Patents by Inventor Tamara HOPKINS

Tamara HOPKINS 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: 20220119028
    Abstract: A shopping cart handle cover with integrated dispenser is provided. The device includes an elongated body having a first end opposite a second end. A slot is disposed on a lower side of the elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis thereof, wherein the slot is dimensioned to removably secure a shopping cart handle therein. An internal reservoir is disposed within the elongated body, wherein the internal reservoir is in fluid communication with a dispensing aperture disposed through an upper side of the elongated body. The internal reservoir is deformable to force a fluid stored therein through the dispensing aperture when the elongated body is compressed. In some embodiments, one or more accessory containers affixed to an exterior of the elongated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Tamara Hopkins, Na'Hsagui Hopkins James
  • Patent number: 10822741
    Abstract: A scent booster composition having a pastille formulation and optionally a sodium chloride system. The pastille formulation contains by weight of the formulation (i) 1 to 30% of a fragrance microcapsule that has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core, in which the microcapsule core contains a fragrance, (ii) 0 to 40% of a free fragrance, (iii) 0 to 25% of a clay, and (iv) 50 to 70% of polyethylene glycol that has a molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000. Also disclosed is a method of using the scent booster composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Flavors & Frangrances Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Brain, Jeffrey McElwee, Jill De Jesus, Tamara Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20170226690
    Abstract: A scent booster composition having a pastille formulation and optionally a sodium chloride system. The pastille formulation contains by weight of the formulation (i) 1 to 30% of a fragrance microcapsule that has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core, in which the microcapsule core contains a fragrance, (ii) 0 to 40% of a free fragrance, (iii) 0 to 25% of a clay, and (iv) 50 to 70% of polyethylene glycol that has a molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000. Also disclosed is a method of using the scent booster composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Joseph BRAIN, Jeffrey MCELWEE, Jill DE JESUS, Tamara HOPKINS