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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
Rosa Paredes, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Mahmoud Hassan, Somerset, NJ (US);
Thomas Boyd, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
Rosa Paredes, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Mahmoud Hassan, Somerset, NJ (US);
Thomas Boyd, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/74 (2015.01); A61K 8/25 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/35 (2006.01); A61K 8/46 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61Q 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/0624 (2013.01); A61K 8/0208 (2013.01); A61K 8/35 (2013.01); A61K 8/466 (2013.01); A61K 8/494 (2013.01); A61N 5/0601 (2013.01); A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61N 5/0603 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61Q 17/005 (2013.01); A61K 2800/434 (2013.01); A61K 2800/81 (2013.01); A61K 2800/88 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0606 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract
Generally regarded as safe (GRAS) dyes can be used as photosensitizing dyes in oral compositions to provide anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory efficacy. Embodiments include oral care compositions including photosensitizing dyes, methods of making the compositions, methods of using the compositions, and kits containing the compositions and light emitting devices.