Patents by Inventor Sanjeev K. Dey

Sanjeev K. Dey 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).

  • Horticulture additive
    Patent number: 11891346
    Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Composition Comprising Hueing Agent
    Publication number: 20230407207
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LEUCO COMPOUNDS AND COLORANTS
    Publication number: 20230392018
    Abstract: A composition comprises (a) a leuco compound and (b) a colorant. The colorant preferably has an Aesthetic Value Index (AVI) of greater than ?4. The colorant preferably is also complementary to the color exhibited by the colored analogue of the leuco compound (e.g., complementary to the color exhibited by the oxidized analogue of the leuco compound).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: HAIHU QIN, RICHARD LAWSON, JAMIE B. MYERS, SANJEEV K. DEY, LAURENT DE BRUYNE, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Horticulture Additive
    Publication number: 20230348784
    Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Composition Comprising Hueing Agent
    Publication number: 20230340371
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
  • Polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 11732218
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Composition comprising hueing agent
    Patent number: 11718814
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
  • Horticulture Additive
    Publication number: 20230081187
    Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Moon, Shirley A. Whiteside, Dominick J. Valenti, Adam J. Newberry, Sanjeev K. Dey
  • Laundry care compositions
    Patent number: 11530374
    Abstract: A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient or adjunct and at least one compound that is capable of changing from a first color state (i.e., the initial color state in the composition) to a second color state that is perceptibly different from the first color state. A method for treating textile articles comprises the steps of: (a) providing a laundry care composition as described above; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; and (c) placing the textile articles in the liquid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Butterfield, Eduardo Torres, Sanjeev K. Dey, Michael Hong, Haihu Qin, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 11518963
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 11466122
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Leuco compounds and compositions comprising the same
    Patent number: 11345819
    Abstract: A leuco compound comprises an antioxidant moiety covalently bonded to a leuco moiety. A laundry care composition comprises (a) at least one laundry care ingredient and (b) a leuco compound as described above. A method of treating a textile comprises the steps of (a) providing such a laundry care composition; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; (c) placing textile articles in the liquid medium; (d) optionally, rinsing the textile; and (e) drying the textile articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Sanjeev K. Dey, Haihu Qin, Dominick J. Valenti, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Reactive leuco compounds and compositions comprising the same
    Patent number: 11299634
    Abstract: A leuco composition comprises at least one reactive leuco compound, which reactive leuco compound comprises a leuco moiety and at least one reactive moiety covalently bound to the leuco moiety. A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient and a leuco composition. A method of treating a textile comprises the steps of (i) treating a textile with an aqueous solution containing a leuco composition, (ii) optionally, rinsing the textile, and (iii) drying the textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Sanjeev K. Dey, Wesley A. Freund, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 11299591
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • POLYETHYLENEIMINE COMPOUNDS CONTAINING N-HALAMINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220073844
    Abstract: This invention relates to odor control molecules comprised of polyethyleneimine compounds containing N-halamine and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Srivastava, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Dominick J. Valenti
  • Stabilized compositions comprising leuco compounds
    Patent number: 11261403
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) a leuco composition; and (b) a stabilizing amount of an antioxidant composition. The antioxidant composition comprises at least one sterically hindered phenol and at least one substituted diarylamine, and the mole ratio of the hindered phenol to the substituted diarylamine is greater than 1:1. In another embodiment, a composition comprises (a) a leuco composition and (b) an antioxidant composition; and optionally (c) a solvent composition. The combined mass of the leuco compounds and antioxidants present in the composition is 10% or more of the total mass of the composition, and (b) the molar ratio of antioxidants present in the composition to leuco compounds present in the composition is greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Haihu Qin, Wesley A. Freund, Sanjeev K. Dey, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Leuco compounds
    Patent number: 11236235
    Abstract: A compound comprises at least one fluorescent moiety covalently bound to at least one second moiety selected from the group consisting of leuco moieties and chromophore moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Dominick J. Valenti, Sanjeev K. Dey, Haihu Qin, Wesley A. Freund, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Composition Comprising Hueing Agent
    Publication number: 20210277334
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
  • Composition Comprising Hueing Agent
    Publication number: 20210277335
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy
  • Composition Comprising Hueing Agent
    Publication number: 20210269747
    Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and a polymeric thiophene hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Wesley A. Freund, Richard Lawson, Sanjeev K. Dey, Nolan Peevy