Patents by Inventor Stanislaw Kepka

Stanislaw Kepka 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).

  • Patent number: 5951716
    Abstract: A containment bag 1 which may be used in home dry cleaning is made of textile with an impermeable finish and an interior capable of absorbing loose particles and soil. The containment bag 1 is used in a home dryer dry cleaning and freshening system. The textile of the containment bag 1 has a layer of woven or knit fabric with an impermeable coating and a soft, hairy layer on its interior. The inside of the containment bag 1 is prewetted with cleaning composition. Preferably a liquid cleaning composition is employed and the cleaning composition may include a fragrance composition. A process for cleaning a garment is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Anthony Lucia, III, Stephen Vito Dente, Tracy Ann Ryan, Michael Richard Tyerech, Anthony Domenic Sidoti, Stanislaw Kepka
  • Patent number: 5908473
    Abstract: Spot pretreatment compositions useful as stain cleaning compositions useful prior to a subsequent cleaning operation, including laundering or dry-cleaning. The spot cleaning compositions feature a major proportion of water, and minor amounts of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and organic solvents selected from alcohols and glycol ethers. The spot pretreatment compositions exhibit excellent stain dissolution characteristics. Processes for producing the spot cleaning compositions, and methods for their use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman
    Inventors: Jeanne Marie Weller, Frank Anthony Lucia, III, Stanislaw Kepka, Ashwinkumar C. Gandhi