Patents by Inventor Stephen Andras Kovacs
Stephen Andras Kovacs 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).
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Publication number: 20160000925Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and the respiratory preparation provides on demand relief. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and wherein said respiratory preparation provides on demand cough relief as needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Stephen Andras Kovacs, Jeffrey Alan Sargent, Helen Rochelle Kemp, Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Mary Lynn Jump
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Patent number: 9149429Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and the respiratory preparation provides on demand relief. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and wherein said respiratory preparation provides on demand cough relief as needed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Andras Kovacs, Jeffrey Alan Sargent, Helen Rochelle Kemp, Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Mary Lynn Jump
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Patent number: 8214958Abstract: A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within or outside of the oral cavity. The sensor-responsive toothbrush also includes one or more responsive output components that provide a responsive output in response to the sensed information. A method of providing an oral care benefit, comprising steps of: activating a toothbrush comprising a sensor; detecting a sensor input with the sensor; and initiating a responsive output from the toothbrush in response to the sensor input.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev, Eric Altman Goulbourne, Jr., Stephen Andras Kovacs, Chanchal Kumar Ghosh
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Patent number: 7748070Abstract: An electric toothbrush having a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is disclosed. The handle has a hollow interior region having a motor and an electrical power source. The head includes an ultrasonic transducer and a bristle field. The ultrasonic transducer is in electrical communication with the electrical power source, and a shaft is operatively connected to the motor for moving the bristle field.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Lowen Robert Morrision, Jr., Ping Wang, Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev
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Publication number: 20090155189Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a thickening agent; a benefit agent. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a thickening agent; a benefit agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Andras Kovacs, Jeffrey Alan Sargent, Helen Rochelle Kemp, Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Mary Lynn Jump
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Publication number: 20090130199Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory preparation providing cough relief in a human comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and the respiratory preparation provides on demand relief. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of providing cough relief in a human comprising: the steps of administering to a human a respiratory preparation comprising: a film forming agent; a thickening agent; and wherein said respiratory preparation provides on demand cough relief as needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Andras Kovacs, Jeffrey Alan Sargent, Helen Rochelle Kemp, Kristin Rhedrick Williams, Mary Lynn Jump
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Publication number: 20080301890Abstract: An electric toothbrush having a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is disclosed. The handle has a hollow interior region having a motor and an electrical power source. The head includes an ultrasonic transducer and a bristle field. The ultrasonic transducer is in electrical communication with the electrical power source, and a shaft is operatively connected to the motor for moving the bristle field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Lowen Robert Morrision, JR., Ping Wang, Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev
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Patent number: 7166235Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated therewith, wherein the compositions comprise siloxane polymers functionalized with pendant moieties comprising two or more anionic groups, at least one anionic group being a carboxy group. When applied to a suitable surface, the present composition forms a substantially hydrophobic coating of the anionic functionalized siloxane polymer on the treated surface. These polymers effectively deposit on surfaces that have cationic sites, which are capable of forming bonds or linkages with the anionic groups of the polymer. The treated surface becomes hydrophobic due to the deposition of the anionic functionalized siloxane polymer, which then imparts a variety of end use benefits to that surface such as ease of cleaning, soil release, stain removal and prevention, conditioning, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs
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Patent number: 7163674Abstract: Disclosed are personal care or cosmetic compositions comprising a dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane and methods for the cleaning or the treatment of hair or skin and for enhancing delivery of active agents to hair or skin with the compositions. Said personal care or cosmetic compositions can be formulated in a wide variety of types of products for the skin and/or hair (or, more generally, keratin) such as mousses, gels (in particular hair dressing gels), conditioners, hair dressing formulations or to aid comb-through of hair, rinsing formulae, hand and body lotions, skin moisturizing products, skin cleansing or disinfecting compositions, shower gels, toilet milks, cream foundations, make-up removal compositions, sun and ultraviolet radiation protection lotions, creams or gels, skin care creams, anti-age preparations, anti-acne preparations, local analgesics, mascaras, deodorants, antiperspirants, lipsticks and other compositions of the same type.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Philippe Olier
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Patent number: 7025950Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated with the compositions, which comprise siloxane polymers functionalized with pendant moieties comprising anionic groups, specifically carboxylic acid groups. When applied to a suitable surface, the present composition comprising the carboxy functionalized siloxane polymers forms a substantially hydrophobic coating on the treated surface. These polymers effectively deposit on surfaces that have cationic sites, which are capable of forming bonds or linkages with the anionic groups of the polymer. The treated surface becomes hydrophobic due to the deposition of the carboxy functionalized siloxane polymer, which then imparts a variety of end use benefits to that surface such as ease of cleaning, stain removal and prevention, whitening, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, William Michael Glandorf, Philippe Olier
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Patent number: 6887836Abstract: Disclosed are home care compositions comprising a dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated with the compositions. Said home care compositions can be used particularly for cleaning, rinsing, care or treatment of industrial, domestic or communal hard surfaces, as well as textile article surfaces; they are targeted at conferring on the surfaces treated therewith benefits such as water repellency, soil release, stain resistance, anti-fogging, surface repair, anti-wrinkling, shine, lubrication and/or at improving the residuality, impact and or efficacy of active materials comprised in said compositions. The dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane can be present in the home care compositions at a concentration of from about 0.005% to 10% by weight, preferably from about 0.05% to 5% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Philippe Olier
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Patent number: 6682722Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions and methods for overall cleaning, whitening and preventing, reducing or removing surface deposited stains on natural teeth and dental prosthesis, the compositions comprising in an orally acceptable carrier at least 0.1% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer prepared by copolymerizing one or a mixture of vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) monomers with one or a mixture of C1-C19 alkyl carboxylic acid (AC) C2-C12 alkenyl ester monomers. Preferably, the compositions further comprise one or a mixture of other oral care agents selected from a water soluble alkali metal or ammonium tripolyphosphate in an amount at least about 0.5% by weight of the composition, an abrasive, preferably a precipitated silica abrasive, in an amount at least about 6% by weight of the composition and a bleaching agent in an amount at least about 0.1% by weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Niteen Vasant Bapat, Paula Denise Clymer, Elizabeth Ann Reno, William Michael Glandorf, Stephen Andras Kovacs
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Publication number: 20030211051Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated with the compositions, which comprise siloxane polymers functionalized with pendant moieties comprising anionic groups, specifically carboxylic acid groups. When applied to a suitable surface, the present composition comprising the carboxy functionalized siloxane polymers forms a substantially hydrophobic coating on the treated surface. These polymers effectively deposit on surfaces that have cationic sites, which are capable of forming bonds or linkages with the anionic groups of the polymer. The treated surface becomes hydrophobic due to the deposition of the carboxy functionalized siloxane polymer, which then imparts a variety of end use benefits to that surface such as ease of cleaning, stain removal and prevention, whitening, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, William Michael Glandorf, Philippe Olier
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Publication number: 20030211057Abstract: Disclosed are personal care or cosmetic compositions comprising a dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane and methods for the cleaning or the treatment of hair or skin and for enhancing delivery of active agents to hair or skin with the compositions. Said personal care or cosmetic compositions can be formulated in a wide variety of types of products for the skin and/or hair (or, more generally, keratin) such as mousses, gels (in particular hair dressing gels), conditioners, hair dressing formulations or to aid comb-through of hair, rinsing formulae, hand and body lotions, skin moisturising products, skin cleansing or disinfecting compositions, shower gels, toilet milks, cream foundations, make-up removal compositions, sun and ultraviolet radiation protection lotions, creams or gels, skin care creams, anti-age preparations, anti-acne preparations, local analgesics, mascaras, deodorants, antiperspirants, lipsticks and other compositions of the same type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Philippe Olier
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Publication number: 20030211050Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated therewith, wherein the compositions comprise siloxane polymers functionalized with pendant moieties comprising two or more anionic groups, at least one anionic group being a carboxy group. When applied to a suitable surface, the present composition forms a substantially hydrophobic coating of the anionic functionalized siloxane polymer on the treated surface. These polymers effectively deposit on surfaces that have cationic sites, which are capable of forming bonds or linkages with the anionic groups of the polymer. The treated surface becomes hydrophobic due to the deposition of the anionic functionalized siloxane polymer, which then imparts a variety of end use benefits to that surface such as ease of cleaning, soil release, stain removal and prevention, conditioning, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs
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Publication number: 20030212232Abstract: Disclosed are home care compositions comprising a dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane and methods for treating and modifying surfaces and for enhancing delivery of active agents to surfaces treated with the compositions. Said home care compositions can be used particularly for cleaning, rinsing, care or treatment of industrial, domestic or communal hard surfaces, as well as textile article surfaces; they are targeted at conferring on the surfaces treated therewith benefits such as water repellency, soil release, stain resistance, anti-fogging, surface repair, anti-wrinkling, shine, lubrication and/or at improving the residuality, impact and or efficacy of active materials comprised in said compositions. The dicarboxy functionalized polyorganosiloxane can be present in the home care compositions at a concentration of from about 0.005% to 10% by weight, preferably from about 0.05% to 5% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Elizabeth Ann Brown Reno, Stephen Andras Kovacs, Philippe Olier
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Publication number: 20030124065Abstract: Disclosed are oral care compositions and methods for overall cleaning, whitening and preventing, reducing or removing surface deposited stains on natural teeth and dental prosthesis, the compositions comprising in an orally acceptable carrier at least 0.1% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer prepared by copolymerizing one or a mixture of vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) monomers with one or a mixture of C1-C19 alkyl carboxylic acid (AC) C2-C12 alkenyl ester monomers. Preferably, the compositions further comprise one or a mixture of other oral care agents selected from a water soluble alkali metal or ammonium tripolyphosphate in an amount at least about 0.5% by weight of the composition, an abrasive, preferably a precipitated silica abrasive, in an amount at least about 6% by weight of the composition and a bleaching agent in an amount at least about 0.1% by weight of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Satyanarayana Majeti, Niteen Vasant Bapat, Paula Denise Clymer, Elizabeth Ann Reno, William Michael Glandorf, Stephen Andras Kovacs