Patents by Inventor Rita W. Ayer

Rita W. Ayer 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: 7025955
    Abstract: A hair care formulation is disclosed that enhances visual and/or tactile qualities of the hair. Embodiments of the formulation include a pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), a glycyrrhizinic acid, a pantothenic acid, a pyrrolidone, an antimicrobial agent, zinc, and an antioxidant. The formulation may be included in separate hair care products, such as a shampoo, conditioner and scalp serum. In a particular embodiment, the formulation is included in a daily shampoo, a deep cleansing shampoo, a daily conditioner, a deep conditioner, and a scalp serum. In some of these examples, each of the hair care products contain at least 10 vitamins, minerals, and herbs, such as swertia extract, ginseng extract, saw palmetto extract, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), zinc pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, superoxide dismutase, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, green tea extract, and tea tree oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Shaklee Corporation
    Inventors: Mukhtar Siddiqui, Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Arshad H. Malik, Rita W. Ayer
  • Publication number: 20040110650
    Abstract: A hair care formulation is disclosed that enhances visual and/or tactile qualities of the hair. Embodiments of the formulation include a pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), a glycyrrhizinic acid, a pantothenic acid, a pyrrolidone, an antimicrobial agent, zinc, and an antioxidant. The formulation may be included in separate hair care products, such as a shampoo, conditioner and scalp serum. In a particular embodiment, the formulation is included in a daily shampoo, a deep cleansing shampoo, a daily conditioner, a deep conditioner, and a scalp serum. In some of these examples, each of the hair care products contain at least 10 vitamins, minerals, and herbs, such as swertia extract, ginseng extract, saw palmetto extract, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), zinc pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, superoxide dismutase, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, green tea extract, and tea tree oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Shaklee Corporation
    Inventors: Mukhtar Siddiqui, Yoshiaki Kawasaki, Arshad H. Malik, Rita W. Ayer
  • Patent number: 6403110
    Abstract: A method of reducing sebum on the surface of skin is provided. The method includes applying topically to the skin a composition comprising an alcohol, pyridoxine hydrochloride or a salt or derivative thereof, and a zinc salt, wherein the composition is applied to the surface of the skin in an amount sufficient to reduce sebum. A topical composition for reducing sebum on the surface of the skin, comprising an alcohol, pyridoxine hydrochloride or a salt or derivative thereof, and a zinc salt in an amount sufficient to reduce the amount of sebum on the surface of the skin is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Shaklee Corporation
    Inventors: Mukhtar Siddiqui, Rita W. Ayer, Yoshi Kawasaki