Patents by Inventor Stephen Nicoll

Stephen Nicoll 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: 20250019621
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an aqueous fabric conditioner composition containing: (i) a fragrance component present in an amount of ?1 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the fragrance component comprises at least one, at least two, at least three, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven, at least eight, at least nine or at least ten High Performance fragrance ingredients selected from the group consisting of Ultra High-Impact fragrance ingredients as listed in Table 1 and High-Impact fragrance ingredients as listed in Table 2; and (ii) a fabric conditioner active. The composition exhibits parity and/or improved visco-stability and/or perceived intensity, perceived longevity and/or perceived fidelity of a fragrance profile, particularly fresh and clean characters. This disclosure also relates to use of the aqueous fabric conditioner composition for imparting or enhancing the perception of the fragrance profile on fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Caroline Celine Rose Girod, Robert Allan Hunter, Dennis Lensen, Stephen Nicoll, Franc T. Schiet, Arrisje Clasina Van Eck
  • Publication number: 20050106192
    Abstract: Described are synergistically-effective compositions consisting essentially of zinc ricinoleate or solutions thereof and one or more of the substituted monocyclic organic compounds: 1-cyclohexylethan-1-yl butyrate; 1-cyclohexylethan-1-yl acetate; 1-cyclohexylethan-1-ol; 1-(4?-methylethyl)cyclohexylethan-1-yl propionate; and/or 2?-hydroxy-1?-ethyl(2-phenoxy)acetate and uses of same and compositions containing same for preventing and/or suppressing malodors. Also described for the purpose of application to an inanimate laminar substantially solid surface are malodor-suppressing composition-containing stick articles containing an ester-terminated polyamide or an amide-terminated polyamide structural support polymer in combination with the aforementioned synergistically-effective zinc ricinoleate-substituted monocyclic organic compound composition. Also described is a package for conveniently handling the aforementioned stick article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Prabodh Parekh, Stephen Nicoll, Vellidum Ramsammy, Kristine Colt, Alison Betz, Vikas Deshpande, Wijnanda Van Kippersluis, Richard Boden