Patents by Inventor Lowell Alan Sanker

Lowell Alan Sanker 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).

  • Publication number: 20220015402
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210338548
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210337847
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Publication number: 20210337848
    Abstract: Mint flavor compositions comprising certain mint flavor components provide a more cost-effective alternative to naturally derived mint oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: George Kavin Morgan, III, Lowell Alan Sanker, Dawn Louise Anderson, Steven Hamilton Hoke, II, Qingxin Lei
  • Patent number: 11090250
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Adrian Gregory Switzer
  • Publication number: 20210121388
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Andrian Gregory Switzer
  • Publication number: 20200146965
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Andrian Gregory Switzer
  • Patent number: 10149910
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Plaza
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Adrian Gregory Switzer
  • Patent number: 9918915
    Abstract: Disclosed are personal care compositions for use on hair, skin, oral cavity, throat and other mucosal surfaces containing a flavor/perfume system comprising one or more coolants, wherein the pleasant cool and refreshing sensation provided by the coolant is enhanced in terms of quicker onset, greater intensity or impact and/or longer duration, thereby improving appeal and acceptability of the compositions to consumers. In one embodiment the invention provides oral care compositions comprising (a) a flavor composition comprising one or more non-menthol coolants and optionally one or more additional flavor ingredients, (b) a calcium ion source and/or a calcium transport agent sufficient to potentiate and/or modulate the cooling and refreshing sensation provided by the coolant(s), and (c) an orally-acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, William Michael Glandorf, Christine Lula Johnson, Lowell Alan Sanker
  • Patent number: 9649387
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Adrian Gregory Switzer
  • Patent number: 9649386
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Adrian Gregory Switzer
  • Publication number: 20170119639
    Abstract: Personal care compositions, such as oral care and skin care compositions containing a flavor/perfume system comprising one or more coolants. The pleasant cool sensation provided by a coolant is enhanced in terms of quicker onset, greater intensity, impact or longer duration, which improves appeal and acceptability of the compositions to consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: John Christian HAUGHT, Michael REILLY, Steven Hamilton HOKE, Qingxin LEI, Yakang LIN, Lowell Alan SANKER, Koti Tatachar SREEKRISHNA
  • Publication number: 20160271046
    Abstract: Antiperspirant compositions are provided. An exemplary composition includes a carrier material; an antiperspirant active in an amount from about 5% to less than 19%, by weight of the composition and on an anhydrous basis; and plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a fragrance material, wherein the percent of the fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 75%, so that the perceptibility of the fragrance is minimized prior to its release, wherein the composition has a Residue Grade of less than about 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Alan SCAVONE, Michael Jude LEBLANC, Lowell Alan SANKER
  • Publication number: 20150307447
    Abstract: Personal care compositions, such as oral care and skin care compositions containing a flavor/perfume system comprising one or more coolants. The pleasant cool sensation provided by a coolant is enhanced in terms of quicker onset, greater intensity, impact or longer duration, which improves appeal and acceptability of the compositions to consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: John Christian HAUGHT, Michael REILLY, Steven Hamilton HOKE, Qingxin LEI, Yakang LIN, Lowell Alan SANKER, Koti Tatachar SREEKRISHNA
  • Publication number: 20150125405
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods relating to oral care compositions with improved taste. One such method includes providing an oral care composition comprising a metal salt, a peroxide, an antimicrobial agent, a bad breath reduction agent, a surfactant, or a combination thereof and adding to the oral care composition a TRPV1 activator and/or vanitrope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, Koti Tatachar Sreekrishna, Yakang Lin, Lowell Alan Sanker
  • Patent number: 8962057
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods relating to oral care compositions with improved taste. One such method includes providing an oral care composition comprising a metal salt, a peroxide, an antimicrobial agent, a bad breath reduction agent, a surfactant, or a combination thereof and adding to the oral care composition a TRPV1 activator and/or vanitrope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, Koti Tatachar Sreekrishna, Yakang Lin, Lowell Alan Sanker
  • Patent number: 8691190
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved sweetener compositions and oral care compositions, especially those in the form of a toothpaste or oral/dental rinse, comprising the same. The sweetener composition comprises a combination of saccharin, sucralose and a rebaudioside, or sweeteners of similar sucrose equivalence and type, preferably in a ratio of about 1:about 1: about 2. The sweetener composition of the invention was found to significantly improve the taste profile, long lasting freshness and clean feel of oral care compositions and to deliver an in-use sweetness that was more natural and pleasant than artificial sweeteners alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, Eva Schneiderman, Lowell Alan Sanker, Robert Leslie Swaine, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120082630
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved sweetener compositions and oral care compositions, especially those in the form of a toothpaste or oral/dental rinse, comprising the same. The sweetener composition comprises a combination of saccharin, sucralose and a rebaudioside, or sweeteners of similar sucrose equivalence and type, preferably in a ratio of about 1:about 1:about 2. The sweetener composition of the invention was found to significantly improve the taste profile, long lasting freshness and clean feel of oral care compositions and to deliver an in-use sweetness that was more natural and pleasant than artificial sweeteners alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: John Christian Haught, Eva Schneiderman, Lowell Alan Sanker, Robert Leslie Swaine, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120014883
    Abstract: Compositions containing one or more derivatives of essential oil compounds for use in personal care compositions, such as compositions for oral, throat and skin care are disclosed. These derivatives include acetals of parent essential oil aldehydes and ketones; esters or ethers of parent essential oil alcohols and phenolics; and esters of parent essential oil acids. Examples of parent essential oil aldehydes and ketones include citral, cinnamic aldehyde, ?-anisaldehyde, vanillin, ethyl vanillin, heliotropin, carvone, and menthone. Examples of parent essential oil alcohols and phenolics include thymol, eugenol, isoeugenol, dihydroeugenol, carvacrol, carveol, geraniol, nerol, vanillyl alcohol, heliotropyl alcohol, ?-anisyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol and ?-ionol. Examples of parent essential oil acids include ?-anisic acid, cinnamic acid, vanillic acid and geranic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas Craig Scott, Lowell Alan Sanker, Robert Leslie Swaine, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110212147
    Abstract: Personal care products are provided. An exemplary personal care product includes a composition that is applied to the body or clothing, or an article applied against the body; a plurality of particles associated with the composition or a component of the article, the plurality of particles, at least some of the plurality of particles comprising a cyclodextrin complexing material and a first fragrance material, wherein the percent of the first fragrance material that is complexed with the cyclodextrin is greater than about 90%, so that the perceptibility of the first fragrance is minimized prior to its release; and a second fragrance material that is not complexed with the cyclodextrin and that is different from the first fragrance material, wherein the composition or article does not contain an antiperspirant active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Michael Jude Leblanc, Lowell Alan Sanker, Adrian Gregory Switzer