Patents by Inventor Scott Edward Smith

Scott Edward Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20180244460
    Abstract: A method of warming food dispensable from an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials suitable for eating in a microwave oven. Consumer products, such as food, contained in the aerosol dispenser may be heated in a microwave oven prior to dispensing. Upon dispensing, food retains residual heat, and is suitable for eating or further cooking. Other heated products in the aerosol dispenser may be comfortably applied to the skin, used as air freshener, used for cleaning, etc. The aerosol dispenser may have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for microwave heating. The aerosol dispenser can have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for heating in a microwave oven. The indicia may be thermochromic, indiciating when a desired temperature has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce ZEIK, Scott Edward SMITH
  • Publication number: 20180168996
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of conditioning the hair, the method including providing a hair care composition, adding a hydrofluoropropene to the hair care composition at a concentrated hair care composition to hydrofluoropropene weight ratio of from about 85:15 to about 98:2 to create a pressurized hair care composition, dispensing the pressurized hair care composition from an aerosol dispenser as a foam, applying the foam to the hair, and rinsing the foam from the hair. The hair care composition includes from about 0.5% to about 18% silicone, less than 8% high melting point fatty compound, and less than 5% cationic surfactant. The hair care composition has a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 15,000 centipoise. The hair care composition has a high melting point fatty compound to silicone weight ratio of from about 0 to about 50:50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, JR., Dariush Hosseinpour, Toshiyuki Iwata, Scott Edward Smith, Kathleen Mary Kaufman, Kevin Lee Doyle
  • Patent number: 9975656
    Abstract: A method of making an outer container for an aerosol dispenser and an aerosol dispenser usable with the outer container. The outer container has an upper container portion and complementary lower container portion. A piston is slideably disposed in the upper container portion. The upper container portion and lower container portion are placed proximate to each other. Propellant is disposed into the lower container portion, then the two portions are joined together at a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Scott Edward Smith, William Mercer Benson, Andrew William Franckhauser, Stefano Bartolucci
  • Publication number: 20180110714
    Abstract: Described herein is a method including providing a hair care composition in an aerosol dispenser, wherein the hair care composition includes from about 20% to about 45% of a surfactant system. The hair care composition also includes from about 3% to about 20% of 1,3,3,3-hydrofluoropropene foaming agent. The hair care composition has a formula pressure of from about 43 psig to about 65 psig at 20° C. and is dispensed as a foam via the aerosol dispenser. The foam has a density of from about 0.09 g/cm3 to about 0.20 g/cm3. The foaming agent within the hair care composition has a % saturation pressure of from about 66% to about 100%. The method also includes dispensing the hair care composition as a foam; applying the foam to the hair; and rinsing the foam from the hair. The foam has a density of from about 0.05 g/cm3 to about 0.35 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Jennifer Elizabeth Hosmer, Scott Edward Smith, Jean Jianqun Zhao
  • Patent number: 9950821
    Abstract: A pressurized container usable for an aerosol dispenser. The container is charged with propellant. The container may be conveniently shipped, for later product filling and/or decoration. By manufacturing the subcombination at a first location, and shipping sealed to a second location, flexible manufacture can be achieved. The second location can add locally popular product and decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20180099809
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials with no flammable product/propellant present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Edward SMITH, Douglas Bruce ZEIK
  • Patent number: 9919862
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials with no flammable product/propellant present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Scott Edward Smith, Douglas Bruce Zeik
  • Publication number: 20180043604
    Abstract: A plural preform assembly having nested preforms. The preforms are held together by an interference fit. The interference fit is provided by the friction between the preforms which occurs when the inner preform is inserted into the outer preform. At least one preform may have ribs extending radially towards the other preform. The ribs provided concentricity and interference to hold the preforms together during subsequent operations. The preforms may later be blow molded to provide a bag in bottle or similar container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce ZEIK, Matthew Aaron NEUMANN, Scott Edward SMITH
  • Publication number: 20180043603
    Abstract: A plural preform assembly having nested preforms with an inner preform and an outer preform. The preforms are sealably joined together, defining a volume between the preforms. Propellant is disposed in the volume between the preforms. The preforms are later blow molded to provide a bag in bottle, bottle in bottle or similar container. The propellant charge is already present when blow molded, preventing the need for a later propellant filling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Edward SMITH, Larry Leroy HUSTON
  • Publication number: 20180044096
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser having a valve cup. The valve cup has an internal interlock, for attachment of a valve assembly thereto. A seal is disposed below the interlock. This arrangement provides the benefit that components of the dispenser may be inserted past the interlock, and still seal product therein under pressure. The interlock may comprise threads or a bayonet fitting. The valve cup may be injection molded as a preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron NEUMANN, Douglas Bruce ZEIK, Scott Edward SMITH
  • Publication number: 20180044097
    Abstract: An aerosol container having an open neck at the top and a closed end bottom longitudinally spaced therefrom. The container has a valve cup and bag. The valve cup and bag are integral. The valve cup is attachable to the neck in sealing relationship. This arrangement provides for propellant to be disposed intermediate the container and bag. Product can be disposed in the bag for selective dispensing by a user actuated valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce ZEIK, Matthew Aaron NEUMANN, Scott Edward SMITH
  • Patent number: 9758294
    Abstract: A pressurized container usable for a pressurizable contain, such as an aerosol dispenser, an aerosol dispenser made therewith and preform therefor. The preform/container/dispenser has a neck at the top. The neck has upper and lower portions. The lower portion transitions into a shoulder, which flares outwardly. The shoulder, in turn, transitions into a sidewall. The lower neck portion/shoulder and/or upper part of the sidewall are cystallized. The invention also comprises a preform for making such a pressurizable container and an aerosol dispenser made therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Andrew McDaniel, Douglas Bruce Zeik, Norman Scott Broyles, Robert Earl Magness, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Scott Edward Smith, Matthew Aaron Neumann
  • Patent number: 9758295
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a pressurized container includes a valve stem and a mechanical seal. The valve stem has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, at least one primary radial opening, at least one secondary radial opening and a valve stem passageway between the open top portion and both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening. The mechanical seal comprises a longitudinal passageway that seals the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening, respectively, when the valve stem is in a closed position. Longitudinal translation of the valve stem exposes the at least one primary radial opening or both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening to the pressurized container when the valve stem is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 9713321
    Abstract: A customized fishing lure system having a lip and a body. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The body having a keyway adapted to receive, engage and lock the lip. The lip being adapted to releasably engage with the body without the need of another structural element or hand-tool. The lip further having a stem portion and a protrusion portion being adapted to releasably engage within the keyway. The lip is not capable of being releasably disengaged from the body by merely apply a longitudinal tensile force to the lip. The lip is releasably engaged within the keyway by applying a rotational force no greater than 360 degrees. The lip being adapted to receive different weighted-inserts to achieve different depth of dive in water when being retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: The Lock-n-Load Fishing Company, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Edward Smith, Jack Lee Oney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9701430
    Abstract: A pressurized container usable for an aerosol dispenser. The container is charged with propellant. The container may be conveniently shipped, for later product filling and/or decoration. By manufacturing the subcombination at a first location, and shipping sealed to a second location, flexible manufacture can be achieved. The second location can add locally popular product and decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20170166391
    Abstract: A method of warming food dispensable from an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials suitable for eating in a microwave oven. Consumer products, such as food, contained in the aerosol dispenser may be heated in a microwave oven prior to dispensing. Upon dispensing, food retains residual heat, and is suitable for eating or further cooking. Other heated products in the aerosol dispenser may be comfortably applied to the skin, used as air freshener, used for cleaning, etc. The aerosol dispenser may have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for microwave heating. The aerosol dispenser can have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for heating in a microwave oven. The indicia may be thermochromic, indicating when a desired temperature has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Edward SMITH, Douglas Bruce ZEIK
  • Publication number: 20170119655
    Abstract: A method is provided which provides shine to hair comprising spraying a leave-on composition to hair with a particle size in the range of from about 0.01 ?m to about 10 ?m, wherein the resulting film at the dried hair is in the range of from about 100 nm to about 500 nm and more than 25% of the hair fibers are covered. The oil-in water polysiloxane emulsion shows a viscosity of less than 7 Pa*s and a pH value from about 4 to about 8. The emulsion comprises about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a non-volatile polysiloxane fluid and from about 0.003% to about 0.6% by weight of a rheology modifier, wherein less than 0.015 g of the non-volatile polysiloxane fluid are applied per gram hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Lee VATTER, Kelly Rose KROGER LYONS, Timothy Woodrow COFFINDAFFER, Mikah COFFINDAFFER, Simran Preet KAUR, Timothy James FELTS, Scott Edward SMITH, Samuel Wolfe STOFEL
  • Publication number: 20170119654
    Abstract: A hair care composition is provided imparting enhanced shine to hair comprising a) from about 0.1% to about 10.0% by weight of the composition of a non-volatile polysiloxane fluid; b) from about 0.02% to about 5.0% by weight of the composition of a surfactant mixture comprising a shining surfactant and a secondary surfactant, wherein the shining surfactant is a polyether siloxane copolymer; c) from about 0.003% to about 0.6% by weight of the composition of a rheology modifier comprising an acrylic acid/Vinyl ester copolymer; and d) a carrier suitable for the application to hair wherein the composition is free of ethanol and the viscosity s less than 7 Pa*s. Further a method is provided comprising spraying the composition with a particle size in the range of from about 0.01 ?m to about 10 ?m, wherein the resulting film is in the range of from about 100 nm to about 500 nm after drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Lee VATTER, Kelly Rose KROGER LYONS, Timothy Woodrow COFFINDAFFER, Mikah COFFINDAFFER, Simran Preet KAUR, Timothy James FELTS, Scott Edward SMITH, Samuel Wolfe STOFEL
  • Publication number: 20160377186
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a pressurized container includes a valve stem and a mechanical seal. The valve stem has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, at least one primary radial opening, at least one secondary radial opening and a valve stem passageway between the open top portion and both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening. The mechanical seal comprises a longitudinal passageway that seals the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening, respectively, when the valve stem is in a closed position. Longitudinal translation of the valve stem exposes the at least one primary radial opening or both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening to the pressurized container when the valve stem is in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20160377231
    Abstract: A valve stem for a pressurized valve assembly. The valve stem has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, at least one primary radial opening, and a valve stem longitudinal passageway between the open top portion and the at least one primary radial opening. A conduit extends from the valve stem at an angle relative to the valve stem longitudinal passageway, proximate to the open top portion. The conduit provides a flowpath between the valve stem longitudinal passageway at a conduit first end and a dispensing opening at a conduit second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith