Patents Assigned to Colgate
  • Microbially Induced Inflammation Produces Changes in Distinct Healthy Tissues in Human Oral Cavity
    Publication number: 20230250490
    Abstract: Methods of identifying an individual as being a slow gingivitis responder or a high gingivitis responder are disclosed. The methods are based on the temporal difference in the shift of the ratio of Bacteroidetes to Firmicutes in subgingival plaque samples taken from healthy tissue that is distant from the site of plaque induced inflammation. Methods of treating gingivitis and methods of preventing, reducing the severity of or delaying onset of gingivitis in an individual who is a slow gingivitis responder or a high gingivitis responder are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dandan CHEN, Harsj Mahendra TRIVEDI, James MASTERS, Richard P. DARVEAU, Jeffrey S. MCLEAN
  • Oral care device
    Patent number: 11717678
    Abstract: An oral care device for placement in the oral cavity. The oral care device may include a support component, a piezoelectric component, and/or a therapeutic element. The support component is configured for placement between one or more maxillary teeth and one or more mandibular teeth. The piezoelectric element is configured to generate an electrical current from relative movement of the maxillary teeth and the mandibular teeth. The therapeutic element is configured to release a therapeutic composition into the oral cavity at least in part in response to receiving the electrical signal. The device may include the piezoelectric component, the therapeutic element, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Scott Demarest, Mark Dobrovolny
  • Toothbrush with removable smart device
    Patent number: 11717169
    Abstract: An oral care system includes an oral care implement and a smart device removably retained in a cavity of the oral care implement. The smart device may have a plurality of sensors for sensing conditions of the oral cavity and/or for sensing various parameters associated with the movement of the oral care implement within the oral cavity during use. The smart device may also include a transmitter for transmitting data/information obtained by the sensors to an electronic device, such as a smart phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng Guo
  • Oral care process
    Patent number: 11712108
    Abstract: An oral care process which includes initiating a first operational sequence which includes generating an electric potential between a first sacrificial electrode and a second sacrificial electrode, the electric potential in the first operational sequence beginning with one of a first polarity and a second polarity, stopping the first operational sequence, and commencing a second operational sequence which includes generating the electric potential between the first sacrificial electrode and the second sacrificial electrode. The electric potential in the second operational sequence may begin with the other of the first polarity and the second polarity. The electric potential may be alternated between the first polarity and the second polarity at predetermined intervals during at least one of the first operational sequence and the second operational sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Patrik Johansson, Leighton Davies-Smith
  • Electrolysis Device
    Publication number: 20230235468
    Abstract: An electrolysis device may include a housing having a cavity that is configured to receive a precursor solution. The precursor solution may include chloride. An electrolysis circuit may be located in the cavity of the housing. The electrolysis circuit may include a power source, a first electrode and a second electrode electrically coupled to the power source, and a control circuit electrically coupled to the power source and the first and second electrodes. Upon the control circuit being activated while the precursor liquid operably couples the first and second electrodes together, the electrolysis circuit may be configured to generate a hypochlorite solution from the precursor solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Chun HUANG, Paloma PIMENTA, Guofeng XU, Matthew Lee KOLB
  • ORAL GEL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20230233641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are orally acceptable topical analgesic gels comprising a mixture of herbal oils and extracts comprising (a) clove oil and/or eugenol (e.g., clove leaf oil and/or clove bud oil), (b) a cooling agent (e.g., menthol), (c) camphor, (d) an antimicrobial agent, e.g., turmeric and/or curcumin extract (e.g., turmeric, white turmeric (e.g., white curcumin) and (e) licorice; in an orally acceptable gel base, the gel base comprising one or more nonionic surfactants, the formulation providing a sustained release of the mixture of herbal oils and extracts following application to a tooth or gums; together with methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Bindu AIYAR, Purushottam JADHAV, Payal ARORA, Kshitij SATARDEKAR, Nikhil MALI
  • Personal Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20230225955
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions that may include from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01 to about 12 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt. % of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the personal care composition. Methods of making and using these personal care compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min LI, Aixing FAN, Nadia SOLIMAN, Komal SHAHANI, Junhong MAO, Thomas BOYD, Amira KHAN, Mavis DENNIS, Stephy Qianwen CHUNG
  • Oral Care Implement
    Publication number: 20230225493
    Abstract: 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. The first bristle tufts may be arranged on the head in a position so as to surround the second bristle tufts, or the second bristle tufts may be arranged on the head in a position so as to surround the first bristle tufts. Distal ends of the first and second bristle tufts may be angled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Chang L. LIU, Jiang ZHOU, Yanmei JI, Fan Gang XIE
  • Processes and methods
    Patent number: 11701314
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to processes and methods of reducing bloating and breakage of containers and packaging that house oral care compositions. Also contemplated are products and formulations that are produced or obtained from the processes and methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: David Suriano, Diana Henao, Yun Xu
  • Packaged oral care implement and packaged set thereof
    Patent number: 11702264
    Abstract: A packaged oral care implement that includes a package and at least one oral care implement. The package may include a blister package having a receiving cavity and a flat panel coupled to the blister package to close an open end of the receiving cavity. The flat panel may include a first window aperture. A transparent film may be placed onto a front surface of the flat panel to cover or otherwise close the first window aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Maneesh Kumar, Devesh Badola, Swapnil Raut
  • Oral care whitening compositions
    Patent number: 11701312
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising a peroxide whitening complex in an amount to provide from 3.5% to 7% of hydrogen peroxide by weight of the composition, and a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in an amount of from 40% to 60% by weight of the composition. Methods of making and using the dentifrices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Xiang Chen, Suman Chopra, Lin Fei
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20230218494
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine or lysine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, and a fluoride source, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael PRENCIPE, Amy Russo, Hansruedi Stettler, André Morgan
  • Toothbrush and Anchor Wire Therefor
    Publication number: 20230210247
    Abstract: A toothbrush (100) including a head portion (120) formed from bamboo. A plurality of tuft holes (130) are formed into the head portion (120) and a bristle tuft (151) is positioned within each of the tuft holes (130) and secured by an anchor wire (200). The anchor wire (200) may be formed from a metal alloy that includes nickel. The anchor wire (200) includes a plurality of first grooves (210) in its first surface (203) and a plurality of second grooves (220) in its second surface (204). The grooves (210, 220) may have sidewalls (212, 213, 222, 223) that are perpendicular to its floor (211, 221). A width (WG1, WG2) of the grooves (210, 220) may be equal to a spacing (D2, D5) between the grooves (210, 220) and greater than a thickness (Ti) of the anchor wire (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guoqiang LIU, Yanmei JI, Bo ZHANG
  • Personal care compositions
    Patent number: 11690833
    Abstract: Described herein are complexes comprising a cationic antibacterial agent and a metal salt, personal care compositions comprising same; along with methods of making and using these complexes and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Viktor Dubovoy, Junhong Mao, Ravi Subramanyam, Long Pan, Tatiana Brinzari
  • Zinc phosphate complex
    Patent number: 11690791
    Abstract: An oral care composition having a soluble zinc polyphosphate complex made by combining ingredients including a zinc salt, a plurality of long chain polyphosphates having 6 or more phosphate polymer units, and a solvent, the relative amount of organic zinc salt and long chain polyphosphates provides a phosphorus to zinc mole ratio of at least 6:1. Further provided is a method of treating a subject suffering from dentinal sensitivity applying the oral care composition to the teeth and gums of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Shiri Nawrocki, Viktor Dubovoy, Long Pan, Baohua Qiao, Gregory Szewczyk, Ravi Subramanyam
  • Oral Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20230201092
    Abstract: Described herein are aqueous abrasive oral care compositions comprising (a) 1-10 wt.% hydrogen peroxide, (b) 5-20 wt.% of calcium pyrophosphate abrasive, (c) 35-75 wt.% propylene glycol, (d) 5-20 wt.% polyvinylpyrrolidone, (e) 1-20 wt.% of a random polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol random copolymer. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Rong DONG, Suman CHOPRA, Gregory SZEWCZYK
  • Peroxymonosulfate Oral Whitening Compositions
    Publication number: 20230201090
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tooth whitening oral care compositions comprising potassium peroxymonosulfate having improved stability, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jonghun LEE, Cajetan DOGO-ISONAGIE
  • Personal Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20230201094
    Abstract: Disclosed are skin lightening personal care compositions comprising hexylresorcinol and licorice extract, wherein hexylresorcinol is present in an amount of from 0.00001% to 1% by weight of the composition and licorice extract is present in an amount of from 0.00001% to 0.1% by weight of the composition, as well as methods of using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jin NAMKOONG, Qiang WU, Thomas BOYD, Ewelina LESNIAK, Melissa MOY
  • ORAL CARE COMPLEXES AND COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20230201101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyelectrolyte complex, and compositions thereof, for use in the treatment or prevention of dental caries, early erosive damage, and enamel demineralization, and the promotion of enamel repair and remineralization. This oral care composition comprises polyelectrolyte complexes comprising cationic polymers and anionic carboxylates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Qichao Ruan, Stacey Lavender
  • Cleaning Compositions
    Publication number: 20230203401
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cleaning compositions, e.g., dishwashing compositions, comprising one or more anionic surfactants comprising sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), one or more amphoteric surfactants, and an additive selected from caprylyl glycol, ethanol, and a combination thereof, wherein the composition contains less than 1 ppm. The cleaning compositions may further comprise a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS). Methods of making and cleaning a hard surface using such compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Luis Javier RIVERA CRUZ, Jorge Antonio MALDONADO ORTEGA, Erick CARDENAS ALPIZAR, Jose BUCIO