Patents by Inventor Gilbert Gomes

Gilbert Gomes 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).

  • Post foaming cleaning compositions comprising isopentane
    Patent number: 6051542
    Abstract: A post foaming liquid cleaning composition is sprayed onto a surface to be cleaned and then the composition foams while on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Charles Pollack, Gilbert Gomes
  • Light duty liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 6013611
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a magnesium salt of a sulfonate surfactant, a betaine surfactant and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes, Julien Drapier, John Church
  • Post foaming cleaning compositions comprising isopentane and an alkyl sulfo succinate
    Patent number: 6004920
    Abstract: A post foaming liquid cleaning composition is sprayed onto a surface to be cleaned and then the composition foams while on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Charles Pollack, Gilbert Gomes
  • Post forming cleaning compositions comprising isopentane
    Patent number: 5962396
    Abstract: A post foaming liquid cleaning composition is sprayed onto a surface to be cleaned and then the composition foams while on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Charles Pollack, Gilbert Gomes
  • Microemulsion light duty liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 5912222
    Abstract: A liquid duty liquid microemulsion composition comprises a mixture of a magnesium salt of a sulfonate surfactant, an alkyl ether polyethenoxy sulfate, a biodegradable surfactant, a cosurfactant, a perfume or water insoluble hydrocarbon and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Ammanuel Mehreteab, Gilbert Gomes, Frank Bala, Jr., Jiashi Tarng
  • Light duty liquid cleaning compositions containing a monoalkyl phosphate ester
    Patent number: 5874394
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a monoalkyl phosphate ester, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent
    Patent number: 5869439
    Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinamate and the balance being water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • Light duty liquid cleaning compositions
    Patent number: 5856292
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkali metal salt of an alkyl succinamate, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • Light duty liquid cleaning composition containing alkyl sucroglycerides
    Patent number: 5856291
    Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sucroglyceride surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent
    Patent number: 5789370
    Abstract: A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant as the major active ingredient, a water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic betaine surfactant, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl monoalkanol amide, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl dialkanol amide, and a mono alkyl phosphate ester and the balance being water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate -Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent
    Patent number: 5756441
    Abstract: A high foaming, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant at least one water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an alkyl succinate and the balance being water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Gilbert Gomes
  • High foaming nonionic surfactant based liquid detergent
    Patent number: 5629279
    Abstract: A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant as the major active ingredient, in an amount in excess of 50% by weight of the total surfactant content; a supplemental amount of a water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant excluding the ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfates; and a lesser amount of a water soluble, foaming zwitterionic betaine surfactant, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl monoalkanol amide, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl dialkanol amide, and a amine oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Rita Erilli, Stephen Repinec, Jr., Gilbert Gomes
  • Stable microemulsion cleaning composition
    Patent number: 5616548
    Abstract: A composition comprising approximately by weight 6 to 50% of a mixture of two different anionic surfactants, one of said anionic surfactants being a sulphonate and the other said anionic surfactant being a sulphate, a ratio of said sulphonate to said sulphate being 10:1 to 1:10; 0 to 6% of a nonionic surfactant; 1 to 20% of at least one of a water insoluble organic compound; 0 to 8% of a solubilizing agent; 0 to 14% of a cosurfactant; and the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 1 to about 11 and is optically clear having at least 90% light transmission and the interfacial tension between the lipophile droplets of said composition and the aqueous phase less than about 10.sup.-2 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Barbara Thomas, Ammanuel Mehreteab, Rita Erilli, Gilbert Gomes, Frank Bala, Jr., Jiashi Tarng, Regis Lysy, Guy Broze
  • Gelled light duty liquid detergent containing anionic surfactants and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose polymer
    Patent number: 5565421
    Abstract: A gelled, light duty, detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising an alkyl sulfate or sulfonate anionic surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, a hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose polymer, a magnesium containing compound and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Harry Aszman, Gilbert Gomes, Chung Lee