Patents by Inventor Karen McCue

Karen McCue 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).

  • Treatment methods using disinfecting compositions containing a polymer complex of organic acid
    Patent number: 9237748
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Cusack, Karen McCue, Hubert W. Ulmer
  • Treatment Methods Using Disinfecting Compositions Containing a Polymer Complex of Organic Acid
    Publication number: 20140140936
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Cusack, Karen McCue, Hubert W. Ulmer
  • Treatment methods using disinfecting compositions containing a polymer complex of organic acid
    Patent number: 8349783
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Cusack, Karen McCue, Hubert W Ulmer
  • Acidic hard surface cleaners
    Publication number: 20060100128
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an acidic hard surface treatment composition which provides a cleaning and disinfecting benefit comprising: an acidic constituent which comprises water soluble organic acid; at least one anionic surfactant constituent; at least one nonionic surfactant constituent; at least one organic solvent constituent; optionally one or more further constituents and the balance, water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Karen McCue, Diane Neiman
  • Disinfecting compositions containing a polymer complex of an organic acid
    Publication number: 20050159321
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Inc Morris Corporate Center IV
    Inventors: Timothy Cusack, Karen Mccue, Herbert Wulmer
  • Antimicrobial polymers and compositions containing them
    Patent number: 5532290
    Abstract: A polymer having antimicrobial properties derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers characterized in that the polymer has a phenolic antimicrobial agent covalently bound thereto. The polymer may be used as a sanitizing agent in a sanitizing composition comprising a solvent having a sanitizing agent dissolved or dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Ian M. Newington, Kevin J. Parr, Patricia I. Bowman, Karen A. McCue
  • Disinfectant and sanitizing compositions based on essential oils
    Patent number: 5403587
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous antimicrobial composition containing one or more essential oils which exhibit antimicrobial properties and which can be combined with a water carrier and a solubilizing or dispersing agent to form a solution or a dispersion of the essential oil in the water carrier, said essential oil exhibiting antimicrobial properties when incorporated in said water carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Karen A. McCue, Dennis T. Smialowicz