Patents by Inventor Roberta Atwood Boyd

Roberta Atwood Boyd 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).

  • Shampoos providing a superior combination anti-dandruff efficacy and condition
    Patent number: 6974569
    Abstract: Disclosed are shampoo compositions that provide a superior combination of anti-dandruff efficacy and conditioning, and a method of cleansing and conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair and scalp an amount of said compositions. The anti-dandruff and conditioning shampoos comprise: (A) from about 5% to about 50%, by weight, of an anionic surfactant; (B) from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight, of a non-volatile conditioning agent; (C) from about 0.1% to about 4%, by weight, of an anti-dandruff agent; (D) from about 0.02% to about 5%, by weight, of at least one cationic polymer; and (E) water. The compositions (A) have a bioavailability/coverage index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.25; (B) have a first conditioning index value, as defined herein, of less than or equal to about 1.0; (C) have a second conditioning index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.5; and (D) have a minimal inhibitory concentration index value, as defined herein, of at least about 0.125.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David Scott Dunlop, Roberta Atwood Boyd, Susan Marie Guskey, James Robert Schwartz, Anthony Raymond Marchetta
  • Shampoos providing a superior combination anti-dandruff efficacy and condition
    Publication number: 20020102228
    Abstract: Disclosed are shampoo compositions that provide a superior combination of anti-dandruff efficacy and conditioning, and a method of cleansing and conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair and scalp an amount of said compositions. The anti-dandruff and conditioning shampoos comprise: (A) from about 5% to about 50%, by weight, of an anionic surfactant; (B) from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight, of a non-volatile conditioning agent; (C) from about 0.1% to about 4%, by weight, of an anti-dandruff agent; (D) from about 0.02% to about 5%, by weight, of at least one cationic polymer; and (E) water. The compositions (A) have a bioavailability/coverage index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.25; (B) have a first conditioning index value, as defined herein, of less than or equal to about 1.0; (C) have a second conditioning index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.5; and (D) have a minimal inhibitory concentration index value, as defined herein, of at least about 0.125.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: David Scott Dunlop, Roberta Atwood Boyd, Susan Marie Guskey, James Roberts Schwartz, Anthony Raymond Marchetta
  • Skin care compositions
    Patent number: H2013
    Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions providing a high level of hydration and which comprise a vitamin B3 compound and a conditioning component for regulating the condition of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Roberta Atwood Boyd, George Endel Deckner, James Pedrosa SaNogueira, Jr., Joseph Michael Zukowski