Patents by Inventor Carolyn S. Murphy

Carolyn S. Murphy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Silicone hairspray compositions
    Patent number: 4983418
    Abstract: Silicone hairspray compositions which give hair volume and hold but with a soft feel are disclosed. These compositions comprise from about 0.05% to about 10.0% of a silicone gum; from about 0.05% to about 7.5% of a dispersing aid for the silicone gum which may be a surfactant emulsifier or a hydrophobically-modified clay suspending/anti-agglomerating agent; and a volatile carrier, such as ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Carolyn S. Murphy, Mark R. Prausnitz
  • Hair care compositions
    Patent number: 4983383
    Abstract: Hair care compositions which give both improved style and hair conditioning properties are disclosed. These compositions comprise from about 0.05% to about 10.0% of a nonrigid silicone gum, said gum having dispersed therein from about 0.01% to about 8.0% of unsolubilized particulate matter which is preferably an octylacrylamide/acrylate/butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Maksimoski, Carolyn S. Murphy
  • Silicone hairspray compositions
    Patent number: 4983377
    Abstract: Silicone hairspray compositions which give hair volume and hold but with a soft feel are disclosed. These compositions comprise from about 0.05% to about 10.0% of a nonrigid silicone gum, said gum having dispersed therein from about 0.03% to about 8.0% of unsolubilized particulate matter which is preferably an octyl acrylamide/acrylate/butyl aminoethyl methacrylate copolymer; from about 0.05% to about 5.0% of a hydrophobically-modified clay suspending/anti-agglomerating agent; and a volatile carrier, such as ethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Carolyn S. Murphy, Mark R. Prausnitz