Patents by Inventor Philip J. Kefauver

Philip J. Kefauver 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).

  • Personal cleansing freezer bar with tailored fatty acid soap
    Patent number: 5607909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mild, lathering personal cleansing freezer bar composition by weight of the bar comprising: from 30 to 85 parts of tailored fatty acid soap, from 0 parts to 30 parts lathering synthetic detergent/surfactant, and from 15 to 35 parts of water. The tailored fatty acid soap comprises:I. from 50% to 85% is saturated fatty acid soap selected from the group consisting of: myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid soaps and mixtures thereof; andII. from 15% to 50% by weight of total soap is selected from the group consisting of: oleic (C18:1) and lauric acid (C12) soaps; andwherein said tailored fatty acid soap is a mixture of 65% to about 95% sodium soap and from 5% to about 35% magnesium soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip J. Kefauver, Fernando R. Toll ens, Scott W. Syfert
  • Personal cleansing bar with tailored fatty acid soap
    Patent number: 5540852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mild, lathering personal cleansing soap bar composition by weight of the bar comprising: from 30 to 85 parts of tailored fatty acid soap, from 0 parts to 30 parts lathering synthetic detergent/surfactant, and from 5 to 35 parts of water. The tailored fatty acid soap comprises:I. from 50% to 85% is saturated fatty acid soap selected from the group consisting of: myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid soaps and mixtures thereof; andII. from 15% to 50% is mixture of oleic (C18:1) and lauric acid (C12) soaps; including from 0 to 10% minor fatty acid soaps selected from the group consisting of: C8, C10, C18:2; and mixtures thereof;wherein said tailored fatty acid soap is a mixture of 65% to about 95% sodium soap and from 5% to about 35% magnesium soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip J. Kefauver, Fernando R. Toll ens, Scott W. Syfert
  • Personal cleansing bar with tailored base soaps with mixed counterions for improved mildness and processability without lather negatives
    Patent number: 5387362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personal cleansing bar made with a base soap tailored with mixed counterions (Mg/K/Na) and selected saturated C.sub.14 -C.sub.18 fatty acid soaps and soap selected from lauric, oleic, and other minor selected more soluble soaps. The personal cleansing bar of this invention has improved mildness while maintaining acceptable lathering/sudsing, rinsing and processing characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Fernando R. Tollens, Philip J. Kefauver, Scott W. Syfert