Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Place

Geoffrey Place 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).

  • Compositions and methods for treating gastrointestinal disorders
    Patent number: 5407688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders. These compositions comprise a campylobacter-inhibiting antimicrobial agent such as nitrofurantoin and bismuth subsalicylate, and a histamine-2 receptor blocking anti-secretory agent such as cimetidine.The present invention further relates to methods for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders in humans or lower animals by administering a campylobacter-inhibiting antimicrobial agent and a histamine-2 receptor blocking anti-secretory agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Geoffrey Place
  • Compositions and methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders
    Patent number: 5403830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders. These compositions comprise a bismuth-containing agent, preferably a campylobacter-inhibiting bismuth-containing agent such as bismuth subsalicylate and bismuth subcitrate, and a histamine-2 receptor blocking anti-secretory agent such as cimetidine.The present invention further relates to methods for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders in humans or lower animals by administering a bismuth-containing agent and a histamine-2 receptor blocking anti-secretory agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Geoffrey Place
  • Enzyme-containing automatic dishwashing composition
    Patent number: 4101457
    Abstract: Bleach-free, brightener-free automatic dishwashing compositions comprising a binary active system and an enzyme having an isoelectric point greater than about 8.5. The binary active system comprises a nonionic surfactant, preferably an ethoxylated nonionic, and a sulfonated aromatic compatibilizing agent. Preferred enzymes have an iso-electric point in the range from about 9.5 to about 12.0. Especially preferred enzymes are those exhibiting a proteolytic activity of 80 to 100% of maximum activity when measured at pH 12 by the Anson hemoglobin method carried out in the presence of urea. The inclusion of these particularly preferred enzymes permits the formulation of the detergent composition without the sulfonated aromatic compatibilizing agent. The instant compositions exhibit enhanced anti-redeposition properties for soils composed of grease and grease-protein complexes thereby insuring the virtual elimination of streaks and spots on the hard surfaces being cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Place, Edward John Maguire, Jr.