Patents Assigned to Alberto-Culver Company
  • Patent number: 8551464
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a bisulfite and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling fizz by applying the copolymer and bisulfite compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Alberto Culver Company
    Inventors: Gilles M Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Patent number: 8540975
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a citrate and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling frizz by applying the copolymer and citrate compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Alberto Culver Company
    Inventors: Gilles M Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Patent number: 8529878
    Abstract: Provided is method of strengthening keratinous fibers that includes contacting the fibers with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a carrier, wherein the treated fibers exhibit an improvement in strength. Also provided are methods for improving strength of fibers that have been damaged, e.g., as a result of having been subjected to chemical and/or thermal treatment processes that diminish fiber strength, by contacting the fibers with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Alberto Culver Company
    Inventor: Gilles M. Verboom
  • Publication number: 20120114584
    Abstract: The present invention provides a relaxer gel activator composition, which includes a carbomer and guanidine carbonate as an alkaline neutralizing agent therefor, and a method for producing the relaxer gel activator. In some embodiments, the relaxer gel activator composition includes at least one conditioning agent, which may be PEG-2 dimeadowfoamamidoethylmonium methosulfate. The present invention also provides methods and kits for relaxing hair fibers using the relaxer gel activator of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Uyi O. Woghiren, Antoinette Fitzpatrick, Margaret Stasik
  • Publication number: 20110192415
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a bisulfite and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling fizz by applying the copolymer and bisulfite compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Publication number: 20110192414
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling hair that includes contacting the hair with a compositions that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and conditioning agents, applying heat to the hair in an amount effective to at least semi-permanently style the hair, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention or straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Publication number: 20110186070
    Abstract: Provided is method of strengthening keratinous fibers that includes contacting the fibers with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a carrier, wherein the treated fibers exhibit an improvement in strength. Also provided are methods for improving strength of fibers that have been damaged, e.g., as a result of having been subjected to chemical and/or thermal treatment processes that diminish fiber strength, by contacting the fibers with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventor: Gilles M. Verboom
  • Publication number: 20110180092
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a citrate and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling fizz by applying the copolymer and citrate compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Publication number: 20110180093
    Abstract: Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a cysteine and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling frizz by applying the copolymer and cysteine compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
  • Publication number: 20110097278
    Abstract: Provided is a hair-styling composition, which preferably includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, and water, wherein the composition when applied to human hair, exhibits at least about 50% curl retention after about 2 hours under conditions of about 90% relative humidity and about 75° F. Also provided are methods for styling mammalian hair and controlling frizz with the composition of the present invention, and a personal care product that includes the composition of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventor: Gilles M. Verboom
  • Publication number: 20110044924
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for inhibiting color fading in color-treated keratinous fibers, which method includes treating the keratinous fibers with a color-fade inhibiting-effective effective amount of a monoalkyl quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also provides a method for enhancing the intensity of color in color-treated keratinous fibers, which method includes treating the keratinous fibers with a color intensity enhancing effective amount of an alkyl a quaternary ammonium salt. Additionally provided are products for inhibiting the fading of color and increasing the intensity of color in color-treated keratinous fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles Verboom, Kari Bauer, Perry Romanowski
  • Publication number: 20100111886
    Abstract: Provided is a hair-styling composition, which preferably includes polyvinylpyrrolidone, at least one additional film former, at least one thickener and water, wherein the composition is substantially free of carbomer, and when applied to human hair, exhibits at least about 80% curl retention after about 2 hours under conditions of about 85% relative humidity and about 75° F. Also provided is a method of styling keratinous fibers with the composition of the present invention and a method of controlling the frizz condition of keratinous fibers with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gilles Verboom, Michael F. Konieczny
  • Patent number: 7691399
    Abstract: Cosmetic composition and related method for treating skin preferably comprising an olive oil-based compound, a quaternary ammonium salt, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, and an emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Alberto Culver Company
    Inventors: David A. Glover, Natalya Y. Gurman
  • Publication number: 20100068164
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for inhibiting color fading in color-treated keratinous fibers, which method includes treating the keratinous fibers with a color-fade inhibiting-effective effective amount of a monoalkyl quaternary ammonium salt. The invention also provides a method for enhancing the intensity of color in color-treated keratinous fibers, which method includes treating the keratinous fibers with a color intensity enhancing effective amount of an alkyl a quaternary ammonium salt. Additionally provided are products for inhibiting the fading of color and increasing the intensity of color in color-treated keratinous fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: Gilles Verboom, Kari Bauer, Perry Romanowski
  • Patent number: 7638477
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a personal care product comprising combining a fragrance, a propellant and porous carrier particles, to produce a composition substantially free of pre-encapsulated fragrance particles, and containing the composition in a pressurized container. Also provided is a personal care product comprising a pressurized container and a composition contained therein, which includes a fragrance, a propellant and porous carrier particles, wherein the composition is substantially free pre-encapsulated fragrance particles. When the composition is released from the container, the propellant evaporates rapidly to produce a matrix, which incorporates the fragrance into the pores of the carrier, to produce a sustained-release fragrance delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: Michael F. Konieczny, Larry Alania, Varsha K. Shah, Shannon Lea McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20080019939
    Abstract: Provided is a conditioning formulation, which preferably includes one or more bis-alkoxy-terminated glycol-functionalized aminosilicones, one or more non-functionalized aminosilicones, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, and water. Also provided is a method of conditioning keratinous fibers (e.g., hair), which includes applying to the keratinous fibers an effective amount of the formulation of the present invention and, optionally, removing (e.g., rinsing) at least a portion of the formulation therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventor: Gilles Verboom
  • Publication number: 20070031369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick dispersing hair conditioning composition comprising (a) an isostearamidopropyl ethyldimethylammonium salt or a dicocodimethylammonium salt; (b) one or more fatty alcohols; (c) dimethicone; and (d) water. The hair conditioning composition of the invention has one or more advantageous properties. For example, an embodiment of the invention has a dispersion rate such that when 1.5 mL of the composition is dispersed into 400 mL of water at about 35° C. to about 40° C., the dispersion has a transmittance at 420 nm that is less than about 70% of the water at the same temperature in less than about 120 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: Gilles Verboom, Randy Schueller
  • Publication number: 20060205616
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a personal care product comprising combining a fragrance, a propellant and porous carrier particles, to produce a composition substantially free of pre-encapsulated fragrance particles, and containing the composition in a pressurized container. Also provided is a personal care product comprising a pressurized container and a composition contained therein, which includes a fragrance, a propellant and porous carrier particles, wherein the composition is substantially free pre-encapsulated fragrance particles. When the composition is released from the container, the propellant evaporates rapidly to produce a matrix, which incorporates the fragrance into the pores of the carrier, to produce a sustained-release fragrance delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: Michael Konieczny, Larry Alania, Varsha Shah, Shannon McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20050169879
    Abstract: Cosmetic composition and related method for treating skin preferably comprising an olive oil-based compound, a quaternary ammonium salt, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, and an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: David Glover, Natalya Gurman
  • Patent number: D519369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Alberto-Culver Company
    Inventors: David A. Glover, Kevin C. Held