# US 10,870,821 B2 · Water-soluble unit dose article containing polyethylene glycol particles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,870,821 B2 - Document ID: US10870821B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/370,146 - Filed: 2016-12-06 - Published: 2017-06-22 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-16 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Karel Jozef Maria Depoot; Jean-Pol Boutique; Laura Orlandini; Megan Rose McCafferty; Nea Janette Lintula; Audrey Claire Francoise Bouniol; Katrien Andrea Lieven Van Elsen; Hugo Robert Germain Denutte; Matthew Lawrence Lynch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870821B2 ## CPC - C11D 17/045: {Multi-compartment} - C11D 1/22: derived from aromatic compounds - C11D 1/29: Sulfates of polyoxyalkylene ethers - C11D 1/66: Non-ionic compounds {(C11D1/002, C11D1/004, C11D1/008 take precedence)} - C11D 1/72: Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols - C11D 1/83: Mixtures of non-ionic with anionic compounds - C11D 3/124: {Silicon containing, e.g. silica, silex, quartz or glass beads} - C11D 3/126: {in solid compositions} - C11D 3/222: {Natural or synthetic polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch, gum, alginic acid or cyclodextrin} - C11D 3/323: {urea or derivatives thereof} - C11D 3/3726: {Polyurethanes} - C11D 3/373: {containing silicones} - C11D 3/3753: {Polyvinylalcohol; Ethers or esters thereof} - C11D 3/3769: {(Co)polymerised monomers containing nitrogen, e.g. carbonamides, nitriles or amines} - C11D 3/50: Perfumes - C11D 3/505: {encapsulated or adsorbed on a carrier, e.g. zeolite or clay} - C11D 7/20: Water-insoluble oxides - C11D 7/265: {Carboxylic acids or salts thereof} - C11D 17/0039: {Coated compositions or coated components in the compositions, (micro)capsules} - C11D 17/042: {Water soluble or water disintegrable containers or substrates containing cleaning compositions or additives for cleaning compositions} - C11D 17/044: {Solid compositions} - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL ## Abstract A water-soluble unit dose article that includes a water-soluble film and at least a first internal compartment, where the first internal compartment includes one or more of a first particle, where the first particle comprises between about 45% and about 95% by weight of the first particle of a carrier material selected from polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, urea, polyurethane, silica, alkoxylated fatty alcohols or mixtures thereof, between about 1% and about 50% by weight of the first particle of a benefit agent, and less than about 20% by weight of the first particle of a surfactant. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A water-soluble unit dose article comprising a water-soluble film and at least a first internal compartment, wherein the water-soluble film comprises polyvinyl alcohol, and wherein the first internal compartment comprises one or more of a first particle, wherein the first particle has a mean particle size of between about 0.5 mm and about 5 mm, wherein the first particle comprises: a. between about 45% and about 95% by weight of the first particle of a carrier material selected from polyethylene glycol; b. between about 5% and about 50% by weight of the first particle of a benefit agent that comprises a freshness active, wherein the freshness active is selected from the group consisting of perfumes, encapsulated perfumes, and mixtures thereof; and c. less than about 15% by weight of the first particle of a surfactant. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the first particle has a mean particle size of between about 0.5 and about 3 mm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 2, wherein the first particle has a mean particle size of between about 0.5 and about 1.5 mm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the first particle comprises between about 10% and about 40% by weight of the first particle of a benefit agent. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the laundry benefit agent further comprises is selected from cleaning agents, malodour agents, whiteness agents, dye transfer inhibition agents or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the benefit agent is a freshness active comprising encapsulated perfumes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the first particle further comprises a softening active selected from the group comprising silicones, cellulosic polymers and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the first particle comprises between about 50% and about 90%, by weight of the first particle of the carrier material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 8 wherein the first particle comprises between about 65% and about 85% by weight of the first particle of the carrier material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the benefit agent is comprised within the first particle, is coated on the outside of the first particle, or a mixture thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the unit dose article comprises between about 5% and about 80%, by weight of the unit dose article of the first particle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 11 wherein the unit dose article comprises between about 10% and about 70% by weight of the unit dose article of the first particle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 12 wherein the unit dose article comprises between about 15% and about 60% by weight of the unit dose article of the first particle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the unit dose article further comprises a second compartment and wherein the second compartment comprises a liquid composition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the unit dose article comprises at least a first and a second compartment, wherein the second compartment comprises a second particle, and wherein the second particle comprises greater than about 20% by weight of the second particle of a surfactant. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the surfactant is selected from anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants or a mixture thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1 wherein the unit dose article further comprises a second compartment, wherein the first internal compartment and the second compartment are arranged in a side-by-side orientation or are superposed onto one another. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 1, wherein the polyethylene glycol has a molecular weight of between 6000 and 10,000 daltons. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 14, wherein the liquid composition in the second compartment comprises a surfactant. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 19, wherein the surfactant of the liquid composition is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and a mixture thereof. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 19, wherein the surfactant of the liquid composition comprises an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxylated surfactants, linear alkylbenzene sulphonate, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The water-soluble unit dose article according to claim 19, wherein the surfactant of the liquid composition comprises a non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, oxo-synthesised non-ionic surfactants, Guerbet alcohol non-ionic surfactants, glycereth cocoate, alkyl polyglucoside or a mixture thereof.