Patents by Inventor Sarita Vera Mello

Sarita Vera Mello 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).

  • Publication number: 20240325266
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising a liquid carrier; alkyl glyceryl ether; xanthan gum; an ester of glycerin and a C8-18 fatty acid; polyol; and an alkali salt of a C14-22 fatty acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Carolina BERMUDEZ SALGUERO, Luis Alberto CRUZ, Edgar H. HERNANDEZ, Juan Mauricio MORA-PALE, Sarita Vera MELLO
  • Publication number: 20230082090
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions, which provide—inter alia—sweat reduction. The personal care compositions described herein may comprise humectants, thickeners, alpha hydroxy acids, and a carrier; and are typically free of added aluminum-based antiperspirant actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abigail GUZMAN, Sharon KENNEDY, Juan Mauricio MORA-PALE, Sarita Vera MELLO
  • Publication number: 20220387279
    Abstract: This application provides, among other things, oral care compositions where the addition of a stabilizing amount of a nonionic gelling and thickening agent, (e.g., hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)), to formulations comprising a bisbiguanide (e.g., chlorhexidine (CHX)) agent allows for proper structure and consistency to the formulation and to allow it to be used as a gel or a toothpaste to facility delivery of chlorhexidine, among other actives, to the teeth or gums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Murilo Nogueira NAKAJIMA, Saide TANG, Betty WON, Enzo UTIMA, Guofeng XU, Paloma PIMENTA, Sarita Vera MELLO, Melissa MUIR
  • Publication number: 20220313587
    Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising vitamin D, or a derivative thereof. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Payal ARORA, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI, James MASTERS, Rabab AHMED, Sarita Vera MELLO, Sergio LEITE, Venda Porter MALONEY, Gill DIAMOND, Vyoma PATEL
  • Publication number: 20220304907
    Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising vitamin D, or a derivative thereof; an alkanoic acid of formula R—COOH or an alkali metal salt thereof, wherein R is a C1 to C13 hydrocarbyl group; and an orally acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using same are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Payal Arora, Harsh Mahendra Trivedi, James Masters, Rabab Ahmed, Sarita Vera Mello, Sergio Leite
  • Patent number: 11364192
    Abstract: The disclosure describes compositions for dental varnishes, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions, such as in the treatment and prevention of hypersensitivity in teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Andre Morgan, Sarita Vera Mello, Marian Georges
  • Patent number: 11103431
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Venda Porter Maloney, André Michelle Morgan, Michael Prencipe, Sarita Vera Mello
  • Publication number: 20210196587
    Abstract: Methods and oral compositions for reducing one or more of plaque, tartar, caries, dentinal sensitivity, malodor, and/or inflammation are provided. The composition comprise an active ingredient that comprises a zinc salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Abdul GAFFAR, Sarita Vera MELLO, Michael PRENCIPE, Linh FRUGE
  • Publication number: 20190380931
    Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Venda Porter MALONEY, André Michelle MORGAN, Michael PRENCIPE, Sarita Vera MELLO
  • Publication number: 20180353422
    Abstract: The disclosure describes compositions for dental varnishes, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions, such as in the treatment and prevention of hypersensitivity in teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Andre MORGAN, Sarita Vera MELLO, Marian GEORGES
  • Publication number: 20180296453
    Abstract: This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising an effective amount of a basic amino acid in free or salt form, together with an anionic surfactant, and to methods of using and of making such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Michael Prencipe, Diane CUMMINS, Ravi SUBRAMANYAM, Richard SULLIVAN, Ralph Peter SANTARPIA III, Sarita Vera MELLO, Lynette ZAIDEL, Suman CHOPRA, Qin WANG, Gary TAMBS, Virginia Monsul BARNES, Donghui WU, Andre MORGAN, Rajnish KOHLI, Richard ROBINSON, Sergio LEITE, Eric SIMON
  • Patent number: 9808416
    Abstract: An oral care composition and methods for making and using same are provided. In at least one embodiment, the oral care composition can include ethylcellulose, a binder, a plasticizer, a fluoride compound, a solvent, and fumed silica. In another embodiment, the oral care composition can include ethylcellulose, hydrogenated rosin, and acetyl tributyl citrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Marian Georges, Andre Michelle Morgan, Sarita Vera Mello, Pierre Lambert, Claude Blanvalet
  • Publication number: 20170165192
    Abstract: An oral care composition and methods for making and using same are provided. In at least one embodiment, the oral care composition can include ethylcellulose, a binder, a plasticizer, a fluoride compound, a solvent, and fumed silica. In another embodiment, the oral care composition can include ethylcellulose, hydrogenated rosin, and acetyl tributyl citrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Marian Georges, Andre Michelle Morgan, Sarita Vera Mello, Pierre Lambert, Claude Blanvalet
  • Patent number: 9289369
    Abstract: A oral care composition includes: (a) a hydrophilic film-forming polymer; and (b) a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the hydrophilic film-forming polymer is a film-forming polymer effective to occlude dentinal tubules and the oral care composition contains 0-10 wt. % water. The hydrophilic film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ S. The hydrophobic carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the hydrophilic film-forming polymer occludes dentinal tubules. A toothbrush includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head comprising an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas James Boyd, Suman Kumar Chopra, Sarita Vera Mello, Rahul Patel, Dennis Kembero Ontumi
  • Patent number: 9161891
    Abstract: A oral care composition includes: (a) a guanidine active; (b) a film-forming polymer; (c) a hydrophobic viscosity modifier in an amount sufficient to provide the oral care composition with a particle settling time greater than 20 minutes; and (d) an oil carrier. The guanidine active is preferably L-arginine. The film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ. The hydrophobic viscosity modifier is preferably a gelled mineral oil. The oil carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the oral care composition cleans the teeth. A oral care implement includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head having an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis Kembero Ontumi, Sarita Vera Mello, Suman Kumar Chopra, James Richard Brown, Thomas James Boyd, Rahul Patel
  • Publication number: 20130269132
    Abstract: A oral care composition includes: (a) a guanidine active; (b) a film-forming polymer; (c) a hydrophobic viscosity modifier in an amount sufficient to provide the oral care composition with a particle settling time greater than 20 minutes; and (d) an oil carrier. The guanidine active is preferably L-arginine. The film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ. The hydrophobic viscosity modifier is preferably a gelled mineral oil. The oil carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the oral care composition cleans the teeth. A oral care implement includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head having an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Dennis Kembero Ontumi, Sarita Vera Mello, Suman Kumar Chopra, James Richard Brown, Thomas James Boyd, Rahul Patel
  • Publication number: 20130263395
    Abstract: A oral care composition includes: (a) a hydrophilic film-forming polymer; and (b) a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the hydrophilic film-forming polymer is a film-forming polymer effective to occlude dentinal tubules and the oral care composition contains 0-10 wt. % water. The hydrophilic film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ S. The hydrophobic carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the hydrophilic film-forming polymer occludes dentinal tubules. A toothbrush includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head comprising an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas James Boyd, Suman Kumar Chopra, Sarita Vera Mello, Rahul Patel, Dennis Kembero Ontumi
  • Publication number: 20040009585
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a means of detection and evaluation of mixtures, based on the concept of global selectivity, with enhanced sensitivity and selectivity. A first embodiment refers to a sensor for the analysis of mixtures by global selectivity comprising at least two sensor units consisting of: (a) interdigitated electrodes or microelectrodes sheathed with at least one monolayer of an ultra-fine film of a membrane forming material possessing physicochemical affinity for the substances peculiar to the mixture to be analysed selected from the group consisting of complexing polymer conductors, complexing substances and combinations thereof and, optionally, (b) non-sheathed interdigitated electrodes or microelectrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Everaldo Carlos Venancio, Ladislau Martin Neto, Antonio Riul Junior, Fernando Jpsepetti Fonseca, Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso, David Martin Taylor, Sarita Vera Mello