Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Varco

Joseph J. Varco 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).

  • Alkaline hair conditioning compositions containing cationic guar
    Patent number: 6010690
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions for relaxing and conditioning keratinous fibers, particularly human hair. The compositions of the present invention have a high pH, i.e., a pH greater than 10, preferably, in the range of about 11 to about 14, more preferably about 12 to about 13.5, and include as a conditioning additive a cationic guar. Surprisingly, the cationic guar maintains stability, viscosity and activity over time in the highly alkaline pH of the inventive hair relaxer and conditioning compositions of the present invention. The relaxer compositions of the present invention afford beneficial effects to the user, such as softness and ease of wet combing, and cause less damage to hair following application and use. In addition, the conditioning relaxer compositions of the present invention remain on the hair and provide lasting conditioning and relaxing effects after one or more shampoos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventor: Joseph J. Varco
  • Aerosol hair setting composition containing an alginate
    Patent number: 4913893
    Abstract: An aqueous aerosol composition containing an alginate that is useful as a hair setting mousse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Clairol Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph J. Varco, Gabriela M. Wis-Surel, Janusz Jachowicz
  • Process for removing hair dyes from hair and skin, and product for carrying out the process
    Patent number: 4749507
    Abstract: A towelette for removing hair dye from skin which comprises an abstract webbing partially or totally saturated with a solution of tetrahydroxypropryl ethylenediamine, the towelette being suitable for applying the solution to skin colored with hair dye, whereby the hair dye is removed from the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Clairol, Incorporated
    Inventor: Joseph J. Varco
  • Stabilized hair spray composition and process
    Patent number: 4567040
    Abstract: A hair spray composition comprising an alcoholic solution of partially neutralized vinyl/maleic copolymer and an alkali metal borohydride or oxidizer stabilized against discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: Clairol Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph J. Varco, Carl E. Williams