Patents by Inventor Yabin Lei

Yabin Lei 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: 20220008886
    Abstract: Disclosed are biodegradable core-shell microcapsule compositions composed of microcapsules having a wall formed by self-condensation of an isocyanate in the presence of a denatured pea protein as dispersant. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a core-shell microcapsule composition and methods for producing core-shell microcapsule compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Julie WIELAND, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Niels AKEROYD, Florine ANQUETIN, Pedro GARCIA CAVERO, Robert Allan HUNTER, Florin LUCA VILCIU, Sonia-Patricia STOICA
  • Publication number: 20210268467
    Abstract: Disclosed are microcapsule compositions each comprising a microcapsule suspended in an aqueous phase and a viscosity control agent, wherein the viscosity control agent is an acrylate copolymer, a cationic acrylamide copolymer, or a polysaccharide. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Djurre Sijbren POSTMA, Yabin LEI, Hui Min LEE, Daniel Kaiping LEE
  • Publication number: 20210237021
    Abstract: Stable polyurea microcapsule compositions suitable for encapsulating aldehydes with a low viscosity. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a composition and its preparation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Niels AKEROYD, Laura FRENCH, Robert Allan HUNTER, Yabin LEI, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Volkert DE VILLENEUVE, Clementine MARTEAU-ROUSSY
  • Patent number: 10842721
    Abstract: Purified polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials for use in personal care, fine fragrance, or deodorant products are provided as are methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu, Carol Joyce, Lewis Michael Popplewell
  • Publication number: 20200360244
    Abstract: Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU, Carol JOYCE, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Publication number: 20200170895
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition useful in delivering an active material contains a first microcapsule and a second microcapsule. The first microcapsule has a zeta potential of 10 mV or greater, the second microcapsule has a zeta potential of 5 mV or less, and the weight ratio of the first microcapsule and the second microcapsule is between 1:10 and 10:1. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Li XU, John BRAHMS, Xiang FEI
  • Publication number: 20200046616
    Abstract: Polyurea capsule compositions. A subset of these compositions contain a plurality of capsules and a capsule formation aid, in which each of the capsules contains a polyurea wall and an oil core; the polyurea wall is formed of a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent in the presence of the capsule formation aid; and the oil core contains an active material. The polyisocyante, cross-linking agent, and capsule formation aids are described herein. Also disclosed are methods of preparing polyurea capsule compositions, as well as consumer products containing one of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Patent number: 10555879
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition useful in delivering an active material contains a first microcapsule and a second microcapsule. The first microcapsule has a zeta potential of 10 mV or greater, the second microcapsule has a zeta potential of 5 mV or less, and the weight ratio of the first microcapsule and the second microcapsule is between 1:10 and 10:1. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Lewis Michael Popplewell, Li Xu, John Brahms, Xiang Fei
  • Patent number: 10537503
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition is provided, which contains a polyurea or polyurethane microcapsule, an alkylnaphthalenesulfonate formaldehyde condensate, and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Also disclosed is a process of preparing the microcapsule composition and a consumer product having such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu, John Brahms
  • Publication number: 20190321279
    Abstract: This invention is a hydrogel capsule with a fragrance encapsulated therein during the polymerization process. The hydrogel capsule is of use in fabric care or personal care formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU
  • Patent number: 10434045
    Abstract: Polyurea capsule compositions. A subset of these compositions contain a plurality of capsules and a capsule formation aid, in which each of the capsules contains a polyurea wall and an oil core; the polyurea wall is formed of a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent in the presence of the capsule formation aid; and the oil core contains an active material. The polyisocyanate, cross-linking agent, and capsule formation aids are described herein. Also disclosed are methods of preparing polyurea capsule compositions, as well as consumer products containing one of these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu, Lewis Michael Popplewell
  • Publication number: 20190270064
    Abstract: Disclosed are microcapsule compositions each comprising a microcapsule suspended in an aqueous phase and a viscosity control agent, wherein the viscosity control agent is an acrylate copolymer, a cationic acrylamide copolymer, or a polysaccharide. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Djurre Sijbren POSTMA, Yabin LEI, Hui Min LEE, Daniel Kaiping LEE
  • Patent number: 10369094
    Abstract: This invention is a hydrogel capsule with a fragrance encapsulated therein during the polymerization process. The hydrogel capsule is of use in fabric care or personal care formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu
  • Publication number: 20190231658
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable microcapsule compositions each containing a microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous phase and a stabilizing agent. The microcapsule compositions are stable for at least 4 weeks when storing at 45 ° C., and the microcapsule composition is considered stable when (i) the composition has a viscosity of 3000 cP or less and (ii) 20% or less water by volume of the composition is separated from the composition. Also disclosed are consumer products having such a stable microcapsule composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU
  • Publication number: 20190224086
    Abstract: A microcapsule composition useful in delivering an active material contains an oil core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The microcapsule has a zeta potential of 10 mV or greater, the microcapsule wall is formed of an encapsulating polymer, and the oil core contains an active material. Also disclosed are consumer products containing such a microcapsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Laurence SOUBIRAN, Clémentine MARTEAU-ROUSSY, Michele WHITE, Christopher Thomas LAVALLEE, Yabin LEI, Li XU
  • Publication number: 20190184364
    Abstract: Disclosed are fragrance compositions containing a microcapsule, a fragrance, a hydrocolloid, and a solvent. Also disclosed is a method of preparing these fragrance compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: John BRAHMS, Yabin LEI, Julie Ann WIELAND, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Frederique Marie-Helene Brigitte CARPUAT, Manon Blandine Marie GILLES, Emmanuel DIMOTAKIS
  • Publication number: 20190159979
    Abstract: A reloadable microcapsule contains a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains a hydrophobic core solvent and a hydrophilic core solvent, and the microcapsule wall, formed of an encapsulating polymer, is permeable to the hydrophilic core solvent. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the reloadable microcapsule and consumer products having the microcapsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: John BRAHMS, Yabin LEI, Julie WIELAND, Li XU, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Publication number: 20190142715
    Abstract: Purified polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials for use in personal care, fine fragrance, or deodorant products are provided as are methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Li XU, Carol JOYCE, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL
  • Publication number: 20190076811
    Abstract: The present invention features microcapsule particle compositions with an oil or aqueous liquid core, and shell composed of a blend of metal or semi-metal oxide polymers. Methods for preparing and using the microcapsule particles in personal care, therapeutic, cosmetic and cosmeceutic products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin LEI, Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL, Xiao HUANG, Carol JOYCE
  • Patent number: 10226405
    Abstract: Purified polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials for use in personal care, fine fragrance, or deodorant products are provided as are methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Li Xu, Carol Joyce