Patents by Inventor Abdul Gaffar

Abdul Gaffar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4808401
    Abstract: An oral composition such as a toothpaste (including gel or cream), mouthwash, lozenge, chewing gum or tooth powder containing a calculus-inhibiting amount of a linear molecularly dehydrated polyphosphate salt and, to inhibit enzymatic hydrolysis of said polyphosphate salt in saliva, a combination of a fluoride ion-providing source and a synthetic linear polymeric polycarboxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Thomas G. Polefka
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4808400
    Abstract: An oral composition such as a toothpaste (including gel or cream), mouthwash, lozenge, chewing gum or tooth powder containing a calculus-inhibiting amount of a linear molecularly dehydrated polyphosphate salt and, to inhibit enzymatic hydrolysis of said polyphosphate salt in saliva, a combination of a fluoride ion-providing source and a synthetic linear polymeric polycarboxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Thomas G. Polefka
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4806340
    Abstract: An oral dentifrice composition such as a toothpaste, dental gel, toothpowder, dental tablet or lozenge containing as anticalculus agent about 4.3% to about 7% of alkali metal pyrophosphates comprising at least 4.3% of tetrapotassium pyrophosphate alone or admixed with up to 2.7% of tetrasodium pyrophosphate, and as inhibitors against enzymatic hydrolysis of such agent in saliva, a fluoride and preferably up to about 3% of a synthetic anionic polymeric polycarboxylate, and use of such composition in a program of oral hygiene and/or for inhibiting dental calculus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Thomas G. Polefka, Robert J. Ferlauto, Jr., Rosemarie M. Crisafulli
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4806342
    Abstract: An oral composition such as a toothpaste (including gel or cream), mouthwash, lozenge, chewing gum or tooth powder containing a calculus-inhibiting amount of a linear molecularly dehydrated polyphosphate salt and, to inhibit enzymatic hydrolysis of said polyphosphate salt in saliva, a combination of a fluoride ion-providing source and a synthetic linear polymeric polycarboxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Thomas G. Polefka
  • Antiplaque oral composition containing perfluoroalkyl sulfate surfactant
    Patent number: 4759925
    Abstract: The perfluoroalkyl surfactant (PAS) of the general formula C.sub.x F.sub.2x+1 (CH.sub.2).sub.n S(CH.sub.2).sub.n,CO.sub.2 M wherein x is an integer of 3-8, each of n and n' is an interger of 2-4 and may be the same or different and M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or ammonium, provides an oral composition, such as a dentifrice or a mouthwash with effect in prevent plaque formation. A preferred PAS is Zonyl FSA, C.sub.3-8 F.sub.7-17 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 S(CH.sub.2).sub.2 COOLi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Anthony Esposito
  • Composition to counter breath odor
    Patent number: 4689214
    Abstract: A novel composition to counter by preventing and controlling breath odor containing as the essential agents, a salt which provides zinc ions, and an ionone ketone terpene derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Hollandra P. Niles, Susan Herles, Stephen Shymon, Abdul Gaffar
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4627977
    Abstract: An oral composition such as a toothpaste (including gel or cream), mouthwash, lozenge, chewing gum or tooth powder containing a calculus-inhibiting amount of a linear molecularly dehydrated polyphosphate salt and, to inhibit enzymatic hydrolysis of said polyphosphate salt in saliva, a combination of a fluoride ion-providing source and a synthetic linear polymeric polycarboxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Thomas G. Polefka
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4590064
    Abstract: Oral compositions such as mouthwashes and toothpastes, creams, gels and powders containing as anticalculus agent phosphonoformic acid or salt thereof and optionally also an F-providing anticaries compound, and method of using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Peroxydiphosphate toothpaste composition
    Patent number: 4537765
    Abstract: A toothpaste composition containing a peroxydiphosphate salt and optionally a fluorine-providing anticaries agent as substantially the sole oral chemically active agents, in combination with specially selected polishing material, thickeners, and humectants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Calvin B. Davis, John J. Donohue, Debbie Moy
  • Oral product for controlling gingivitis
    Patent number: 4514382
    Abstract: An oral composition for treating gingivitis and periodontitis comprising an oral vehicle and an effective amount of the water insoluble antigingivitis agent, imidazolyl-1-1-(p-chlorophenoxy) 3-3-dimethyl 2-butanone solubilized in a nonionic compound containing a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups of sufficient length to effect solubilization in an aqueous vehicle, in the weight ratio of 1:1 to 25:1 and preferably 3:1 to 25:1 solubilizer:imidazoyl compound, said agent being selectively effective against the gram negative anaerobic micro-organisms associated with periodontitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Calvin B. Davis, Margita L. Vasers
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4474750
    Abstract: A substantially anhydrous oral composition is disclosed which is substantially devoid of normally staining antibacterial antiplaque agents and which contains an effective anticalculus amount of a bis(o-carboxyphenyl) ester of a C.sub.2-8 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid such as bis(o-carboxyphenyl) succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, John F. Gerecht
  • Oral composition having mole ratio of tetra (methylene phosphonate) to alkali metal fluoride of at least 1.4:1
    Patent number: 4436721
    Abstract: Anti-caries, anti-calculus oral composition, such as dental cream or gel or mouthwash, containing a diamine tetra (methylene phosphonic acid) salt, such as ethylene diamine tetra (methylene polyphosphonic acid) salt, and alkali metal fluoride, such as sodium fluoride. The mole ratio of the tetra (methylene phosphonate) portion to fluoride is at least 1.4:1, thereby providing optimum anti-caries and anti-calculus effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Topical treatment of skin lesions
    Patent number: 4430325
    Abstract: A dermatological composition and method for treating skin lesions employing a peroxydiphosphate salt, such as the tetrapotassium salt, as the essential therapeutically active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Calvin B. Davis
  • Antigingivitis composition
    Patent number: 4427652
    Abstract: A novel vinyl phosphonic acid/vinyl phosphonyl fluoride copolymer, and oral compositions containing the same, are disclosed having antigingivitis activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Oral composition containing antibacterial agent
    Patent number: 4370314
    Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing a cationic quaternary ammonium antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without unduly diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent, which additive is an alkali metal hexametaphosphate or mixture thereof with alkali metal bicarbonate. Quaternary ammonium salts include benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Dental remineralization composition
    Patent number: 4348381
    Abstract: An aqueous composition useful for remineralizing subsurface carious lesion, of dental enamel which comprises an aqueous solution which contains sources of calcium ions and phosphate ions as well as fluoride ions and further includes as an antinucleating agent, to stabilize the solution against precipitation, 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 or water soluble salt thereof, the pH of the solution being about 5-9, preferably close to physiological conditions, such as about 6.8-7.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul Gaffar, Calvin B. Davis
  • Antigingivitis composition comprising vinyl phosphonic acid/vinyl phosphonyl fluoride copolymer
    Patent number: 4342857
    Abstract: A novel vinyl phosphonic acid/vinyl phosphonyl fluoride copolymer, and oral compositions containing the same, are disclosed having antigingivitis activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Anticalculus oral composition
    Patent number: 4339431
    Abstract: An oral composition is disclosed containing an effective auticalculus amount of a copolymer of glutamic acid, tyrosine and optionally alanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Antibacterial oral composition
    Patent number: 4339430
    Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a copolymer of glutamic acid, tyrosine and optionally alanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar
  • Non-staining antigingivitis composition
    Patent number: 4309410
    Abstract: A non-antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing tranexamic acid as antigingivitis agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces caused by said agent without substantially diminishing the antigingivitis activity of said agent. The antistain additive is a peroxydiphosphate salt, preferably tetrapotassium peroxydiphosphate (K.sub.4 P.sub.2 O.sub.8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Abdul Gaffar