Patents by Inventor Veronique Ferrari

Veronique Ferrari 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: 7078026
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one silicone oil, structured with at least one polymer chosen from homopolymers and copolymers with a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 500 to 500 000, comprising at least one moiety comprising: at least one polyorganosiloxane group comprising from 1 to 1 000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety of in the form of a graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, the polymer being solid at room temperature and soluble in the liquid fatty phase at a temperature of from 25 to 250° C., and solid particles having a hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Jean Mondet
  • Publication number: 20060147402
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, at least one non-elastomeric film-forming ethylenic linear block polymer, and a gelling agent for the said organic liquid medium. The invention further provides for the use of the combination of such a block polymer and a gelling agent for enhancing the texture and the application of the said composition to the keratin materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060147403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium and at least one film-forming linear block ethylenic polymer, the said polymer being such that, when it is present in sufficient amount in the composition, the said composition is capable of forming a deposit that has a transfer of less than or equal to 35%. Application to making up and caring for keratin materials, especially the skin and the lips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Xavier Blin, Bertrand Lion
  • Publication number: 20060134051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium and a film-forming linear ethylenic block polymer, the said polymer being such that, when it is in sufficient amount in the composition: the mean gloss at 20° of a deposit of the said composition, once spread onto a support, is greater than or equal to 30 out of 100, and the transfer index of the said composition is less than or equal to 40 out of 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060134044
    Abstract: A subject matter of the invention is a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, a block polymer and a plasticizer, characterized in that: the block polymer is a film-forming linear ethylenic polymer, the plasticizer is a compound, the nature and the amount of which are such that the composition is capable of forming a film having a hardness of less than or equal to 35 seconds, the hardness of the film being measured using a Persoz pendulum according to Standard NF-T-30-016, and in particular a compound having a solubility parameter ?h ranging from 5.5 to 11 (J/cm3)1/2. Application to making-up and caring for keratinous substances, in particular the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060134034
    Abstract: The invention provides a cosmetic lipcare and/or lip makeup composition comprising at least one cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium and a dispersion of a grafted ethylenic polymer, the said polymer being such that, when dispersed in sufficient amount in the composition, the composition is able to form a deposit having a transfer of less than or equal to 35%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari, Bertrand Lion
  • Publication number: 20060127334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lip makeup composition comprising at least one organic liquid medium and at least one film-forming linear block ethylenic polymer, the said polymer being such that, when it is present in sufficient amount in the composition, the said composition is capable of forming a deposit that has a resistive index of greater than or equal to 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Xavier Blin, Bertrand Lion
  • Publication number: 20060120983
    Abstract: Care and/or make-up cosmetic composition, which is transparent or translucent and/or capable of giving a transparent or translucent deposit, comprising a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one ester oil chosen from esters of monocarboxylic acids with monoalcohols and polyalcohols, structured with at least one structuring polymer (homopolymer or copolymer) having a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 500 to 500 000, containing at least one moiety comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane group consisting of 1 to 1 000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety or in the form of a graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, chosen from ester, amide, sulphonamnide, carbamate, thiocarbamate, urea, urethane, thiourea, oxamido, guanidino and biguanidino groups, and combinations thereof, the polymer being solid at room temperature and soluble in the liquid fatty phase at a temperature of 25 to 250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060115444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid cosmetic composition containing a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium and a non-elastomeric film-forming linear ethylenic block polymer in a sufficient amount such that the mean gloss of a deposit of the composition, once spread onto a support, is greater than or equal to 30 out of 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 7052681
    Abstract: The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one liquid fatty phase which comprises at least one fluoro oil, wherein the at least one liquid fatty phase is structured with at least one structuring polymer chosen from polyamide polymers of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oréal S.A.
    Inventor: Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060093568
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, at least one film-forming ethylenic linear block polymer, and another film former. The film former may be soluble or dispersible in the said organic liquid medium. The composition may include an aqueous phase, in which case the film former may be soluble or dispersible in the aqueous phase. The invention further provides for the use of the combination of such a block polymer and a film former for enhancing the staying power of the said composition on the keratin materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Valerie De La Poterie, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20060078519
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions comprising particles of at least one polymer dispersed in a fatty phase, wherein the fatty phase is free of volatile oil or comprises less than 50% by weight of volatile oil, relative to the weight of the fatty phase. The polymer may be such that when it is dispersed in the composition in sufficient amount, the composition is capable of forming a deposit having a resistance index of greater than or equal to 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Bertrand Lion, Caroline Lebre, Veronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 7025953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nail polish composition comprising at least one liquid organic phase comprising at least one volatile organic solvent, the liquid organic phase being structured by at least one polymer with a weight-average molecular mass of less than or equal to 100 000 comprising a) a polymer backbone having hydrocarbonaceous repeat units which are provided with at least one heteroatom and optionally b) optionally functionalized pendent and/or end fatty chains which have from 6 to 120 carbon atoms and which are bonded to these units. This composition is provided in particular in the form of a nail polish stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Véronique Ferrari, Frédéric Auguste
  • Patent number: 7011823
    Abstract: A method of making a physiologically acceptable mascara composition comprising at least one polymer, such as a structuring polymer, chosen from polymers of following formula (I): in which n is an integer which represents the number of amide units such that the number of ester groups present in said at least one structuring polymer ranges from 10% to 50% of the total number of all said ester groups and all said amide groups comprised in said at least on structuring polymer; R1, which are identical or different, are each chosen from alkyl a groups with at least 4 carbon atoms and alkenyl groups with at least 4 carbon atoms; R2, which are identical or different, are each chosen from C4 to C42 hydrocarbon-based groups with the proviso that at least 50% of R2 are chosen from C30 to C42 hydrocarbon-based groups; R3, which are identical or different are each chosen from C2 to C36 hydrocarbon-based groups; and R4, which are identical or different, are each chosen from hydrogen and C1 to C10 alkyl groups, with t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Richard Kolodziej, Carlos O. Pinzon, Paul Thau
  • Publication number: 20060039881
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure Compositions, for example cosmetic compositions, comprising at least one organic polymer, such as a crosslinked organosoluble polymer, and a mixture of at least two solvents, one of which is volatile and incompatible with the polymer, and the other of which is nonvolatile and compatible with the polymer. These compositions make it possible to form on keratin materials a deposit whose volume increases over time, without the intervention of an external stimulus. These compositions can be, for example, mascaras, lipsticks or anti-wrinkIe formulas in the form of a cream or a foundation. The cosmetic treatment processes using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Florence Tournilhac
  • Publication number: 20050287105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid cosmetic composition characterized in that it comprises a liquid fatty phase textured with an effective amount of at least one organic copolymer and in that it has a hardness ranging from 10 to 250 g and an elasticity of greater than 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Veronique Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20050287102
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable composition comprising at least one polymer having a polymer such as a structuring polymer, chosen from polymers of following formula (I): in which n denotes a number of amide units, such that the number of ester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number of ester and amide groups; R1 is, in each case, independently an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms; R2 independently represents, in each case, a C4 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group, provided that 50% of the R2 groups represent a C30 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group; R3 independently represents, in each case, an organic group provided with at least 2 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms and optionally with one or more oxygen or nitrogen atoms; and R4 independently represents, in each case, a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C10 alkyl group or a direct bond to R3 or another R4, so that the nitrogen atom to which both R3 and R4 are bonded forms part of a heterocyclic structure defined by R4—N—R3, with at least 50%
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Richard Kolodziej, Carlos Pinzon, Paul Thau
  • Publication number: 20050287101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one ester of dimer diol and of at least one acid chosen from dicarboxylic and C4 to C34 monocarboxylic acids, and at least one semi-crystalline polymer with an organic structure, wherein the at least one semi-crystalline polymer has a melting point greater than or equal to 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Caroline Lebre, Véronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 6979469
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable, in particular mascara, cosmetic composition comprising at least one polymer, such as a structuring polymer, chosen from polymers of following formula (I): in which n denotes a number of amide units, such that the number of ester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number of ester and amide groups; R1 is, in each case, independently an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms; R2 independently represents, in each case, a C4 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group, provided that 50% of the R2 groups represent a C30 to C42 hydrocarbonaceous group, R3 independently represents, in each case, an organic group provided with at least 2 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms and optionally with one or more oxygen or nitrogen atoms; and R4 independently represents, in each case, a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C10 alkyl group or a direct bond to R3 or another R4, so that the nitrogen atom to which both R3 and R4 are bonded forms part of a heterocyclic structure defined by R4—N—R3, w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oréal, S.A.
    Inventors: Véronique Ferrari, Richard Kolodziej
  • Publication number: 20050245673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a care and/or make-up cosmetic composition comprising a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one silicone oil, structured with a gelling system comprising 1) at least one polymer having a weight-average molecular mass ranging from 500 to 500 000, containing at least one moiety comprising: at least one polyorganosiloxane group consisting of 1 to 1 000 organosiloxane units in the chain of the moiety or in the form of a graft, and at least two groups capable of establishing hydrogen interactions, the polymer being solid at room temperature and soluble in the liquid fatty phase at a temperature of 25 to 250° C., and 2) at least one non-polymeric organogelling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Veronique Ferrari, Jean Mondet