Patents by Inventor Michael Prencipe

Michael Prencipe 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 care composition containing pumice and calcium carbonate
    Patent number: 9913796
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions comprising an abrasive system, wherein the abrasive system comprises (a) a first particulate abrasive comprising at least 20 wt % pumice, based on the weight of the oral care composition, having an average particle size of from 20 to 300 microns; and (b) a second particulate abrasive comprising calcium carbonate having an average particle size of from 2 to 13 microns. There is also disclosed a method of cleaning teeth comprising applying the oral care composition to a tooth surface, the oral care composition being applied as a paste disposed in a prophy cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Andre Morgan, Vyoma Patel, Marilou Joziak, Michael Prencipe
  • Oral care composition with cross-linked polymer peroxide
    Patent number: 9895304
    Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising: (a) a peroxide complex comprising a peroxide component and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer (e.g., poly-N-vinyl polylactam, or poly-N-vinyl-polyimide); (b) a whitening agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide); and (c) an orally acceptable carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier comprises a film forming material. Methods are also provided for making an oral care composition comprising: (a) mixing a whitening agent, silicone adhesive and carrier fluid to form a homogenous mixture; (b) adding a peroxide complex to said homogenous mixture, wherein said complex comprises hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer; and (c) mixing under vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Lynette A. Zaidel, Guisheng Pan, Suman K. Chopra, Prakasarao Mandadi, Michael Prencipe
  • Oral care composition
    Patent number: 9889077
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions and the use of such oral care compositions for treating conditions caused by biofilm formation. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting biofilm formation and/or degrading biofilm. The oral care composition includes a sesquiterpenoid and an antimicrobial agent, in which the sesquiterpenoid and the antimicrobial agent are present in an amount effective to inhibit and/or degrade a biofilm in the oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Lyndsay Schaeffer-Korbylo, Andre Michelle Morgan, Davide Miksa, Laurence Du-Thumm, Michael Prencipe, Evangelia Arvanitidou, Gregory Szewczyk
  • Oral care composition
    Patent number: 9883995
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an oral care composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and at least one amino acid capable of chelating the metal oxide. The composition may comprise a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael Prencipe, Andre Morgan, Venda Porter Maloney
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20180028423
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid in free or salt from (e.g., free form arginine); zinc oxide and zinc citrate; and a fluoride source comprising stannous fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Paul THOMSON, Nihal DOGU, Michael PRENCIPE, Amy RUSSO, Hans STETTLER, Andre Michelle MORGAN
  • Dentifrice containing zinc ions and polyphosphate ions
    Patent number: 9877903
    Abstract: The invention includes a dentifrice composition that comprises a zinc ion source, a polvphosphate ion source, an anethole, and a silica. The silica has a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of about 40 to less than about 100 cc/100 g. The composition contains zinc ions and polyphosphate ions in a weight ratio of about 0.71:1 to about 10:1 and has a RDA value of about 100 to about 200 and a PCR value of about 75 to about 110. Related methods are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Michael Prencipe
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20180021234
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine or lysine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, and a fluoride source, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael PRENCIPE, Amy RUSSO, Hansruedi STETTLER, Andre MORGAN
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20180015016
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprises arginine or lysine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, a fluoride source, and glycerin, as well as to methods of using and of making the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Xiaoyi HUANG, Michael PRENCIPE, Amy RUSSO, Hansruedi STETTLER, Vyoma PATEL, Betty WON, Peng YAN, Andre MORGAN
  • Oral care formulations that enhance amount of soluble zinc
    Patent number: 9855200
    Abstract: An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition includes a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier. The film or plurality of film fragments comprises a zinc compound and the carrier comprises a polysaccharide and a maleic anhydride copolymer. The composition and methods provide benefits including one or more of increased consumer acceptability, improved solubility of zinc thus permitting the use of lower amounts of zinc compounds and reducing the adverse astringency associated with zinc, decreased adverse reactions brought about by the presence of zinc ions, enhanced aesthetics, improved stability for active or other functional materials, and controlled delivery of active materials such as zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Campbell, Thomas J. Boyd, Steven W. Fisher, Michael Prencipe
  • Oral Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20170367949
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride and an organic acid buffer system, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aarti REGE, Michael PRENCIPE
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20170367939
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a first source of stannous, a second source of stannous, wherein the second source of stannous contains stannous pyrophosphate, and a zinc source selected from the group consisting of: zinc oxide, zinc citrate, zinc lactate, and combinations thereof, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomson, Nihal Dogu, Divino Rajah, Michael Prencipe
  • Oral Care Compositions
    Publication number: 20170367947
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride and an organic acid buffer system, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aarti Rege, Michael PRENCIPE, Madhuleena BHADRA
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20170367953
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising zingerone, a stannous ion source, zinc oxide, and zinc citrate, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dandan Chen, Ying YANG, Robert D'AMBROGIO, Paul THOMSON, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI, Michael PRENCIPE, James MASTERS, Stanislav JARACZ
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20170367948
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a first source of zinc which is zinc citrate, a second source of zinc which is zinc oxide or zinc lactate, a stannous ion source, and a polyphosphate, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomson, Nihal DOGU, Divino RAJAH, Carlo DAEP, Rehana BEGUM-GAFUR, Michael PRENCIPE
  • Oral Care Compositions and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20170368376
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising zingerone, bisabolol, a stannous ion source, zinc oxide, and zinc citrate, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Ying Yang, Dandan CHEN, Robert D'AMBROGIO, Paul THOMSON, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI, Michael PRENCIPE, James MASTERS, Stanislav JARACZ
  • Low Water Dentifrice Compositions
    Publication number: 20170348206
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides low water dentifrice compositions comprising an effective amount of a zinc ion source, a tin ion source, a polyphosphate and an acid. The acid lowers the pH of the composition to enable stabilization of the metal ions and extend shelf-life of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kavita VEMISHETTI, Linh FRUGE, Michael PRENCIPE
  • Tooth varnish compositions and methods for their use
    Patent number: 9833392
    Abstract: The disclosure provides hypersensitivity preventative tooth varnish compositions comprising, inter alia, ethyl cellulose and fluoride, and methods for the use of such compositions for the treatment of hypersensitive teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Claude Blanvalet, Andre Morgan, Michael Prencipe, Marilou Joziak
  • Oral care compositions and methods
    Patent number: 9814666
    Abstract: Provided is an oral care composition comprising a phosphate/acrylate co-polymer, a synthetic anionic linear polycarboxylate polymer, and an orally acceptable carrier; and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael Prencipe, Suzanne Jogun, Xiang Chen
  • ORAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ZINC, STANNOUS AND FLUORIDE ION SOURCES
    Publication number: 20170319447
    Abstract: An oral care composition containing a source of stannous ions, a source of fluoride ions and an insoluble source of zinc ions, such as zinc oxide. The composition contains an amount of citric acid sufficient to increase the level of soluble zinc ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kavita VEMISHETTI, Linh FRUGE, Michael PRENCIPE
  • Oral care compositions and methods
    Patent number: 9808412
    Abstract: Provided is an oral care composition comprising a phosphate/acrylate co-polymer and an orally acceptable carrier and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Jason Nesta, Gregory Szewczyk, Evangelia Arvanitidou, Xiang Chen, Venda P. Maloney, Andre Michelle Morgan, Michael Prencipe, Laurence D. Du-Thumm, Lynette A. Zaidel, Suzanne Jogun