Patents Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Co.
  • Acidic cleaning composition comprising a glycol ether mixture
    Patent number: 6281182
    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 nonionic surfactants, an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a disinfectant agent, a proton donating agent, a water soluble solvent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Isabelle Leonard, Didier Dormal
  • Spherical compacted unit dose softener
    Patent number: 6258767
    Abstract: A unit dose laundry composition for softening or conditioning fabrics which is suitable as an additive to the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose composition comprising a compacted granular composition comprising a fabric softener or a fabric conditioner, said compacted granular composition being characterized by having a spherical shape and having no discrete outer layer surrounding said fabric softener or conditioner, which outer layer is comprised of an alkaline material such that the pH of the wash water is increased upon the dissolution of said outer layer in said wash water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Alain Jacques, Juliette Rousselet
  • Hydroxy aliphatic acidic microemulsion liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6255269
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Isabelle Leonard, Jean Massaux, Christine Toussaint, Claude Blanvalet
  • Hydroxy aliphatic acidic microemulsion liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6251844
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, polyethylene glycol, a zwitterionic surfactant, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Isabelle Leonard, Jean Massaux, Christine Toussaint, Claude Blanvalet
  • Grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising lauryol ethylene diamine triacetate
    Patent number: 6245730
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors
  • Grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising lauryol ethylene diamine triacetate
    Patent number: 6242411
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an alpha olefin sulfonate, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside, lauryol ethylene diamine triacetate, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Thomas Connors
  • Laundry detergent composition containing level protease enzyme
    Patent number: 6235697
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition is provided for enhanced whitening and stain removal of washed laundry comprising: a) from about 1% to about 50%, by weight, of a surfactant or surfactant mixture selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic surfactants; b) a protease enzyme in an amount sufficient to provide from at least about 0.030 to about 3.0 Kilo Novo Protease Units (KNPU) of activity of protease enzyme per gram of detergent composition; c) a cellulase enzyme of the endoglucanase type in an amount sufficient to provide from about 0.5 to about 100 CMC units per gram of detergent composition; and d) from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight, of an acrylic acid-based polymer and copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Knorr, Barbara Hepler, Mary Holmgren
  • Microemulsion cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6228832
    Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and are mild to the skin, containing an anionic detergent, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a cosurfactant and water, wherein the composition has a pH of at least 12.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Kevin Kinscherf, Barbara Thomas, Brian Slezak, Anthony Psihoules
  • Chemical linker compositions
    Patent number: 6197732
    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: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Michele Davister, Guy Broze, Patrick Durbut, Hoai-Chau Cao, Thomas Connors, John Labows, Anne-Marie Misselyn
  • High foaming, grease cutting light duty liquid detergent
    Patent number: 6197735
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, an ethoxylated nonionice surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Rita Erilli, Chantal Gallant
  • Biodegradable fabric softening compositions based on a combination of pentaerythritol esters, bentonite and a polyphosphonate compound
    Patent number: 6194374
    Abstract: A biodegradable fabric softening composition or article is provided for softening laundry and is essentially free of a quaternary ammonium compound softener. The composition or article comprises a clay carrier, a defined polyphosphonate compound, and a defined PEC which is a fabric softening compound selected from among esters of pentaerythritol, oligomers of pentaerythritol or alkylene oxide derivatives of such esters and oligomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: André Crutzen, France Wouters
  • Powdered automatic dishwashing composition
    Patent number: 6191088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic dishwashing composition which can be in the form of a tablet which generally comprises an alkali metal phosphate detergent builder salt, an alkali metal carbonate, a dialkali metal disilicate, a nonionic surfactant, an alkali metal metasilicate, a polymer containing sulfonic acid groups, a chlorine bleach compound, a hydrotrope and a clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Gary Binstock, Bruce Cummings, Divaker Kenkare, Kevin Kinscherf, Steve Phillips
  • Fabric softening compositions providing enhanced performance and containing cationic softeners and fatty amides
    Patent number: 6191101
    Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible fabric softening composition comprising: (i) from about 2% to about 35%, by weight, of a combination of softening components (A) and (B) wherein: (A) is a cationic fabric softening compound; and (B) is a fatty amide compound; (ii) from about 0 to about 10%, by weight, of a polysiloxane; and (iii) balance water and optionally adjuvants selected from the group consisting of perfumes; dyes; sequestrants; thickeners; and anti dye-transfer polymeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Alain Jacques, Leopold Laitem
  • Light duty liquid detergent
    Patent number: 6187735
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: cationic ammonium compound, an amine oxide, a C12-C14 fatty acid monoalkanol amide, a disinfecting agent, and water. The compositions are high foaming, have excellent grease cutting ability, and mildness to human skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze, Leonard Zyzyck
  • High foaming, grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising dialko sulfo succinates and zwitterionic surfactants
    Patent number: 6187734
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, a zwitterionic or dialkyl sulfo succinate surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Rita Erilli, Chantal Gallant
  • Aqueous solution of an alpha sulfonate surfactant comprising 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl)-5, 5-dimethylimidazolidine-2, 4 dione
    Patent number: 6184190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous solution of a C14-C16 alpha olefin sulfonate, wherein the aqueous solution has a Klett color of less than 12, when diluted with water to a 5% solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Kurt Sackariasen, Robert Heffner
  • High foaming, grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising ether carboxylates and amine oxides
    Patent number: 6180579
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, an amine oxide or ether carboxylide surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Rita Erilli, Chantal Gallant
  • Liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6180582
    Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions contains an anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, a fatty acid having C8 to C22 carbon atoms, a foam control agent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
  • All purpose liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6177394
    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: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Patrick Durbut, Guy Broze
  • High foaming grease cutting light duty liquid detergent comprising a poly (oxyethylene) diamine
    Patent number: 6172024
    Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, a positively charged polymer such as a poly (oxyethylene) diamine, a sultaine surfactant, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventor: Evangelia Arvanitidou