Patents by Inventor Steven George Patterson

Steven George Patterson 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: 20160230124
    Abstract: A cleaning composition being a liquid laundry treatment composition or component thereof, comprising a substituted polysaccharide particle having a mean particle size as expressed by the area-equivalent diameter from about 1 to 100 ?m according to ISO 9276-6 and a laundry adjunct ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Steven George PATTERSON, Nigel Patrick SOMERVILLE ROBERTS, Victor Stuart REID, Alan Thomas BROOKER
  • Publication number: 20160122692
    Abstract: A method of laundering a fabric, comprising the steps of: (i) contacting a fabric with an aqueous wash liquor comprising a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising a surfactant and wherein the wash liquor comprises from 0.05 to 4 g/l of a surfactant; and (ii) in a first rinse step, contacting the fabric from step (i) with a rinse liquor; (iii) in a second rinse step, contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a second rinse liquor comprising a lipid esterase; (iv) drying the fabric; (v) contacting the fabric from step (iv) with a soil; and (vi) contacting the fabric from step (v) with an aqueous wash liquor of a detergent composition wherein the detergent composition comprises a surfactant, the wash liquor comprising from 0.05 to 4 g/l of a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Lindsay Suzanne BEWICK, Steven George PATTERSON, Linsey Sarah FULLER
  • Patent number: 9206382
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating surfaces comprising photochromic dyes, particularly for laundry treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson, Andrew Philip Moon
  • Publication number: 20150203797
    Abstract: A method for treating textiles having oily soils wherein textiles are contacted with an aqueous solution comprising brightener and optionally, alklyphthalimide derivatives and mixtures thereof, and then rinsed and dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Michelle JACKSON, Neil BRADLEY, Philip Frank SOUTER, Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Neil Joseph LANT, Steven George PATTERSON, Andrew Philip MOON
  • Publication number: 20150203798
    Abstract: A composition and method for treating textiles wherein textiles are contacted with a composition comprising optical brightener and fabric shading dyes optionally with alklyphthalimide derivatives and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Scot MIRACLE, Philip Frank SOUTER, Michelle JACKSON, Neil Joseph LANT, Neil BRADLEY, Steven George PATTERSON, Andrew Philip MOON
  • Patent number: 9062279
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing high efficiency lipase enzymes and specific detergent formulations comprising a high reserve alkalinity, greater than 7.5, and less than 15 wt % zeolite and phosphate builder are described. Preferred formulations comprise surfactants selected from alkyl benzene sulphonates in combination with alkyl ethoxylated sulfates or MES or non-ionic surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20140364353
    Abstract: Detergent compositions are described having more than one enzyme, in particular having a multi-enzyme co-particle as well as methods of making and using such detergents. The compositions also have low levels of zeolite and phosphate builders and a moisture sink to minimize interaction between enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Steven George PATTERSON, Philip Frank SOUTER
  • Publication number: 20140357542
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating surfaces comprising photochromic dyes, particularly for laundry treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Steven George PATTERSON, Andrew Philip MOON
  • Patent number: 8859480
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing high efficiency lipase enzymes and specific detergent formulations comprising less than 10 wt % zeolite and phosphate builder are described. Preferred formulations comprise surfactants selected from alkyl benzene sulphonates in combination with alky ethoxylated sulfates or MES or non-ionic surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20140230156
    Abstract: A method of laundering a fabric, comprising the steps of; (i) contacting a fabric with a lipid esterase; (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a cationically charged fabric softening active, wherein the cationically charged fabric softening active is a substrate for the lipid esterase; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition comprises an anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant is present at the ratio of anionic surfactant to fabric on a weight to weight basis of from 1:200 to 1:500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Linsey Sarah Bennie, Steven George Patterson, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick
  • Publication number: 20140230157
    Abstract: A method of laundering a fabric comprising the steps of; (i) contacting the fabric with a cutinase, (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a soil; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition comprises a hueing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Linsey Sarah Bennie, Steven George Patterson, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick
  • Publication number: 20140230155
    Abstract: A method of laundering a fabric comprising the steps of; (i) contacting the fabric with a lipid esterase selected from class E.C. 3.1.1.3, class E.C. 3.1.1.1 or a combination thereof; (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a soil; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition optionally comprises a detersive surfactant, and optionally comprises a lipid esterase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Linsey Sarah Bennie, Steven George Patterson, Lindsay Suzanne Bewick, Keith Gibson
  • Publication number: 20110212869
    Abstract: A solid laundry detergent composition including: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) C.I. fluorescent brightener 260 in alpha-crystalline form; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (d) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; (e) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % silicate salt; (f) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % layered silicate; and (g) other detergent ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20100022431
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing an alkaline bacterial enzyme exhibiting endo-beta-1,4-glucanase activity (E.C. 3.2.1.4) and specific detergent formulations comprising less than 10 wt % zeolite and phosphate builder are described. Preferred formulations comprise surfactants selected from alkyl benzene sulphonates in combination with alkyl ethoxylated sulfates or MES or non-ionic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20090192066
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing high efficiency lipase enzymes and specific detergent formulations comprising less than 10 wt % zeolite and phosphate builder are described. Preferred formulations comprise surfactants selected from alkyl benzene sulphonates in combination with alky ethoxylated sulfates or MES or non-ionic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20090176680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a cellulase to impart soil release benefits to cotton during a subsequent laundering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Steven George Patterson, Neil Joseph Lant
  • Publication number: 20090105109
    Abstract: This invention relates to detergent compositions comprising bacterial alkaline enzymes exhibiting endo-beta-1,4-glucanase activity (E.C. 3.2.1.4) and an ethoxylated polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol/vinyl acetate graft copolymer; a ethoxylated (and optionally propoxylated) polyethyleneimine; a zwitterionic and ethoxylated polyamidoamine; ethoxylated (and optionally propoxylated) comb polycarboxylate; and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson
  • Publication number: 20080214425
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing high efficiency lipase enzymes and specific detergent formulations comprising a high reserve alkalinity, greater than 7.5, and less than 15 wt % zeolite and phosphate builder are described. Preferred formulations comprise surfactants selected from alkyl benzene sulphonates in combination with alkyl ethoxylated sulfates or MES or non-ionic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Neil Joseph Lant, Steven George Patterson