Patents Assigned to Shiseido Company
  • Humectant and an endermic liniment
    Patent number: 5977188
    Abstract: A humectant characteristically comprises a diol represented by the following general formula (I):HO--CH.sub.2 --R--CH.sub.2 --OH (I)Wherein R denotes a straight chain or branched chain alkylene group represented by --(C.sub.n H.sub.2n)-- and n denotes an integer 1-3. This a humectant has superior moisture retaining properties and a long lasting skin moisturizing effect, as well as superior usability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Okamoto, Reiji Miyahara
  • Hair revitalization tonic composition containing a lipid derivative and use thereof
    Patent number: 5973000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair revitalizing tonic composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one lipid derivative of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and Y are as defined in the specification, and a and b are 0 or 1, as well as its use. Thus, there is provided a hair revitalizing tonic composition having an excellent hair loss prevention and hair revitalizing effect and, moreover, an excellent dandruff and itchy scalp prevention effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignees: Shiseido Company, Ltd., Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunao Magara, Yoshiharu Tsuji, Chika Hamada, Yosuke Nakazawa, Eriko Takeoka, Masahiro Tajima, Masazumi Watanabe
  • External skin treatment composition
    Patent number: 5962000
    Abstract: An external skin treatment composition comprising (i) vitamin A and (ii) at least one skin roughening improvement aid selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyalkylene modified organopolysiloxanes, (b) sugars, and (c) anti-inflammatory agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yanagida, Sakamoto Okihiko
  • Cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5961995
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing a hollow spherically shaped aluminosilicate, which is superior in sebum absorption, moisture control, and feeling of use and which has a natural finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Nishihama, Hiroshi Fukui
  • Method for inhibiting oxidation of oils and fats or fatty acids
    Patent number: 5948926
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting the oxidation of oils and fats or fatty acids which comprises adding an antioxidant and an oxyacid having an average particle size of 200 .mu.m or less to said oils and fats or fatty acids. According to this method, the oxyacid is easily dispersed or dissolved in said oils and fats or fatty acids, and the oxidation inhibiting effect is remarkably improved without deteriorating the quality of the oils and fats or fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignees: NOF Corporation, Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takeo, Masaaki Sugino, Hideto Yamamoto, Takeshi Matsuo, Yoshihiro Ohhata, Isao Takayanagi
  • Make-up cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5948393
    Abstract: A water-in-oil type make-up cosmetic composition having excellent water resistance, perspiration resistance, sebum resistance, and oil resistance and containing 1 to 54% by weight of an oil-soluble resin in an external phase and 0.0001 to 63% by weight of a coloring material in an internal phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tomomasa, Hirotaka Takada, Yoshikazu Soyama
  • Microorganism having low acetate forming capability, and process for production of useful substrate using same
    Patent number: 5919662
    Abstract: Escherichia coli characterized in that a capability thereof of forming acetate is at most one fifth that of wild type Escherichia coli, and a process for producing a useful substance by cultivating the Escherichia coli to a high density and recovering the substance
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Haze, Ohji Ifuku, Jiro Kishimoto
  • Cyclosporin-containing emulsion composition
    Patent number: 5891846
    Abstract: A stable emulsion composition containing cyclosporin, a polyalkyl ester of polycarboxylic acid in the form of liquid at ordinary temperature, an oil component having an I.O.B. of 0 to 0.25 in the form of a liquid at ordinary temperature, and a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Ishida, Takashi Suzuki
  • Hair cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5888488
    Abstract: A hair cosmetic composition comprising, as components of this hair cosmetic composition, (A) a mono-long chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt, (B) a higher alcohol having a straight alkyl group having 14 to 22 carbon atoms and (C) a high molecular weight silicone which is gelled at normal temperature, the molar ratio of (B) relative to (A) being within the range of from 3 to 15, and containing the respective components (A), (B) and (C) at specific ratios in the above cosmetic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Fukuchi
  • Biotin operon
    Patent number: 5885792
    Abstract: A DNA sequence of high biotin operon-expression system usable for breeding a bacterium having excellent biotin productivity is provided.A DNA sequence of biotin operon characterized in the fact that at least one base pair of either a nucleotide sequence of the regulatory region of the biotin operon of Escherichia coli or a nucleotide sequence in the vicinity of the bioB initiating codon is mutated in comparison with that of the one in its wild type strain is provided. Escherichia coli transformed with a recombinant plasmid carrying such a DNA sequence has high biotin-productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ohji Ifuku, Shinitiro Haze, Jiro Kishimoto, Kazuo Nakahama
  • Purified enzymes participating in C-terminal amidation
    Patent number: 5871995
    Abstract: A purified enzyme-I is obtained that participates in C-terminal amidation by acting on a peptide C-terminal glycine adduct to form a peptide C-terminal .alpha.-hydroxyglycine adduct. The enzyme has an optimum pH of about 5 to 7, an optimum temperature of 25.degree. to 40.degree. C. and a molecular weight of about 25 kDa or about 36 kDa, and metal ions and ascorbic acid act as a cofactor. A purified enzyme-II is obtained that participates in C-terminal amidation by acting on a peptide C-terminal .alpha.-hydroxyglycine adduct to produce a C-terminal amidated compound. The enzyme has an optimum pH of about 5 to 6, an optimum temperature of 15.degree. to 35.degree. C. and a molecular weight of about 40 kDa or about 43 kDa. Enzyme-I does not act on the peptide C-terminal .alpha.-hydroxyglycine adduct and enzyme-II does not act on the peptide C-terminal glycine adduct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshii Iida, Toshihiko Kaminuma, Yuka Fuse, Masahiro Tajima, Mitsuo Yanagi, Hiroshi Okamoto, Jiro Kishimoto, Ohji Ifuku, Ichiro Kato
  • Anti-inflammatory agent
    Patent number: 5872109
    Abstract: Use of a polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of sulfated acid mucopolysaccharides and sulfated dextrans, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof for prophylaxis or treatment of inflammations, particularly an adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), ischemic heart diseases, ischemic cerebral diseases, chronic articular rheumatism, atopic dermatitis, and infiltration after organ implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Akima, Peter A. Ward, Masayuki Miyasaka, Yasuo Suzuki
  • Complex and emulsified composition
    Patent number: 5866040
    Abstract: A novel complex containing an ampholytic and/or semi-polar surfactant as well as a higher fatty acid, and if necessary, a clay mineral, and an emulsified composition containing this complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Nakama, Michihiro Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Miyazawa, Takayuki Ohmura
  • Gelatinous external skin treatment composition
    Patent number: 5859069
    Abstract: A gelatinous external skin treatment composition comprising (1) spherical powder of organopolysiloxane elastomer having an average particle size of 1.0 to 15.0 .mu.m, (2) silicone oil and (3) polyether modified silicone having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a methyl group, phenyl group, or B explained below, B is a polyoxyalkylene group having the formula:--C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R',wherein R' is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, acyl group, and C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl groups, a is an integer of 5 to 50, and b is an integer of 5 to 50,R is a methyl group or phenyl group, m is an integer of 50 to 1000, and n is an integer of 0 to 40, provided that at least one polyoxyalkylene group is present in the molecule, and optionally (4) a lower alcohol having 3 carbon atoms or less and/or water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Yanagida
  • Anti-aging cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5853705
    Abstract: An anti-aging cosmetic composition in which is blended an enzymolyzed substance obtained by treating by one or more enzymes an alkali extract of a hypoallergenic rice obtained by treating rice in advance with a proteinase and, preferably, a UV protective agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasukazu Nakayama, Shoji Nishiyama, Yoichi Shimatani, Shigetoyo Sawaki, Katsuhisa Yamada, Kazufumi Naitoh
  • Water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 5853711
    Abstract: A water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition comprising a mixed powder of (A) an organopolysiloxane elastomer spherical powder having an average particle size of 2.0 to 5.0 .mu.m and a particle size distribution of 1 to 15 .mu.m and (B) a hydrophobic silica powder having an average particle size of not more than 0.2 .mu.m, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B) is 1:0.1 to 1:5, (C) an oil phase or (C') an oil phase containing at least 30% by weight, based upon the total oil phase component, of silicone oil, (D) an emulsifying agent having an HLB value of not more than 7, and (E) water, and, optionally, (F) a metallic soap or (G) an organically modified clay mineral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Tadashi Nakamura, Kenzo Ito
  • Cosmetic
    Patent number: 5830486
    Abstract: A cosmetic which contains perfluoroalkyl denatured methylphenyl polysiloxane with a structure represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## where l, m and n denote average numbers where l is 1-150, m is 1-150 and n is 0-150, a denotes an integer 0-10, and Rf denotes a perfluoroalkyl group with a carbon number of 1-12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomiyuki Nanba, Kazunori Yamazaki
  • Emulsion composition
    Patent number: 5827920
    Abstract: An emulsion compositions comprising (i) an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer, (ii) a C.sub.12 to C.sub.18 higher alcohol solid at room temperature (for example 15.degree. to 20.degree. C.), and (iii) a silicone oil, wherein the weight ratio of the component (i)/component (ii) is not more than 0.5. This emulsion further contains no surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Watanabe, Hiroyuki Kakoki, Kenzo Ito
  • External skin treatment composition
    Patent number: 5798109
    Abstract: An external skin treatment composition comprising (a) vitamin A and (b) (i) at least one kind of powder or (ii) at least one silicone oil selected from the group consisting of dimethyl polysiloxane and methylphenyl polysiloxane having a viscosity of 2-20 cs at 25.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yanagida, Okihiko Sakamoto
  • Mixing-at the time of use-type hair-treating composition
    Patent number: 5785961
    Abstract: A hair-treating composition having convenient usability and excellent dyeability or hair-bleachability is provided. The composition having the above excellent properties contains at least one member selected from amphoteric surface active agents or semipolar surface active agents according to circumstances, and cationic polymers, in combination with an anionic surface active agent and a higher fatty acid, and further contains a dye or an alkalinizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Nakama, Yoko Takeshita, Yasuhiro Arai, Michihiro Yamaguchi, Masa'aki Yasuda