Patents by Inventor Richard B. Shalvoy

Richard B. Shalvoy 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).

  • Coated metal pyrithione particles for treatment of microorganisms
    Patent number: 8980235
    Abstract: A composition comprising coated particles of a salt of pyrithione selected from the group consisting of monovalent and polyvalent pyrithione salts, and combinations thereof, partially or fully coated with a lipophilic agent. The composition is characterized by enhanced anti-fungal and anti-dandruff efficacy in shampoos. Also disclosed is a personal care composition, preferably a shampoo, containing a topical carrier and coated particles of a salt of pyrithione selected from the group consisting of monovalent and polyvalent pyrithione salts, and combinations thereof, partially or fully coated with a lipophilic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Arch Chemicals, Inc., The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Deqing Lei, George Polson, Diana T. Ciccognani, Kevin N. DiNicola, Richard B. Shalvoy, Katherine P. Roberts, Louis L. Punto, James Robert Schwartz, David Joseph Kaufman