Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Podgorsky

Joseph J. Podgorsky 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).

  • Toilet bar having a latent acidifier
    Patent number: 6660699
    Abstract: Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain harsh to the skin cleansing components, such as soap, and a latent acidifier. The latent acidifier reduces the pH of the toilet bar when used for cleansing but does not substantially affect the hardness of the toilet bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Finucane, Bruce Casbarro, Sudhakar Puvvada, Joseph J. Podgorsky
  • Toilet bar having a latent acidifier
    Publication number: 20030134762
    Abstract: Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain harsh to the skin cleansing components, such as soap, and a latent acidifier. The latent acidifier reduces the pH of the toilet bar when used for cleansing but does not substantially affect the hardness of the toilet bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Finucane, Bruce Casbarro, Sudhakar Puvvada, Joseph J. Podgorsky
  • Acyl isethionate skin cleaning compositions containing betaines, amido sulfosuccinates or combinations of the two
    Patent number: 5372751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to solid compositions comprising acyl isethionate and betaines, to compositions comprising acyl isethionate and amidosulfosuccinate, and to compositions comprising acyl isethionate, betaine and amidosulfosuccinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Karla J. Rys-Cicciari, Alan P. Greene, Frederick S. Osmer, Jeanette F. Carque, Robert S. Lee, Andrew C. Coxon, Joseph J. Podgorsky, Mark E. Rerek
  • Process for preparing soap-acyl isethionate compositions
    Patent number: 5041233
    Abstract: A batch and continuous process is disclosed for the production of a composition comprising alkali metal salts of C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 alkyl fatty monocarboxylic acid and C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 acyl isethionate in a ratio of 20:1 to 1:0.98. Both batch and continuous routes require that the saponifying aqueous caustic solution includes sodium hydroxide and sodium isethionate maintained as a hot solution at a temperature of from 180.degree. F. to about 200.degree. F. For the batch route, the sequence of steps require the caustic solution to be added slowly to the fatty acid. In the continuous process, it is advantageous to introduce fatty acid upstream from the point where the caustic solution stream enters the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuriy O. Kutny, Frederick S. Osmer, Joseph J. Podgorsky, David A. Richardson, Karla J. Rys
  • Acyl isethionate skin cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 4954282
    Abstract: A skin cleansing composition is provided that includes a combination of C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 acyl isethionate ester salts having no more than 25% C.sub.14 or lower acyl groups with at least one co-active surfactant. The weight ratio of acyl isethionate to co-active will range from about 20:1 to about 1:1. Soap is present in an amount no higher than 10% by weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Karla J. Rys, Alan P. Greene, Frederick S. Osmer, Joseph J. Podgorsky
  • Liquid detergents containing cellulose ethers stabilized by glycerol
    Patent number: 4566993
    Abstract: A heavy duty liquid detergent is provided whose cellulose ether component is stabilized against lump formation and separation by the presence of glycerol. Freeze-thaw and low temperature storage stability is thereby particularly improved. These aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprise:(1) from about 0.5% to about 2% glycerol;(2) from about 0.05% to about 1% cellulose ether;(3) from about 3% to about 6% of a nonionic surfactant; and(4) from about 10% to about 25% of an anionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: O'Donnell & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac I. Secemski, Joseph J. Podgorsky