Patents by Inventor Shirley Lucchesi

Shirley Lucchesi 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).

  • Antiplaque oral composition and method
    Patent number: 5851513
    Abstract: An oral composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle and an effective antiplaque amount of at least one substantially water insoluble noncationic antibacterial agent of the formulae: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John C. Brahms, Shirley A. Lucchesi, Frederick G. Saunders, Abdul Gaffar, Stuart Shapiro
  • Oral compositions for plaque and gingivitis
    Patent number: 5472684
    Abstract: A composition comprising thymol and eugenol, and optionally a sesquiterpene alcohol, such as, farnesol or has been found to have plaque and gingivitis effect. Flavoring agents may be included to provide an organoleptically acceptable oral product. Australian Tea Tree oil, sage oil and eucalyptol were found to enhance the antiplaque and antigingivitis activity of mouthrinses formulated from these compositions.These compositions exhibit an antibacterial effect vs. A. viscosus of about 25 MIC or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Nuran Nabi, Abdul Gaffar, Shirley Lucchesi, John J. Afflitto, Susan M. Herles