Stephen J Urbanec

US Patent:

20050089486, Apr 28, 2005

Filed:

Sep 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/948657

Inventors:

Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Ray Vakili - Naperville IL, US
Stephen Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US

International Classification:

A61K007/42
A61K031/715

US Classification:

424059000, 514061000

Abstract:

A composition and method of enhancing the tanning rate of a self-tanning composition is disclosed. The self-tanning composition contains an amine potentiator loaded onto a microparticle delivery system.

US Patent:

20080286318, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

Feb 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/815672

Inventors:

Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Stephen J. Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US
Nataliya V. Larionova - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL

International Classification:

A61K 9/14
A61K 8/21
A61K 8/24
A61K 8/22
A61Q 11/00

US Classification:

424401, 424 49, 424 53, 424 57, 424 52

Abstract:

An oral care composition containing polymeric microparticles highly loaded with an oral care compound is disclosed.

US Patent:

20090035233, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Oct 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/664013

Inventors:

Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Stephen J. Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US
Rosario Oteri - Montvale NJ, US

Assignee:

AMCOL International Corporation - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

A61K 8/81
A61K 47/32
A61Q 17/00
A61K 47/46

US Classification:

424 59, 5147724, 514783

Abstract:

A powdered composition comprising a liquid or semisolid formulation and a polymeric microparticle delivery system. The powdered composition is capable of converting to the liquid or semisolid composition upon application to a substrate, such as skin or a scalp.

US Patent:

20100008959, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/282535

Inventors:

Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Stephen J. Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US
Limin Liu - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

A61K 8/02
A61Q 11/00
A61K 33/40

US Classification:

424401, 424 49, 424616

Abstract:

A composition wherein phase or chemically incompatible components are introduced into a stick composition through the use of a microparticle delivery system.

US Patent:

20100183688, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/373769

Inventors:

Limin Liu - Palatine IL, US
Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Stephen J. Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ashoke K. Sengupta - Barrington IL, US
Kevin Cureton - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

Amcol International Corporation - Hoffman Estates IL

International Classification:

A61K 8/02
A61K 9/14
A01N 25/26
A61Q 15/00
A61Q 17/04
A61Q 11/00
A61K 31/60
A61K 33/00
A61K 31/23
A61K 31/355
A61K 31/341
A61K 31/327
A61K 31/555
A61K 31/12
A61K 31/222
A61K 31/19
A61Q 5/10

US Classification:

424401, 424484, 424488, 424485, 424405, 424 59, 424 65, 424 49, 514159, 424600, 514552, 514458, 514474, 514714, 514186, 514686, 514546, 514557, 8405

Abstract:

A microparticle delivery system for an active compound which includes an active compound loaded onto polymeric microparticles, wherein the loaded microparticles are encased by a matrix material comprising about 68% to about 99%, by weight, of the microparticle delivery system. Compositions containing the microparticle delivery system, and methods of manufacturing the microparticle delivery system, also are disclosed.

US Patent:

8138137, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Feb 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/813789

Inventors:

Stephane Leclerc - Middlewich, GB
Ralph Spindler - Palatine IL, US
Stephen J. Urbanec - Arlington Heights IL, US
Alan McClellan - Cheshire, GB
Melanie Jane Hughes - Cheshire, GB

Assignee:

AMCOL International Corporation - Hoffman Estates IL

International Classification:

C11D 17/00
C11D 3/50

US Classification:

510515, 512 4

Abstract:

A controlled delivery system for active ingredients, like a fragrance, for use in fabric softener products, such as tumble dryer sheets, rinse added liquids, and similar products, is disclosed. The delivery system enhances performance of an active ingredient, such as a fragrance. The controlled delivery system contains polymeric micro-particles highly loaded with the active ingredient. Other active ingredients that can be incorporated into a fabric softener composition using the delivery system include ironing aides, silicone fluids, antiwrinkle agents, antistatic agents, optical brighteners, fabric crisping agents, bleaching agents, germicides, fungicides, flow agents, and surfactants.