Patents by Inventor Madeline Kenney

Madeline Kenney 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).

  • Patent number: 6613866
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to monomeric and polymeric compositions based upon polymeric urethane surfactants which are derived from linear, branched, or aromatic compounds of synthetic or natural origin, preferably from tertiary amines and diisocyanate compounds. The urethane polymers of the present invention may be in the form of betaines, quaternium salts, tertiary amine salts or N-oxides. The compounds of the present invention may be incorporated into personal care formulations such as cosmetics, dental care products and toiletries to improve at least one and preferably two or more characteristics of such formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Alzo International Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera
  • Patent number: 6392087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dimeric urethane compounds derived from monohydric alcohols, generally fatty alcohols, and a diisocyanate according to the following reaction scheme: wherein R1 is selected from the group of saturated, unsaturated or halogen substituted linear, cyclic or branch-chained hydrocarbons and R2 is a linear, cyclic or branch-chained alkyl or aminoalkyl group ranging from two to 200 carbon atoms, preferably two to 50 carbons, more preferably 6 to 36 carbons, said urethane compound being substantially free from terminal hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Alzo, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera
  • Patent number: 6365629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to the structure: Wherein R1 is a C11 to C21 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon or a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a pendant hydroxyl group, preferably on a carbon atom in a position alpha or beta to the keto group of the ester moiety; X is CH2, OCH2CH2 or HC═CHCH2; and R2 is H, OCH3, CH3 or CH2CH3. These compounds exhibit use in personal care products as dry emollients as well as providing additional characteristics including solvency, dispersants, gloss-enhancing agents, solubilizing agents and melting-point depressants, lubricants, viscosity modulating agents and skin protection factor boosters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Alto, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, Jebidiah Jordan, Rustico Payumo
  • Publication number: 20020015688
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to monomeric and polymeric compositions based upon polymeric urethane surfactants which are derived from linear, branched, or aromatic compounds of synthetic or natural origin, preferably from tertiary amines and diisocyanate compounds. The urethane polymers of the present invention may be in the form of betaines, quaternium salts, tertiary amine salts or N-oxides. The compounds of the present invention may be incorporated into personal care formulations such as cosmetics, dental care products and toiletries to improve at least one and preferably two or more characteristics of such formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Alzo, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera
  • Patent number: 6315991
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to monomeric and polymeric compositions based upon polymeric urethane surfactants which are derived from linear, branched, or aromatic compounds of synthetic or natural origin, preferably from tertiary amines and diisocyanate compounds. The urethane polymers of the present invention may be in the form of betaines, quaternium salts, tertiary amine salts or N-oxides. The compounds of the present invention may be incorporated into personal care formulations such as cosmetics, dental care products and toiletries to improve at least one and preferably two or more characteristics of such formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Fleet Bank, National Association
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera
  • Patent number: 6107352
    Abstract: The present invention also relates to chemical compositions comprising the neutralization product of at least one amine neutralization compound (preferably, a diamine) and a carboxylic acid (preferably, a dicarboxylic acid), said amine neutralization compound comprising about 1% to about 100% by weight (of the total amount of amine neutralization containing compound) of a first amine compound and 0% to about 99% by weight of a second amine compound different from said first amine compound, said first amine compound being a polyamine containing at least one tertiary amine group and at least one quaternary amine group, said tertiary amine group of said first amine reacting with said carboxylic acid group to produce a tertiary ammonium carboxylate salt, said second amine compound containing at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amine group with the proviso that when said second amine contains only primary and/or secondary amine groups, the amount of said second amine in said amine neutralization compound i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Alzo, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera
  • Patent number: 5972324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dimeric urethane compounds derived from monohydric alcohols, generally fatty alcohols, and a diisocyanate according to the following reaction scheme: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group of saturated or halogen substituted linear, cyclic or branch-chained hydrocarbons and R.sub.2 is a linear, cyclic or branch-chained alkyl or aminoalkyl group ranging from two to 200 carbon atoms, preferably two to 50 carbons, more preferably 6 to 36 carbons, said urethane compound being substantially free from terminal hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Alzo, Inco.
    Inventors: Albert Zofchak, Madeline Kenney, John Obeji, Michael Mosquera