Patents by Inventor Najma Khan

Najma Khan 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: 11930915
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
  • Patent number: 11622924
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mixing an oral care formulation base with one or more oral care additives in-situ. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of making an oral care formulation for consumer use, the method comprising: a) providing a first dose of an oral care formulation base to an oral cavity of a test subject; b) dispensing one or more oral care additives to the oral cavity in accordance with a first dispensing regimen during the performance of step a), the one or more oral care additives mixing with the first dose of the oral care formulation base in-situ within the oral cavity of the test subject; c) obtaining feedback regarding effects experienced by the test subject during the performance of step b); and d) creating the oral care formulation for consumer use based, at least in part, on the feedback of step c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Ariel Haskel, Jessica Monk, Najma Khan, Kerstin Burseg, Peter De Kok, Ann Stijnman
  • Patent number: 11458075
    Abstract: Provided is an oral care composition and methods of making and using the same. The composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, including pectin in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 1% by weight, an anticaries agent; and a moisturizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Stacey Lavender, Najma Khan
  • Publication number: 20220233415
    Abstract: This invention relates to solid oral care compositions, for example a tablet, comprising a binder system. In certain aspects the invention is directed to solid oral care compositions that are tablets that comprise a binder system, wherein the binder system comprises polyvinyl pyrrolidone and hydroxyethyl cellulose, and to methods of using and of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Najma KHAN, Jamal BERRY, Shashank Potnis
  • Publication number: 20220133027
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald GONTARZ, Patrik JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
  • Patent number: 11229283
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
  • Publication number: 20200237090
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald GONTARZ, Patrik JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
  • Patent number: 10709644
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual phase mouthwash comprising a hydrophilic phase, a hydrophobic phase, and a hydrotrope, wherein the hydrophobic phase comprises coconut oil, as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Stacey Lavender, Richard Sullivan, Najma Khan
  • Patent number: 10681976
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
  • Patent number: 10667995
    Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a surfactant system; a structuring agent, and a lipophilic agent; and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert Vogt, Karsten Kohrs, Shira Pilch, Najma Khan, Paloma Pimenta, Richard Joseph Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20190254935
    Abstract: Provided is an oral care composition and methods of making and using the same. The composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, including pectin in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 1% by weight, an anticaries agent; and a moisturizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Stacey LAVENDER, Najma KHAN
  • Publication number: 20190008271
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrick JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
  • Publication number: 20170354577
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual phase mouthwash comprising a hydrophilic phase, a hydrophobic phase, and a hydrotrope, wherein the hydrophobic phase comprises coconut oil, as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Stacey LAVENDER, Richard SULLIVAN, Najma KHAN
  • Publication number: 20160151252
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mixing an oral care formulation base with one or more oral care additives in-situ. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of making an oral care formulation for consumer use, the method comprising: a) providing a first dose of an oral care formulation base to an oral cavity of a test subject; b) dispensing one or more oral care additives to the oral cavity in accordance with a first dispensing regimen during the performance of step a), the one or more oral care additives mixing with the first dose of the oral care formulation base in-situ within the oral cavity of the test subject; c) obtaining feedback regarding effects experienced by the test subject during the performance of step b); and d) creating the oral care formulation for consumer use based, at least in part, on the feedback of step c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ariel HASKEL, Jessica MONK, Najma KHAN, Kerstin BURSEG, Peter DE KOK, Ann STIJNMAN
  • Publication number: 20140322410
    Abstract: To make espresso, a plunger forces heated liquid from a plunger cylinder to a coffee container. The resulting brewed liquid is allowed to pass through an expansion pressure relief valve. The expansion pressure relief value maintains a pressure sufficient for brewing espresso as force on the plunger forces the liquid to flow through the coffee container and through the expansion pressure relief valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Najma Khan, Michael Anthony Ronzoni, Chia-Hsin Sung, Richard W. Benner
  • Publication number: 20130315845
    Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a surfactant system; a structuring agent, and a lipophilic agent; and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Vogt, Karsten Kohrs, Shira Pilch, Najma Khan, Paloma Pimenta, Richard Joseph Sullivan