US 12,337,044 B2
Electromagnetic radiation and multi-phase oral compositions for oral care
Jayanth Rajaiah, Loveland, OH (US); Paul Albert Sagel, Maineville, OH (US); and Franco Silva Medeiros, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/432,157.
Application 18/432,157 is a continuation of application No. 17/991,885, filed on Nov. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,938,206.
Application 17/991,885 is a continuation of application No. 17/699,272, filed on Mar. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,878,068, issued on Jan. 3, 2024.
Application 17/699,272 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,903, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, granted, now 11,278,476, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,214, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,237, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,222, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,229, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,189, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,200, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/413,205, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0173217 A1, May 30, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 8/06 (2006.01); A61C 19/06 (2006.01); A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/22 (2006.01); A61K 8/31 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/81 (2006.01); A61K 8/86 (2006.01); A61K 8/92 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61Q 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 8/064 (2013.01) [A61C 19/066 (2013.01); A61K 8/0216 (2013.01); A61K 8/062 (2013.01); A61K 8/22 (2013.01); A61K 8/31 (2013.01); A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/8111 (2013.01); A61K 8/86 (2013.01); A61K 8/92 (2013.01); A61N 5/0603 (2013.01); A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61Q 11/02 (2013.01); A61K 2800/42 (2013.01); A61K 2800/81 (2013.01); A61K 2800/87 (2013.01); A61K 2800/884 (2013.01); A61K 2800/92 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0606 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit comprising:
a) a multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth, the multi-phase oral composition comprising:
i) from about 0.002% to about 30%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising up to 10%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a bleaching agent; and
ii) a continuous hydrophobic phase comprising at least about 50%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of petrolatum,
wherein the multi-phase oral composition is a water-in-oil emulsion; and
b) a delivery carrier.