391 patents
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Stannous salt and sodium tripolyphosphate oral care compositions and methods
19 Dec 23
Oral care compositions containing a stannous salt and sodium tripolyphosphate are provided where stannous tripolyphosphate ionic intermediates comprise less than about 1% of the compositions.
James Brown, Linh Fruge, Tao Xu, Michael Prencipe
Filed: 23 Apr 21
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Valve apparatus and container including the same
12 Dec 23
A container (100) is provided that includes a chamber (102), a dispensing passageway and a resilient valve (120).
Francis Tatu, Juhi Solanki, Scott Demarest, Mark Bartlett
Filed: 4 Dec 20
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Oral care implement and handle and refill head thereof
5 Dec 23
An oral care implement handle or a refill head therefor.
Brian Bloch, Takahide Okai, John Gatzemeyer
Filed: 3 Jun 20
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Alginate dentifrice compositions and methods of making thereof
28 Nov 23
A dentifrice composition and a method of making thereof are provided.
Manying Shi, Yun Xu, Yuan Wu
Filed: 10 May 16
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Zinc-arginine-chloride complex
28 Nov 23
The disclosure provides a zinc-arginine complex, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same in oral care compositions.
Zhigang Hao, Chi-Yuan Cheng, Tatiana Brinzari, Long Pan, Ravi Subramanyam
Filed: 4 Mar 21
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Oral care implement having multiple soft tissue cleaner components
21 Nov 23
An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner.
Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Jacob Pringiers, Luca Casini, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
Filed: 11 Jan 23
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Oral care implement
21 Nov 23
A toothbrush handle includes a support structure formed of clarified polypropylene and a body formed of thermoplastic elastomer disposed on the support structure.
Douglas Hohlbein, Chi Shing Wong
Filed: 5 Mar 21
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Oral care compositions
21 Nov 23
This application provides, among other things, novel aqueous oral care compositions useful for combining and delivering poorly compatible ingredients, in particular, chlorhexidine and polyphosphate salts, by formulating the composition with a surfactant.
Ningwei Li, Hongwei Shen, Saide Tang, Betty Won, Viktor Dubovoy, Long Pan
Filed: 25 Jun 21
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Oral care compositions and methods of use
14 Nov 23
This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising zinc phosphate, a first source of stannous (e.g., stannous fluoride); and a second source of stannous, wherein the second source of stannous comprises stannous pyrophosphate, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
Aarti Rege, Michael Prencipe, Paul Thomson, Rehana Begum-Gafur
Filed: 5 Mar 21
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Oral care compositions comprising a flavor system
7 Nov 23
The present disclosure provides low-water oral care compositions comprising a whitening agent and a flavor system encapsulating one or more flavor ingredients, wherein the flavor system provides improved taste to the consumer, masking the negative taste attributes of the whitening or oxidizing agents, and is also believed to be able to improve the flavor stability over the life of the product, and methods of using the same.
Michelle Miguelino, Fusong Sun, Veronica Semeghini, Mania Bankova, Victoria Yeung, Tracy Bariexca, Catalina Monroy, Cajetan Dogo-Isonagie
Filed: 30 Dec 22
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Oral care compositions
7 Nov 23
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising metal silicates (e.g. potassium silicate); along with methods of making and using same.
Pooja Kulkarni, Lin Fei, Suman Chopra, Hallena Strotman, Saide Tang
Filed: 24 Mar 20
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Oral care compositions and methods of use
7 Nov 23
This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, and an orally acceptable carrier, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.
Lisa Manus, Julia Dreifus
Filed: 9 Jul 20
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Oral care compositions
7 Nov 23
An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride, an anionic polymer, and a basic amino acid, as well as methods of using the same.
Aarti Rege, Michael Prencipe
Filed: 7 Jan 22
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Oral care compositions
7 Nov 23
An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride, arginine or lysine and an organic acid buffer system, as well as methods of using the same.
Aarti Rege, Michael Prencipe, Marc Estriplet
Filed: 19 Oct 21
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Oral care implement
31 Oct 23
An oral care implement having a head and a handle.
Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless
Filed: 3 Dec 19
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Spectroscopic system and method therefor
31 Oct 23
A spectroscopic system may include: a probe having a probe tip and an optical coupler, the optical coupler including an emitting fiber group and first and second receiving fiber groups, each fiber group having a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends of the fiber groups are formed into a bundle and optically exposed through the probe tip; a light source optically coupled to the second end of the emitting fiber group, the light source emitting light in at least a first waveband and a second waveband, the second waveband being different from the first waveband; a first spectrometer optically coupled to the second end of the first receiving fiber group and configured to process light in the first waveband; and a second spectrometer optically coupled to the second end of the second receiving fiber group and configured to process light in the second waveband.
Deborah Ann Peru, Hrebesh Molly Subhash
Filed: 30 Oct 20
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Oral care implement
24 Oct 23
An oral care implement (100) having a head (120).
Yanmei Ji, Wen Jin Xi
Filed: 22 Mar 19
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Aluminum-free antiperspirant / deodorant compositions
24 Oct 23
An aluminum-free antiperspirant/deodorant composition is disclosed.
Peter Hilliard, Jr., Sharon Kennedy, Cristina Bielli, Richard Adams
Filed: 8 Dec 17
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Oral care device
17 Oct 23
An oral care device may include: a body including a head; a plurality of teeth cleaning elements extending from the head; a first electrode on the head; a second electrode on the head and spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes is a sacrificial electrode; a power source; and a controller configured to operably couple the power source to the first and second electrodes to create an electric potential between the first and second electrodes so that ions are released from the sacrificial electrode during a brushing session; wherein the controller is configured to change a magnitude of the electric potential the brushing session ends.
Patrik Johansson, Leighton Davies-Smith
Filed: 23 Apr 21
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Apparatus for dental treatment
17 Oct 23
An apparatus for treatment of teeth, including one or more dental treatment applicators having at least two walls and a floor, the walls and floor defining a well configured to accommodate at least one human dental arcade and an active agent.
Lion Flyash, Kamal Khawaled
Filed: 9 Sep 21