Patents by Inventor Claude L. Benz

Claude L. Benz 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).

  • Patent number: 6315986
    Abstract: A striped dentifrice stable to color bleeding, wherein at least one dentifrice component contains a colorant entrained in a matrix of synthetic wax particles having a melting point range as measured by DSC is between about 40° C. and about 135° C. and the peak endotherm temperature is at least about 65° C., whereby on storage no off-taste is detected in the dentifrice nor is there any observable colorant bleeding into any other dentifrice component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael Wong, Michael Prencipe, Jeffrey M. Miller, Claude L. Benz
  • Patent number: 4427567
    Abstract: Poorly flowing or caked detergent powders which include synthetic organic detergent, inorganic salt and moisture (with at least some of the moisture hydrating the salt) are reconditioned by mixing therewith a small proportion of hydratable molecular sieve zeolite, preferably of an initial moisture content of less than 3%. The reconditioned powders are free flowing, non-tacky and non-caking and the compositions resulting, rather than being less effective, have additional water softening and building properties due to the presence of the molecular sieve zeolite. Preferably, the molecular sieve zeolite employed is anhydrous and of type 4A and the detergent composition is a heavy duty non-phosphate product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Claude L. Benz
  • Patent number: 4391727
    Abstract: A non-caking bleaching composition, based on sodium perborate as the active bleaching component, includes certain proportions of sodium perborate tetrahydrate, water soluble inorganic builder salt and an aluminum silicate zeolite. The composition is a free flowing particulate spray dried base admixed with the sodium perborate tetrahydrate and at least part of the zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Claude L. Benz