Patents by Inventor Lee R. Copeland

Lee R. Copeland 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).

  • High unsaponifiables and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 8927034
    Abstract: Materials with high levels of unsaponifiable matter, such as extracts from plants, produce hydrolysates with unique properties. The application of a hydrolysis process to materials, particularly materials with a high level of unsaponifiables (e.g., at least 6 weight percent of the material), produces a product with properties significantly different from those products resulting from the conventional saponification of materials with less than 6 weight percent of unsaponifiables. The hydrolysates of the present invention are substantive, resisting both physical and aqueous-based removal from skin and hair, exhibit a unique surfactant property, and are not foaming agents with water. Hydrolysates according to the present invention may be used to enhance the performance of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: International Flora Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: James H. Brown, Lee R. Copeland, Robert Kleiman, Sambasivarao Koritala, Melanie K. Cummings
  • High Unsaponifiables and Methods of Using the Same
    Publication number: 20140010770
    Abstract: Materials with high levels of unsaponifiable matter, such as extracts from plants, produce hydrolysates with unique properties. The application of a hydrolysis process to materials, particularly materials with a high level of unsaponifiables (e.g., at least 6 weight percent of the material), produces a product with properties significantly different from those products resulting from the conventional saponification of materials with less than 6 weight percent of unsaponifiables. The hydrolysates of the present invention are substantive, resisting both physical and aqueous-based removal from skin and hair, exhibit a unique surfactant property, and are not foaming agents with water. Hydrolysates according to the present invention may be used to enhance the performance of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: International Flora Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: James H. Brown, Lee R. Copeland, Robert Kleiman, Sambasivarao Koritala, Melanie K. Cummings