Patents by Inventor Shulin Larry Zhang

Shulin Larry Zhang 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: 20140249067
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage-stable brightener premix composition, which is substantially free of water and comprises an optical brightener, monoethanolamine, and, optionally, a solvent. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Samantha Jo COST, Cesar Edwin DARIO, Joseph James ELSEN, James William HOLDER, Peter J. MCMAHON, Jeffrey Gordon THOMAS, Gregory Thomas WANING, Shulin Larry ZHANG, Michael Shawn HOPPINS, Kenneth Michael KEMEN
  • Patent number: 7954190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of increasing liquid extraction from fabrics having a first liquid content through the use of a mechanical extraction means and a liquid extraction agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Vicente Santamarina
  • Patent number: 7776813
    Abstract: A composition comprises polyol-based fabric care materials, particularly esterified saccharides. The composition further comprises deposition agents, dispersing medium, and optional adjunct ingredients. The compositions of the present invention are used to treat fabrics to provide one or more of the following benefits: fabric softness, wrinkle reduction after drying, ease of ironing, in-wear shape retention, fabric elasticity, fabric tensile strength, fabric tear strength, and color protection. Various products containing the composition and methods for using the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, Eric Christopher Wells, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Vicente Santamarina
  • Patent number: 7749952
    Abstract: A fabric care composition containing non-ionic softening compounds, antistatic agents and perfume. Particularly, the fabric care composition is suitable for use in the rinse cycle of a textile laundering operation to provide excellent fabric softening/static control benefits, and surprisingly improved perfume freshness and longevity. The fabric care composition is preferably at a neutral pH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Renae Dianna Fossum, Michelle Marie Mulvaney, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Jr., Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV
  • Publication number: 20080132437
    Abstract: A fabric care composition containing non-ionic softening compounds, antistatic agents and perfume. Particularly, the fabric care composition is suitable for use in the rinse cycle of a textile laundering operation to provide excellent fabric softening/static control benefits, and surprisingly improved perfume freshness and longevity. The fabric care composition is preferably at a neutral pH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Renae Dianna Fossum, Michelle Marie Mulvaney, Daniel Dale Ditullio, Glenn Thomas Jordan
  • Patent number: 7320184
    Abstract: Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically, the composition may be dispensed to treat fabric articles in an appliance during the fabric article drying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Trace Wendell de Guzman Trajano, Kofi Ofosu-Asante, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Jamie Marie Childers, Cynthia Maria Bedell, Dean Larry DuVal, Joia Kirin Spooner-Wyman
  • Patent number: 7235518
    Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions comprising a fabric care active and a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least about 20 according to the Hueing Efficiency Test method; and a Wash Removal Value from about 50% to about 98%, are useful in mitigating the discoloration of white and other light colored fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Lisa Grace Brush, Errol Hoffman Wahl, Jodi Lee Brown, Marena Dessette Brown, Shulin Larry Zhang, Michael David Cummings, Eugene Steven Sadlowski
  • Patent number: 7196048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-wrinkle fabric treatment compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, of a cationic silicone polymer or copolymer having the formula: [CAP]-Zm-[CAP] ?wherein each Z unit comprises at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amino moiety, or mixtures thereof; [CAP] is a backbone termination or truncation unit; m is from 1 to 50. b) from about 1% to about 30% by weight, of a scavenger effective in scavenging compounds comprising an anionic unit; and c) the balance a carrier system. In addition, the present invention relates to fabric rinse additive compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, of a cationic silicone polymer or copolymer having the formula: [CAP]-Zm-[CAP] ?wherein each Z unit comprises at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amino moiety, or mixtures thereof; [CAP] is a backbone termination or truncation unit; m is from 1 to 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Janet Sue Littig, Arturo Luis Casado-Dominguez
  • Patent number: 7047663
    Abstract: Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically, the composition may be dispensed to treat fabric articles in an appliance during the fabric article drying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Trace Wendell de Guzman Trajano, Kofi Ofosu-Asante, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Jamie Marie Childers, Cynthia Maria Bedell, Dean Larry DuVal, Joia Kirin Spooner-Wyman
  • Publication number: 20040261194
    Abstract: A fabric article treating system, including the apparatus and the process, to provide improved fabric cleaning, fabric appearance and/or fabric care benefits. More particularly, the present system provides an effective delivery of detergent actives and rinse actives by depositing the actives directly upon a fabric article being treated. The detergent composition and fabric care composition suitable for use in such apparatus and process are also provided. The system is water-saving and energy efficient, compared to conventional immersive aqueous laundry system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Shulin Larry Zhang, Marc Eric Gustwiller, Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France, Michael Jason Ullom
  • Publication number: 20040259762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-wrinkle fabric treatment compositions comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Janet Sue Littig, Arturo Luis Casado-Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20040255395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of increasing liquid extraction from fabrics having a first liquid content through the use of a mechanical extraction means and a liquid extraction agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Joseph Dean Heatherly, Vicente Santamarina
  • Patent number: 6818610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-wrinkle fabric treatment compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, of a cationic silicone polymer or copolymer having the formula: [CAP]—Zm—[CAP]  wherein each Z unit comprises at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amino moiety, or mixtures thereof; [CAP] is a backbone termination or truncation unit; m is from 1 to 50. b) from about 1% to about 30% by weight, of a scavenger effective in scavenging compounds comprising an anionic unit; and c) the balance a carrier system. In addition, the present invention relates to fabric rinse additive compositions comprising: a) from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Janet Sue Littig, Arturo Luis Casado-Dominguez
  • Patent number: 6750189
    Abstract: The fabric care compositions comprising A) from 0.1% to 10% by weight amino acid based polymers which are alkoxylated with an average of 0.1 to 30 alkyleneoxy units; B) from 1% to 80% by weight, of a fabric softening active; and C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients wherein said compositions provide colored fabric with protection against the deleterious effects of mechanical wear and exposure to laundry-leaching added ingredients inter alia bleaching materials or water-borne materials inter alia heavy metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Sherri Lynn Randall, Rajan Keshav Panandiker
  • Patent number: 6642200
    Abstract: A composition comprising A) from about 0.1% by weight of a polymer, copolymer, or mixtures thereof, said polymer or copolymer comprising one or more monomers having a cationic group and which is capable of attenuating and/or abating the loss of fabric dye; and B) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Janet Sue Littig, Neil James Gordon
  • Publication number: 20030096728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-wrinkle fabric treatment compositions comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shulin Larry Zhang, Janet Sue Littig, Arturo Luis Casado-Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20030050220
    Abstract: Articles, kits and methods for or reducing the drying time and/or temperature of wetted fabrics and/or improving the environmental impact of the laundry process. The article includes a fabric softening composition and a set of instructions associated with the composition, the set of instructions including an instruction to apply an effective amount of the fabric softening composition to fabric to reduce the drying time and/or temperature of the fabric and/or improve the environmental impact of the laundering process. Related methods for reducing fabric damage due to exposure of the fabrics to heat, for teaching a consumer to conserve energy and/or improve the environmental impact of the laundry process, and for promoting the use of fabric softening compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, John William Smith, Helen Bernardo Tordil, Shulin Larry Zhang