Patents by Inventor Todd Arlin Schwantes

Todd Arlin Schwantes 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: 20150125617
    Abstract: An activator means for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface said means having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Appvion, Inc.
    Inventors: John MacKay Lazar, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Frederick Edward Charles Lidington
  • Publication number: 20150071977
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji DIHORA, Johan NMN SMETS, Todd Arlin SCHWANTES
  • Patent number: 8893760
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface, said apparatus having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Appvion, Inc
    Inventors: John MacKay Lazar, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Frederick Edward Charles Lidington
  • Publication number: 20140227328
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji DIHORA, Johan SMETS, Todd Arlin SCHWANTES
  • Patent number: 8796381
    Abstract: Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Appvion, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Michael Curley Krzoska, Gregory Stephen Kulibert, Adam Gregg Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky, Nagib Maurice Ward
  • Publication number: 20140186630
    Abstract: The present invention teaches microcapsule particles comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material; and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material, the microcapsule wall material consisting of the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition; the first composition comprising a water phase: the water phase comprising a water soluble or dispersible initiator having at least one —COOH or amine functional group and a nonionic emulsifier, the emulsifier comprising a water soluble or dispersible material at a pH from 4 to 12, the water soluble or dispersible initiator is selected from initiators having a C—N?N—C type structure and of formulas I, II or III (set forth in the specification) having amine or carboxyl functionality. The second composition comprises an oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Appvion, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Patent number: 8715544
    Abstract: A process of forming a population of microcapsules is described comprising a liquid hydrophilic core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The liquid hydrophilic core material can be anionic, cationic, or neutral but polar. The microcapsule population is formed by providing liquid hydrophilic core material; providing an oil continuous phase which is low boiling and preferably nonflammable, the oil continuous phase comprising preferably one or more organic oil materials such as esters with chain length up to about 42 carbons. A mixture is formed by dispersing the liquid hydrophilic material in the oil continuous phase. Either an oil soluble or dispersible monofunctional amine acrylate or monofunctional amine methacrylate, along with acid; or alternatively monofunctional acid acrylate or monofunctional acid methacrylate along with base; or alternatively, monofunctional amine acrylate or monofunctional amine methacrylate along with acid acrylate or methacrylate; is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Appvion, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Publication number: 20140037703
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji DIHORA, Johan (NMN) SMETS, Todd Arlin SCHWANTES, Peggy Dorothy SANDS
  • Publication number: 20130245153
    Abstract: A process of forming microcapsules is described. The microcapsule population is formed by providing an anionic or cationic, solid hydrophilic core material; providing an oil continuous phase, the oil continuous phase comprising one or more esters with chain length up to about 18 carbons. Emulsification is achieved by subjecting the mixture to high shear agitation and heating the mixture for a time sufficient to enable acid or amine acrylate or methacrylate and multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate to form a prepolymer which migrates to the anionic or cationic solid hydrophilic material, thereby forming prepolymers adhered to the hydrophilic core materials. Temperature is held or heating continued for a time sufficient to enable the prepolymer to flow onto and coalesce into a continuous film surface coating on the hydrophilic core material. Heating is carried out or light exposure or both for a time and temperature sufficient to cross link the prepolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Patent number: 8455098
    Abstract: A process of forming a population of microcapsules is described comprising a solid hydrophilic core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule population is formed by providing an anionic, or optionally a cationic, solid hydrophilic core material; providing an oil continuous phase which is low boiling and preferably nonflammable, the oil continuous phase comprising one or more esters with chain length up to about 18 carbons. A mixture is formed by dispersing the solid hydrophilic material in the oil continuous phase. Either an oil soluble or dispersible amine acrylate or methacrylate, along with acid, or alternatively acid acrylate or methacrylate along with base is added. A multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer is provided and an initiator. Optionally a surfactant is also added to form the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Publication number: 20120067280
    Abstract: An activator means for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface said means having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: APPLETON PAPERS INC.
    Inventors: John MacKay Lazar, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Frederick Edward Charles Lidington
  • Patent number: 8119214
    Abstract: Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc
    Inventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Michael Curley Krzoska, Gregory Stephen Kulibert, Adam Gregg Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky, Nagib Maurice Ward
  • Publication number: 20120010364
    Abstract: Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: APPLETON PAPERS INC.
    Inventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Michael Curley Krzoska, Gregory Stephen Kulibert, Adam Gregg Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky, Nagib Maurice Ward
  • Patent number: 8071214
    Abstract: The invention discloses a population of selected permeability microcapsule particles comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule wall material comprises the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition comprising an anionic emulsifier. The first composition comprises a reaction product of i) an oil soluble or dispersible amine with ii) a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer, an oil soluble acid and an initiator. The anionic emulsifier comprises a water soluble or water dispersible acrylic acid alkyl acid copolymer, an optional initiator and an alkali or alkali salt. The reaction product of the first composition and second composition can result in the formation of a low permeability microcapsule wall. Optionally, one or both of the first composition initiator or water phase initiator is an energy-activated initiator, such as a UV initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Patent number: 8067089
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a cationically charged or neutral microcapsule particle comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material, the microcapsule wall material comprising the reaction product of a first composition in the presence of a second composition comprising an emulsifier which is cationic or nonionic, the first composition comprising a reaction product of i) an oil soluble or dispersible amine with ii) a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer or oligomer, an oil soluble acid and an initiator. The cationic or nonionic emulsifier comprises a water soluble or water dispersible material and optionally a water phase initiator. The first composition initiator and the water phase initiator is an energy-activated initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Publication number: 20110269657
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Johan Smets, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Peggy Dorothy Sands
  • Publication number: 20110269658
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Johan Smets, Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Publication number: 20110268802
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Johan Smets, Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Publication number: 20110268778
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Johan Smets, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Peggy Dorothy Sands
  • Patent number: 7985445
    Abstract: A novel method of forming water in oil microcapsules is disclosed. According to the invention microcapsules are obtained by steps comprising dispersing an oil soluble amine modified polyfunctional polyvinyl monomer and an oil soluble bi- or polyfunctional vinyl monomer along with a thermal or UV free radical initiator (optionally included in one or both of the oil or water phases) and an organic acid into an internal phase oil; heating or UV exposing for a time (and temperature) sufficient to oligomerize the amine modified polyfunctional polyvinyl monomer and oil soluble bi- or polyfunctional vinyl monomer forming a pre-polymer. Thereafter the process involves adding to the oil phase oil a water phase comprising a dispersion in water of an anionic emulsifier (and optionally initiator), and adding an emulsifying agent. Emulsifying the water phase into the oil phase (W/O) is controlled through the quantity of water employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Peggy Dorothy Sands