Patents by Inventor Thomas Boyd

Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20250143999
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising—inter alia—a gum system comprising a plurality of natural gums; a surfactant system comprising a plurality of alkyl polyglucoside surfactants; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kathy Potechin, Min Li, Aixing Fan, Thomas Boyd, Melissa Moy
  • Publication number: 20250107993
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions that may include from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01 to about 12 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt. % of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the personal care composition. Methods of making and using these personal care compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min LI, Aixing Fan, Nadia Soliman, Komal Shahani, Junhong Mao, Thomas Boyd, Amira Khan, Mavis Dennis, Stephy Qianwen Chung
  • Patent number: 12257335
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising a solid vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer; a vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using the same are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aixing Fan, Thomas Boyd, Lan Le
  • Patent number: 12226512
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising—inter alia—a gum system comprising a plurality of natural gums; a surfactant system comprising a plurality of alkyl polyglucoside surfactants; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kathy Potechin, Min Li, Aixing Fan, Thomas Boyd, Melissa Moy
  • Patent number: 12221623
    Abstract: Methods for processing and sorting sperm are disclosed. Portions of sperm sorting or staining processes may include standardizing sperm samples by adjusting the concentration of the sperm sample to a predetermined concentration and adjusting the pH of the sample to a predetermined value. Sperm may also be stained in a single staining buffer having a DNA selective dye and a quenching dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: INGURAN, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd Gilligan, Kenneth Michael Evans, Richard Lenz, Clara Gonzalez-Marin, Ramakrishnan Vishwanath
  • Patent number: 12201713
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions that may include from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01 to about 12 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt. % of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the personal care composition. Methods of making and using these personal care compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min Li, Aixing Fan, Nadia Soliman, Komal Shahani, Junhong Mao, Thomas Boyd, Amira Khan, Mavis Dennis, Stephy Qianwen Chung
  • Patent number: 12194124
    Abstract: Compositions, such as personal care compositions, and methods for selectively inhibiting the growth of a detrimental bacteria and promoting the growth of a beneficial bacteria are disclosed. The composition may include a base and one or more fatty alcohols. The one or more fatty alcohols may be present in an amount effective to selectively inhibit the growth of at least one detrimental Gram-positive bacteria and promote the growth of at least one beneficial Gram-positive bacteria on skin. The detrimental Gram-positive bacteria may include Corynebacterium, and the beneficial Gram-positive bacteria may include Staphylococcus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aixing Fan, Min Li, Thomas Boyd, Shyamala Pillai, Katie Truong, Laurence Du-Thumm
  • Patent number: 12171850
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising a complex comprising a plurality of short chain fatty acids; along with methods of making and using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min Li, Aixing Fan, Thomas Boyd, Nadia Soliman, Vinay Bhardwaj
  • Patent number: 12176643
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include sockets and electronic packages with socket architectures. In an embodiment, a socket comprises a housing with a first surface and a second surface. In an embodiment, a plurality of interconnect pins pass through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment hole is provided through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment post extending out from the first surface of the housing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Feifei Cheng, Eric W. Buddrius, Mohanraj Prabhugoud
  • Patent number: 12127363
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include sockets and electronic packages with socket architectures. In an embodiment, a socket comprises a housing with a first surface and a second surface. In an embodiment, a plurality of interconnect pins pass through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment hole is provided through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment post extending out from the first surface of the housing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Feifei Cheng, Thomas Boyd, Kuang Liu, Steven A. Klein, Daniel Neumann, Mohanraj Prabhugoud
  • Publication number: 20240325276
    Abstract: Personal care compositions and personal care compositions formulated to preserve pigment associated with a skin tattoo, improve the health skin, and/or improve the appearance of skin arc disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Alexandra D'ARCANGELIS, Qiang WU, Thomas BOYD, Erick CARDENAS ALPIZAR, Aaron COHEN, Belizze ZAGO, Zhaoyu WEN, Yuyan ZENG, Dongyao HUANG
  • Patent number: 12083212
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising about 0.3 wt % to about 3.0 wt % acrylic acid polymer; about 0.3 wt % to about 3.0 wt % cationic surfactant; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aixing Fan, Thomas Boyd, Lan Le
  • Patent number: 12073340
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for accurate usage forecasting for virtual contact centers are disclosed. A contact center management system configures a contact center instance associated with a client. The contact center instance comprises a plurality of queues configured to store contacts. At least a portion of the contacts are routed to a plurality of agents. The contact center management system determines, using one or more machine learning models associated with the contact center instance, a plurality of predictions for a plurality of metrics for the contact center instance for a plurality of time horizons. At least a portion of the predictions are generated for individual queues of the contact center instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yiwei Li, Wei Niu, Tak Chung Lung, Yung-Chun Lin, Thomas Boyd Johnston, Manjeshwar Donthi, Richard Julian Rodriguez, Jon Russell Jay, Pasquale DeMaio, Phillip H Keung
  • Publication number: 20240269052
    Abstract: Personal care compositions and methods for treating or preventing lipid peroxidation of skin with the same are disclosed. The personal care composition may include a carrier and a surfactant system present in an effective amount to treat or prevent lipid peroxidation of skin. The surfactant system may include at least one amphoteric surfactant and at least one anionic surfactant. The method may include contacting the personal care composition with the skin and exposing the skin to pollution. Methods for formulation a personal care composition for treating or preventing lipid peroxidation of skin are also disclosed. The method may include determining an oxidation protection factor (OPF) of one or more components, using the OPF to select at least one component of the one or more components, and combining the at least one component of the one or more components with a carrier to form the personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aixing Fan, Nadia Soliman, Thomas Boyd, Amira Khan, Hayoun Jung
  • Publication number: 20240197594
    Abstract: Described herein are post-biotic compositions and personal care compositions thereof for rebalancing skin microbiome and personal care compositions containing the same. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, provided is a post-biotic composition comprising a short chain fatty acid selected from lactic acid, salt thereof and a combination thereof; and a plurality of amino acids, the plurality of amino acids comprising at least 2 amino acids selected from histidine, glycine, threonine, arginine, alanine, valine, proline, a salt thereof, and a combination of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min LI, Junhong MAO, Thomas BOYD
  • Publication number: 20240189206
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are skin care compositions, comprising vitamin E (e.g., alpha-tocopherol), a thiourca derivative of histidine (e.g., ergothioneine), a vitamin B3 compound (e.g., niacinamide) and/or a pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof (e.g., sodium PCA) as well as to methods of using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Sayantani GOSWAMI, Thomas Boyd, Qiang Wu, Jin Namkoong, Aaron Cohen
  • Publication number: 20240164999
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions comprising a complex comprising a plurality of short chain fatty acids; along with methods of making and using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Vinay BHARDWAJ, Aixing FAN, Jason NESTA, Thomas BOYD, Min LI
  • Patent number: 11975087
    Abstract: Personal care compositions and methods for treating or preventing lipid peroxidation of skin with the same are disclosed. The personal care composition may include a carrier and a surfactant system present in an effective amount to treat or prevent lipid peroxidation of skin. The surfactant system may include at least one amphoteric surfactant and at least one anionic surfactant. The method may include contacting the personal care composition with the skin and exposing the skin to pollution. Methods for formulation a personal care composition for treating or preventing lipid peroxidation of skin are also disclosed. The method may include determining an oxidation protection factor (OPF) of one or more components, using the OPF to select at least one component of the one or more components, and combining the at least one component of the one or more components with a carrier to form the personal care composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Aixing Fan, Nadia Soliman, Thomas Boyd, Amira Khan, Hayoun Jung
  • Patent number: 11938212
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are skin care compositions, comprising vitamin E (e.g., alpha-tocopherol), a thiourea derivative of histidine (e.g., ergothioneine), a vitamin B3 compound (e.g., niacinamide) and/or a pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof (e.g., sodium PCA) as well as to methods of using these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Sayantani Goswami, Thomas Boyd, Qiang Wu, Jin Namkoong, Aaron Cohen
  • Publication number: 20240065947
    Abstract: Described herein are personal care compositions (e.g., bar soaps) that may include from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01 to about 12 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt. % of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the personal care composition. Methods of making and using the personal care compositions are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Min LI, Junhong MAO, Thomas BOYD, David OLVERA, Jacques Roger GRIGNARD, Aixing FAN, Nadia SOLIMAN, Komal SHAHANI