Patents by Inventor David Edmund Tarantino

David Edmund Tarantino 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).

  • Cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 6528071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions, comprising: a.) from about 0.01% to about 50%, by weight, of vitamin B3 compound; b.) from about 0% to about 90%, by weight, of an emollient component comprising from 0% to about 100%, by weight, of an oil liquid at ambient temperature; c.) from about 0.01% to about 40%, by weight, of a polar solvent; d.) from about 0% to about 90%, by weight, of a solidifying agent; and e.) from about 0% to about 90%, on an anhydrous basis, of a color wherein the vitamin B3 compound is added to the composition such that the concentration of the vitamin B3 compound exceeds the saturation solubility of the vitamin B3 compound in the polar solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Lee Vatter, David Edmund Tarantino, Nichole Marie Scherneck, Michael Gary Armstrong, Jr.
  • Cosmetic compositions having improved wear and beauty
    Patent number: 6503495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oil-in-water mascara compositions comprising water-insoluble polymeric materials in the form of an aqueous emulsion, water-soluble, film-forming polymers and organophilic clays. Said compositions exhibit improved wear and are removable with soap and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ali Abdelaziz Alwattari, Edward Martin Bartholomey, Edward Dewey Smith, III, David Edmund Tarantino, David William Walling
  • CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20020172656
    Abstract: Disclosed are cleansing compositions having a pH of from about 2.0 to about 5.5, comprising an amphoteric surfactant in combination with 2-pyrrolidone-5 carboxylic acid as a proton donating agent. Also disclosed are corresponding articles of manufacture and methods of cleansing the skin using the described compositions. The compositions are mild to the skin and provide immediate and residual antimicrobial benefits to the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann Biedermann, Jeffrey Michael Morgan, Karl Shiqing Wei, Mark Richard Sine, Cheyne P. Thomas, David Edmund Tarantino, Christopher (nmn) Irwin, Christopher Dean Putman, Peter William Beerse
  • Antimicrobial cleansing compositions containing 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid
    Patent number: 6436885
    Abstract: Disclosed are antimicrobial cleansing compositions that have a pH of from about 2.0 to about 5.5 and comprise an antimicrobial agent, an amphoteric sulfactant, and 2-pyrrolidone-5 carboxylic acid as a proton donating agent. Also disclosed are corresponding articles of manufacture and methods of cleansing the skin using the described compositions. The compositions are mild to the skin and provide improved antimicrobial benefits to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann Biedermann, Jeffrey Michael Morgan, Karl Shiqing Wei, Mark Richard Sine, Cheyne P. Thomas, David Edmund Tarantino, Christopher Irwin, Christopher Dean Putman, Peter William Beerse
  • Antimicrobial compositions
    Publication number: 20020098159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions comprising surfactants and organic and/or inorganic acids wherein the compositions and/or the surfactant and acid combination meet specific functional criteria. Articles of manufacture and methods of cleansing the skin using the described compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Karl Shiqing Wei, Kimberly Ann Biedermann, Jeffrey Michael Morgan, Peter William Beerse, David Edmund Tarantino, Mark Richard Sine, Raphael Warren
  • Antimicrobial cleansing compositions
    Publication number: 20020002124
    Abstract: Disclosed are antimicrobial cleansing compositions that have a pH of from about 2.0 to about 5.5 and comprise an antimicrobial agent, an amphoteric surfactant, and 2-pyrrolidone-5 carboxylic acid as a proton donating agent. Also disclosed are corresponding articles of manufacture and methods of cleansing the skin using the described compositions. The compositions are mild to the skin and provide improved antimicrobial benefits to the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann Biedermann, Jeffrey Michael Morgan, Karl Shiqing Wei, Mark Richard Sine, Cheyne P. Thomas, David Edmund Tarantino, Christopher Irwin, Christopher Dean Putman, Peter William Beerse
  • Cosmetic compositions
    Publication number: 20010033850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions, comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Lee Vatter, David Edmund Tarantino, Nichole Marie Scherneck, Michael Gary Armstrong
  • Cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 6224888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions, comprising: a.) from about 0.01% to about 50%, by weight, of vitamin B3 compound; b.) from about 0% to about 90%, by weight, of an emollient component comprising from 0% to about 100%, by weight, of an oil liquid at ambient temperature; c.) from about 0.01% to about 40%, by weight, of a polar solvent; d.) from about 0% to about 90%, by weight, of a solidifying agent; and e.) from about 0% to about 90%, on an anhydrous basis, of a color wherein the vitamin B3 compound is added to the composition such that the concentration of the vitamin B3 compound exceeds the saturation solubility of the vitamin B3 compound in the polar solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Lee Vatter, David Edmund Tarantino, Nichole Marie Scherneck, Michael Gary Armstrong, Jr.