Patents by Inventor Germaine Zocchi

Germaine Zocchi 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: 5948743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sprayable composition for the treatment of soft surfaces and containing 0.05 to 5.0 wt. % of an acaricidal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Pierre Fonsny, Marianne Mahieu, Germaine Zocchi, Betty Kong
  • Patent number: 5942482
    Abstract: An improvement is described in the carpet compositions which is especially effective in killing dust mites, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, at least one cosurfactant, an acaricidal agent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Germaine Zocchi, Betty Kong, Myriam Mondin, Marianne Mahieu
  • Patent number: 5906992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Pierre Fonsny, Germaine Zocchi
  • Patent number: 5905066
    Abstract: An all purpose carpet cleaning composition containing an anionic surfactant and an acaricidal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Germaine Zocchi, Betty Kong, Myriam Mondin, Marianne Mahieu
  • Patent number: 5719114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light duty liquid, microemulsion, hard surface cleaning or liquid composition containing 0.05 to 5.0 wt. % of an acaricidal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Germaine Zocchi, Betty Kong, Marianne Mahieu
  • Patent number: 5683972
    Abstract: A foaming emulsion liquid composition comprisinga. an aqueous phase comprising (1) at least one high foaming anionic surfactant and (2) at least one a mild to the skin foaming surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant nonionic surfactant, or mixture thereof wherein(a) the weight ratio of a (1) to a (2) when an a (2) anionic surfactant is present is from about 10:1 to 2:1,(b) the amphoteric is present from 0 to 10 wt % of the composition, provided that if a nonionic a (2) surfactant is not present, the amphoteric surfactant is at least 1 wt % of the composition,(c) the foaming nonionic surfactant is present from 0 to 5 wt % of the composition provided that if an amphoteric a (2) surfactant is not present the foaming nonionic surfactant is at least 1 wt % of the composition, and(d) the total a surfactant is from about 12 to 30 wt % of the composition,b. an oil phase essentially insoluble in the aqueous phase present in about 3 to 15 wt % of the composition,b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Germaine Zocchi
  • Patent number: 5681801
    Abstract: A combination cleansing, conditioning composition comprising a stable, clear, aqueous cleansing phase having stably dispersed and suspended therein particles bearing the conditioning agent, the aqueous cleansing phase comprising:a. a high foaming anionic surfactant,b. an amphoteric surfactant in quantities of at least 0.2 wt. % of the composition wherein clarity of the aqueous phase is maintained,c. an effective amount of a viscoelasticity enhancing suspending material comprised of a xantham gum having an initial transmittance in a 1 wt. % distilled water solution of at least 85% as measured by a UV spectrophotometer at 600 nm, andd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Germaine Zocchi
  • Patent number: 5518647
    Abstract: A foaming emulsion liquid composition comprisinga. an aqueous phase comprising (1) at least one high foaming anionic surfactant and (2) at least one a mild to the skin foaming surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant nonionic surfactant, or mixture thereof wherein(a) the weight ratio of a (1) to a (2) when an a (2) anionic surfactant is present is from about 10:1 to 2:1,(b) the amphoteric is present from 0 to 10 wt % of the composition, provided that if a nonionic a (2) surfactant is not present, the amphoteric surfactant is at least 1 wt % of the composition,(c) the foaming nonionic surfactant is present from 0 to 5 wt % of the composition provided that if an amphoteric a (2) surfactant is not present the foaming nonionic surfactant is at least 1 wt % of the composition, and(d) the total a surfactant is from about 12 to 30 wt % of the composition, b. an oil phase essentially insoluble in the aqueous phase present in about 3 to 15 wt % of the composition,c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Germaine Zocchi
  • Patent number: 5004556
    Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant in which the stability of the composition is improved by the addition of small amounts of organophilic modified clay. Stability is further enhanced by grinding the solid particulate matter, including builder salt, bleach and other minor ingredients to a particle size below about 15 microns. The preferred organophilic modified clay is a water-swellable smectite clay in which the metal cations are totally or partially exchangd with a mono- or di-long chain quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michel Julemont, Germaine Zocchi, Nunzio Mineo, Pierre Fonsny