Patents by Inventor Robert Heffner

Robert Heffner 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).

  • Antibacterial liquid dish cleaning compositions having improved viscosity
    Patent number: 6583178
    Abstract: An antibacterial liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, an organic thickener, polyethylene glycol and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Evangelia Arvanitidou, David Suriano, Robert Heffner
  • Antibacterial liquid dish cleaning compositions having improved viscosity
    Publication number: 20020197293
    Abstract: An antibacterial liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, an organic thickener, polyethylene glycol and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Evangelia Arvanitidou, David Suriano, Robert Heffner
  • Aqueous solution of an alpha sulfonate surfactant comprising 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl)-5, 5-dimethylimidazolidine-2, 4 dione
    Patent number: 6184190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous solution of a C14-C16 alpha olefin sulfonate, wherein the aqueous solution has a Klett color of less than 12, when diluted with water to a 5% solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert D'Ambrogio, Kurt Sackariasen, Robert Heffner
  • Homogenous solution of an alpha olefin sulfonate surfactant
    Patent number: 6060440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a homogenous, flowable solution of an alpha olefin sulfonate, ethanol and water which can be used in the formulation of cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Kurt Sackariasen, Robert Heffner, Alp Uray, Robert D'Ambrogio
  • Peroxygen bleach composition
    Patent number: 5785887
    Abstract: A peroxygen bleaching composition which comprises approximately by weight a mixture of about 1 to about 75% of an inorganic peroxygen bleaching compound; and about 1 to about 75% peroxygen ketalcycloalkanedione bleachant activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert Steltenkamp, Robert Heffner
  • Peroxygen bleach composition
    Patent number: 5512206
    Abstract: A peroxygen bleaching composition which comprises approximately by weight a mixture of about 1 to about 75% of an inorganic peroxygen bleaching compound; and about 1 to about 75% peroxygen ketalcycloalkanedione bleachant activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    Inventors: Robert Steltenkamp, Robert Heffner