Patents Assigned to Colgate
  • PACKAGED ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT & METHOD OF OPENING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160297593
    Abstract: A packaged oral care implement (1000) and method of opening the same. In one embodiment, the package (2000) includes a tab (106) on a first panel (100) of the package that is strategically located so that the oral care implement itself (1000) acts as a foundation or barrier adjacent to the tab that assists with shearing the first panel to release the tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Clark Bow, Alan V. Sorrentino
  • TWO-PART OXIDIZING SYSTEM FOR ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160296433
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two part oxidizing system for toothpaste compositions, that provides excellent bleaching effect together with oral care compositions containing the oxidizing system and methods and uses therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Xiang CHEN, Suman K. CHOPRA
  • Aluminum salt containing high percentage of Al
    Patent number: 9463985
    Abstract: A composition comprising an aluminum chlorohydrate salt, the aluminum chlorohydrate salt having at least 50 mole % Al30 polyhydroxyoxoaluminum cation of all polyhydroxyoxoaluminum cations detectable by quantitative27 Al NMR within the aluminum chlorohydrate salt, and a buffer. The composition can optionally include zirconium. Also disclosed are a method of making an aluminum salt using an increased molar concentration of a starting aluminum salt with a buffer, a method of reducing perspiration with the aluminum chlorohydrate salt, and a method of treating water with the aluminum chlorohydrate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Iraklis Pappas, John Vaughn, Long Pan
  • Oral gel for relief of tooth pain
    Patent number: 9463159
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are orally acceptable topical analgesic gels comprising a mixture of analgesic oils comprising (a) clove oil and/or eugenol, (b) a cooling agent, and (c) camphor; in an orally acceptable gel base, the gel base providing controlled release of the mixture of analgesic oils following application to a tooth; together with methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Shashank Potnis, Ravi Subramanyam, Rajitha Nair
  • LIQUID HAND SOAPS AND BODY WASHES
    Publication number: 20160287499
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid hand soap or body wash, comprising (i) a surfactant system comprising C8-18 alkyl-ether sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), and N-(2 hydroxyethyl) fatty acid amide; (ii) a polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer; and (iii) one or more polyalkoxylated mono- or di-fatty acid esters or amides, the composition allowing reduced surfactant levels, while still having good rheological properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Paloma Pimenta, Darrick Carlone, Emma Alvarado, Subhash Harmalker, Marian N. Holerca, Evangelia S. Arvanitidou
  • Fast Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Silicone Adhesive
    Publication number: 20160290920
    Abstract: This application is directed to a fast method of quantitatively and qualitatively validating the amount of silicone adhesive in a composition comprising silicone adhesive and silicone polymer which comprises of testing a sample of the composition with near IR or mid IR spectroscopy. The method can be extended to analyzing the amount of silicone adhesive in an oral care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Deborah Ann Peru, Jason Nesta
  • Antiperspirant Composition
    Publication number: 20160279040
    Abstract: Provided herein is an aqueous composition comprising an active antiperspirant ingredient and disodium EDTA, wherein the active antiperspirant ingredient is present in an amount of 0.2 weight % to 3 weight % by total weight of the composition on an anhydrous basis, wherein the active antiperspirant ingredient comprises an aluminum salt, and wherein the pH of the composition is from 2 to 5. The composition may be used as an antiperspirant when applied to the axillary area of a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Viktor Dubovoy, Sandra Wadeer, Long Pan, Christine Boyke
  • Preservative System
    Publication number: 20160262997
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cost-effective and potent preservative system for a composition comprising a salicylate salt and a benzoate salt in an amount of from 0.2 weight % to 0.5 weight % by total weight of the composition and in a molar ratio of salicylate to benzoate of 1:6 to 1:1.2, wherein the composition has a pH of 5 or less. Further provided herein is a method of using a combination of a salicylate salt and a benzoate salt in a preservative system in a composition, and a method of preserving a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Catherine Lewus, Laurence D. Du-Thumm, Rehana Begum-Gafur, Kimdra Smith-Webster, Mark Vandeven
  • Oral care compositions
    Patent number: 9439843
    Abstract: The invention provides oral care compositions comprising isobutyl magnolol and propylene glycol monolaurate, together with methods of making and using the same. Also described is a method of enhancing the solubility of isobutyl magnolol in an oral care composition comprising effective amount of propylene glycol monolaurate. The composition is for use in the treatment of caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, tooth yellowing and halitosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Lin Fei, Stanislav Jaracz, Ying Yang, Guofeng Xu
  • Fabric conditioning composition
    Patent number: 9441188
    Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprising an emulsion of particles in an aqueous vehicle, the particles comprising (a) fatty acid triglyceride, and (b) a water swellable cationic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Charles J. Schramm, Jr., Katie Truong
  • Measuring the rate of release of metal ions
    Patent number: 9435745
    Abstract: A method of measuring the relative rates of release of a target metal ion from two or more samples includes: (i) providing at least two aliquots of a solution including an indicator, the indicator having a color; (ii) dispersing a sample into each aliquot; and (iii) during step (ii), monitoring the color of the indicator in situ to determine the rates of release of the target metal ions from the samples relative to one another. Each sample includes at least one source of the target metal ion. The indicator contains zincon. The samples are oral care compositions selected from a toothpaste, a tooth gel, and a tooth powder. The target metal ion is selected from the stannous and zinc (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Stanislav Jaracz, Ravi Subramanyam, Michael Prencipe
  • Container
    Patent number: D766089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Claudia Daniela Macias Mejia, Kiat-Cheong Toh, Jorge Becerra, Luis Rodolfo Arevalo Pliego, John David Lamb, Corinne Elizabeth Ashbee
  • Bristle bearing surface of a toothbrush head
    Patent number: D767281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, David Lee
  • Cap for a container
    Patent number: D767389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kiat-Cheong Toh, Lucas Wade
  • Electric toothbrush
    Patent number: D767896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shigeno, Kazuya Andachi, Feilang Tseng
  • Oral care implement
    Patent number: D768386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Scott Demarest, Michael Terranova, Patricia Leunis, Raymond Clepper, Renee Marie Riethmiller
  • Closure
    Patent number: D768490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Robinson, Brian G. Worthington
  • Container
    Patent number: D768496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Scott Beckerman, Corinne Ashbee
  • Charger for electric toothbrush
    Patent number: D768570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shigeno, Kazuya Andachi, Feilang Tseng, Tamaki Ito
  • Charger for electric toothbrush
    Patent number: D768571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shigeno, Kazuya Andachi, Feilang Tseng, Tamaki Ito