Patents by Inventor Todd J. Banks

Todd J. Banks 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).

  • Patent number: 5234610
    Abstract: An effective amount of perfume/cyclodextrin complex is applied to fabric that is preferably at least partially wetted. A preferred method applies said complex to said fabric in an automatic laundry dryer. The perfume/cyclodextrin complexes are preferably incorporated into solid, dryer-activated, fabric treatment (conditioning) compositions, preferably containing fabric softeners, more preferably cationic and/or nonionic fabric softeners. The complexes provide fabrics with perfume benefits when they are rewetted after drying. Volatile perfume materials, including those materials that are commonly associated with "freshness" can be applied to the fabrics in an effective way. Clay provides protection for said perfume/cyclodextrin complexes, especially when certain materials like some nonionic fabric softeners and/or fatty acids are present and in contact with said perfume/cyclodextrin complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John M. Gardlik, Toan Trinh, Todd J. Banks, Fernando Benvegnu
  • Patent number: 5102564
    Abstract: An effective amount of perfume/cyclodextrin complex is applied to fabric that is preferably at least partially wetted. A preferred method applies said complex to said fabric in an automatic laundry dryer. The perfume/cyclodextrin complexes are preferably incorporated into solid, dryer-activated, fabric treatment (conditioning) compositions, preferably containing fabric softeners, more preferably cationic and/or nonionic fabric softeners. The complexes provide fabrics with perfume benefits when they are rewetted after drying. Volatile perfume materials including those materials that are commonly associated with "freshness" can be applied to the fabrics in an effective way. Clay provides protection for said perfume/cyclodextrin complexes, especially when certain materials like some nonionic fabric softeners and/or fatty acids are present and in contact with said perfume/cyclodextrin complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John M. Gardlik, Toan Trinh, Todd J. Banks, Fernando Benvegnu
  • Patent number: 5094761
    Abstract: An effective amount of perfume/cyclodextrin complex is applied to fabric that is preferably at least partially wetted. A preferred method applies said complex to said fabric in an automatic laundry dryer. The perfume/cyclodextrin complexes are preferably incorporated into solid, dryer-activated, fabric treatment (conditioning) composition, preferably containing fabric softeners, more preferably cationic and/or nonionic fabric softeners. The complexes provide fabrics with perfume benefits when they are rewetted after drying. Volatile perfume materials, including those materials that are commonly associated with "freshness" can be applied to the fabrics in an effective way. Clay provides protection for said perfume/cyclodextrin complexes, especially when certain materials like some nonionic fabric softeners and/or fatty acids are present and in contact with said perfrum/cyclodextrin complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Toan Trinh, John M. Gardlik, Todd J. Banks, Fernando Benvegnu
  • Patent number: 5085852
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral compositions useful for treating and/or preventing microbial infections in the oral cavity of humans and/or lower animals in need of such treatment comprising a monoperphthalic acid compound and suitable carrier materials having at least 70% of the particle sizes of the latter component(s) in a range of from about 40 microns to 500 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Todd J. Banks