Patents by Inventor William Alexander CAUFIELD

William Alexander CAUFIELD 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: 20240158725
    Abstract: An example system comprises a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a fibrous non-woven sheet shaped to form a sealed internal compartment and a granular laundry detergent comprised within the internal compartment. The sheet comprises fibres which comprise polyvinyl alcohol polymer. The granular laundry detergent comprises perfume particles. The system also comprises sealing jaws, whereby at least one of the sealing jaws is a heated sealing jaw. A top seal of the internal compartment is sandwiched between the jaws. A first of said jaws comprises a flat portion along a longitudinal direction of the seal. The flat portion has a flat portion width along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the seal. The flat portion width has a dimension of more than 3 times and of less than 20 times a thickness of the water-soluble fibrous non-woven sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ahmed Ibrahim Sayed AHMED, Fatema Amen Abdelhalem Mohamed BEDER, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Helen Amy LANG, Yara Tarek Mohamed MAHDALLY, Hossam Hassan TANTAWY
  • Publication number: 20240158114
    Abstract: An example system comprises a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a fibrous non-woven sheet shaped to form a sealed internal compartment and a granular laundry detergent comprised within the internal compartment. The sheet comprises fibres which comprise polyvinyl alcohol polymer. The granular laundry detergent comprises perfume particles. The system also comprises sealing jaws, whereby at least one of the sealing jaws is a heated sealing jaw. A top seal of the internal compartment is sandwiched between the jaws. A first of said jaws comprises a protruding portion along a longitudinal direction of the seal. The protruding portion has a base along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the seal. The base has a dimension of more than 3 times and of less than 20 times a thickness of the water-soluble fibrous non-woven sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ahmed Ibrahim Sayed AHMED, Fatema Amen Abdelhalem Mohamed BEDER, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Helen Amy LANG, Yara Tarek Mohamed MAHDALLY, Hossam Hassan TANTAWY
  • Patent number: 10053654
    Abstract: A solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % ethoxylated alkyl sulphate particle including: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) from 20 wt % to 50 wt % salt; and (iii) from 10 wt % to 30 wt % silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andre Chieffi, Jill Robyn Dorgan, Anthony McMeekin, Alan Thomas Brooker, Carly Pickering, Paul Anthony Gould, William Alexander Caufield, Laura Judith Smalley, Michael Richard Irvine
  • Patent number: 9957470
    Abstract: A solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from H; alkyl; alkoxy; alkyleneoxy; alkyl capped alkyleneoxy; urea; and amido; R3 is a substituted aryl group; X is a substituted group comprising sulfonamide moiety; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 35 wt % to 80 wt % spray-dried particle comprising: (a) from 8 wt % to 24 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 5w % to 18 wt % silicate salt; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % sodium carbonate; and (d) from 0 wt % to 5 wt % carboxylate polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan Tantawy, Adam Porter, Andre Chieffi, Jill Robyn Dorgan, Anthony McMeekin, Paul Anthony Gould, William Alexander Caufield
  • Patent number: 9951301
    Abstract: A solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H; alkyl; alkoxy; alkyleneoxy; alkyl capped alkyleneoxy; urea; and amido; R3 is a substituted aryl group; X is a substituted group comprising sulfonamide moiety, and wherein the substituent group comprises at least one alkyleneoxy chain that comprises an average molar distribution of at least four alkyleneoxy moieties; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % ethoxylated alkyl sulphate particle including: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant; (ii) from 20 wt % to 50 wt % salt; and (iii) from 10 wt % to 30 wt % silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andre Chieffi, Jill Robyn Dorgan, Anthony McMeekin, Alan Thomas Brooker, Carly Pickering, Paul Anthony Gould, William Alexander Caufield
  • Publication number: 20160289609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % polymer particle comprising: (i) from 70 wt % to 90 wt % co-polymer, wherein the co-polymer comprises: (i.i) from 50 to less than 98 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising carboxyl groups; (i.ii) from 1 to less than 49 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising sulfonate moieties; and (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD
  • Publication number: 20160289610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % polymer particle comprising: (i) from 70 wt % to 90 wt % co-polymer, wherein the co-polymer comprises: (i.i) from 50 to less than 98 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising carboxyl groups; (i.ii) from 1 to less than 49 wt % structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising sulfonate moieties; and (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jill Robyn DORGAN, Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE
  • Publication number: 20160289608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD
  • Publication number: 20160289612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 35 wt % to 80 wt % spray-dried particle comprising: (a) from 8 wt % to 24 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 5 w % to 18 wt % silicate salt; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % sodium carbonate; and (d) from 0 wt % to 5 wt % carboxylate polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hossam Hassan TANTAWY, Adam PORTER, Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE
  • Publication number: 20160289607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H; alkyl; alkoxy; alkyleneoxy; alkyl capped alkyleneoxy; urea; and amido; R3 is a substituted aryl group; X is a substituted group comprising sulfonamide moiety and optionally an alkyl and/or aryl moiety, and wherein the substituent group comprises at least one alkyleneoxy chain that comprises an average molar distribution of at least four alkyleneoxy moieties; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Carly PICKERING, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD
  • Publication number: 20160289611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % hueing agent particle comprising: (i) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % hueing agent, wherein the hueing agent has the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10; and (ii) from 60 wt % to 98 wt % clay; and (b) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % AES particle comprising: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant, wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.8 to 1.2, and wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar ethoxylation distribution such that: (i.i) from 40 wt % to 50 wt % is unethoxylated, having a degree of ethoxylation of 0; (i.ii) from 20 wt % to 30 wt % has a degree of ethoxylation of 1; (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Andre CHIEFFI, Jill Robyn DORGAN, Anthony MCMEEKIN, Alan Thomas BROOKER, Carly PICKERING, Paul Anthony GOULD, William Alexander CAUFIELD, Laura Judith SMALLEY, Michael Richard IRVINE