Patents Assigned to Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7737096
    Abstract: A mild toilet bar composition contains C8-C18 mono and diacyl isethionates in a specified ratio in a first preferred embodiment of the invention and a specified ratio of calcium and magnesium diacyl isethionates in a second preferred embodiment of the invention. Both toilet bars provide substantial lather, mild cleansing, low mush and wear rate levels during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Augustine Brennan, Michael Massaro, Syed Husain Abbas, Yury Yarovoy
  • Patent number: 7736663
    Abstract: Hair treatment compositions comprise: at least one polymer comprising at least two hydrogen-bonding moieties, which may be the same or different, covalently bonded to each other by at least one polymeric, oligomeric or monomeric linker, each moiety having at least 3 groups capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the same moiety or a different moiety; and from 0.1 to 50% by weight of the total composition of a hair conditioning agent and/or a cosmetically acceptable surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Hutchison Cooper, Michael Douglas Eason, Ezat Khoshdel, Brodyck James Royles
  • Patent number: 7723537
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coumarin derived compound of formula (I) as skin lightening agent alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bian Harichian, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Michael James Barratt, Carol Annette Bosko, John Steven Bajor
  • Patent number: 7695726
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a crosslinked silicone elastomer, a zinc oxide or zirconium oxide of average particle size less than 300 nm and a light reflecting inorganic material of platelet shaped particles having an average particle size of about 10,000 to about 30,000 nm, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier system. The composition achieves soft focus and radiance properties which improve the appearance of skin. Good coverage over imperfections such as pores and uneven skin tone is achieved while retaining a natural skin appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Rosevear, Brian John Dobkowski, Prem Chandar, Marc Nicolaas Gerard De Mul, Jack Polonka
  • Patent number: 7691398
    Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles, said particles comprising: i) a clay with a net surface charge, and ii) a charged organic molecule comprising at least 6, preferably at least 11, more preferably at least 17 carbon atoms, wherein the charge on the charged organic molecule is opposite to the net surface charge of the clay, said hair treatment composition further comprising one or more suitable hair treatment ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Arai, Mark Edward Baker, Colin Christopher Giles
  • Publication number: 20100029778
    Abstract: Hair and/or scalp treatment compositions comprise an antidandruff agent, an effective amount of a cannabinoid receptor (CBR) activating agent and a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier. Alternatively, the compositions may be shampoo compositions comprising from 3 to 50 wt % surfactant, a CB receptor activating agent and a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier, provided that the CB receptor activating agent is not palmitoylethanolamide. The compositions are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of the symptoms of dandruff and can reduce scalp itch, a symptom which is typically associated with dandruff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lawrence BAILEY, Christopher John LITTLE, Francis MCGLONE, Roman RUKWIED, Allan WATKINSON
  • Patent number: 7632441
    Abstract: In an apparatus and process for manufacturing a detergent bar, the bar comprises a first distinct zone comprising a first component and at least a second distinct zone comprising a second component. In an injection step, the first and second components are injected into the mold cavity via nozzle means having a first orifice through which the first component is injected. The second component is injected through a second orifice of the nozzle means. The first and second components solidify in the cavity to form the bar. The interface between the zones may be non-planar and/or such that the zones cannot be separated by a unidirectional cut. The first and second zones may respectively comprise detergent and a benefit agent. The first and second zones may differ in texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Browne, Paul Lloyd, Sudhir Mani, Christine Ann Overton, Frederick Edmund Stocker
  • Patent number: 7611698
    Abstract: An aqueous hair conditioning composition comprising discrete, dispersed droplets of a hydrophobic conditioning oil with a mean droplet diameter (D3,2) of 4 micrometers or less, a cationic deposition polymer and a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol according to the Formula (I) with the mean value of y from 10 to 60 and the values of x and z both from 1 to 150, or a block copolymer according to Formula (II) wherein the mean value of a is 2 or more and the mean value of b is 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Derici, Paul David Jenkins, Andrew Malcolm Murray, Neil Scott Shaw
  • Patent number: 7560125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhanced deposition of hydrophilic benefit agents carried on, trapped within or in the presence of the structured benefit agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavssery Parameswaran Ananthapadmanabhan, John Richard Nicholson, John R. Glynn, Jr., Stephen M. O'Connor, Deborah Sue Rick, Martin Vethamuthu, Alexander Lips, Gail Beth Rattinger, Quynh Pham
  • Publication number: 20090162497
    Abstract: A consumable article and a method for broadcasting a company's products and communicating corporate values is disclosed which includes providing a logo constructed as an alphabet letter formed from at least three groups of symbols, a first of the three groups representing one product category, a second of the three groups representing another product category, and a third of the three groups representing corporate values. The article bears the logo applied to a label on a package housing a consumable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO. INC.
    Inventors: Lee James Coomber, Miles Hugh Newlyn
  • Patent number: 7547752
    Abstract: A composition for topical application to the scalp comprises (i) an anti-dandruff agent; (ii) conjugated linoleic acid; and (iii) a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lawrence Bailey, Helen Meldrum, Suchismita Roy
  • Patent number: 7541320
    Abstract: Mild shampoo compositions are described that are economical, have excellent in-use properties, and provide enhanced conditioning benefits. The compositions have low ocular irritation potential and are particularly suitable for use by children. The compositions include a surfactant system composed on an alkyl ethoxy sulfate having at least 3 ethylene oxide groups, a betaine surfactant, and an hydroxysultaine surfactant in specific ratios; and a non-volatile water-insoluble silicone. In-vitro tests are described that allows selection of optional ingredients that do not compromise the mildness or hair conditioning performance of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Maria Dabkowski, Cinda Sue Carlson
  • Patent number: 7527806
    Abstract: A disposable, single-use, personal care article is disclosed having an active zone, an adjacent non-active zone, and interface therebetween; a benefit agent releasably associated with the active zone; a carrier solvent and optionally a visual indicator associated with the active zone. In one embodiment, the benefit agent, the carrier solvent, and a dye indicator are combined and applied as stripes on the article. The stripes will not substantially bleed into the adjacent non-active zone and will disappear during use of the article indicating that the benefit agent has been transferred to the skin or hair of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Gott, Ewa Padlo, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Patent number: 7524485
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I, process for making same, and cosmetic compositions and methods of skin lightening using compounds of formula I as skin lightening agents: Where each A1 and/or A2 independently is =H or COR, CO2R, CONHR, the latter three having the following formula A: where R=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon; and each Y1 and/or Y2 independently is H; C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon; or OZ, where Z=H or COR1, CO2R1, CONHR1 of formula B: and where R1=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon; X is Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur, or Oxygen; and N is in integer between 0 and 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Michael James Barratt, Carol Annette Bosko, Victor De Florio, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Michael Tallman
  • Patent number: 7510704
    Abstract: This invention concerns cosmetic compositions and methods involving 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol as an active ingredient. This material is shown to be an extremely effective sub-lethal inhibitor of the metabolism of selected corynebacteria and to give significant deodorancy benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Diana Sheila Cox, Alexander Gordon James, David Taylor
  • Patent number: 7504093
    Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprises particles having a first non-aqueous phase and, retained within said first non-aqueous phase, a second hydrophilic phase which is an aqueous solution, dispersion, emulsion or a solid or liquid having a log P value less than 1, said second phase comprising a hair benefit agent, wherein said first non-aqueous phase has a melting point of from 30° C. to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gillian Bracken, Julie Hutchison Cooper, Paul John Cunningham, Paul Howard Neill, Robert George Riley, Sigrun Tollerton
  • Patent number: 7504091
    Abstract: antiperspirant compositions comprise an antiperspirant active and a carrier oil in which the carrier oil comprises an aromatic ester oil obeying the general formula: R1—CO2—X—Y—R2 in which R1 and R2 each represent a phenyl group, X represents an alkylene group containing from 2 to 4 carbons including at least one pendant alkyl group and Y represents a bond, or an ether or ester linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Ronald Franklin
  • Patent number: 7488352
    Abstract: A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article stained with particulate soil with a dry cleaning composition wherein the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and wherein the composition comprises a) a non-flammable, non-chlorine containing organic dry cleaning solvent; b) a cleaning effective amount of an acid surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Maria Evers, Machiel Goedhart, Freddie Kerpels, Cornelis Gerhard Van Kralingen, Pieter Everhardus Overdevest, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Karin Vrieswijk
  • Patent number: 7485316
    Abstract: The invention relates to wet skin treatment compositions having specific gum and acrylate dispersion stabilizer systems providing enhanced rheology (e.g., lotion-like rheology and spreadability) relative to other wet skin compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sabin, Rosa Paredes, Philip Edward Miner, Stephen Roy Barrow, Jeffrey Scott Wolcheski
  • Patent number: 7485287
    Abstract: Cosmetic or personal care compositions comprise from 0.01% to 10% by weight of a hair styling polymer comprising one or more hydrophobic groups, from 0.001% to 10% by weight of an optionally substituted cyclodextrin and a cosmetically acceptable diluent or carrier. The cyclodextrin complexes with the hydrophobic groups to increase the solubility of the hair styling polymer in the composition. The cyclodextrin thus allows the formulation of compositions with relatively higher water contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Ezat Khoshdel