Process for Making Non-Uniform Patterns of Multiphase Compositions

Abstract

A method of filling a container with a liquid composition, which comprises at least two visually distinct phases, comprising the steps of: a.) transferring said liquid composition to a container using a dispenser which has an initial fill rate; b.) rotating said container during said step a. at an initial speed of rotation and in an initial direction of rotation; c.) changing a feature selected from the group consisting of: the speed of rotation of said container, the fill rate of the dispenser, and the direction of rotation of said container; and mixtures of said features, each independently from the geometry of said container; and d.) completing the transfer of said liquid composition to said container.

1 . A process for making non-uniformed patterned multi-phase liquid compositions comprising at least two visually distinct liquid phases said process comprising the steps of:
 a) placing a plurality of liquid phases in separate vessels equipped with means for transferring said phases from said vessels;   b) transferring predetermined amounts of each selected liquid phase from its respective vessel into a combiner;   c) combining said liquid phases together to produce a multi-phase liquid composition having predetermined ratios of one phase to another wherein said phases of the liquid composition are visually distinct from one another; and   d) transferring said multi-phase liquid phase composition through a dispensing means to an individual product container; wherein said individual product container enters a container holding means, therein securing said container to a platform wherein said container is rotated by said container holding device during transfer of said composition into said container, wherein said dispensing means begins dispensing said liquid phases at an initial fill rate, said holding device has an initial speed of rotation, and wherein said holding device has an initial direction of rotation; and   e) selecting a modification to an element selected from the group consisting of modifying said initial direction of rotation to a second direction of rotation, modifying said initial speed of rotation to a second speed of rotation, modifying said initial fill rate of said dispensing means to a second fill rate, and mixtures of said modifications, independently from the geometry of said container and during step d.   
   
   
       2 . The process of  claim 1  wherein said dispensing means is arranged in such a manner as to fill said product container with said multiple liquid phase composition from the bottom of the container. 
   
   
       3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said process further comprises the step of transferring said liquid phases from said combiner to said blender. 
   
   
       4 . The process of  claim 3 , wherein said process further comprises the step of blending said liquid phases. 
   
   
       5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said rotating platform has an initial speed of rotation. 
   
   
       6 . The process of  claim 1  wherein said initial speed of rotation is from 0 revolutions per minute to 800 revolutions per minute. 
   
   
       7 . The process of  claim 5 , wherein said process further comprises the step of changing said initial speed of rotation to second speed of rotation. 
   
   
       8 . The process of  claim 6 , wherein said second speed of rotation differs from the initial speed of rotation by at least 20%. 
   
   
       9 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said step of changing comprises a deceleration occurs from an initial speed of rotation to a second speed of rotation. 
   
   
       10 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said step of changing comprises an acceleration occurs from an initial speed of rotation to a second speed of rotation. 
   
   
       11 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing means has an initial filling rate. 
   
   
       12 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein said process further comprises the step of changing said initial fill rate to a second fill rate. 
   
   
       13 . The process of  claim 12 , wherein said second fill rate differs from said initial fill rate by 20%. 
   
   
       14 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the transfer of said predetermined amounts of each selected liquid phase from its respective vessel into a combiner is accomplished using a servocontroller. 
   
   
       15 . The process of  claim 1  wherein said product container is a transparent bottle with a closure comprising a dispensing orifice. 
   
   
       16 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said phases are visually distinctive relative to at least one attribute selected from the group consisting of color, color shade, texture and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       17 . A method of filling a container with a liquid composition, which comprises at least two visually distinct phases, comprising the steps of:
 a.) transferring said liquid composition to a container using a dispenser which has an initial fill rate;   b.) rotating said container during said step a. at an initial speed of rotation and in an initial direction of rotation;   c.) changing a feature selected from the group consisting of:
 the speed of rotation of said container, 
 the fill rate of the dispenser, and 
 the direction of rotation of said container; 
 and mixtures of said features, each independently from the geometry of said container; and 
   d.) completing the transfer of said liquid composition to said container.   
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein said speed of rotation of said container is changed more than once during filling. 
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein said fill rate of said dispenser is changed more than once during filling. 
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein said direction of rotation of said container is changed more than once during filling.