Patents by Inventor Stephen H. Thong

Stephen H. Thong 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: 8586017
    Abstract: Self-heating non-aerosol shave products are provided. In some implementations, the shave product includes a non-ionic emulsifier system, for example, including one or more fatty alcohol ethoxylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alexander Novikov, Honorio V. Obias, Yun Xu, Alfred G. Barnet, Stephen H. Thong
  • Publication number: 20130180062
    Abstract: An electrical device such as an electric toothbrush that comprises a handle and a head portion. The head portion comprises a bristle bearing portion and an optional neck portion. The handle includes a housing having a housing exterior. First and second conductive contacts are located on the exterior of the housing. The first and second conductive contacts form part of a high impedance touch sensitive circuit configured to operate a motor to drive the bristle bearing portion when the handle is gripped by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
    Inventors: Gerhart P. Huy, Todd W. Domke, Stephen H. Thong
  • Publication number: 20100061955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaving composition in the form of a post-foaming gel that contains a polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant. In particular the shaving composition comprises, in percent by weight, about 60% to about 93%, preferably about 70% to about 85%, water, about 2% to about 25%, preferably about 5% to about 20%, water dispersible (or soluble) surface active agent capable of forming a lather, about 1% to about 6%, preferably about 2% to about 5%, volatile post-foaming agent, and about 0.5% to about 5%, preferably about 1% to about 3%, polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Alexander Novikov, Stephen H. Thong
  • Patent number: 7608252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaving composition in the form of a post-foaming gel that contains a polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant. In particular the shaving composition comprises, in percent by weight, about 60% to about 93%, preferably about 70% to about 85%, water, about 2% to about 25%, preferably about 5% to about 20%, water dispersible (or soluble) surface active agent capable of forming a lather, about 1% to about 6%, preferably about 2% to about 5%, volatile post-foaming agent, and about 0.5% to about 5%, preferably about 1% to about 3%, polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alexander Novikov, Stephen H. Thong
  • Publication number: 20040062741
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aftershave composition comprising, by weight, 9% to 94%, preferably 15% to 85%, most preferably 25% to 55%, water, 5% to 90%, preferably 10% to 80%, most preferably 40% to 70%, ethanol, 0.25% to 6%, preferably 1% to 5%, fragrance, 0.25% to 5%, preferably 1% to 4%, surfactant to solubilize or emulsify the fragrance, and 0.05% to 1.5%, preferably 0.1% to 0.6%, phosphatidyl choline. Preferably, the composition will be a clear solution or microemulsion having a clarity better than 100 NTU and a viscosity less than 200 mPas. The foregoing composition provides skin moisturization and reduced irritation without other undesirable aesthetic attributes such as stickiness or oiliness. The present invention also embraces a method of reducing irritation of human skin caused by shaving comprising topically applying to human skin after shaving an aftershave composition as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Maureen Sullivan Morrissey, Stephen H. Thong, Alexander Novikov
  • Publication number: 20040013633
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaving composition in the form of a post-foaming gel that contains a polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant. In particular the shaving composition comprises, in percent by weight, about 60% to about 93%, preferably about 70% to about 85%, water, about 2% to about 25%, preferably about 5% to about 20%, water dispersible (or soluble) surface active agent capable of forming a lather, about 1% to about 6%, preferably about 2% to about 5%, volatile post-foaming agent, and about 0.5% to about 5%, preferably about 1% to about 3%, polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alexander Novikov, Stephen H. Thong
  • Publication number: 20040013634
    Abstract: Disclosed are shaving compositions that contain a polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant and a fatty alcohol. In particular the shaving composition comprises, in percent by weight, about 65% to about 94% water, about 1% to about 10% of a C12-22 fatty alcohol, about 1% to about 6% of a volatile hydrocarbon propellant, and about 1% to about 10% of a polyglyceryl fatty ester surfactant. Preferably the shaving composition is substantially free of anionic surface active agents such as soap or detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alexander Novikov, Stephen H. Thong