Patents by Inventor Cynthia Murphy

Cynthia Murphy 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).

  • Process to produce stable suspending system
    Patent number: 8541355
    Abstract: A process that degasses a structured surfactant composition that comprises at least one surfactant, water, and at least one suspending agent chosen from polysaccharides, gums, and celluloses. By degassing the composition, the suspending agent can form a structured system. Gas, such as air bubbles, disrupts the formation of the structuring system, which reduces the ability of the composition to suspend materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Melissa Marie Fleckenstein, Deborah Ann Peru, Kevin Mark Kinscherf, Robert Tavares, Cynthia Murphy, Dipak Patel, John Pettinari, Robert D'Ambrogio, Jodie Berta, Andrei Potanin
  • PROCESS TO PRODUCE STABLE SUSPENDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120214725
    Abstract: A process that degasses a structured surfactant composition that comprises at least one surfactant, water, and at least one suspending agent chosen from polysaccharides, gums, and celluloses. By degassing the composition, the suspending agent can form a structured system. Gas, such as air bubbles, disrupts the formation of the structuring system, which reduces the ability of the composition to suspend materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Melissa Marie Fleckenstein, Deborah Ann Peru, Kevin Mark Kinscherf, Robert Tavares, Cynthia Murphy, Dipak Patel, John Pettinari, Robert D'Ambrogio, Jodie Berta, Andrei Potanin
  • Cleaning compositions that provide grease removal and fragrance delivery
    Patent number: 8030268
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning composition that contains at least two surfactants selected from a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactants, a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate salt, a sulfated alcohol ethoxylate, an amine oxide, and an amphoteric surfactant; and a fragrance compound. The cleaning composition has composition has a Cup test value of at least about 70% of the standard reference formula and a QFR value of at least about 20%. Also disclosed are related methods of fragrance delivery including application and use of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Joan E. Gambogi, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Szewczyk, Cynthia Murphy, Sharon Kennedy
  • Liquid Cleaning Composition Having Low Viscosity
    Publication number: 20080026978
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C. (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia Murphy, David Suriano
  • Liquid cleaning composition having low viscosity
    Publication number: 20070238631
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C., (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 3 or greater than 16% by weight of the composition, and (d) the composition does not contain an inorganic magnesium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Cynthia Murphy, David Suriano
  • Cleaning compositions that provide grease removal and fragrance delivery
    Publication number: 20060189503
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning composition that contains at least two surfactants selected from a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactants, a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate salt, a sulfated alcohol ethoxylate, an amine oxide, and an amphoteric surfactant; and a fragrance compound. The cleaning composition has composition has a Cup test value of at least about 70% of the standard reference formula and a QFR value of at least about 20%. Also disclosed are related methods of fragrance delivery including application and use of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Joan Gambogi, Daniel Smith, Gregory Szewczyk, Cynthia Murphy, Sharon Kennedy