Patents by Inventor Joan Ethel Gambogi

Joan Ethel Gambogi 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).

  • Microfibrous cellulose and alkaline earth metal ion structured surfactant composition
    Patent number: 9506018
    Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising at least one surfactant; a suspending agent comprising micro fibrous cellulose; 10 to 600 ppm of an alkaline earth metal ion, and water. The composition can be used to structure surfactant systems to suspend material in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Joan Ethel Gambogi
  • Microfibrous cellulose having a particle size distribution for structured surfactant compositions
    Patent number: 8546318
    Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising surfactant, water, and a suspending agent comprising microfibrous cellulose that is characterized by a particle size distribution of the microfibrous cellulose that provides for increased structuring of the composition to suspend material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Deborah Ann Peru, Joan Ethel Gambogi, Kevin Mark Kinscherf, Dipak Patel, Robert Tavares
  • MICROFIBROUS CELLULOSE HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION FOR STRUCTURED SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20120309662
    Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising surfactant, water, and a suspending agent comprising microfibrous cellulose that is characterized by a particle size distribution of the microfibrous cellulose that provides for increased structuring of the composition to suspend material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Deborah Ann Peru, Joan Ethel Gambogi, Kevin Mark Kinscherf, Dipak Patel, Robert Tavares
  • MICROFIBROUS CELLULOSE AND ALKALINE EARTH METAL ION STRUCTURED SURFACTANT COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120225804
    Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising at least one surfactant; a suspending agent comprising micro fibrous cellulose; 10 to 600 ppm of an alkaline earth metal ion, and water. The composition can be used to structure surfactant systems to suspend material in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Joan Ethel Gambogi
  • Liquid cleaning composition comprising an anionic/betaine surfactant mixture having low viscosity
    Patent number: 7470653
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C., (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 3 or greater than 16% by weight of the composition, and (d) the composition does not contain an inorganic magnesium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
  • Liquid cleaning composition comprising an anionic/betaine surfactant mixture having low viscosity
    Patent number: 7449436
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C. (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
  • Liquid Cleaning Composition Having Low Viscosity
    Publication number: 20080248988
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C., (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 3 or greater than 16% by weight of the composition, and (d) the composition does not contain an inorganic magnesium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
    Inventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia McCullar Murphy, David Frank Suriano
  • Liquid Cleaning Composition Having Low Viscosity
    Publication number: 20080026978
    Abstract: A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C. (c) if a magnesium salt of a C8-C16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Joan Ethel Gambogi, Cynthia Murphy, David Suriano