Patents by Inventor Rodger E. Bogardus

Rodger E. Bogardus 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).

  • Inhibition of using botanical extracts
    Patent number: 7198807
    Abstract: Compositions for the treatment of acne have an active ingredient in an amount sufficient to inhibit the growth of Propionibacterium acnes and, optionally, at least one inactive ingredient, where the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of green tea extract, grape seed extract, cranberry extract, and mixtures thereof. The compositions may be substantially free of skin-irritating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Triarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Anderson, Andres Menendez, Rodger E. Bogardus
  • Dry aerosol foam
    Patent number: 4778674
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol composition containing zeolite, surfactant, water and propellant in prescribed amounts and ratios which, upon discharge from an aerosol container, produces a characteristically dry foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Richardson-Vicks Inc.
    Inventors: Anil J. Gupte, Rodger E. Bogardus
  • Reducing sebum spreading
    Patent number: 4515784
    Abstract: A method and composition for treating human skin, having applicabiity to oily skin and acne in order to improve the condition thereof by reducing the spreadability of sebum on the skin surface, the invention involving the application to human skin so characterized of a composition comprising, as an active component to reduce the spreadability of sebum, an effective amount of a straight chain dimethyl silicone polymer having a molecular weight of about 50,000 or more and a viscosity of about 10,000 centistokes or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Richardson-Vicks Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger E. Bogardus, Jon D. Packer, James P. SaNogueira