Disclosed is a unit dose laundry detergent product containing an in-vitro, delayed onset fluid gel detergent composition and a water soluble film pouch for enclosing the detergent composition. The composition includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and/or an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and a non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, in an amount from 20 to 70 wt %, water in an amount from about 10 to about 30 wt %, free fatty acids in an amount from about 2 to 12 wt %, a magnesium cation in an amount of from 0.15 to 1 wt %, and colloidal particles such as an encapsulated fragrance. The composition is opacified and structured yet free of a structuring agent or an opacifying agent. Also disclosed is a method of making such product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 11608479Abstract: A flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on the total weight thereof, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 5 to 25 wt. % organic solvent; iv) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of a salt of a divalent cation; v) less than 20 wt. % water, and washing methods using this preparation.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Julia Sander, Thorsten Ott
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Publication number: 20230066457Abstract: A perfume oil storage composition may include at least one low-molecular gelling agent, at least one perfume oil and water, the low-molecular gelling agent forming a dispersed phase together with the perfume oil. Furthermore, a method may include treating surfaces and/or textile washing and/or textile care with the perfume oil storage composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Filiz YAPICI, Peter SCHMIEDEL, Boray TORUN, Danuta BEDRUNKA, Daniel HARMS, Mahdis HESAMI, Anja VON KATHEN
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Patent number: 11591553Abstract: A method for producing a washing agent portion unit having at least one receiving chamber surrounded by a water-soluble film, including the steps of: a) transporting a first water-soluble film in the direction of a dosing station; b) molding the first water-soluble film into the cavities of a deep-drawing die located below the water-soluble film, forming at least one cavity in the direction of travel of the film; c) filling the cavity by way of the dosing station with a first flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on its total weight, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of the salt of a divalent cation; iv) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; d) transporting the filled cavity in the direction of a sealing station; e) sealing the filled cavity with a second water-soluble film, and the washing agent portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
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Patent number: 11566209Abstract: Disclosed is a unit dose laundry detergent product containing an in-vitro, delayed onset fluid gel detergent composition and a water soluble film pouch for enclosing the detergent composition. The composition includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and/or an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and a non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, in an amount from 20 to 70 wt %, water in an amount from about 10 to about 30 wt %, free fatty acids in an amount from about 2 to 12 wt %, a magnesium cation in an amount of from 0.15 to 1 wt %, and colloidal particles such as an encapsulated fragrance. The composition is opacified and structured yet free of a structuring agent or an opacifying agent. Also disclosed is a method of making such product.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
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Patent number: 11568501Abstract: In particular, a method performed by one or more devices is disclosed, the method comprising: obtaining a first intensity information item (210) representative of a spectral image (208) resulting from an soiling (202, 302) of a textile (200, 304); obtaining a second intensity information item (212, 214) representative of a spectral image (216) characteristic of at least one property of at least one part of the textile (200, 304); determining at least one treatment parameter, wherein the determination of the treatment parameter takes place dependent both on the composition of the soiling (202, 302) from the first intensity information item (210) and on the at least one property of at least the part of the textile (200, 304) from the second Intensity information item (212, 214); and outputting or triggering an outputting of the at least one treatment parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Peter Schmiedel, Christina Roeleke
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Patent number: 11549085Abstract: A solid particulate composition including, based on the total weight of the composition, a) 20 to 95 wt. % of at least one water-soluble carrier material selected from hydrous salts of which the water vapor partial pressure corresponds, at a specific temperature in the range from 30 to 100° C., to the H2O partial pressure of the saturated solution of salt; b) 0.1 to 20 wt. % fragrance; and c) 0.1 to 30 wt. % of at least one textile-care compound. The invention further relates to the use and a method for the preparation of a solid particulate composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Schmiedel, Danilo Panzica, Regina Stehr, Dieter Nickel
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Patent number: 11441100Abstract: An in-vitro opacified and structured detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of about 7 to about 50 weight percent actives and including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant comprising a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The detergent composition also includes water present in a total amount of from about 30 to about 90 weight percent, free fatty acids in a total amount from about 1 to 15 weight percent, a magnesium cation in a total amount of from 0.05 to 1 weight percent, and colloidal particles such as encapsulated fragrances. The composition has a yield point value of at least 0.075 Pa at 20° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Janet Coope-Epstein, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
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Patent number: 11414627Abstract: A portion including at least one chamber having a wall made of water-soluble material, wherein the portion includes a composition which based on the total weight of the composition contains a total amount of 0.1% to 80% by weight of at least one surfactant. Wherein the composition includes at least two phases, wherein a) a first phase is a granular mixture of a solid-state composition and b) a second phase is in the form of a viscoelastic, solid-state molding of a second composition which based on the total weight of the second composition contains a total amount of more than 1% by weight of at least one benzylidene alditol compound of formula (I). Wherein *—, n, m, R1, R2 and R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined as storage-stable, aesthetic and releases the composition contained therein rapidly and effectively to provide a surfactant-containing liquor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Schmiedel, Filiz Yapici, Anna Klemmer, Matthias Sunder, Oliver Kurth
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Patent number: 11396641Abstract: A viscoelastic, solid surfactant composition, containing, (i) a total amount of 0.1 to 70 wt % of at least one surfactant, (ii) a total amount of more than 1 wt % of at least one benzylidene alditol compound of formula (I), and (iii) water, is a readily soluble, aesthetically pleasing and storage-stable form of a solid composition for providing surfactant-containing liquors.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Schmiedel, Filiz Yapici, Anna Klemmer, Matthias Sunder, Oliver Kurth