Patents by Inventor John Van Cassel

John Van Cassel 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).

  • Triclosan-free antibacterial soap
    Patent number: 9675535
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antibacterial cleansing composition. The cleansing composition is free of triclosan and comprises lactic acid/lactate, at least one C2 to C3 alcohol, and glutamate diacetate. Lactic acid/lactate is present in the composition in an amount of about 5 weight percent (wt %) to about 15 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. The C2 to C3 alcohol is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. Glutamate diacetate is present in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 5 wt %. The pH of the composition is about 4 to about 5. The triclosan-free cleansing composition according to the invention has superior antibacterial activity that surpasses comparable triclosan-free formulations that do not contain glutamate diacetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/US
    Inventors: Yvan Vermeulen, Nirali Patel, John Van Cassel
  • Triclosan-Free Antibacterial Soap
    Publication number: 20160081897
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antibacterial cleansing composition. The cleansing composition is free of triclosan and comprises lactic acid/lactate, at least one C2 to C3 alcohol, and glutamate diacetate. Lactic acid/lactate is present in the composition in an amount of about 5 weight percent (wt %) to about 15 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. The C2 to C3 alcohol is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. Glutamate diacetate is present in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 5 wt %. The pH of the composition is about 4 to about 5. The triclosan-free cleansing composition according to the invention has superior antibacterial activity that surpasses comparable triclosan-free formulations that do not contain glutamate diacetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yvan Vermeulen, Nirali Patel, John Van Cassel
  • TRICLOSAN-FREE ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP
    Publication number: 20130172415
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antibacterial cleansing composition. The cleansing composition is free of triclosan and comprises lactic acid/lactate and ethyl alcohol. Lactic acid/lactate is present in the composition in an amount of about 5 weight percent (wt %) to about 15 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. Ethyl alcohol is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. The pH of the composition is about 4 to about 5. The triclosan-free cleansing composition according to the invention has broad spectrum antibacterial activity that equals or even surpasses comparable formulations containing triclosan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/US
    Inventors: Yvan Vermeulen, Margaret E. Bissell, John Van Cassel