Patents by Inventor Martin Sapone

Martin Sapone 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).

  • Oral compositions
    Patent number: 4425325
    Abstract: The astringency of an oral composition containing biologically active zinc ions may be reduced by the addition of glycine to the composition, and adjustment of the pH to about 4.5 to 9.4. In addition, zinc may be kept in a biologically active solution at this pH by the addition of glycine. The zinc-glycine combination serves as an anticalculus-antiplaque-antimalodor agent in oral compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Ritchey, John M. Weaver, Martin Sapone
  • Oral compositions
    Patent number: 4416867
    Abstract: The astringency of an oral composition containing biologically active zinc ions may be reduced by the addition of glycine to the composition, and adjustment of the pH to 4.5 to 8. In addition, zinc ions may be kept in a biologically active solution at this pH by the addition of glycine. The zinc-glycine combination serves as an anticalculus-antiplaque agent in oral compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Ritchey, John M. Weaver, Martin Sapone
  • Oral mouthwash containing zinc and glycine
    Patent number: 4339432
    Abstract: The astringency of an oral mouthwash composition containing biologically active zinc ions may be reduced by the addition of glycine to the composition, and adjustment of the pH to 4.5 to 8. In addition, zinc ions may be kept in a biologically active solution at this pH by the addition of glycine. The zinc-glycine combination serves as an anticalculus-antiplaque agent in oral compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Ritchey, John M. Weaver, Martin Sapone