Patents Represented by Attorney George W. Allen
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Patent number: 6071503Abstract: The present invention is for cosmetic compositions applied to the lips providing significant benefits to the user. These composition comprise the combination of oganosiloxane resins and fluid diorganosiloxane resins with a volatile carrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1996Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lee Ellen Drechsler, Thomas Elliot Rabe, Edward Dewey Smith, III
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Patent number: 6063397Abstract: The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing product useful for both cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair. These products are used by the consumer by wetting the dry product with water. The product comprises of a water insoluble substrate, a lathering surfactant, and a conditioner component. The invention also encompasses methods for cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair using these products and to methods for manufacturing these products.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy John Fowler, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Lourdes Dessus Albacarys
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Patent number: 6040282Abstract: Disclosed are hair styling shampoo compositions which comprise from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants, and combinations thereof; from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an organic or silicone-grafted hair styling polymer; and from about 40% to about 94.9% by weight of water; wherein the Hair Feel Index (HFI) is at least about 0.65 and the Curl Retention Value (CRV) is at least about 70. The composition provides improved styling performance and improved hair feel from a shampoo composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1999Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Susan Marie Guskey, Everett Junior Inman, Teresa Ann Desch, Lynne Anne Fritschi, Stephanie Lynn Killion
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Patent number: 6024942Abstract: The present invention relates to leave on, skin care compositions, comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% of a sunscreen active, (b) from about 0.5% to about 20% of a hydrophobic, structuring agent, (c) from about 0.2% to about 10% of a hydrophilic surfactant, (d) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a thickening agent, (e) from about 0.1% to about 25% of a skin lightening agent and (f) water. These compositions are useful for providing (i) protection to human skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation and (ii) a skin lightening benefit.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Robert Tanner, Julie Ann Wagner, Christopher Irwin
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Patent number: 6019962Abstract: The invention is for compositions and method for using said compositions to improve the performance of a long-wearing cosmetic composition. The invention and its methods of use allows the user to significantly enhance the attributes of a long-wearing cosmetic composition without compromising its primary advantages.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1997Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Thomas Elliot Rabe, Lee Ellen Drechsler, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Terutomo Dohmae, Christina M. Hines
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Patent number: 6013270Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin care kit useful skin conditioning. The kit, which includes a skin care composition contained within a dispenser, is particularly useful for providing good moisturization and aesthetics to both cream and lotion users. More particularly, this invention relates to a skin care kit useful for regulating skin condition (especially human skin, more especially human facial skin), including lubricating the skin, increasing the smoothness and suppleness of the skin, preventing or relieving dryness of the skin, hydrating the skin, and/or protecting the skin regulating visible and/or tactile discontinuities in skin, e.g., visible and/or tactile discontinuities in skin texture, more especially discontinuities associated with skin aging.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter James Hargraves, Julie Elizabeth Wilson, Christopher Irwin, Timothy John Fowler, Robert Bao Kim Ha
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Patent number: 6013271Abstract: A skin care composition in the form of an oil-in-water dispersion which comprises from about 1% to about 60% oil phase components including from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of a liquid, polyol carboxylic acid ester having a polyol moiety and at least 4 carboxylic acid moieties, wherein the polyol moiety is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from about 4 to about 8 hydroxyl groups, and wherein each carboxylic acid moiety has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and wherein said liquid polyol carboxylic acid ester has a complete melting point of less than about 30.degree. C., from about 30% to about 98.89% by weight of water, and from about 0.1% to about 20% of an organic amphiphilic emulsifier material which is capable of forming liquid crystals in product or on the skin. The composition provides improved moisturization, skin feel and skin care benefits and reduced greasiness, together with excellent rub-in, absorption and stability characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Darrell Gene Doughty, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Zahid Nawaz, Richard George A. Rolls
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Patent number: 6001377Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions which provide good coverage of skin imperfections, e.g., pores and uneven skin tone, while retaining a natural skin appearance. The compositions contain a particulate material having a refractive index of at least about 2, e.g., TiO.sub.2, and a skin conditioning component.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James Pedrosa SaNogueira, Jr., Nancy Coultrip Dawes
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Patent number: 5997887Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions which provide good coverage of skin imperfections, e.g., pores and uneven skin tone, while retaining a natural skin appearance. The compositions contain a charged particulate material dispersed throughout a thickened, hydrophilic carrier. The charged particulate material allows the compositions to have a Coverage Efficiency Ratio of greater than about 20.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Bao Kim Ha, Timothy John Fowler
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Patent number: 5997890Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions which are useful for providing essentially immediate improvements in skin appearance, e.g., good coverage of skin imperfections, e.g., pores and uneven skin tone, in addition to chronic improvements in skin appearance, while retaining a natural skin appearance. The compositions contain a particulate material having a refractive index of at least about 2, e.g., TiO.sub.2, and an active for regulating skin condition following multiple topical applications of the composition. Preferred actives include Vitamin B.sub.3 compounds and retinoids.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Richard Sine, James Pedrosa SaNogueira, Jr., Nancy Coultrip Dawes
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Patent number: 5985809Abstract: A personal cleansing composition comprising: (a) from about 1% to about 30% by weight of a dispersed oil phase comprising at least one nonocclusive liquid polyol fatty acid polyester containing at least four fatty acid ester groups wherein the polyol moiety is selected from sugars and sugar alcohols containing from about 4 to about 8 hydroxyl groups, and wherein each carboxylic acid moiety has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and wherein the liquid polyol fatty acid polyester has a complete melting point of less than about 30.degree. C.; and (b) from about 5% to about 30% by weight of water-soluble surfactant selected from anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof. The products provide excellent in-use and efficacy benefits including excellent skin feel during and after use, good lather volume and stability characteristics, skin conditioning, mildness, stability, cleansing, good water-feel and appearance.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Nicola Jacqueline Phipps, Wendy Victoria J. Richardson
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Patent number: 5980931Abstract: The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing product useful for both cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair. These products are used by the consumer by wetting the dry product with water. The product comprises of a water insoluble substrate, a lathering surfactant, and an oil soluble conditioning agent. The invention also encompasses methods for cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair using these products and to methods for manufacturing these products.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy John Fowler, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Lourdes Dessus Albacarys
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Patent number: 5977037Abstract: A personal cleansing product comprising:(a) from about 0.1% to about 20% of anionic surfactant,(b) from about 0.1% to about 20% of amphoteric surfactant,(c) from about 0.5% to about 25% of a vegetable oil adduct and,(d) water.The vegetable oil adduct can be made by Diels-Alder addition of a conjugated, elaidinized form of the vegetable oil with acrylic acid, fumaric acid or maleic anhydride. The preferred adduct is maleated soybean oil. The compositions provide excellent in-use and efficacy benefits including cleansing and lathering as well as improved mildness and skin conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michel Joseph Giret, Anne Langlois, Roland Philip Duke
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Patent number: 5977039Abstract: A system for cleansing the skin comprises a hydro-phobic diamond-mesh sponge and a liquid cleansing and moisturizing composition with excellent lather in the same washing and rinsing operation. The system provides improved lather and overall acceptability for mild liquid cleansing compositions which contain moisturizers and especially for those which would otherwise have marginal lather.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gail Gordon, Cheryl Oram Schoenberg, Lisa Catherine Winder, Gene Michael Altonen, Andrew Raymond Cipra
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Patent number: 5976521Abstract: An anti-acne cosmetic composition in the form of a multiple phase water-in-oil emulsion and process for preparing thereof, wherein the composition comprises two or more aqueous phases and a coalescence inhibitor for preventing coalescence of the aqueous phases and wherein at least a first aqueous phase comprises the anti-acne active in the form of an aqueous/alcoholic solution. The composition exhibits moisturisation, anti-acne activityand skin anti-ageing benefits, together with product and colour stability.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gillian Scott Briggs, Teresa Barbara Crook, Graeme Douglas T. Smith
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Patent number: 5972361Abstract: The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing product useful for both cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair. These products are used by the consumer by wetting the dry product with water. The product comprises of a water insoluble substrate, a lathering surfactant, and an oil soluble conditioning agent. The invention also encompasses methods for cleansing and conditioning the skin or hair using these products and to methods for manufacturing these products.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy John Fowler, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Lourdes Dessus Albacarys
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Patent number: 5972359Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions which provide good coverage of skin imperfections, e.g., pores and uneven skin tone, while retaining a natural skin appearance. The compositions contain a particulate material having a refractive index of at least about 2, e.g., TiO.sub.2.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Richard Sine, James Pedrosa SaNogueira, Jr., Nancy Coultrip Dawes
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Patent number: 5968496Abstract: An aqueous foaming cosmetic composition comprising (a) from 0.1 to 7% of an imidazolinium amphoteric surfactant, (b) from about 0.1% to about 5.0% of a polyol alkoxy ester wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is from about 15:1 to about 1:1 and wherein the cleansing composition has a viscosity of at least about 150 cps (Brookfield RVT, Spindle No TB, 10 rpm, 25.degree. C.). The composition has improved foam stability, together with excellent cleansing performance and mildness. It is suitable for use as make-up and facial cleansers, foam bath, shower products, shampoos etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Carlos Gabriel Linares, George Endel Deckner, Lucie Anita St. John
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Patent number: 5968528Abstract: Disclosed are skin care compositions containing a vitamin B.sub.3 compound which generally improve the quality of the skin, particularly human facial skin. More particularly, the present invention relates to niacinamide containing skin care compositions with improved skin compatibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: George Endel Deckner, James Pedrosa SaNogueira, Jr., Joseph Michael Zukowski
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Patent number: 5962441Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for regulating wrinkles and/or atrophy in mammalian skin comprising treating the skin with a safe and effective amount of salicylic acid and/or additional active component.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Richardson-Vicks Inc.Inventor: Roy Lonnie Blank