Gary A Durga

US Patent:

20070110683, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Oct 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/585115

Inventors:

Jonathan Levine - Purchase NY, US
Gary Durga - Marlboro NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K 8/97
A61K 38/43
A61K 36/82

US Classification:

424058000, 424729000, 424769000, 424094100

Abstract:

An oral care formulation comprises disclosed ranges of proportions of Pycnogenol, Uncaria Tomentosa Extract, CoQ10, Stabilized Vitamin C, Green Tea Extract, flavorant, sweetener and water. The inventive formulation is applied within the oral cavity using any suitable applicator. The formulation is operative to reduce bad breath, gingivitis, gingival bleeding, plaque build-up and inflammation of soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Other constituent ingredients, as disclosed, may also be included in the inventive formulation for the described purposes.

US Patent:

50966987, Mar 17, 1992

Filed:

Nov 26, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/617462

Inventors:

Robert L. Mitchell - Cheshire, GB2
Gary A. Durga - Somerset NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

A61K 716

US Classification:

424 49

Abstract:

Dental cream in contact with a polyolefin resin surface of a package such as a laminate tube, a mechanical dispenser or a flexible sachet. The dental cream contains a dentally acceptable water-insoluble alkaline earth metal salt, a liquid vehicle, a gelling agent and an additive which prevents syneresis. The liquid vehicle contains water, glycerine and sorbitol. The additive which prevents syneresis due to contact between the dental cream and the polyolefin resin is a nonionic block copolymer containing moieties of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene.

US Patent:

59390514, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Feb 27, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/031727

Inventors:

John Santalucia - New Brunswick NJ
Peter Ren - Martinsville NJ
Nagaraj Dixit - Plainsboro NJ
Gary Durga - Edison NJ
Michael Prencipe - Princeton Junction NJ
Mahmoud Hassan - Piscataway NJ
Marcus Bentley - Jersey City NJ
Barry Self - Somerset NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - New York NY

International Classification:

A61K 716
A61K 718

US Classification:

424 49

Abstract:

Oral compositions, such as oral gels and toothpastes, containing a novel high cleaning, low abrasion silica hydrogel abrasive.

US Patent:

58661018, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Jul 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/898608

Inventors:

Mahmoud Hassan - Piscataway NJ
Kyle N. Brogden - Trenton NJ
Gary Durga - Edison NJ
Nagaraj S. Dixit - Plainsboro NJ
Robert L. Mitchell - Somerset NJ

Assignee:

Colgate Palmolive Company - New York NY

International Classification:

A61K 716
A61K 718

US Classification:

424 49

Abstract:

A storage stable oral composition having a pH of 8 or more which is effective against calculus, the composition containing an orally acceptable vehicle prepared using a sorbitol humectant containing less than about 0. 10% by weight of a reducing sugar there being incorporated in the vehicle an effective anticalculus amount a water soluble alkali metal polyphosphate anticalculus salt.

US Patent:

53002830, Apr 5, 1994

Filed:

Oct 22, 1992

Appl. No.:

8/051319

Inventors:

Michael Prencipe - East Windsor NJ
Gary A. Durga - Edison NJ

Assignee:

Colgate Palmolive Company - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

A61K 716
A61K 718

US Classification:

424 49

Abstract:

A toothpaste or dental gel composition containing an amount of a synthetic linearly viscoelastic cross-linked polymeric thickening agent, especially a cross-linked methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymer, effective to render the composition linearly viscoelastic, and a method of promoting oral hygiene by applying an effective amount of the composition to dental surface.

US Patent:

52021122, Apr 13, 1993

Filed:

Aug 1, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/738766

Inventors:

Michael Prencipe - East Windsor NJ
Gary A. Durga - Edison NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

A61K 716
A61K 718

US Classification:

424 52

Abstract:

A toothpaste or dental gel composition containing an amount of a synthetic linearly viscoelastic cross-linked polymeric thickening agent, especially a cross-linked methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymer, effective to render the composition linearly viscoelastic, and a method of promoting oral hygiene by applying an effective amount of the composition to dental surface.

US Patent:

57928185, Aug 11, 1998

Filed:

Feb 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/795534

Inventors:

Mahmoud Hassan - Piscataway NJ
Robert Mitchell - Somerset NJ
Nagaraj Dixit - Plainsboro NJ
Gary Durga - Edison NJ
Marcus Bentley - Jersey City NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - New York NY

International Classification:

C08F 812

US Classification:

525369

Abstract:

A catalytic process for the hydrolysis of alkyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymers, involving a base catalyst.

US Patent:

54879060, Jan 30, 1996

Filed:

Dec 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/356804

Inventors:

Nagaraj Dixit - Plainsboro NJ
Gary Durga - Edison NJ
Michael R. Burke - Somerset NJ
Michael Prencipe - West Windsor NJ
Suryakant Patel - Bridgewater NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

A61K 3316
A61K 718

US Classification:

424673

Abstract:

A method for the preparation of an aqueous stable premix containing a stannous ion releasing compound useful in the manufacture of an aqueous oral care composition containing a stable stannous ion releasing compound which comprises first dissolving the stannous compound in an aqueous solution of critic acid or its alkali metal salt to prepare the aqueous premix to the vehicle of the oral care composition.