Patents by Inventor Stephen Norman Batchelor

Stephen Norman Batchelor 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: 20240132804
    Abstract: An aqueous laundry liquid detergent comprising linear alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS), alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and alkyl ethoxylate surfactant, wherein at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ether sulphate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, and wherein at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ethoxylate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
  • Publication number: 20240124800
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant wherein the C18 alcohol ethoxylate comprises monounsaturated C18, wherein the proportion of monounsaturated C18 constitutes at least 50% wt. of the total C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant and wherein the C16 alcohol ethoxylate comprises at least 4% of the total C16 and C18 alcohol ethoxylate surfactant and wherein the C16 and 18 alcohol ethoxylate has an average of from 8 to 20 EO groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
  • Publication number: 20240052262
    Abstract: A laundry liquid composition comprising at least 50% wt. water, an alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, wherein at least one of the alkyl ether sulphate and alcohol ethoxylate comprises at least 10% weight C16/18 alkyl chains and a dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM
  • Publication number: 20240025826
    Abstract: The invention concerns an oleyl alcohol, wherein the oleyl chain is obtained from a mixture of 1:9 to 6:4, preferably 2:8 to 5:5 of oil (1):oil (2) by hydrogenation of a fatty acid, a fatty acid methyl ester or a combination thereof to provide a fatty alcohol, where oil (1) is selected from palm oil, cottonseed oil or a mixture thereof, and oil (2) is selected from tall oil, olive oil, low erucic rapeseed oil, sunflower seed oil variants containing greater than 60 wt. % oleic acid or mixtures thereof; and a process to make said oleyl alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
  • Publication number: 20240018449
    Abstract: An aqueous laundry liquid detergent comprising alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and alkyl ethoxylate surfactant, wherein either at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ether sulphate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, or at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ethoxylate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, from 0.01 to 3% wt. of the composition benzoate salt and wherein the composition has a pH of from 5.0 to 7.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, lnc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Matthew Lloyd PARRY, Matthew Rhys THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230407208
    Abstract: A transparent plastic container comprising an aqueous liquid laundry detergent composition wherein the liquid detergent composition comprises: from 5 to 60 wt. % of surfactant; and from of 0.0005 to 0.01 wt. % of an amylase and/or from 0.0005 to 0.01 wt. % of a protease; and from 0.00005 to 0.02 wt. % of a dye comprising an anthraquinone chromophore which contains an amine group or an acid amide group in the 1-position of the anthraquinone ring; and wherein the container has an internal volume of from 0.1 to 10 L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Avinash Shantaram AMBRE, Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Robert David PERKINS, Sambhamurthy NURANI PADMANABHAN, Matthew Rhys THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230365889
    Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising C18 alkyl ether sulphate and/or C18 alcohol ethoxylate and from 0.01 to 10% wt. fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Alison CUMMINS, David Richard Arthur MEALING, Matthew Rhys THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230303949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein wherein greater than 50 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is C17 and/or C18 secondary alkane sulfonate; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, David Stephen GRAINGER, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20230287300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein at least 70 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is a secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant having linear alkyl chains of from 15 to 18 carbon atoms; wherein less than 30% of the secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant has linear alkyl chains of 14 carbon atoms or lower; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, David Stephen GRAINGER, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20230129953
    Abstract: A laundry liquid composition in a container, the composition comprising a surfactant, said surfactant comprising C18 alkyl-containing anionic or non-ionic surfactant, a free fragrance and wherein the container comprises at least 50% wt. post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) comprising polyolefin or polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventor: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR
  • Publication number: 20220372408
    Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt. % of a lipid esterase enzyme; (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where n is from 5 to 15, preferably from 6 to 15, more preferably from 7 to 15, most preferably 7 to 12; and (c) from 0.2 to 50 wt. %, of surfactant other than the surfactant specified in (b); also the invention concerns a domestic method of treating a textile; and the use of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and where n is from 7 to 15, preferably 8 to 12, to reduce the amount of lipase left in fats on garments after the wash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM
  • Publication number: 20220372397
    Abstract: A detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOSO3H where R1 is saturated or monounsaturated, preferably saturated, linear C12 and/or C14 alkyl chain and where m is from 1 to 4; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and where n is from 5 to 20; wherein the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 5:1 to 1:8. A domestic method of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220372400
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1.5 to 30 wt. %, of an anionic surfactant; (b) from 3 to 20 wt. % of a saturated or monosaturated linear C16 and/or C18 ether sulfate with mole average of 5 to 13, preferably 7 to 13 ethoxylate groups; (c) from 1 to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant; (d) from 0.5 to 15 wt. % of polymeric cleaning boosters selected from antiredeposition polymers, soil release polymers and mixtures thereof, and wherein the anionic surfactant a) is a non-ether sulfate anionic surfactant; and to a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220364020
    Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition containing less than 1 wt. % of phosphate, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is selected from saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chains and where m is from 6 to 40; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the mole ratio of (a) to (b) is from 9:1 to 1:9; the invention also concerns a domestic method of treating a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220364022
    Abstract: The invention concerns a surfactant composition comprising: (a) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1-(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is oleyl and/or elaidic and where m is from 6 to 16; and, (b) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the total level of (a)+(b) is greater than 80 wt. %; a detergent composition comprising said surfactant composition; and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Julie BENNETT, Jonathan BEST, David Christopher THORLEY
  • Publication number: 20220333038
    Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2.5 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 5 to 50 wt. % of a citric acid ester derivative of a monoglyceride of the form: —wherein one of R1, R2, and R3 is selected from a C16 to C18 fatty acid chain; and one or two of R1, R2, and R3 is selected from citric acid, the remainder, if any, being OH; and, 10 b) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. %, of further laundry ingredients selected from: perfumes, protease enzymes, amylase enzymes, cellulase enzymes and preservatives; and to a domestic method of treating a textile comprising treatment of the textile with an aqueous solution of 0.15 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition of the first aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Niel Stephen BURNHAM
  • Publication number: 20220098520
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 2 to 70 wt. % of a surfactant; and (ii) from 0.00001 to 0.1 wt. % of shading dye which is covalently bound to at least one alkoxy-CH2CHO or —CH2CHO capped polyalkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM
  • Publication number: 20220098525
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising: from 2 to 70 wt. % of a surfactant; and from 0.00001 to 0.1 wt. % of shading dye which is covalently bound to at least one alkoxy-CH?CH2 or —CH?CH2 capped polyalkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM
  • Publication number: 20220033736
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 2 to 40 wt. %, most preferably from 2.5 to 40 wt. % of an organic acid derivative of mono- and di-glycerides of the form:—(I) wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from an acyl group of the formula R4CO—; where R4 is a linear or branched, saturated or mon-unsaturated C9 to C21 alkyl chain; wherein one or two, of R1, R2 and R3 is selected from an organic acid of generic formulation (HOOC)nXCO—; wherein X is saturated or monounsaturated organic group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n=1 to 3; wherein one or none of R1, R2 and R3 is enzyme; and to domestic method of treatment of a textile using said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM, Andrew Thomas COOK, Dietmar Andreas LANG
  • Publication number: 20220033732
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition, comprising: a) from 4 to 50 wt. % of surfactant; wherein from 50 to 100 wt. %, preferably from 60 to 100 wt. %, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt. %, even more preferably from 90 to 100 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt. % of the surfactant is an edible surfactant. A domestic method of treating a textile, comprising the steps of:—a) treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition; b) optionally rinsing and drying the textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc,, d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Neil Stephen BURNHAM