Patents by Inventor William Michael Scheper

William Michael Scheper 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: 6660703
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a rebuild agent are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William Michael Scheper
  • Patent number: 6656900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (enhancers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers. Suitable suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprise one or more amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Publication number: 20030213505
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing appliance containing a cell and/or device comprising same for electrolyzing tap water and/or wash and/or rinse liquor for treating tableware to improve cleaning, sanitizing and stain removal. The present invention also relates to methods of use and articles of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, William Michael Scheper, I-Chun Jennifer Chiao, Julia Elizabeth Ballas, Michael Stanford Showell, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Kevin Lindsey Waugh
  • Publication number: 20030213503
    Abstract: Methods of improving tableware cleaning, sanitizing and stain removal using an automatic dishwashing appliance containing an electrochemical cell and/or electrolytic device. The methods comprise steps for generating electrolyzed water by intermittently activating and/or intermittently deactivating the cell so as to sequentially provide a bleaching species at specific times during the wash and/or rinse cycle. Said methods include a signal-sensing system capable of detecting a composition comprising a signal-providing agent, methods of using said compositions, and articles of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, William Michael Scheper, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Paul Joseph Drzewiecki
  • Publication number: 20030216271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic dishwashing detergent compositions and methods of using compositions comprising halogenated salts, phosphate and/or silicate in conjunction with electrolyzed water in automatic dishwashing appliances comprising an electrochemical cell and/or electrolytic device for treating tableware to improve cleaning, sanitizing and stain removal by controlling hardness, corrosion and dispersancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Kenneth Nathan Price, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Paul Joseph Drzewiecki
  • Publication number: 20030213704
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing appliance comprising an unattached electrolytic device which comprises an unattached electrochemical cell capable of generating electrolyzed water in the wash and/or rinse cycle, and more particularly to the unattached electrolytic device itself, methods of use, and articles of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Kenneth Nathan Price, Julia Elizabeth Ballas, Mario Elmen Tremblay
  • Patent number: 6645925
    Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions comprising a polymeric material which is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender, said compositions having increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand washing are provided. The polymeric material which are suitable as suds volume and suds endurance enhancers comprise an effective amount of a quaternary nitrogen-containing monomeric unit and/or zwitterionic monomeric unit-containing polymeric suds enhancer comprise: i) units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said suds enhancer has an average cationic charge density of 2.8 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients; provided that a 10% aqueous solution of said detergent composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Patent number: 6624133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, product kits, devices and processes for removing using sonic or ultrasonic waves with ultrasonically enhanced cleaning agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kristen Lynne McKenzie, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen, William Michael Scheper, Chandrika Kasturi
  • Publication number: 20030144167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (enhancers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers. Suitable suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprise one or more amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Publication number: 20030134770
    Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions comprising a polymeric material which is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender, said compositions having increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand washing are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
  • Patent number: 6593287
    Abstract: Compositions including ether-capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants having superior grease cleaning abilities and improved spotting/filming benefits are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Glenn Thomas Jordan, IV, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Donna Jean Haeggberg, Bernard William Kluesener
  • Publication number: 20030126690
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a hydrophobic chelant are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Christopher Mark Perkins
  • Patent number: 6589926
    Abstract: Detergent compositions containing low molecular weight organic diamines are provided. More particularly, detergent compositions for hand dishwashing which have improved grease removal performance and benefits in sudsing are provided. Further, such detergent compositions have improved low temperature stability properties and dissolution properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Phillip Kyle Vinson, Janice Lee Oglesby, William Michael Scheper, Chandrika Kasturi, Kofi Ofosu-Asante, Joanna Margaret Clarke, Robert Owens, Artemio Castro, Garry Kenneth Embleton
  • Publication number: 20030121107
    Abstract: Solvent treatment methods for treating fabric articles, more particularly it relates to oxygenated solvent treatment methods are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Jean Wevers
  • Publication number: 20030119709
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a specific fabric care active are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: William Michael Scheper
  • Publication number: 20030119699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and bleach system. The present invention is also directed to compositions containing lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and a bleach system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory Scot Miracle, Cynthia Marie Stark, Michael Eugene Burns, John Christian Haught, William Michael Scheper
  • Publication number: 20030119711
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for removing and/or reducing incidental soils from fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, wherein the compositions provide improved cleaning of incidental soils, either with or without a subsequent wash process or other entire fabric care process are provided. The compositions and methods are safe for use on a wide range of fabric articles, even in the home.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: William Michael Scheper, Michael Stanford Showell, Hiroshi Oh, David Lee Daugherty
  • Publication number: 20030115680
    Abstract: Methods and compositions to treat fabrics with lipophilic fluid and a rebuild agent are provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: William Michael Scheper
  • Publication number: 20030110573
    Abstract: Novel textile finishing compositions for finishing textile articles are provided via the present invention. The textile finishing compositions disclosed herein comprise a cross-linking agents and a catalytic amount of an esterification agent. The cross-linking agents employed herein are selected from a number of phosphorous containing polycarboxylates. Also provided via the present invention are methods for applying the aforementioned finishing compositions to textile articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robb Richard Gardner, William Michael Scheper, Mark Robert Sivik, Victor Manuel Arredondo
  • Publication number: 20030114331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Homer Baker, Michael Peter Siklosi, Henry Cheng Na, Janine Morgens Strang, William Michael Scheper, Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Vincent John Becks