Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Urbanec

Stephen J. Urbanec 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).

  • Extended delivery of ingredients from a fabric softener composition
    Patent number: 8138137
    Abstract: A controlled delivery system for active ingredients, like a fragrance, for use in fabric softener products, such as tumble dryer sheets, rinse added liquids, and similar products, is disclosed. The delivery system enhances performance of an active ingredient, such as a fragrance. The controlled delivery system contains polymeric micro-particles highly loaded with the active ingredient. Other active ingredients that can be incorporated into a fabric softener composition using the delivery system include ironing aides, silicone fluids, antiwrinkle agents, antistatic agents, optical brighteners, fabric crisping agents, bleaching agents, germicides, fungicides, flow agents, and surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Stephane Leclerc, Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Alan McClellan, Melanie Jane Hughes
  • Delivery System and Method of Manufacturing the Same
    Publication number: 20100183688
    Abstract: A microparticle delivery system for an active compound which includes an active compound loaded onto polymeric microparticles, wherein the loaded microparticles are encased by a matrix material comprising about 68% to about 99%, by weight, of the microparticle delivery system. Compositions containing the microparticle delivery system, and methods of manufacturing the microparticle delivery system, also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Amcol International Corporation
    Inventors: Limin Liu, Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Gholam-Reza Vakili-Tahami, Ashoke K. Sengupta, Kevin Cureton
  • Cosmetic and Therapeutic Stick Products
    Publication number: 20100008959
    Abstract: A composition wherein phase or chemically incompatible components are introduced into a stick composition through the use of a microparticle delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Limin Liu, Gholam-Reza Vakili-Tahami
  • Extended Delivery of Ingredients from a Fabric Softener Composition
    Publication number: 20100009894
    Abstract: A controlled delivery system for active ingredients, like a fragrance, for use in fabric softener products, such as tumble dryer sheets, rinse added liquids, and similar products, is disclosed. The delivery system enhances performance of an active ingredient, such as a fragrance. The controlled delivery system contains polymeric micro-particles highly loaded with the active ingredient. Other active ingredients that can be incorporated into a fabric softener composition using the delivery system include ironing aides, silicone fluids, antiwrinkle agents, antistatic agents, optical brighteners, fabric crisping agents, bleaching agents, germicides, fungicides, flow agents, and surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Stephane Leclerc, Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Alan McCellan, Melanie Jane Hughes
  • Conversion of liquid formulations to a powder
    Publication number: 20090035233
    Abstract: A powdered composition comprising a liquid or semisolid formulation and a polymeric microparticle delivery system. The powdered composition is capable of converting to the liquid or semisolid composition upon application to a substrate, such as skin or a scalp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Rosario Oteri
  • Oral Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20080286318
    Abstract: An oral care composition containing polymeric microparticles highly loaded with an oral care compound is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ralph Spindler, Stephen J. Urbanec, Nataliya V. Larionova