Patents by Inventor Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr.

Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr. 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).

  • Consumer Product Composition
    Publication number: 20160304810
    Abstract: A consumer product composition comprises a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprising a carrier material and a hydrophobic conditioning agent disposed within the carrier material, wherein the hydrophobic conditioning agent has a viscosity at 25° C. of at least about 0.01 Pa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Joanne Roberta Willman, Brandon Philip Illie, Kevin Graham Blyth, Carola Barrera, Philip Andrew Sawin, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Yousef Georges Aouad, Janine Anne Flood, Benjamin John Kutay
  • Consumer Product Composition
    Publication number: 20160304812
    Abstract: A consumer product composition comprises a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprising from about 30% to about 95%, by weight of the consumer product composition, of a carrier material, and from about 5% to about 50%, by weight of the consumer product composition, of a hydrophobic conditioning agent disposed within the carrier material of the non-porous dissolvable solid structure. The carrier material comprises a polyethylene glycol material, or mixtures thereof, having a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 50,000. The hydrophobic conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone materials, organic conditioning oils, hydrocarbon oils, fatty esters, metathesized unsaturated polyol esters, silane-modified oils, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Joanne Roberta Willman, Brandon Philip Illie, Kevin Graham Blyth, Carola Barrera, Philip Andrew Sawin, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Yousef Georges Aouad, Janine Anne Flood, Benjamin John Kutay
  • Consumer Product Composition
    Publication number: 20160304808
    Abstract: A consumer product composition comprises a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprising a carrier material and at least about 5%, by weight of said consumer product composition, of a hydrophobic conditioning agent disposed within said carrier material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Joanne Roberta Willman, Brandon Philip Illie, Kevin Graham Blyth, Carola Barrera, Philip Andrew Sawin, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Yousef Georges Aouad, Janine Anne Flood, Benjamin John Kutay
  • Process of Making a Consumer Product Composition
    Publication number: 20160304819
    Abstract: A process of making a consumer product composition comprising a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprises the steps of: providing a carrier material having a melting point of greater than 25° C.; heating the carrier material to a temperature greater than the melting point of the carrier material to form liquefied carrier material; mixing a hydrophobic conditioning agent with the liquefied carrier material to form a melt composition; and cooling the melt composition to a temperature below the melting point of the carrier material to form the non-porous dissolvable solid structure of the consumer product composition. The carrier material and hydrophobic conditioning agent are selected to provide a Modified Capillary Number of less than about 10 with respect to the melt composition of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Joanne Roberta Willman, Brandon Philip Illie, Kevin Graham Blyth, Carola Barrera, Philip Andrew Sawin, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Yousef Georges Aouad, Janine Anne Flood, Benjamin John Kutay
  • DISSOLVABLE FIBROUS WEB STRUCTURE ARTICLE COMPRISING ACTIVE AGENTS
    Publication number: 20160271021
    Abstract: The personal care compositions of the present invention are in the form of an Article comprising a dissolvable fibrous web structure. The fibers of the dissolvable fibrous web structure comprise a surfactant; a water soluble polymeric structurant; and a plasticizer. Additionally the ratio of the water soluble water soluble polymeric structurant to the active agent in the fiber is 3.5 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Rajeev Chhabra, William Maxwell Allen, Jonathan Paul Brennan
  • Porous, dissolvable solid substrate and surface resident coating comprising matrix microspheres
    Patent number: 9295859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions, especially those personal care compositions in the form of a personal care article that is a porous dissolvable solid substrate. The porous dissolvable solid substrate has a surface resident coating comprising a surface resident coating comprising from about 25% to about 70% of a starch derived material, from about 5% to about 60% of a cationic surfactant conditioner, and from about 5% to about 60% of a perfume, that can provide a consumer benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Kathleen Mary Kaufman, Joanne Roberta Willman
  • Personal care composition in the form of a dissolvable article
    Patent number: 9233055
    Abstract: An article that is a porous, dissolvable solid structure that dissolves easily due to the shape, product orientation and/or method of manufacturing the porous, dissolvable solid structure. The process of making the Article involves preparing a pre-mixture, aerating the pre-mixture, dosing the pre-mixture into individual cavities in molds, and drying the pre-mixture to an Article having an open celled foam with a % open cell of from about 80% to about 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Eric Paul Granberg, Lynn Kristin Stechschulte, Matthew Steven Ritter, Jason Donald McCarty, Michael Edward Thomas, Todd Ryan Thompson, Jay Ryan Tenkman, Emily Ragland Muszynski, Dale Francis Bittner, Nathan Alan Gill
  • Method of Treating Hair with a Concentrated Conditioner
    Publication number: 20150359727
    Abstract: A method of treating the hair including providing a concentrated hair care composition in a dispenser. The concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, perfume, and from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes dispensing the concentrated hair care composition from the dispenser, applying the concentrated hair care composition the hair; and rinsing the concentrated hair care composition from the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Kathleen Mary KAUFMAN, Dariush HOSSEINPOUR
  • Method of Treating Hair with a Concentrated Conditioner
    Publication number: 20150359725
    Abstract: A method of treating the hair including providing a concentrated hair care composition in an aerosol foam dispenser. The concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, perfume, and less than 10% high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes dispensing the concentrated hair care composition from the aerosol foam dispenser as a dosage of foam; applying the foam to the hair; and rinsing the foam from the hair. The foam has a density of from about 0.025 g/cm3 to about 0.40 g/cm3 when dispensed from the aerosol foam dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Kathleen Mary KAUFMAN, Dariush HOSSEINPOUR
  • Method of Treating Hair with a Concentrated Conditioner
    Publication number: 20150359728
    Abstract: A method of treating the hair including providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, perfume, and from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition the hair; and rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm3 to about 0.75 g/cm3 when dispensed from the aerosol foam dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Kathleen Mary KAUFMAN, Dariush HOSSEINPOUR, Todd Ryan THOMPSON
  • Method of Treating Hair with a Concentrated Conditioner
    Publication number: 20150359726
    Abstract: A method of treating the hair including providing a concentrated hair care composition in a mechanical foam dispenser. The concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, from about 1% to about 5% perfume, and is substantially free of high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes dispensing the concentrated hair care composition from the mechanical foam dispenser as a dosage of foam; applying the foam to the hair; and rinsing the foam from the hair. The foam has a density of from about 0.025 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3 when dispensed from the mechanical foam dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Kathleen Mary KAUFMAN, Dariush HOSSEINPOUR
  • Porous, dissolvable solid substrate and surface resident coating comprising water sensitive actives
    Patent number: 9198838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions, especially those personal care compositions in the form of a personal care article that is a porous dissolvable solid substrate. The porous dissolvable solid substrate has a surface resident coating comprising a water sensitive active that can deliver a consumer benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Kathleen Mary Kaufman, James Charles Dunbar, John Michael Gardlik, Bryan Patrick Murphy
  • Methods of Forming an Aqueous Treatment Liquor
    Publication number: 20150313807
    Abstract: A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a benefit agent, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product comprising: (i) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (ii) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent, the hydrophobic coating applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure; (b) providing an aqueous solution; and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion. The method provides a Capillary Number of less than about 1000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Consumer Products
    Publication number: 20150313804
    Abstract: A consumer product comprises: (a) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (b) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent. The hydrophobic coating is applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure and the hydrophobic coating has an average thickness and/or maximum thickness of less than about 1000 microns. A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprises the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product, (b) providing an aqueous solution, and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Consumer Products
    Publication number: 20150313803
    Abstract: A consumer product comprises: (a) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (b) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent. The hydrophobic coating is applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure and the hydrophobic coating has a viscosity of less than 14.5 Pa·s. A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprises the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product, (b) providing an aqueous solution, and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion. The hydrophobic portion of the aqueous treatment liquor has a viscosity of less than about 14.5 Pa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Consumer Products
    Publication number: 20150313808
    Abstract: A consumer product comprises: (a) a porous dissolvable solid structure, (b) a first hydrophobic coating comprising a first benefit agent, and (c) a second hydrophobic coating comprising a second benefit agent. The first and second hydrophobic coatings are discretely applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure. A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprises the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product, (b) providing an aqueous solution, and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Consumer Products
    Publication number: 20150313805
    Abstract: A consumer product comprises: (a) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (b) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent. The hydrophobic coating is applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure and the hydrophobic coating has an area density of application of less than about 250 ?g per mm2 of the porous dissolvable solid structure. A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprises the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product, (b) providing an aqueous solution, and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Methods of Forming an Aqueous Treatment Liquor
    Publication number: 20150313806
    Abstract: A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a benefit agent, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product comprising: (i) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (ii) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent, the hydrophobic coating applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure, wherein the hydrophobic coating has a first viscosity; (b) providing an aqueous solution; and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion, wherein the aqueous portion has a second viscosity. A ratio of the first viscosity of the hydrophobic coating to the second viscosity of the aqueous portion of the aqueous treatment liquor is less than about 100:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Consumer Products
    Publication number: 20150313809
    Abstract: A consumer product comprises: (a) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (b) a hydrophobic coating comprising a first benefit agent and a second benefit agent. The hydrophobic coating is applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure. The first benefit agent and the second benefit agent are premixed to form the hydrophobic coating before the hydrophobic coating is applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure. A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprises the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product, (b) providing an aqueous solution, and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Joanne Roberta Willman, Benjamin John Kutay, Philip Andrew Sawin, Mark William Hamersky
  • Compositions in the Form of Dissolvable Solid Structures
    Publication number: 20150315350
    Abstract: Described are dissolvable, porous solid structures formed using certain vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers. The copolymer and the porosity of the structure allow for liquid flow during use such that the structure readily dissolves to provide a desired consumer experience. Also described are processes for making open cell foam and fibrous dissolvable solid structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Min MAO, Mark William HAMERSKY, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Todd Ryan THOMPSON