Patents Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Co.
  • Antibacterial cleaning wipe comprising triclosan
    Patent number: 6380152
    Abstract: A cleaning wipe comprising a nonwoven fabric wherein the nonwoven fabric is impregnated with an antibacterial cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Jean Julemont, Isabelle Leonard, Didier Dormal
  • Liquid detergent compositions
    Patent number: 6369013
    Abstract: A liquid detergent composition comprising a cationic ammonium compound, a surfactant, a disinfecting agent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze, Leonard Zyzyck
  • Thickened microemulsion cleaning compositions comprising Xanthum gum
    Patent number: 6362155
    Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion composition which has superior cling to a vertical surface and is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and are mild to the skin, containing an anionic detergent, a thickener, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a cosurfactant and water, wherein the composition has a pH of at least 12.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Kevin Kinscherf
  • Multi-phase clear fabric softening composition
    Patent number: 6362158
    Abstract: An aqueous multi-phase liquid fabric softener composition comprised of at least two phases, all of said phases being transparent or translucent, said fabric softener composition comprising: (a) from about 5% to about 45%, by weight, of a cationic softening material; (b) from about 5% to about 15%, by weight, of a solvent having a partition coefficient of log P of from about 0.70 to about 2.0; (c) from about 0.2% to about 1.5%, by weight, of a mineral electrolyte; (d) a water-immiscible oil-based perfume in an amount sufficient to provide the desired degree of fragrance; and (d) balance water whereby said multi-phase softener composition is capable of being converted to a milky macroemulsion upon dilution with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Grandmaire, Anita Hermosilla
  • Anti-lime scale cleaning composition comprising polyoxyethylene oxide polycarboxylic acid copolymer
    Patent number: 6362148
    Abstract: An anti-lime scale cleaning composition containing at least a surfactant, excluding cationic surfactants, a polyethylene oxide polycarboxylic acid copolymer and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
  • Light duty liquid composition containing gelatin beads and polyacrylate thickener
    Patent number: 6339058
    Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising a water soluble nonionic surfactant, a sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, a polyethylene glycol, stably suspended oil containing gelatin beads, a polyacrylate polymeric thickener and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Christine Toussaint, Louis Oldenhove, Guy Broze
  • All purpose liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6337311
    Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil containing a nonionic surfactant, a liquid crystal suppression additive and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
  • Liquid crystal compositions comprising an abrasive and magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
    Patent number: 6337312
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a sulfonate surfactant, a magnesium inorganic salt, an abrasive and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Kevin Kinscherf, Harry Aszman, Barbara Thomas
  • Cleaning composition containing a hydrophilizing polymer
    Patent number: 6331517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition containing an anionic surfactant, a hydrophilizing polymer and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Patrick Durbut
  • Color changing liquid cleaning composition comprising red dyes
    Patent number: 6331515
    Abstract: A liquid cleaning composition comprising: a surfactant, a red dye, sodium bisulfite, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Robert Fuller, Jodie Berta
  • Cleaning system including a liquid cleaning composition containing a short chain amphiphile disposed in a water soluble container
    Patent number: 6326345
    Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a liquid cleaning composition containing at least one nonionic surfactant, a perfume and a fatty acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Myriam Mondin
  • Reddish peach colored stable liquid cleaning composition comprising red dye and lactic acid
    Patent number: 6326347
    Abstract: A reddish peach color liquid comprising: a surfactant, a red dye, a preservative, sodium bisulfite and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Robert Fuller, Jodie Berta
  • Antimicrobial multi purpose microemulsion containing a cationic surfactant
    Patent number: 6323171
    Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which are especially effective in disinfecting the surface being cleaned and in the removal of oily and greasy soil without leaving streaks which contains a mixture of at least one nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, natural disinfectant ingredients, a water soluble solvent, a pH buffer and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Pierre Fonsny, Julie Burke, Didier Dormal
  • Liquid cleaning compositions containing a methyl ethoxylated ester
    Patent number: 6319887
    Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil containing a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, magnesium sulfate, methyl ethoxylated ester cosurfactant, a perfume, essential oil or water insoluble organic compound and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Baudouin Mertens
  • Liquid cleaning compositions containing a methyl ethoxylated ester
    Patent number: 6316401
    Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil containing a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, magnesium sulfate, methyl ethoxylated ester cosurfactant, a perfume, essential oil or water insoluble organic compound and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Baudouin Mertens
  • Grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising Lauroyl Ethylene Diamine Triacetate
    Patent number: 6313084
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: an alkyl benzene sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors
  • Chemical linker compositions
    Patent number: 6306809
    Abstract: A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to about 10,000, wherein the molar ratio of organic chemical to chemical linker is about 4:1 to 1:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Michele Davister, Guy Broze, Patrick Durbut, Hoai-Chau Cao, Thomas Connors, John Labows, Anne-Marie Misselyn
  • Wash cycle unit dose softener
    Patent number: 6294516
    Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising (a) a compacted granular fabric softener composition or (b) an encapsulated liquid and/or granular fabric softener composition, the amount of (a) or (b) being sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Alain Jacques, Juliette Rousselet, Hoai-Chau Cao
  • Wash cycle unit dose softener
    Patent number: 6291421
    Abstract: A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising (a) a compacted granular fabric softener composition, the amount of (a) being sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine, and wherein said fabric softener composition comprises a treated montmorillonite-containing clay selected to have initial properties as follows: (i) a montmorillonite content of at least 85%; and (ii) when said clay is activated with sodium ions, dried and ground to particles, said ground particles do not swell more than about 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Alain Jacques, Juliette Rousselet, Hoai-Chau Cao
  • Grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising lauryol diamine triacetate
    Patent number: 6291419
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: at least one linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a fatty acid monoalkanol amide, an inorganic magnesium salt, lauryol ethylene diamine triacetate, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors