Patents by Inventor Enzo T. Utima

Enzo T. Utima 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).

  • Method of measuring viscosity of gums
    Patent number: 10017633
    Abstract: A method of determining the viability of a gum for use in making a product has been achieved by (a) mixing a sample of the gum in a solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety containing solvent compound to form a solution with the gum; (b) measuring the viscosity of the solution and comparing against a predetermined target viscosity for a product; and (c) comparing the viscosity of the solution and the predetermined target viscosity and discarding gum which is outside the predetermined target viscosity; and (d) using the gum which has a viscosity within the predetermined target to prepare a product; wherein another hydroxy moiety containing solvent is used if water is used as a solvent. Also described are compositions comprising the gum and solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Enzo T. Utima, Erico V. Prat, Shashank Vishwanath Potnis, Shridhara M. Kamath, Amit U. Sirdesai, Rupali J. Madhavi, Santosh V. Vartak, Rolando Plata
  • METHOD OF MEASURING VISCOSITY OF GUMS
    Publication number: 20160312013
    Abstract: A method of determining the viability of a gum for use in making a product has been achieved by (a) mixing a sample of the gum in a solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety containing solvent compound to form a solution with the gum; (b) measuring the viscosity of the solution and comparing against a predetermined target viscosity for a product; and (c) comparing the viscosity of the solution and the predetermined target viscosity and discarding gum which is outside the predetermined target viscosity; and (d) using the gum which has a viscosity within the predetermined target to prepare a product; wherein another hydroxy moiety containing solvent is used if water is used as a solvent. Also described are compositions comprising the gum and solvent comprising one or more hydroxy moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Enzo T. Utima, Erico V. Prat, Shashank Vishwanath Potnis, Shridhara M. Kamath, Amit U. Sirdesai, Rupali J. Madhavi, Santosh V. Vartak, Rolando Plata