Steven E Hooper

US Patent:

20220306966, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Mar 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/211364

Inventors:

- Racine WI, US
Deborah H. Parker - Racine WI, US
Michael M. Fryd - Oak Creek WI, US
Anthony Merten - Racine WI, US
Cassandra A. Blair - Racine WI, US
Steven A. Hooper - Racine WI, US

International Classification:

C11C 5/00

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a candle that includes a jar having an interior surface, a fuel within the jar, a wick positioned within the fuel, and a material layer at least partially extending between the fuel and the interior surface of the jar, wherein the material layer includes a hydrophobic molecule. Further provided herein is a method for producing a candle, which includes a step of providing a jar having an interior surface, a step of pre-coating the interior surface with a hydrophobic molecule, a step of pouring a fuel composition into the jar, and a step of allowing the fuel composition to solidify.

US Patent:

20210269297, Sep 2, 2021

Filed:

Mar 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/210647

Inventors:

- Racine WI, US
David Buri - Union Grove WI, US
Jeffrey Christianson - Oak Creek WI, US
Cassandra Blair - Kenosha WI, US
Niles Stenmark - Franklin WI, US
Steven Hooper - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

B67C 3/06
B65D 83/14
B65B 31/00
B65B 43/54

Abstract:

A pressurized dispensing system including a plastic bottle and a method of minimizing the formation of stress cracks in a plastic bottle that is a part of a pressurized dispensing system. In a method of manufacturing the pressurized dispensing system, a plastic bottle is filled with a liquid, a valve is crimped onto the plastic bottle, and the plastic bottle is filled with gas so as to pressurize the plastic bottle. The plastic bottle is supported only in the finish region throughout the liquid filling, valve crimping, and gas filling steps. The filled and pressurized plastic bottle is substantially free of stress cracks.

US Patent:

20190177147, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Dec 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/211555

Inventors:

- Racine WI, US
David Buri - Union Grove WI, US
Jeffrey Christianson - Oak Creek WI, US
Cassandra Blair - Kenosha WI, US
Niles Stenmark - Franklin WI, US
Steven Hooper - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

B67C 3/06

Abstract:

A pressurized dispensing system including a plastic bottle and a method of minimizing the formation of stress cracks in a plastic bottle that is a part of a pressurized dispensing system. In a method of manufacturing the pressurized dispensing system, a plastic bottle is filled with a liquid, a valve is crimped onto the plastic bottle, and the plastic bottle is filled with gas so as to pressurize the plastic bottle. The plastic bottle is supported only in the finish region throughout the liquid filling, valve crimping, and gas filling steps. The filled and pressurized plastic bottle is substantially free of stress cracks.