Patents Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Co.
  • 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
  • Microemulsion liquid cleaning composition containing a short chain amphiphile
    Patent number: 6288019
    Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile and olefin/maleic acid copolymer, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water and optionally, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Baudouin Mertens, Patrick Durbut, Francoise Mathieu