Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bartsch
Richard A. Bartsch 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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Patent number: 6834847Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing scents into the environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dispensing device is used in conjunction with an article of manufacture which contains one or more scents or aromatic materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Stephan Gary Bush, Brice Daniel Westring, Grover David Owens, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Michael Sean Farrell, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Carl Eric Kaiser
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Publication number: 20030175148Abstract: Methods, devices, and articles for controlling the release of volatile materials are disclosed, including, but not limited to scented materials. The method can be applied to a wide variety of different types of emitting devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frank Andrej Kvietok, Charles Michael Hardy, Brice Daniel Westring, Rachel T. Murdell, Eric Richard Bartsch
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Publication number: 20030168751Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing scents into the environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dispensing device is used in conjunction with an article of manufacture which contains one or more scents or aromatic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Stephan Gary Bush, Brice Daniel Westring, Grover David Owens, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Michael Sean Farrell, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Carl Eric Kaiser
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Patent number: 6581915Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing scents into the environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dispensing device is used in conjunction with an article of manufacture which contains one or more scents or aromatic materials. In such an embodiment, the dispensing device can include a housing and a removable, reusable/replayable, closed, multiple scent-containing article of manufacture which is removably inserted into or onto said housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Stephan Gary Bush, Brice Daniel Westring, Grover David Owens, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Michael Sean Farrell, Christophe Laudemiel-Pellet, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Carl-Eric Kaiser
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Publication number: 20020185420Abstract: A sprayer, which in one embodiment, is a hand held ergonomic sprayer is disclosed herein. The sprayer may include: a housing through which water flows; a handle for gripping by a user, which is joined to the housing; at least one spray nozzle operatively connected to the housing; and, a connection for a hose, the connection being joined to the housing. In one non-limiting embodiment, when the sprayer has one end of a water-filled hose connected thereto, the combination of the sprayer and suspended portion of the hose has a combined center of gravity that passes through the axis of the sprayer handle. The sprayers described herein may also have other features, and provide other benefits that do not require the sprayers to have an ergonomic design.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Eric Richard Bartsch, John Allen Wooton, Jonathan George Denham, John Edward Sheppard, Richard John Stevens, Ronald Howard Wanless
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Patent number: 6459955Abstract: An autonomously movable cleaning robot comprising a platform and motive force to autonomously move the robot on a substantially horizontal surface having boundaries. The robot further has a computer processing unit for storing, receiving and transmitting data, and a cleaning implement operatively associated with the robot. The robot receives input data from an external source. The external source may be physical manipulation of the robot, remote control, or by triangulation from at least three external transmitters.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Charles William Fisher, Paul Amaat France, James Frederick Kirkpatrick, Gary Gordon Heaton, Thomas Charles Hortel, Arseni Velerevich Radomyselski, James Randy Stigall
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Publication number: 20020090317Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deodorizing and/or freshening the air are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more passive members and an air moving member. The passive member can be detachable from the air moving member and used separately as a passive filter member, if it contains a deodorizing substance, or as a passive emitting member, if it contains a substance to be emitted into the air. Numerous combinations of passive filter members and passive emitting members can be used with the air moving member, or as stand-alone members in the described methods. In other non-limiting embodiments, devices can be provided that both deodorize and emit substances into the air. Kits are also provided. The substances to be emitted may be arranged in various ways to improve the amount of exposed surface area of the substance to be emitted. Intensity controlling mechanisms are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Charles Michael Hardy, Kevin George Goodall, Jeffrey Donald Painter, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch
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Publication number: 20020066967Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing scents into the environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dispensing device is used in conjunction with an article of manufacture which contains one or more scents or aromatic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Stephan Gary Bush, Brice Daniel Westring, Grover David Owens, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Michael Sean Farrell, Christophe Laudemiel, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Carl Eric Kaiser
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Publication number: 20020068010Abstract: Articles, systems and methods for dispensing multiple volatile materials into the environment, including but not limited to scents, are disclosed. Methods for providing volatile material-containing articles of manufacture are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Grover David Owens, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch, Stephan Gary Bush, Brice Daniel Westring, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Stephen Joseph Paljieg, Carl Eric Kaiser
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Publication number: 20020068009Abstract: A system and methods for dispensing multiple scents into the environment, and for providing scent-containing articles of manufacture are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Grover David Owens, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall, Stephen Joseph Paljieg
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Publication number: 20020066798Abstract: A multiple scent-containing article of manufacture for dispensing multiple scents into the environment wherein a number of the scents in the article are related to each other is disclosed. In one variation, the scents are selected from a group of different types of scents. In another variation, certain of the scents, or all of the scents, can be related to each other in that they share a common theme.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Grover David Owens, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eric Richard Bartsch, Toan Trinh, Kevin George Goodall
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Publication number: 20020046969Abstract: The present invention relates to a spraying device suitable for spraying cleaning compositions and rinse water onto hard surfaces. More particularly the spraying device may be attached to a hose, for example a conventional garden hose, so that the cleaning composition and rinse water can be applied to outside surfaces, such as vehicles or the outside surface of windows. The spraying device comprises a purifier located inside the cavity of a container and a spray head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Bartsch, Henry Cheng Na, John Allen Wooton
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Patent number: 5888398Abstract: A crown ether cesium ion extractant is disclosed as is its synthesis. The crown ether cesium ion extractant is useful for the selective purification of cesium ions from aqueous acidic media, and more particularly useful for the isolation of radioactive cesium-137 from nuclear waste streams. Processes for isolating cesium ions from aqueous acidic media using the crown ether cesium extractant are disclosed as are processes for recycling the crown ether cesium extractant and processes for recovering cesium from a crown ether cesium extractant solution.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: ARCH Development Corp.Inventors: Mark L. Dietz, E. Philip Horwitz, Richard A. Bartsch, Richard E. Barrans, Jr., David Rausch
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Patent number: 5863439Abstract: A process for preconcentrating and separating radium from a contaminated solution containing at least water and radium includes the steps of adding a quantity of a water-soluble macrocyclic polyether to the contaminated solution to form a combined solution. An acid is added to the combined solution to form an acidic combined solution having an ?H.sup.+ ! concentration of about 0.5M. The acidic combined solution is contacted with a sulfonic acid-based strong acid cation exchange medium or a organophilic sulfonic acid medium having a plurality of binding sites thereon to bind the radium thereto and to form a radium-depleted solution. The radium-depleted solution is separated from the strong acid cation exchange medium or organophilic sulfonic acid medium. The radium remaining bound to the exchange medium or organophilic reagent is then stripped from the exchange medium or organophilic medium and the activity of the radium is measured.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Arch Development CorporationInventors: Mark Dietz, E. Philip Horwitz, Renato Chiarizia, Richard A. Bartsch
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Patent number: 5670550Abstract: Anion exchange resins including at least two positively charged sites and a ell-defined spacing between the positive sites are provided together with a process of removing anions or anionic metal complexes from aqueous solutions by use of such resins. The resins can be substituted poly(vinylpyridine) and substituted polystyrene.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology TransferInventors: Gordon D. Jarvinen, S. Fredric Marsh, Richard A. Bartsch
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Patent number: 5478953Abstract: A process for preparing 4,4'(5')-[di-t-butyldicyclohexano]-18-crown-6 containing an enhanced amount of an isomer that extracts strontium ions from aqueous solution is disclosed. According to the process, an anhydrous reaction mixture is prepared containing 4,4'(5')-[di-t-butyldibenzo]-18-crown-6 as substrate dissolved in a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alcohol-containing solvent that can also contain benzene, toluene or xylene, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 carboxylic acid or anhydride and a 5 percent of rhodium on alumina particle catalyst. The resulting reaction medium is hydrogenated at about 200-1000 psi, at a temperature of about 35.degree.-120.degree. C. for a time period sufficient to reduce at least 90 percent of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1994Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: Eichrom Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Gula, Richard A. Bartsch
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Patent number: 4421923Abstract: There is provided a new class of crown ethers characterized by an --OH functional group attached to a carbon atom in the heterocyclic ether ring portion and derivatives thereof. A novel process for making such crown ethers is also provided which is characterized by reacting a bisphenol ether with an epihalohydrin to effect ring closure and provide the appendant --OH group.These products are especially useful as complexing agents.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1980Date of Patent: December 20, 1983Assignee: PCR Research Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Richard A. Bartsch
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Patent number: D459950Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephan Gary Bush, Michael Sean Farrell, Brice Daniel Westring, Eric Richard Bartsch
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Patent number: D427140Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Hung-Tai Luh, Eric Richard Bartsch, Chow-Chi Huang, Naomi Ruth Nelson
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Patent number: D428385Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Hung-Tai Luh, Eric Richard Bartsch, Chow-Chi Huang, Naomi Ruth Nelson