Patents by Inventor Jeannine R. Knight

Jeannine R. Knight 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).

  • Oral compositions providing optimal surface conditioning
    Publication number: 20040126334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral composition comprising a polymeric surface active agent wherein the oral composition provides surface conditioning effects on a subject's teeth and/or oral mucosa. The surface conditioning effects include (a) increased hydrophilic character of oral surfaces as measured by a decrease in water contact angles or an increase in anionic surface charge and surface charge density and (b) decreased pellicle film thickness. The present invention also relates to methods of providing surface conditioning effects to a subject's tooth and mucosal surfaces and methods of preventing and controlling tartar and tooth staining by administering to the subject an oral composition comprising a polymeric surface active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Donald J. White, William M. Glandorf, Henk J. Busscher, Jeannine R. Knight, Arif A. Balg
  • Oral compositions providing optimal surface conditioning
    Patent number: 6713049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral composition comprising a polymeric surface active agent wherein the oral composition provides surface conditioning effects on a subject's teeth and/or oral mucosa. The surface conditioning effects include (a) increased hydrophilic character of oral surfaces as measured by a decrease in water contact angles or an increase in anionic surface charge and surface charge density and (b) decreased pellicle film thickness. The present invention also relates to methods of providing surface conditioning effects to a subject's tooth and mucosal surfaces and methods of preventing and controlling tartar and tooth staining by administering to the subject an oral composition comprising a polymeric surface active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald J. White, Jr., William M. Glandorf, Henk J. Busscher, Jeannine R. Knight, Arif A. Baig