Patents by Inventor Dennis ZHANG

Dennis ZHANG 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).

  • Publication number: 20240415746
    Abstract: Oral care compositions and, e.g., to oral care compositions adapted to form a film on an enamel substrate are disclosed herein. In accordance with an aspect, provided is a method having from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of a fluoride ion source; optionally, from about 2 to about 20 wt. % of hydroxyapatite; from about 3 to about 30 wt. % of a film-forming agent; and from about 7 to about 35 wt. % of an adhesive, wherein the oral care composition is adapted to form a film on teeth, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Joshua Eric KAUFFMAN, Qichao RUAN, Nihal DOGU, Stacey LAVENDER, Betty WON, Michael STRANICK, Shiyou XU, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Dennis ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230363991
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to oral care compositions comprising a source of zinc, a fluoride source, a zwitterionic surfactant and a taurate surfactant. In one aspect the compositions of the disclosure can be used for the treatment or reduction of erosive tooth demineralization, gingivitis, plaque, and dental caries. In one aspect the oral care composition includes zinc citrate, zinc oxide, arginine, cocamidopropyl betaine and at least one taurate surfactant (e.g., sodium methyl cocoyl taurate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana Rinaudi Marron, Stacey Lavender, Lauren Evans, Neeta Atul Patel, Venda Porter Maloney, Alice NG
  • Patent number: 11752075
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to oral care compositions comprising a source of zinc, a fluoride source, a zwitterionic surfactant and a taurate surfactant. In one aspect the compositions of the disclosure can be used for the treatment or reduction of erosive tooth demineralization, gingivitis, plaque, and dental caries. In one aspect the oral care composition includes zinc citrate, zinc oxide, arginine, cocamidopropyl betaine and at least one taurate surfactant (e.g., sodium methyl cocoyl taurate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis Zhang, Luciana Rinaudi Marron, Stacey Lavender, Lauren Evans, Neeta Atul Patel, Venda Porter Maloney, Alice Ng
  • Publication number: 20230038764
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising hydroxyapatite and hydroxyethylcellulose as well as methods of reducing or inhibiting enamel erosion, repairing enamel erosion damage, and/or increasing enamel microcrack resistance using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Alice NG, Qichao RUAN
  • Publication number: 20230039655
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising hydroxyapatite and a silica abrasive as well as methods of reducing or inhibiting enamel erosion, repairing enamel erosion damage, increasing enamel microcrack resistance and/or increasing enamel microscratch resistance using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Gokul GOVINDARAJU, Qichao RUAN
  • Publication number: 20230045410
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising hydroxyapatite and a basic amino acid as well as methods of reducing or inhibiting enamel erosion, repairing enamel erosion damage, and/or increasing enamel microcrack or microscratch resistance using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Zoe SCOULLOS, Yun XU, Qichao RUAN
  • Publication number: 20220387273
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to oral care compositions comprising a source of zinc, a fluoride source, a zwitterionic surfactant and a taurate surfactant. In one aspect the compositions of the disclosure can be used for the treatment or reduction of erosive tooth demineralization, gingivitis, plaque, and dental caries. In one aspect the oral care composition includes zinc citrate, zinc oxide, arginine, cocamidopropyl betaine and at least one taurate surfactant (e.g., sodium methyl cocoyl taurate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Lauren EVANS, Neeta Atul PATEL, Venda Porter MALONEY, Alice NG
  • Publication number: 20220296490
    Abstract: Provided herein are oral care compositions comprising partially hydrolyzed plant protein, which are useful in methods of repairing or inhibiting dental erosion, promoting dental remineralization, and/or enhancing the anti-cavity effects of fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis ZHANG, Luciana RINAUDI MARRON, Stacey LAVENDER, Thomas SUBKOWSKI, Nina SCHNEIDER, Volker WENDEL, Claus BOLLSCHWEILER
  • Patent number: 10532016
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are zinc-amino acid-tripolyphosphate complexes, oral care and personal care compositions comprising zinc-amino acid-tripolyphosphate complexes, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Zhigang Hao, Dennis Zhang, Donghui Wu, Ravi Subramanyam, Chi-Yuan Cheng, Long Pan, Stanislav Jaracz
  • Publication number: 20190175479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are zinc-amino acid-tripolyphosphate complexes, oral care and personal care compositions comprising zinc-amino acid-tripolyphosphate complexes, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Zhigang HAO, Dennis ZHANG, Donghui WU, Ravi SUBRAMANYAM, Chi-Yuan CHENG, Long PAN, Stanislav JARACZ