Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Hanefeld

Wolfgang Hanefeld 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: 7341715
    Abstract: The preparation for permanently deforming hair has a pH of 6.5 to 9.5 and contains, as keratin-reducing agent, a 2-mercaptopropion-amide of the formula (I): in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, represent H, a linear or branched alkylaminoalkyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, or a morpholinoalkyl group with 2 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion of the morpholinoalkyl group, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not simultaneously H, or that R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a five-or six-membered heterocyclic ring, which optionally contain an additional N or O and are optionally substituted with one or two OH and/or methyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Beate Dannecker, Ursus Schweizer, Guenther Lang, Regina Ortmann, Wolfgang Hanefeld
  • Publication number: 20030064043
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a preparation for permanently deforming hair, wherein, as keratin-reducing agent, the material contains a 2-mercaptopropionamide of the general formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Beate Dannecker, Ursus Schweizer, Guenther Lang, Regina Ortmann, Wolfgang Hanefeld
  • Patent number: 6399051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and method for permanently shaping hair, in which an N,N-disubstituted mercaptoacetamide of the formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of straight-chain alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, branched-chain alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monohydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, polyhydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and carboxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, is employed as keratin reducing agent. A process for making these mercaptoacetamides is also described as well as a novel mercaptoacetamide, N-ethyl-2′-hydroxyethyl-mercaptoacetamide. The mercaptoacetamides provide gentle and uniform shaping of hair in a pH range of 4.5 to 9.5 and do not cause allergic or sensitizing reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Beate Dannecker, Guenther Lang, Wolfgang Hanefeld, Heiko Walther
  • Publication number: 20010056208
    Abstract: 1 The invention relates to a method and agents for permanently styling hair, characterised in that they contain a keratin reduction agent in the form of N,N-disubstituted mercaptoacetamide of general formula (I) or salts thereof, R1 and R2 representing a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical, monohydroxyalkyl or polyhydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl, each with 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The invention also relates to a method for producing these mercaptoacetamides and to the novel mercaptoacetamide N-ethyl-N-2′-hydroxy-ethylmercaptoacetamide. The inventive agent enables the hair to be styled gently and evenly, at a pH range—4.5 to 9.5—which is gentle on skin and hair, without causing allergic or sensitizing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: BEATE DANNECKER, GUENTHER LANG, WOLFGANG HANEFELD, HEIKO WALTHER
  • Patent number: 6264932
    Abstract: The aqueous ready-to-apply composition for permanent waving of hair has a pH of 4 to 8.5 and from 3 to 28% by weight of at least one N-alkylmercaptoacetamide of formula (I): wherein R represents a straight-chain alkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a straight-chain hydroxyalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; or a salt thereof; and at least one standard cosmetic additive ingredient, such as thickeners, wetting agents and emulsifiers, perfume oils, conditioners and buffer substances. The ready-to-apply composition can be made by mixing two or more components, one of which contains the N-alkylmercaptoacetamide. A method for permanent waving of hair using the ready-to-apply composition is also described. A process for making the N-alkylmercapto-acetamides includes reacting a suitable amine with methylthioglycolate under a protective gas atmosphere at temperatures that are not greater than 30° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Beate Dannecker, Günther Lang, Wolfgang Hanefeld, Heiko Walther
  • Patent number: 6162425
    Abstract: The composition for permanent shaping of hair contains, as keratin-reducing agent, a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent, independently of each other, H, a straight or branched chain alkyl or hydroxy alkyl group, with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a carboxyl group, with the proviso that at least one of the R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 groups is not H, n and m are whole numbers from 1 to 3 and X is a bivalent group --O--, --CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 -- or --NR.sub.7 --, in which R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each, independently of each other, H or straight chain or branched chain alkyl groups or hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or carboxyl groups. New mercaptoacetamide compounds and methods of making them are also described. The composition for permanent shaping provides a safe and uniform shaping of hair without allergic and sensitizing reactions; it has a skin and hair safe pH range of 6.5 to 9.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Beate Dannecker, Guenter Lang, Wolfgang Hanefeld, Heiko Walther
  • Patent number: 6153180
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an agent for the permanent shaping of hair, characterized in that it contains as active keratin-reducing substance a compound in accordance with the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 stand for H, carboxy or a straight- or branched-chain alkyl radical, monohydroxyalkyl radical or polyhydroxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms respectively, on the condition thatnot all radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 stand for H at the same time;if R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stand for H, then R.sub.3 is carboxy or a branched alkyl, branched monohydroxyalkyl or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms;if none of the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.2 stand for carboxy or have a branched alkyl, branched monohydroxyalkyl or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, then at least two of the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guenther Lang, Beate Dannecker, Wolfgang Hanefeld, Heiko Walther
  • Patent number: 6153178
    Abstract: The aqueous composition for permanent hair-styling has a pH of from 6.5 to 9.5 and contains from 3 to 28% by weight of a compound of formula I, ##STR1## wherein A represents --CH.sub.2 --, --C.dbd.O--, --S--, --O-- and --NR-- and R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 3 and n is an integer from 0 to 3, with the proviso that n=0 only when A is methylene; water and one or more cosmetic additive ingredient selected from the group consisting of thickening agents, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants, opacifiers, alcohols, sugars, solubilizers, stabilizers, buffer substances, perfume oils, colorants, hair conditioning and hair treatment ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guenther Lang, Beate Dannecker, Wolfgang Hanefeld, Heiko Walther
  • Patent number: 5985253
    Abstract: The aqueous permanent shaping composition has a pH of 6.5 to 9.5 and contains water, from 3 to 28 percent by weight of one or more mercaptoethylamines of the formula IHS--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 (I),wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a straight or branched chain alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 represents a cyclohexyl group, a furfuryl group, a straight or branched chain hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a polyhydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Guenther Lang, Heiko Walther, Beate Dannecker, Wolfgang Hanefeld
  • Patent number: 4883652
    Abstract: Skin treating composition on the basis of compatible carrier and additional compositions with a content of a defined tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2,4-dion derivatives as active ingredients for thickening the epidermis. The skin treating compositions are applied 1-2 times daily onto the skin for about 3 to 4 weeks. Due to the thickening of the epidermis they cause a reinforcement of the skin, in particular against sun rays, cold and the contact with noxious environmental substances of all kinds. Moreover, the skin treating compositions are suitable for a prophylactic fighting of the so-called old age skin. An object of the invention are novel tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2,4-dion derivative which are active in the aforementioned manner having the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl has substituted arylalkyl or substituted aryl in the aryl portion, R.sup.2 =H is aryl or substituted aryl, R.sup.b =H, denotes aryl or substituted aryl and R.sup.3 =H, represents alkyl or aryl, provided that R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hanefeld, Rudi Rothlisberger, Friedrich Noser
  • Patent number: 4746738
    Abstract: Skin treating composition on the basis of compatible carrier and additional compositions with a content of a defined tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2,4-dion derivatives as active ingredients for thickening the epidermis. The skin treating compositions are applied 1-2 times daily onto the skin for about 3 to 4 weeks. Due to the thickening of the epidermis they cause a reinforcmenet of the skin, in particular against sun rays, cold and the contact with noxious environmental substances of all kinds. Moreover, the skin treating compositions are suitable for a proplylactic fighting of the so-called old age skin. An object of the invention are novel tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2,4-dion derivative which are active in the aforementioned manner having the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl has substituted arylalkyl or substituted aryl in the aryl portion, R.sup.a =H is aryl or substituted aryl, R.sup.b =H, denotes aryl or substituted aryl and R.sup.c -H, represents alkyl or aryl, provided that R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hanefeld, Rudi Rothlisberger, Friedrich Noser
  • Patent number: 4654339
    Abstract: Novel 3-amino-tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2,4-diones as well as skin treating compositions on the basis of a physiologically compatible carrier and customary additions containing these novel 3-amino-tetrahydro-1,3-thiazin-2,4-dione derivatives as active ingredients for thickening the epidermis. The skin treating compositions are applied 1-2 times daily on the skin for about 3 to 4 weeks. Due to the thickening of the epidermis they cause a strengthening of the skin protection, in particular against sun rays, cold and the contact with harmful environmental substances of all kinds. Moreover, the skin treating compositions are suitable for prophylactically fighting the so-called ageing of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hanefeld, Rudi Rothlisberger, Friedrich Noser
  • Patent number: 4643997
    Abstract: New 3-carbamoyl- and 3-thiocarbamoyl-tetrahydro-1,3-thiazine-2-thiones are disclosed as skin treatment compositions based upon physiologically-compatible carriers and a content of these compounds as active substance for increasing the skin protection, in particular against sun radiation and contact with environmental substances of all types. The skin treatment compositions are also suitable for prophylactic control of so-called aging skin. The compositions are applied to the skin one or two times daily for about 3-4 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hanefeld, Rudi Rothlisberger, Friedrich Noser