Patents by Inventor Kurt S. Stenn

Kurt S. Stenn 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).

  • Stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene promoter
    Publication number: 20020151018
    Abstract: The present invention provides a promoter of the stearyl-CoA desaturase gene and functional moieties, fragments, and variants thereof, as well as nucleic acid constructs and vectors that contain such sequences, and the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen M. Prouty, Lin Zhang, Kurt S. Stenn
  • Topical delivery systems for active agents
    Patent number: 6419913
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the transmembrane penetration of benefit agents using a certain non-ionic lipid/surfactant-containing formulation as an enhancing agent, and the compositions used therein. Various active agents, such as anti-dandruff agents, hair growth agents, hair inhibitor agents, anti-acne agents, anti-aging agents, depilatory agents, and depigmentation agents, may be effectively delivered into the skin, hair follicles and sebaceous glands using the compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Niemiec, Jonas C. T. Wang, Stephen J. Wisniewski, Kurt S. Stenn, Gwang Wei Lu
  • Topical delivery systems for active agents
    Publication number: 20020048558
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the transmembrane penetration of benefit agents using a certain non-ionic lipid/surfactant-containing formulation as an enhancing agent, and the compositions used therein. Various active agents, such as anti-dandruff agents, hair growth agents, hair inhibitor agents, anti-acne agents, anti-aging agents, depilatory agents, and depigmentation agents, may be effectively delivered into the skin, hair follicles and sebaceous glands using the compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Susan M. Niemiec, Jonas C.T. Wang, Stephen J. Wisniewski, Kurt S. Stenn, Gwang Wei Lu
  • Topical delivery systems for active agents
    Patent number: 6284234
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for enhancing the transmembrane penetration of benefit agents using a certain non-ionic lipid/surfactant-containing formulation as an enhancing agent, and the compositions used therein. Various active agents, such as anti-dandruff agents, hair growth agents, hair inhibitor agents, anti-acne agents, anti-aging agents, depilatory agents, and depigmentation agents, may be effectively delivered into the skin, hair follicles and sebaceous glands using the compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Niemiec, Jonas C. T. Wang, Stephen J. Wisniewski, Kurt S. Stenn, Gwang Wei Lu
  • Technique for differential display
    Patent number: 6045998
    Abstract: The method of this invention relates to the use of improved anchor primers and a novel purification process to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the differential display technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Combates, Jose R. Pardinas, Satish Parimoo, Stephen M. Prouty, Kurt S. Stenn
  • Protein, composition and method for enhancing epithelial cell movement
    Patent number: 4431582
    Abstract: A protein has been isolated from mammalian plasma or serum which enhances epithelial cell movement. A second factor which has no epithelial cell movement activity has also been isolated from mammalian plasma or serum which, when combined with the first protein, enhances the epithelial cell movement activity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Assignee: Research Corporation
    Inventor: Kurt S. Stenn