Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Strash
Thomas A. Strash 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).
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Patent number: 10435656Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Patent number: 10392583Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 10196591Abstract: Cleaning compositions in the form of a self-adhesive aqueous gel are provided. The aqueous gel may be a rigid, “hard” aqueous gel that resists deformation of its shape. The gel composition may desirably have a hardness of at least about 150 g and/or a gel melt temperature of about 50-90° C. The cleaning compositions may include a polyalkoxy nonionic surfactant, such as an alkoxylated alcohol and/or polymeric alkylene oxide block copolymer, a co-hardening agent, and water. Methods for treating a hard surface, such as a toilet bowl, using the cleaning compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Rees, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20180245027Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Patent number: 9982224Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Patent number: 9926519Abstract: Self-adhesive detergent compositions are described including a pH-sensitive color-changing system. The color-changing system is useful with certain acidic compositions and certain alkaline compositions. The compositions have a given color upon application to a hard surface, e.g., a toilet bowl. In one embodiment, when the self-adhesive composition is exposed to a water-based rinse, such as on flushing a toilet, the color-changing system provides the released cleaning portion of the composition, and thereby the water, with a color different from the color of the composition to indicate cleaning is occurring. In another embodiment, following exposure to a plurality of rinses, the color-changing system changes the color of the composition when the composition is near depletion to provide an “end-of-use” cue.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Rees, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20170362540Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 9771544Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Publication number: 20170009189Abstract: Cleaning compositions in the form of a self-adhesive aqueous gel are provided. The aqueous gel may be a rigid, “hard” aqueous gel that resists deformation of its shape. The gel composition may desirably have a hardness of at least about 150 g and/or a gel melt temperature of about 50-90° C. The cleaning compositions may include a polyalkoxy nonionic surfactant, such as an alkoxylated alcohol and/or polymeric alkylene oxide block copolymer, a co-hardening agent, and water. Methods for treating a hard surface, such as a toilet bowl, using the cleaning compositions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Rees, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20160355765Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Patent number: 9399752Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20160090549Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 9296980Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) a blend of linear primary alcohols, wherein each alcohol of said blend includes a carbon chain containing 9 to 17 carbons or an ethoxylated blend thereof; (e) water; (f) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20160060578Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Publication number: 20160024437Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 9243214Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 9181515Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Patent number: 9175248Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Publication number: 20150307813Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) a blend of linear primary alcohols, wherein each alcohol of said blend includes a carbon chain containing 9 to 17 carbons or an ethoxylated blend thereof; (e) water; (f) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash
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Patent number: 9169456Abstract: A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) a blend of linear primary alcohols, wherein each alcohol of said blend includes a carbon chain containing 9 to 17 carbons or an ethoxylated blend thereof; (e) water; (f) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Thomas A. Strash