Patents by Inventor Thomas Mark Lawlor

Thomas Mark Lawlor 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).

  • Patent number: 6730291
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits. Compositions of the present invention can optionally have one or more additional oral care benefits. The confectionery compositions comprise: (i) greater than about 10 ppm of a first metal cation selected from the metals of groups 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 of the periodic table; (ii) greater than about 10 ppm of a second metal cation different from the first metal cation and selected from the metals of groups 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 of the periodic table; (iii) less than about 10% water; and (iv) a confectionery carrier wherein the ratio of the first metal cation to the second metal cation is in the range of from about 50:1 to about 1:50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Patent number: 6726897
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits combined with enhanced anti-calculus benefits, wherein the confectionery compositions comprise: (i) a polyphosphate material with an average anion chain length of greater than or equal to 3; (ii) greater than about 10 ppm of a metal cation selected from the metals of groups 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 of the periodic table; (iii) less than about 10% water; and (iv) a suitable confectionery carrier material wherein the ratio of polyphosphate anion to metal cation is in the range of from about 10:1 to about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Patent number: 6706256
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising: (i) an effective amount of a antibacterial seed or pulp extract from the Citrus plant family; the Vitis plant family; and mixtures thereof; (ii) an oral care active selected from the group consisting of anti-calculus agents; anti-plaque agents; fluoride ion source; desensitizing agents; oral malodor control agents; H2 antagonists; and mixtures thereof; and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Patent number: 6702999
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable oral care compositions, preferably confectionery compositions, which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits combined with one or more additional oral care benefits, wherein the compositions comprise: (i) a polyphosphate material with an average anion chain length of 3 or greater; (ii) greater than about 10 ppm of a first metal cation selected from the metals of groups 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 of the periodic table; (iii) greater than about 10 ppm of a second metal cation selected from the metals of groups 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 of the periodic table; and (iv) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the molar ratio of polyphosphate anion to the total level of first and second metal cation combined is in the range of from about 10:1 to about 1:1 and wherein the molar ratio of the first metal cation to the second metal cation is in the range of from about 50:1 to about 1:50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Patent number: 6703000
    Abstract: A confectionery composition comprising: (i) an effective amount of a natural plant extract selected from tea, gold thread, honeysuckle, magnolia extracts and mixtures thereof; (ii) an oral care active selected from the group consisting of anti-calculus agents; anti-plaque agents; fluoride ion source; desensitising agents; oral malodour control agents; H2 antagonists; and mixtures thereof; (iii) less than about 10% water; and (iv) a suitable confectionery carrier material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Ji Ning, Thomas Mark Lawlor, Zhu Long
  • Patent number: 6685921
    Abstract: Disclosed are non volatile oral care compositions that comprise: i) from about 0.5% to about 60%, by weight, of a silicone resin; ii) from about 0.1% to about 30%, by weight, of a silicone gum; iii) from about 0.1% to about 95%, by weight, of a non volatile polysiloxane fluid which has a viscosity from about 1 cStk to about 1000 cStk; and iv) from about 0.01% to about 50%, by weight, of an oral care active selected from teeth color modifying substances, anti-tartar agents, anti-plaque agents, fluoride ion sources, anti-microbial agents, nutrients, antioxidants, H-2 antagonists, analgesics, anti-viral agents, mucosally absorbed pharmacological agents and mixtures thereof. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of non volatile oral care silicone compositions in the oral cavity to treat the hard and soft tissue surfaces wherein the composition comprises: (i) from about 0.5% to about 60%, by weight, of a silicone resin; (ii) from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Publication number: 20030198604
    Abstract: Disclosed are non volatile oral care compositions that comprise:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Publication number: 20030129143
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits. Compositions of the present invention can optionally have one or more additional oral care benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Publication number: 20030103914
    Abstract: An oral care composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Publication number: 20030049303
    Abstract: A confectionery composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Ji Ning, Thomas Mark Lawlor, Zhu Long
  • Publication number: 20030007937
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable oral care compositions, preferably confectionery compositions, which provide enhanced oral malodor benefits combined with one or more additional oral care benefits, wherein the compositions comprise:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor
  • Publication number: 20030007997
    Abstract: Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions which provide enhanced oral malodour benefits combined with enhanced anti-calculus benefits, wherein the confectionery compositions comprise:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Thomas Mark Lawlor