Patents Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Patent number: 11633337Abstract: An oral care composition and methods for the same are disclosed herein. The oral care composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, an anionic surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant may include a C6-C18 fatty acid glutamate or a salt thereof, and the nonionic surfactant may include a C6-C18 alkyl polyglucoside. A weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the anionic surfactant may be from about 0.25:1 to about 9:1, or from about 1.8:1 to about 2.2:1.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Aradhana Das, Hongwei Shen, Yun Xu, Eric Simon
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Patent number: 11628136Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising at least one phosphate/acrylate copolymer, at least one cationic antibacterial agent, at least one synthetic anionic linear polycarboxylate polymer, at least one surfactant, and zinc lactate. Also disclosed herein are methods for the treatment and/or inhibition of gum disease or halitosis comprising contacting the oral cavity with the oral care compositions disclosed herein, as well as methods of making the oral care compositions disclose herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Vyoma Patel, Rensl Dillon, Shira Pilch
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Patent number: 11629314Abstract: Described herein, are fabric care compositions comprising: an aminofunctional polysiloxance; optionally a thickening agent; and optionally a non-ionic surfactant. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jose Bucio, Raul Arellano Maldonado, Andrea Sanchez
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Patent number: 11628128Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an oral care composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and at least one amino acid capable of chelating the metal oxide. The composition may comprise a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Prencipe, Andre Morgan, Venda Porter-Maloney
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Patent number: 11628051Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Guofeng Xu, Gerald Gontarz, Robert Moskovich, Daniel Wainless
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Publication number: 20230112970Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral compositions comprising an amino acid and a gelling agent. In certain embodiments, the chewable composition is in the form of a gummy comprising arginine and pectin. Related kits and methods of use are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Venda Porter MALONEY, Laurence DU-THUMM, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Vyoma PATEL, Ekta MAKWANA, Andrei POTANIN, Baran TEOMAN, Shashank POTNIS, Gayatri Sachin PATEL, Carl MYERS
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Patent number: 11622618Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a plurality of cleaning elements coupled thereto and extending therefrom. In the exemplified embodiment, the cleaning elements have a plurality of bristle tufts each including a plurality of bristle filaments. In one aspect, the oral care implement may include a first bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being taller than the inner filaments and a second bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being shorter than the inner filaments. In another aspect, the oral care implement may include a bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the inner filaments being either taller or shorter than the outer filaments, and whereby distal ends of the inner and outer filaments are angled relative to an axis of the bristle tuft.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chang L. Liu, Jiang Zhou, Yanmei Ji, Fan Gang Xie
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Patent number: 11622924Abstract: Systems and methods for mixing an oral care formulation base with one or more oral care additives in-situ. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of making an oral care formulation for consumer use, the method comprising: a) providing a first dose of an oral care formulation base to an oral cavity of a test subject; b) dispensing one or more oral care additives to the oral cavity in accordance with a first dispensing regimen during the performance of step a), the one or more oral care additives mixing with the first dose of the oral care formulation base in-situ within the oral cavity of the test subject; c) obtaining feedback regarding effects experienced by the test subject during the performance of step b); and d) creating the oral care formulation for consumer use based, at least in part, on the feedback of step c).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Ariel Haskel, Jessica Monk, Najma Khan, Kerstin Burseg, Peter De Kok, Ann Stijnman
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Patent number: 11618957Abstract: An electrolysis device may include: a housing comprising a container having an open end, the container configured to contain a liquid when the container is oriented in an upright position; and an electrolysis circuit comprising: a power source; a plurality of electrodes disposed within the container and electrically coupled to the power source; an orientation switch electrically coupled to the power source, coupled to the housing, and oriented to switch when the container is oriented in the upright position; and a control circuit electrically coupled to the power source, the electrodes, and the orientation switch, wherein the electrolysis circuit is configured to operate when the electrodes pass an electric current above a predetermined current threshold and the container is oriented in the upright position.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chun Huang, Paloma Pimenta, Guofeng Xu, Matthew Lee Kolb
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Patent number: 11618866Abstract: Described herein are aqueous cleaning compositions comprises a combination of polyalkylenimine and an acid, a surfactant, and a solvent mixture. Methods of making and using the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Karla Gomez, Cesar Rodriguez Cedillo, Carlos Munoz Carrillo
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Patent number: 11612553Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising an effective amount of a basic amino acid in free or salt form, together with an antibacterial agent, and to methods of using and of making such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Prencipe, Ravi Subramanyam, Sarita V. Mello, Donghui Wu, Suman Chopra, Andre M. Morgan, Diane Cummins, Richard J. Sullivan, Ralph Peter Santarpia, III, Lynette Zaidel, Qin Wang, Gary Edward Tambs, Virginia Monsul Barnes, Rajnish Kohli, Richard Scott Robinson, Sergio Leite, Eric A. Simon
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Publication number: 20230092135Abstract: The disclosure relates to oral care compositions comprising guanidine in free or orally acceptable salt form, a cationic quaternary ammonium compound (e.g., a pyridinium compound) (e.g., cetyl pyridinium chloride (CPC)), a fluoride source, and optionally a zinc source (e.g., zinc lactate or zinc citrate and zinc oxide) as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Carlo DAEP, Rabab AHMED
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Publication number: 20230091067Abstract: The disclosure relates to oral care compositions comprising guanidine in free or orally acceptable salt form and a stannous ion source (e.g., stannous fluoride) as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Carlo DAEP, Carl MYERS, Gokul GOVINDARAJU, Divino RAJAH
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Publication number: 20230088940Abstract: An oral care system including an oral care device and a processor. The oral care device includes a head having cleaning elements and a vibrational sensor configured to determine vibrational data emitted by the oral care device in use. The processor is operably coupled to the vibrational sensor and is configured to: determine, based on the vibrational data, an applied pressure of the cleaning elements upon an oral cavity of a user; determine an optimal pressure associated with the oral cavity of the user and a non-optimal pressure associated with the oral cavity of the user; and based on the applied pressure of the cleaning elements upon the oral cavity being substantially the non-optimal pressure, cause the applied pressure of the cleaning elements upon the oral cavity to be substantially the optimal pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Hrebesh Molly SUBHASH, Benny E. URBAN, JR.
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Patent number: 11607033Abstract: An oral care kit comprising an oral care implement having a first reservoir containing a first oral care agent comprising a first whitening reagent that includes triacetin; and a container having a second reservoir containing a second oral care agent, the second oral care agent comprising a catalytic enzyme and a second whitening reagent that includes peroxide forming compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Paloma Pimenta, Chun Huang, Robert Dicosimo, Mark Payne
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Publication number: 20230082090Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions, which provide—inter alia—sweat reduction. The personal care compositions described herein may comprise humectants, thickeners, alpha hydroxy acids, and a carrier; and are typically free of added aluminum-based antiperspirant actives.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Abigail GUZMAN, Sharon KENNEDY, Juan Mauricio MORA-PALE, Sarita Vera MELLO
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Publication number: 20230079706Abstract: Solid cleansing compositions and methods for treating, decreasing, reducing, or preventing hyperpigmentation of skin, and/or methods for regulating melanin in or on skin are provided. The solid cleansing composition may include a delivery vehicle and one or more whitening agents. The whitening agents may include one or more of kojic acid, phenylethyl resorcinol, or combinations thereof. The whitening agents may be configured to regulate melanin in or on skin, and the delivery vehicle may be configured to stabilize the one or more whitening agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jesus Ivan ROMERO, Aaron COHEN, Sara MORALES, Vinay BHARDWAJ
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Patent number: 11602216Abstract: A method for oral care. In one aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect motion of an oral care device during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected motion; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data. In another aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect brushing intensity during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected brushing intensity; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Andrew Brent Lintott, Ian Joseph Smallman
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Patent number: 11602495Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell silica particles, wherein each core shell silica particle comprises a silica core, and a surface of the silica core is etched with metal silicate, the core shell silica particles prepared by: i) admixing an amount of silica particles in water with an amount of a base, wherein the base comprises a monovalent metal ion, to produce core shell silica particles, each core shell silica particle comprising a silica core, and a surface of the silica core etched with a silicate of the monovalent metal ion; and ii) reacting the core shell silica particles formed in step i) with a metal salt comprising a second metal ion, to form core shell silica particles comprising silicate of the second metal ion on the surface of the silica core.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Guisheng Pan, Suman Chopra
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Publication number: 20230076737Abstract: Methods of identifying an individual as being a slow gingivitis responder or a high gingivitis responder are disclosed. Some methods are based on IL-1? levels in the individual's GCF at the site of inflammation. Some methods are based on MIF and/or CCL-1 levels in the individual's GCF in healthy tissue distant from the site of inflammation. Some disclosed methods are based on temporal differences in IL-8, IL-6 and/or TNF? levels in the individual's GCF in healthy tissue distant from the site of inflammation during the development of plaque induced inflammation. Methods of treating an individual who has gingivitis and methods of preventing gingivitis are also provided. The treatment and prevention methods comprise determining if individual is a slow gingivitis responder or a high gingivitis responder and applying oral care compositions to the individual's oral cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Dandan CHEN, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI, James MASTERS, Richard P. DARVEAU, Jeffrey S. MCLEAN