Patents by Inventor Georges Yianakopoulos

Georges Yianakopoulos 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: 9006167
    Abstract: Provided is an aqueous cleaning composition comprising at least one surfactant, xanthan gum, and a carbonate salt, wherein the composition has a turbidity of less than 16 NTU. Also provided is a method of cleaning a substrate by applying the cleaning composition to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Jacques Noiret
  • Publication number: 20140315778
    Abstract: Provided is an aqueous cleaning composition comprising at least one surfactant, xanthan gum, and a carbonate salt, wherein the composition has a turbidity of less than 16 NTU. Also provided is a method of cleaning a substrate by applying the cleaning composition to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Jacques Noiret
  • Patent number: 8765655
    Abstract: This invention encompasses compositions of surfactant-based products containing anionic and nonionic sufactants, one or more sequestering agents, a glycol solvent for the preparation of liquid cleaning compositions. The surfactant-based product may be any type of cleaning product based on surfactants, which include a sequestering agent. Specifically, the invention relates to a cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties possessing increased grease cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Patricia Pagnoul
  • Patent number: 8470762
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos
  • Patent number: 8026205
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos
  • Patent number: 8022029
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos
  • Publication number: 20110105377
    Abstract: This invention encompasses compositions of surfactant-based products containing anionic and nonionic sufactants, one or more sequestering agents, a glycol solvent for the preparation of liquid cleaning compositions. The surfactant-based product may be any type of cleaning product based on surfactants, which include a sequestering agent. Specifically, the invention relates to a cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties possessing increased grease cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Patricia Pagnoul
  • Publication number: 20100275385
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos, Louis Oldenhove, Richard Payne
  • Publication number: 20100275384
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos, Louis Oldenhove, Richard Payne
  • Publication number: 20100279916
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos, Louis Oldenhove, Richard Payne
  • Publication number: 20100275383
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos, Louis Oldenhove, Richard Payne
  • Publication number: 20080295256
    Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising polymeric materials capable of retaining volatile perfume ingredients are disclosed, as well as methods of softening fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Guy Broze, Alain Jacques, Alexandrine Tuzi, Georges Yianakopoulos, Louis Oldenhove, Richard Payne
  • Patent number: 6949500
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric softening composition is described having its rheological properties of flow elasticity and viscosity capable of being readily modified as needed independently of each other to satisfy a consumer preference, said composition comprising: a) from about 0.01% to about 25%, by weight, of a cationic fabric softener; b) an effective amount of a mixture of cationic polymers capable of modifying the aforesaid rheological properties, said mixture comprising: (iii) from about 0.01% to about 90%, by weight, of a cationic linear homopolymer that is derivable from the polymerization of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid or a linear copolymer that is derivable from the polymerization of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and acrylamide or methacrylamide, said homopolymer or copolyer having a molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 30 million; and (iv) from about 10% to about 99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Isabelle Salesses, Ericka Breuer, Georges Yianakopoulos, Patricia Pagnoul
  • Publication number: 20040116322
    Abstract: A stable concentrated aqueous fabric softening composition is provided having a viscosity of from about 3000 cps to about 15,000 cps, preferably 4000 to 15000 cps, which composition is capable of being diluted with water in a 4:1 weight ratio of water to concentrated softening composition prior to use such that the resulting diluted softening composition is physically stable and has a medium viscosity of from about 90 cps to about 300 cps, said composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Patricia Pagnoul, Isabelle Salesses, Ericka Breuer
  • Publication number: 20040116321
    Abstract: An aqueous fabric softening composition is described having its rheological properties of flow elasticity and viscosity capable of being readily modified as needed independently of each other to satisfy a consumer preference, said composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Isabelle Salesses, Ericka Breuer, Georges Yianakopoulos, Patricia Pagnoul
  • Patent number: 5958856
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, a nonionic surfactant, an abrasive, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Genevieve Blandiaux, Myriam Mondin
  • Patent number: 5958852
    Abstract: This invention relates to an acidic liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, a nonionic surfactant, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Genevieve Blandiaux, Myriam Mondin
  • Patent number: 5898026
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, a nonionic surfactant, wood particles, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Georges Yianakopoulos, Genevieve Blandiaux, Myriam Mondin
  • Patent number: 5849105
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, at least one nonionic surfactant, an abrasive, a sulfonate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Jean Massaux, Georges Yianakopoulos, Genevieve Blandiaux
  • Patent number: 5759290
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, at least one nonionic surfactant, an abrasive, a sulfonate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jean Massaux, Georges Yianakopoulos, Genevieve Blandiaux