Patents by Inventor Steven Hamilton Hoke, II

Steven Hamilton Hoke, II 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: 20220015402
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210337848
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210338548
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210337847
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Patent number: 10653601
    Abstract: Treated surfactant composition containing a water-soluble surfactant and exhibiting improved taste, said composition comprising: a water-soluble surfactant selected from alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, betaine surfactants, betaine ethoxylated surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and mixtures thereof and water; wherein the composition further comprises: less than about 4%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of total undesirable non-polar materials; less than about 2.5%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of alcohols having a carbon chain length of greater than 4; less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of amine and amide materials; and less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, undesirable non-polar materials selected from aldehydes, esters, ketones, and organic acids. Such compositions wherein the compositions have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Patent number: 10413844
    Abstract: Compositions useful in liquid-liquid extraction processes for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactants, said composition comprising: from about 5% to about 60%, by weight of the composition, of water soluble surfactant; from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of water; from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of extraction solvent; at least 0.01%, by weight of the composition, of undesirable non-polar materials; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Publication number: 20170027849
    Abstract: Oral care compositions containing a peroxide and a 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid polymers, copolymers, or cross polymers. The oral care compositions can also contain a fluoride ion source and a flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sanjeev Midha, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Laura H. Lucas, Lawrence Edward Dolan, Michael Jude LeBlanc, Karen Lehnhoff, Eva Schneiderman
  • Patent number: 9314410
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising a stannous ion source and/or a zinc ion source; a phytic acid or a phytic acid salt or mixtures thereof; characterized in that the phytic acid or phytic acid salt has an average IPn of greater than 5.2. In a composition which comprises stannous, there is a decrease in soluble stannous whilst maintaining an equivalent efficacy to a composition comprising a higher level of soluble stannous and efficacy is observed for avoiding stain and astringency problems. When zinc ions are present, it has been surprisingly found that a decrease in soluble zinc can provide an equivalent antimicrobial efficacy to a composition comprising a greater level of soluble zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Ross Strand, Xiaoli Wang, Yiqun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150265521
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of oral care raw materials using solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a solid oral care raw material composition in need of treatment wherein said oral care raw material composition comprises an orally acceptable raw material and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said oral care raw material composition with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture comprising a solid phase and a solvent phase; and separating the solid phase from the extraction mixture; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20150265515
    Abstract: Treated surfactant composition containing a water-soluble surfactant and exhibiting improved taste, said composition comprising: a water-soluble surfactant selected from alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, betaine surfactants, betaine ethoxylated surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and mixtures thereof and water; wherein the composition further comprises: less than about 4%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of total undesirable non-polar materials; less than about 2.5%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of alcohols having a carbon chain length of greater than 4; less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of amine and amide materials; and less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, undesirable non-polar materials selected from aldehydes, esters, ketones, and organic acids. Such compositions wherein the compositions have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Patent number: 9078826
    Abstract: Treated surfactant composition containing a water-soluble surfactant and exhibiting improved taste, said composition comprising: a water-soluble surfactant selected from alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, betaine surfactants, betaine ethoxylated surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and mixtures thereof and water; wherein the composition further comprises: less than about 4%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of total undesirable non-polar materials; less than about 2.5%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of alcohols having a carbon chain length of greater than 4; less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of amine and amide materials; and less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, undesirable non-polar materials selected from aldehydes, esters, ketones, and organic acids. Such compositions wherein the compositions have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Patent number: 9072671
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of oral care raw materials using solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a solid oral care raw material composition in need of treatment wherein said oral care raw material composition comprises an orally acceptable raw material and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said oral care raw material composition with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture comprising a solid phase and a solvent phase; and separating the solid phase from the extraction mixture; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20140105833
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactants using liquid-liquid solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a water-soluble surfactant composition in need of treatment wherein said water-soluble surfactant composition comprises a water-soluble surfactant and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said water-soluble surfactant composition with an extraction solvent and water to form an extraction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and a solvent phase; and separating the aqueous phase from the solvent phase; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Patent number: 8697036
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactants using liquid-liquid solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a water-soluble surfactant composition in need of treatment wherein said water-soluble surfactant composition comprises a water-soluble surfactant and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said water-soluble surfactant composition with an extraction solvent and water to form an extraction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and a solvent phase; and separating the aqueous phase from the solvent phase; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Brian David Clair, Marc Alan Hester
  • Publication number: 20140037555
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of oral care raw materials using solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a solid oral care raw material composition in need of treatment wherein said oral care raw material composition comprises an orally acceptable raw material and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said oral care raw material composition with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture comprising a solid phase and a solvent phase; and separating the solid phase from the extraction mixture; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Qingxin Lei
  • Patent number: 8609070
    Abstract: Processes for preparing an oral care composition having improved taste, color, odor and/or clarity, wherein said processes comprise the steps of: providing an unfiltered dentifrice component selected from unfiltered alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, lauryl sulfate surfactants, betaine surfactants, antibacterial agents, cetyl pyridinium chloride, metal Salts, phytic acids, or mixtures thereof; filtering the unfiltered dentifrice component with an adsorbent to form a filtered dentifrice component; and incorporating the filtered dentifrice component into the oral care composition. In one such process, activated carbon with a median particle size of less than or equal to about 30 ?m, optionally a macro-mesoporous:microporous ratio about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II
  • Publication number: 20130034508
    Abstract: Processes for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactants using liquid-liquid solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a water-soluble surfactant composition in need of treatment wherein said water-soluble surfactant composition comprises a water-soluble surfactant and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said water-soluble surfactant composition with an extraction solvent and water to form an extraction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and a solvent phase; and separating the aqueous phase from the solvent phase; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Publication number: 20130032748
    Abstract: Compositions useful in liquid-liquid extraction processes for improving the taste of water-soluble surfactants, said composition comprising: from about 5% to about 60%, by weight of the composition, of water soluble surfactant; from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of water; from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of extraction solvent; at least 0.01%, by weight of the composition, of undesirable non-polar materials; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (?D) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (?P) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (?H) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Publication number: 20130034506
    Abstract: Treated surfactant composition containing a water-soluble surfactant and exhibiting improved taste, said composition comprising: a water-soluble surfactant selected from alkyl phosphate surfactants, alkyl phosphate ethoxylated surfactants, betaine surfactants, betaine ethoxylated surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, and mixtures thereof and water; wherein the composition further comprises: less than about 4%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of total undesirable non-polar materials; less than about 2.5%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of alcohols having a carbon chain length of greater than 4; less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, of amine and amide materials; and less than about 1%, by weight of the water-soluble surfactant, undesirable non-polar materials selected from aldehydes, esters, ketones, and organic acids. Such compositions wherein the compositions have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, John Christian Haught, Marc Alan Hester, Brian David Clair
  • Publication number: 20130017158
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising a stannous ion source and/or a zinc ion source; a phytic acid or a phytic acid salt or mixtures thereof; characterised in that the phytic acid or phytic acid salt has an average IPn of greater than 5.2. In a composition which comprises stannous, there is a decrease in soluble stannous whilst maintaining an equivalent efficacy to a composition comprising a higher level of soluble stannous and efficacy is observed for avoiding stain and astringency problems. When zinc ions are present, it has been surprisingly found that a decrease in soluble zinc can provide an equivalent antimicrobial efficacy to a composition comprising a greater level of soluble zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Hamilton HOKE II, Ross STRAND, Xiaoli WANG, Yiqun ZHANG