Patents by Inventor Michael Molenda

Michael Molenda 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).

  • Patent number: 11786446
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-oxidative dyeing composition, method, and use for hair. The composition comprises certain direct dyes, fatty alcohols, surfactants, and a buffer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Normen Lipinski, Michael Molenda
  • Publication number: 20220280399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-oxidative dyeing composition, method, and use for hair. The composition comprises certain direct dyes, fatty alcohols, surfactants, and a buffer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Normen LIPINSKI, Michael MOLENDA
  • Publication number: 20210069087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating hair wherein hair is applied two compositions one after another with an optional rinse off step in order to increase effectiveness of the active compounds comprised in only in the first composition applied onto hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas PICKER, Andrea AST, Huma YOUNAS, Michael MOLENDA
  • Patent number: 10603258
    Abstract: An aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres comprises at least one amino acid surfactant and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer. The amino acid surfactant 3 of the following structure wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R2 is H or a methyl, R3 is H, COO? M+, CH2COO?M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO? or SO3? and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium, and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer with an internal phase viscosity of more than 1×108 mm2/s measured at 0.01 Hz at about 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Ilka Tietjen, Eiji Terada
  • Patent number: 10112061
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for hair and scalp obtained by mixing two compositions wherein the one is a water soluble powder and the other is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hair and scalp conditioning compound. The object of the present invention is a two-part composition for hair and scalp wherein first part is a substantially non-aqueous composition comprising at least one water soluble salt with an endothermic dissolving enthalpy of 5 kJ/mol or more and a second part is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hair conditioning compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Molenda
  • Publication number: 20170258701
    Abstract: An aqueous cleansing composition comprises at least one amino acid surfactant, an aqueous non-ionic emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, and at least one additional anionic surfactant, other than the at least one amino acid surfactant, wherein the at least one amino acid surfactant comprises at least one glutamate surfactant according to the general formula wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 carbon atoms, and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium, and optionally at least one sarcosinate surfactant according to the general formula wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 carbon atoms, and M is H, sodium or potassium, and further wherein the aqueous cleansing composition is an aqueous hair cleansing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: KAO Germany GmbH
    Inventors: MICHAEL MOLENDA, ILKA TIETJEN
  • Publication number: 20170112739
    Abstract: An aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres comprises at least one amino acid surfactant and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer. The amino acid surfactant 3 of the following structure where R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R2 is H or a methyl, R3 is H, COO?M+, CH2COO?M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO? or SO3? and M independent from each other H, sodium or potassium, and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer with an internal phase viscosity of more than 1×108 mm2/s measured at 0.01 Hz at about 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: KAO Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MOLENDA, Ilka TIETJEN, Eiji TERADA
  • Patent number: 9616012
    Abstract: The present invention is related to aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one cationic starch polymer and at least one additional cationic polymer selected from the ones with monosaccharide units. Conditioning composition of the present invention can be in the form of a shampoo, cleansing-conditioning composition, or in the form of a conditioner used after washing hair with cleansing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: KAO Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Ilka Tietjen
  • Patent number: 9579277
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one alkyl ester/amido alkyl amine or alkyl ester/amido alkyl quaternary amine and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Ilka Tietjen, Mustafa Grit
  • Patent number: 9526691
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a leave-in conditioning composition for hair which provides hair improved combability, manageability, body, elasticity and natural softness. The object of the present invention is an aqueous composition for conditioning human hair comprising at least one lipophilic compound, at least one surfactant as a solubilizer at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 3% by weight calculated to the total of the composition and a cationic or an amphoteric polymer with a cationic change density of at least 1.0 meq/g with the condition that the composition is substantially free of organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Normen Lipinski
  • Patent number: 9220927
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising an anionic sugar surfactant which delivers long lasting colouration to human hair. The object of the present invention is an aqueous hair dyeing composition comprising one or more hair direct dyes and at least one anionic sugar surfactant. Suitable and particularly preferred anionic sugar surfactant is lauryl glucose carboxylate and its alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Normen Lipinski, Michael Molenda
  • Publication number: 20150224048
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one alkyl ester/amido alkyl amine or alkyl ester/amido alkyl quaternary amine and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Michael MOLENDA, Ilka TIETJEN, Mustafa GRIT
  • Patent number: 9028805
    Abstract: Present invention is related to a conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one cationic and/or cationizable surfactant of amido amine type, at least one aminated silicone and at least one fatty acid lower alcohol ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Kao Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Hoffman, Michael Molenda
  • Publication number: 20150007850
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising an anionic sugar surfactant which delivers long lasting colouration to human hair. The object of the present invention is an aqueous hair dyeing composition comprising one or more oxidative dyes and at least one anionic sugar surfactant. Suitable and particularly preferred anionic sugar surfactant is lauryl glucose carboxylate and its alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Kristin Olsson
  • Publication number: 20140373865
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising an anionic sugar surfactant which delivers long lasting colouration to human hair. The object of the present invention is an aqueous hair dyeing composition comprising one or more hair direct dyes and at least one anionic sugar surfactant. Suitable and particularly preferred anionic sugar surfactant is lauryl glucose carboxylate and its alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Normen Lipinski, Michael Molenda
  • Patent number: 8865145
    Abstract: Present invention is related to conditioning composition for hair especially suited for leave-in application in water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion form. The object of the present invention is water in oil emulsion composition for hair comprising at least one oil, at least one silicone surfactant. at least one alkoxylated and hydroxylated amino silicone and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: KAO Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Ilka Tietjen
  • Patent number: 8758453
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a process for treating hair for achieving better oxidative coloration with improved durability and improved hair conditioning. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for treating hair comprising the steps wherein hair is dyed with a composition comprising one or more hair dye and at least one oxidizing agent wherein the composition is obtained by mixing two compositions wherein the first composition, composition A, comprises one or more hair dye and the second composition, Composition B, comprises at least one oxidizing agent, and in a further step hair is treated with a composition (Composition C) comprising at least one surfactant other than amino acid surfactant with the condition that at least two of the compositions A, B and C comprise at least one amino acid surfactant and composition C is substantially free from sulphate surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Sandra Schmelz
  • Publication number: 20140123405
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a process for treating hair for achieving better oxidative coloration with improved durability and improved hair conditioning. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for treating hair comprising the steps wherein hair is dyed with a composition comprising one or more hair dye and at least one oxidizing agent wherein the composition is obtained by mixing two compositions wherein the first composition, composition A, comprises one or more hair dye and the second composition, Composition B, comprises at least one oxidizing agent, and in a further step hair is treated with a composition (Composition C) comprising at least one surfactant other than amino acid surfactant with the condition that at least two of the compositions A, B and C comprise at least one amino acid surfactant and composition C is substantially free from sulphate surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Sandra Schmelz
  • Publication number: 20140112879
    Abstract: Present invention relates to an aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres, especially human hair, comprising at least one mono ester anionic surfactant, at least one anionic amide surfactant and at least one amphoteric amide surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Normen Lipinski
  • Publication number: 20130276808
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a leave-in conditioning composition for hair which provides hair improved combability, manageability, body, elasticity and natural softness. The object of the present invention is an aqueous composition for conditioning human hair comprising at least one lipophilic compound, at least one surfactant as a solubilizer at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 3% by weight calculated to the total of the composition and a cationic or an amphoteric polymer with a cationic change density of at least 1.0 meq/g with the condition that the composition is substantially free of organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Molenda, Normen Lipinski