Patents Assigned to Alberto-Culver Company
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Patent number: 8551464Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Alberto Culver CompanyInventors: Gilles M Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Patent number: 8540975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Alberto Culver CompanyInventors: Gilles M Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Patent number: 8529878Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Alberto Culver CompanyInventor: Gilles M. Verboom
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Publication number: 20120114584Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Uyi O. Woghiren, Antoinette Fitzpatrick, Margaret Stasik
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Publication number: 20110192415Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Publication number: 20110192414Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Publication number: 20110186070Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventor: Gilles M. Verboom
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Publication number: 20110180092Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Publication number: 20110180093Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles M. Verboom, Jean Louise Razon Navarro
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Publication number: 20110097278Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventor: Gilles M. Verboom
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Publication number: 20110044924Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles Verboom, Kari Bauer, Perry Romanowski
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Publication number: 20100111886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANYInventors: Gilles Verboom, Michael F. Konieczny
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Patent number: 7691399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Alberto Culver CompanyInventors: David A. Glover, Natalya Y. Gurman
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Publication number: 20100068164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: Gilles Verboom, Kari Bauer, Perry Romanowski
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Patent number: 7638477Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: Michael F. Konieczny, Larry Alania, Varsha K. Shah, Shannon Lea McKenzie
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Publication number: 20080019939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventor: Gilles Verboom
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Publication number: 20070031369Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: Gilles Verboom, Randy Schueller
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Publication number: 20060205616Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: Michael Konieczny, Larry Alania, Varsha Shah, Shannon McKenzie
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Publication number: 20050169879Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: David Glover, Natalya Gurman
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Patent number: D519369Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Alberto-Culver CompanyInventors: David A. Glover, Kevin C. Held