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: 20150175942
    Abstract: A coloured laundry detergent is provided that brightens on exposure to light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
  • Publication number: 20150159121
    Abstract: A coloured laundry detergent is provided that photobleaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: David Victor Avila, Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird, Peter William Elliott
  • Publication number: 20150141317
    Abstract: A coloured laundry detergent is provided that brightens on exposure to light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
  • Publication number: 20150087574
    Abstract: The present invention provides lenticular or disc detergent particles comprising (i) surfactant, (ii) inorganic salts, (iii) pigment, wherein the inorganic salts and the pigment are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core. The particles show reduced staining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20150065413
    Abstract: The present invention provides lenticular or disc detergent particles comprising (i) surfactat, (ii) inorganic salts, and (iii) dye, wherein the inorganic salts are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant and the dye are present as a core. The particles show reduced staining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20150038393
    Abstract: The present invention provides lenticular or disc detergent particles comprising (i) surfactant, (ii) inorganic salts and (iii) dye, wherein the inorganic salts and the dye are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core. The dye containing coating gives reduced staining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20150038398
    Abstract: The present invention provides lenticular or disc detergent particles comprising surfactant, inorganic salts and pigment, wherein the inorganic salts are present on the detergent particles as a coating and the surfactant and the pigment are present as a core. The particles show reduced staining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Patent number: 8946139
    Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry formulations incorporating a modified lignin polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
  • Publication number: 20150013076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment composition comprising a hydrophobic dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Norman BATCHELOR, Jayne Michelle BIRD
  • Patent number: 8715369
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment composition comprising a hydrophobic dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The Sun Products Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
  • Patent number: 8691745
    Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising a) a photo-bleach; b) a quaternary ammonium fabric conditioner; and c) an olefinic pro-fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Mansur Sultan Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20140082853
    Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry formulations incorporating a modified lignin polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird
  • Patent number: 8673024
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic phenazine dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird, Susan Barbara Joyce
  • Patent number: 8632610
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic azine dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Jayne Michelle Bird, Susan Barbara Joyce
  • Publication number: 20130333122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric shading dye and their use in laundry applications. The polymers are alkoxylated polyethylene imines and the dyes are reactive dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Sheng Meng, Tao Qingsheng, Jinfang Wang
  • Publication number: 20130288943
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated lenticular or disc detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 1 to 2 mm, y is from 2 to 8 mm and z is from 2 to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 40 to 90 wt % surfactant selected from anionic surfactant and non-ionic surfactant; (ii) from 1 to 40 wt % water soluble inorganic salts; and (iii) from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt % pigment, wherein the pigment is selected from organic and inorganic pigments, wherein the inorganic salts are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant and the pigment are present as a core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20130281350
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated lenticular or disc detergent particle having maximum perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 1 to 2 mm, y is from 2 to 8 mm, and z is from 2 to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 40 to 90 wt % surfactant selected from: anionic surfactant; and, non-ionic surfactant; (ii) from 1 to 40 wt % water soluble inorganic salts; and, (iii) from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt % dye, wherein the dye is selected from: anionic dyes; and non-ionic dyes, wherein the inorganic salts are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant and the dye are present as a core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley, Jennifer Sian Roseblade
  • Publication number: 20130281351
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lenticular or disc coated detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 1 to 2 mm, y is from 2 to 8 mm and z is from 2 to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 40 to 90 wt % surfactant selected from anionic surfactant and non-ionic surfactant; (ii) from 1 to 40 wt % water soluble inorganic salts; and (iii) from 0.0001 to 0.5 wt % pigment, wherein the pigment is selected from organic and inorganic pigments, wherein the inorganic salts and the pigment are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20130281349
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated lenticular or disc detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 1 to 2 mm, y is from 2 to 8 mm and z is from 2 to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 40 to 90 wt % surfactant selected from anionic surfactant and non-ionic surfactant; (ii) from 1 to 40 wt % water soluble inorganic salts; and (iii) from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt % dye, wherein the dye is covalently bound to from 1 to 4 sulphonate groups, wherein the inorganic salts and the dye are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley
  • Publication number: 20130281348
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coated lenticular or disc detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, the particle comprises: (i) from 40 to 90 wt % surfactant selected from: anionic surfactant; and, non-ionic surfactant; (ii) from 1 to 40 wt % water soluble inorganic salts; (iii) from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt % dye, wherein the dye is selected: from anionic dyes; and, non-ionic dyes; and, (iv) from 0 to 3 wt % of perfume, wherein the inorganic salts and the dye are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present as a core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Norman Batchelor, Andrew Paul Chapple, Stephen Thomas Keningley, Jennifer Sian Roseblade