Patents by Inventor Ronald Hage

Ronald Hage 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).

  • Liquid Hardening
    Publication number: 20090253833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curing agents for air-drying alkyd-based resins, coatings, such as paint, varnish or wood stain, inks and linoleum floor coverings, based on an iron/manganese complex containing tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Philana Wesenhagen
  • Process of bleaching
    Publication number: 20090205143
    Abstract: The present invention concerns bleaching of substrates with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Jean Hypolites Koek, Marinus Maria Cornelis Gerardus Warmoeskerken
  • Bleaching of Substrates
    Publication number: 20090126121
    Abstract: The present invention concerns bleaching of substrates with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Joaquim Manuel Henriques de Almeida, Zinaida Ponie Djodikromo, Ronald Hage
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 7534757
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicycle compound of formula (I) carrying at least one C8-C22-alkyl chain, together with a peroxygen source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lienke, Patricia Veerman-Petersen
  • Bispidon-derivated ligands and complexes thereof for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 7501389
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicycle compound of formula (I) carrying at least one C8-C22-alkyl chain, the bleaching composition being substantially devoid of a peroxygen source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lienke, Patricia Veerman-Petersen
  • Bispidon-Derivated Ligands and Complexes Thereof for Catalytically Bleaching a Substrate
    Publication number: 20080035885
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound of formula (I) carrying at least one C8-C22-alkyl chain the bleaching composition substantially devoid of a peroxygen source (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lienke, Patricia Veerman-Petersen
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20070173427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one a C8-C22-alkyl chain, together with a peroxygen source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lieke, Patricia Veerman-Petersen
  • Composition and method for bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 7049278
    Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen and a peroxyl species. A method of bleaching a substrate is provided that comprises applying to the substrate, in an aqueous medium, a specified organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by atmospheric oxygen and a peroxyl species. Also provided is a bleaching composition comprising, in an aqueous medium, atmospheric oxygen and an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by the atmospheric oxygen, wherein the aqueous medium is provided with a peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or peroxy-generating bleach system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Ton Swarthoff, David Tetard, David William Thornthwaite
  • Liquid detergent composition
    Publication number: 20060073994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition, comprising: (a) a cleaning effective amount of an enzyme preferably selected from a proteolytic enzyme, an amylolytic enzyme, a lipolytic enzyme, a cellulolytic enzyme and mixtures thereof; (b) from 0.001 to 3% by weight of a perfume composition, not containing a perfume component selected from the group consisting of saturated and unsaturated linear aldehydes, lilial, cyclal c, vanillin, citral, cinnamic aldehyde, pulegone, terpinolene, gamma terpinene, alpha methylionone; (c) from 0.002 to 1% by weight of an antioxidant; and (d) a fatty acid soap in an amount of at most 4% by weight. Said detergent composition was found to have favourable storage stability characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Maartje Ouwendijk-Vrijenhoek, Derdiyok Sonmezer, Simon Veerman
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20050032662
    Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen or air. A method of bleaching a substrate is provided that comprises applying to the substrate, in an aqueous medium, a specified ligand from a selected class which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by atmospheric oxygen. Also provided is an aqueous bleaching composition substantially devoid of peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or -generating bleach system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Heidi Boerzel, Peter Comba, Ronald Hage, Marion Kerscher, Joachim Lienke, Michael Merz
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 6818149
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one tertiary amine group the bleaching composition substantially devoid of a peroxygen source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Boerzel, Peter Comba, Ronald Hage, Marion Kerscher, Joachim Lienke, Michael Merz
  • Composition and method for bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20040038844
    Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen and a peroxyl species. A method of bleaching a substrate is provided that comprises applying to the substrate, in an aqueous medium, a specified organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by atmospheric oxygen and a peroxyl species. Also provided is a bleaching composition comprising, in an aqueous medium, atmospheric oxygen and an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by the atmospheric oxygen, wherein the aqueous medium is provided with a peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or peroxy-generating bleach system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Ton Swarthoff, David Tetard, David William Thornthwaite
  • Composition and method for bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 6696403
    Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with a bleaching composition using either air or a peroxyl source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Riccardo Filippo Carina, Michel Gilbert Jose Delroisse, Ronald Hage, David Tetard
  • Targeted moieties for use in bleach catalysts
    Patent number: 6677288
    Abstract: There is provided a targeted bleaching composition comprising an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalyzing bleaching of a substrate by a precursor selected from atmospheric oxygen and/or a peroxyl species. The complex is bound to a recognizing portion having a high binding affinity for stains present on fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Lucas Feringa, Ronald Hage, Steven Howell, Neil James Parry, Johannes Gerardhus Roelfes, Cornelis Theodorus Verrips
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20030232732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one tertiary amine group the bleaching composition substantially devoid of a peroxygen source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lienke, Patricia Petersen
  • Ligand and complex for catalytically bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20030230736
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bleaching composition comprising a [3.3.1] bicyclo compound carrying at least one tertiary amine group together with a peroxygen source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Joachim Lienke, Patricia Petersen
  • Preserved enhancement of bleaching catalysts
    Publication number: 20030232733
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic bleaching system that is low in surfactant alkyl hydroperoxide and comprises an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrianus Cornelis Appel, Ronald Hage, Roelant Mathijs Hermant, Joachim Lienke, Simon Marinus Veerman
  • Enhancement of bleaching catalysts
    Publication number: 20030228994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic bleaching system that is low in surfactant alkyl hydroperoxide content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrianus Cornelis Appel, Ronald Hage, Roelant Mathijs Hermant, Christiaan Lamers, Joachim Lienke
  • Composition and method for bleaching a substrate
    Publication number: 20030226999
    Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen or air. A method of bleaching a substrate is provided that comprises applying to the substrate, in an aqueous medium, a specified organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by atmospheric oxygen. Also provided is a bleaching composition comprising, in an aqueous medium atmospheric oxygen and an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of the substrate by the atmospheric oxygen, wherein the aqueous medium is substantially devoid of peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or -generating bleach system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Hage
  • Composition and method for bleaching a substrate
    Patent number: 6653271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid bleaching composition for catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with atmospheric oxygen or air. A liquid bleaching composition is provided comprising an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex catalysing bleaching of a substrate by atmospheric oxygen, and a liquid carrier or solvent, wherein the composition is substantially devoid of peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or -generating bleach system. Also provided is a method of bleaching a substrate comprising applying the liquid bleaching composition to the substrate. Also provided is a method of treating a textile by contacting the textile with the liquid bleaching composition, whereby the complex catalyses bleaching of the textile by atmospheric oxygen after the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hage, Simon Marinus Veerman