Patents by Inventor Victoria Anne McKay

Victoria Anne McKay 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).

  • Anti-microbial antiperspirant products
    Patent number: 6893630
    Abstract: Anti-microbial products comprising an antiperspirant active and an amount of transition metal chelator sufficient to enhance the deodorancy performance of said antiperspirant active, are claimed. The transition metal chelator salt improves the anti-microbial performance of the antiperspirant active and the two components can be co-formulated. Particular products are antiperspirant deodorant compositions. Preferred chelator salts have high affinity for iron (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Sjaak Landa, Stephen Anthony Makin, Victoria Anne McKay
  • Deodorant products
    Patent number: 6503490
    Abstract: The invention concerns the achievement of a deodorancy benefit upon the human body or upon articles worn in close proximity thereto and involves the application of an anti-microbial product comprising a transition metal chelator and a phenolic or enolic compound that is (a) a transferrin dissociation promoter that operates by aiding the reduction of iron(III) bound to transferrin to iron(II) and/or (b) an anti-oxidant comprising a tert-butylphenol group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula Ann Johnson, Andrew Sjaak Landa, Stephen Anthony Makin, Victoria Anne McKay
  • Deodorant products
    Publication number: 20020065249
    Abstract: The invention concerns the achievement of a deodorancy benefit upon the human body or upon articles worn in close proximity thereto and involves the application of an anti-microbial product comprising a transition metal chelator and a phenolic or enolic compound that is (a) a transferrin dissociation promoter that operates by aiding the reduction of iron(III) bound to transferrin to iron(II) and/or (b) an anti-oxidant comprising a tert-butylphenol group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula Ann Johnson, Andrew Sjaak Landa, Stephen Anthony Makin, Victoria Anne McKay
  • Anti-microbial antiperspirant products
    Publication number: 20010046479
    Abstract: Anti-microbial products comprising an antiperspirant active and an amount of transition metal chelator sufficient to enhance the deodorancy performance of said antiperspirant active, are claimed. The transition metal chelator salt improves the anti-microbial performance of the antiperspirant active and the two components can be co-formulated. Particular products are antiperspirant deodorant compositions. Preferred chelator salts have high affinity for iron (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Andrew Sjaak Landa, Stephen Anthony Makin, Victoria Anne McKay