Patents by Inventor Eric Ewbank

Eric Ewbank 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: 6664218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition containing a zwitterionic surfactant, a glycol ether cosurfactant, a hydrophilizing polymer and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Nathalie Dastbaz, Eric Ewbank
  • Patent number: 6632784
    Abstract: An acidic hard surface liquid detergent with desirable cleansing and antibacterial properties comprises a C8-18 anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactants, a cosurfactant, water insoluble hydrocarbon, essential oil or perfume, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and/or salicylic acid and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jean Massaux, Isabelle Leonard, Eric Ewbank, Didier Dormal
  • Patent number: 6620437
    Abstract: A perfume-containing water-in-oil microemulsion is provided which is capable of being mixed with an aqueous fabric softener base composition to provide perfume thereto. The use of the defined microemulsion enables the addition of perfume as well as other cosmetic attributes to an aqueous base composition under conditions of low shear while avoiding any problems of gelation or physical instability in the finished fabric softener product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Dominique Tummers
  • Patent number: 6495506
    Abstract: An acidic hard surface liquid detergent with desirable cleansing and antibacterial properties comprises a C8-18 anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactants, a cosurfactant, water insoluble hydrocarbon, essential oil or perfume, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and/or salicylic acid and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jean Massaux, Isabelle Leonard, Eric Ewbank
  • Publication number: 20020187914
    Abstract: An acidic hard surface liquid detergent with desirable cleansing and antibacterial properties comprises a C8-18 anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactants, a cosurfactant, water insoluble hydrocarbon, essential oil or perfume, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and/or salicylic acid and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jean Massaux, Isabelle Leonard, Eric Ewbank, Didier Dormal
  • Publication number: 20020010104
    Abstract: A perfume-containing water-in-oil microemulsion is provided which is capable of being mixed with an aqueous fabric softener base composition to provide perfume thereto. The use of the defined microemulsion enables the addition of perfume as well as other cosmetic attributes to an aqueous base composition under conditions of low shear while avoiding any problems of gelation or physical instability in the finished fabric softener product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Dominique Tummers
  • Patent number: 6001797
    Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible liquid fabric softening composition is provided comprising (a) from about 2% to about 25% of one or more fabric softening compounds selected from among quaternary ammonium compounds and amine compounds; (b) from 0 to about 10% of a co-softening ingredient; and (c) from about 0.02% to about 3% of a defined fatty alcohol ethoxylate-diurethane polymer as a thickener to provide commercially desirable viscosities without adversely affecting the physical stability of the composition. The balance of the composition is comprised of water and optional ingredients such as an acid, an emulsifier and adjuvants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Catherine Collard, Dominique Tummers, Ericka Breuer, Eric Thibert
  • Patent number: 5939377
    Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible liquid fabric softening composition is provided comprising (a) from about 2% to about 25% of one or more fabric softening compounds selected from among quaternary ammonium compounds and amine compounds; (b) from 0 to about 10% of a co-softening ingredient; and (c) from about 0.02% to about 3% of a defined fatty alcohol ethoxylate-diurethane polymer as a thickener to provide commercially desirable viscosities without adversely affecting the physical stability of the composition. The balance of the composition is comprised of water and optional ingredients such as an acid, an emulsifier and adjuvants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Catherine Collard, Dominique Tummers, Ericka Breuer, Eric Thibert
  • Patent number: 5880084
    Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible fabric softener composition is described comprised of up to 35%, by weight, of (i) an amidoamine compound such as bis(tallow amidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl amine or an amidoquaternary ammonium compound; and (ii) a diacid polymeric fatty ester quaternary ammonium compound as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Dominique Tummers
  • Patent number: 5874395
    Abstract: A stable, pourable and water dispersible fabric softener composition is described comprised of up to 35%, by weight, of (i) an amidoamine compound such as bis(tallow amidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl amine or an amidoquaternary ammonium compound; and (ii) a diacid polymeric fatty ester quaternary ammonium compound as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Dominique Tummers
  • Patent number: 5437810
    Abstract: An aqueous heavy duty liquid detergent composition of controlled viscosity is disclosed. The composition comprises a homogeneous mixture of at least one water soluble anionic organic detergent, at least one detergent builder, an oxidized polysaccharide viscosity control agent, an optional salt of an acrylic polymer as a supplementary viscosity control agent, an optional clay fabric softener and water. The composition is characterized as having a considerably lower initial viscosity than compositions which do not contain the viscosity modifier and exhibit a stability or even a diminution of the initial low viscosity after prolonged storage. As a result, heavy duty liquid detergent compositions having good flowability and stability are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Eric Ewbank, Genevieve Jonlet, Hoai-Chau Cao