Patents Examined by Eisa Elhilo
  • Patent number: 8828100
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein are a composition and a kit for coloring keratin fibers, and processes of their use. The composition includes a catechol-based color precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventors: John C. Warner, Laura Muollo, Amie Stewart
  • Patent number: 8828099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, which consists in extemporaneously mixing at the time of use two compositions (A) and (B) and in applying the mixture to the fibers; the said mixture comprising at least 25% by weight of fatty substances relative to the total weight of the mixture of compositions (A)+(B); with: composition (A) being in the form of a direct emulsion comprising: at least 30% by weight of oil(s) (i); at least one fatty alcohol that is solid at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure (ii); at least one fatty ester, which is solid at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure (iii); at least one surfactant (iv); at least one basifying agent (v) and/or at least one dye (vi) chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes, and mixtures thereof; composition (B) comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one oxidizing agent. The invention also relates to a non-oxidizing composition (A) in the form of a direct emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Philippe Rapold, Gautier Deconinck, Caroline Goget, Frédéric Simonet, Luc Nicolas-Morgantini, Arnaud Hucher
  • Patent number: 8821592
    Abstract: An agent for the oxidative dyeing of keratinous fibers is provided. The agent contains, as a developer-type oxidation dye precursor, a compound of Formula (I) that carries at least one cationic charge in Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Wibke Gross, Ralph Nemitz, Astrid Kroos
  • Patent number: 8821591
    Abstract: A hair cosmetic article includes a composition A including an alkali agent; a composition B including an oxidizing agent; a composition C including a powdery oxidation assistant; and a hair cosmetic applicator including a container part (4) in which a hair cosmetic material (3) produced by mixing the compositions A, B and C and having a viscosity of 3 to 30 Pa·s at 30° C., an application part (2) by which the hair cosmetic material (3) is applied to a hair-bundle, and an extension part (5) having a liquid-leading passage (51) which communicates the container part (4) to the application part (2). The application part (2) includes a discharge port (21) and a comb part (23), and the comb part (23) includes a plurality of comb teeth (22) which are disposed substantially annularly so as to surround the discharge port (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Iizaki, Naohiro Ando, Yoshimasa Takagi
  • Patent number: 8814951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye composition comprising: * at least one oxidation dye precursor; * at least one polycondensate of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide having the structure (A) below H—(O—CH2—CH2)n—(O—CH(CH3)—CH2)b—(O—CH2—CH2)a—OH (A) in which formula a and a? range from 2 to 150 and b ranges from 1 to 100; and * at least one C8-C30 fatty alcohol comprising at least one unsaturation. The invention also relates to a dyeing process using this composition (free of oxidizing agent) after mixing with a composition comprising an oxidizing agent. Another subject of the invention is a two-compartment device, the first compartment comprising the composition according to the invention, free of oxidizing agent, and the second compartment containing a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Caroline Goget, Katia Dutheil-Gouret, Ludivine Masselin
  • Patent number: 8814952
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a method for oxidative coloring of keratinic fibers, in particular hair, in which a) a pretreatment agent that contains at least one 4-morpholinomethyl-substituted silicone of formula (V) is applied onto the keratinic fibers, in particular onto the hair, b) subsequently, within a time span of from about one second to about 24 hours after step a), a hair coloring agent is applied onto the keratinic fibers, which agent contains at least one oxidation dye precursor of the developer type and at least one oxidation dye precursor of the coupler type, as well as at least one oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Schweinsberg, Jisook Baek, Astrid Kleen, Erik Schulze zur Wiesche, Antje Gebert, Monika Nebel
  • Patent number: 8808400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, which consists in extemporaneously mixing at the time of use two compositions (A) and (B) and in applying the mixture to the fibers; the said mixture comprising at least 25% by weight of fatty substances relative to the total weight of the mixture of compositions (A) (B); with: composition (A) being in the form of a direct emulsion comprising: at least 30% by weight of oil(s) (i); at least one fatty alcohol having at least 20 carbon atoms in its longest hydrocarbon chain (ii); at least one surfactant (iii); at least one basifying agent (iv); and optionally at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes, and mixtures thereof (v); composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. The invention also relates to compositions (A), the mixture of the aforementioned compositions (A) and (B), and a multi-compartment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Philippe Rapold, Gautier Deconinck, Frédéric Simonet
  • Patent number: 8808399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for oxidation dyeing keratin fibers comprising, in an aqueous medium: (1) at least one oxidation dye; (2) at least one oxidizing agent; and (3) 1.5 wt % or more, relative to the total weight of the composition, of at least one amphoteric surfactant which is preferably a betaine-type amphoteric surfactant that may preferably be selected from the group consisting of alkylbetaines, sulfobetaines, alkylamidoalkylbetaines and alkylamidoalkylsulfobetaines, in particular alkylbetaines. The present invention is useful because the cosmetic composition according to the present invention can be prepared by a simple and inexpensive process, avoiding potential compatibility issues, and can provide better cosmetic properties and color intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Daisuke Misu, Francoise Pataut
  • Patent number: 8808398
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being a sulfo-group-containing dichloro-diazine selected from compounds of formula (I), (II), (III) and mixtures of two or more thereof, wherein R1 signifies hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, benzoyl, naphthoyl, mono- or di(C1-4-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl, C1-8-alkoxy-carbonyl or oxy-mono- or oligo-C2-3-alkyleneoxy)-carbonyl, R2—(SO3M)n signifies a radical of formula (a) or (b), wherein R3 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or C1-8-alkoxy, m is 1 or 2, n is 1 or 2, and M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser
  • Patent number: 8808401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing hair using at least one water-insoluble silicate, at least one compound of formula (I), in which Y represents a C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl group or a C1-C4 hydroxyalkyloxy radical, n denotes an integer ranging from 0 to 5, X, which may be identical or different, represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical or a halogen; and at least one hydroxylated aliphatic solvent comprising therein from 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Boris Lalleman, Françoise Albouy
  • Patent number: 8801808
    Abstract: One subject of the present invention is a dye composition comprising benzyl alcohol, at least one C1-C4 monoalcohol and at least one anthraquinone direct dye of formula (I) or azomethine direct dye of formula (II). The composition of the invention makes it possible to obtain colorings that are intense and resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: L'oreal
    Inventors: Boris Lalleman, Alain Lagrange
  • Patent number: 8801804
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or belt with a tanning agent (A) of at least a mixture of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (III), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (III); R2 signifies a) phenyl, mono- or di-substituted with SO3M or COOM and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl C1-4-alkoxy; b) naphthyl, mono- or di- or tri-substituted with SO3M and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl; c) C1-8-alkylene, substituted with (SO3M) or (COOM); d) aradical of formula (IV), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—Y (IV) or e) a radical of formula (IVa) —(C2-3 alkylene-O)p—C2-3 alkylene-SO2CH2CH2O—Y (IVa), M signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, q signifies 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation being aprotonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser
  • Patent number: 8801805
    Abstract: An agent includes in a cosmetically suitable carrier at least hydrogen peroxide, at least one homo- or copolymer of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and at least one polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane is a polycondensation product of polyethylene glycol(s), diisocyanate(s) and optionally ethoxylated fatty alcohol(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Frank Janssen, Armin Wadle
  • Patent number: 8802189
    Abstract: A method of transferring a dye to a composite material comprising applying the dye to a transfer media to create a colored transfer media, placing the colored transfer media into contact with the composite material, and applying, using an autoclave, at least one of heat, external pressure, vacuum pressure to infuse the dye to the composite material to create a colored composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cubic Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Roland Joseph Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger
  • Patent number: 8802066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one non-nitrogenous zinc salt and at least one amino silicone, in a weight ratio of the amount of amino silicone(s) to the amount of zinc element ranging from 0.01 to 5, preferably from 0.2 to 3. Another subject of the invention relates to a treatment process for keratin fibers, using such a composition, and the use of such a composition, preferably in the form of a leave-in care product, for conditioning keratin fibers and protecting the artificial color thereof against fading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Géraldine Fack, Boris Lalleman, Julie Brun
  • Patent number: 8795389
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl or a C5 to C6heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), -(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies hydrogen or hydroxyl, m, signifies 1, 2 or 3, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser
  • Patent number: 8795391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous oxidative coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair with improved conditioning effect, improved color fastness against washing and for achieving homogeneous even coloration. The object of the present invention is an aqueous composition for coloring keratin fibers especially human hair, based on at least one oxidative dye precursor, optionally at least one coupling agent and/at least one direct dye and furthermore comprising in a cosmetically acceptable medium at least one anionic surfactant, at least one branched fatty acid and at least one quaternary ammonium surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: KAO Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Takeshi Iizaki
  • Patent number: 8795390
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), wherein Hal signifies chlorine or fluorine, X signifies N or CR, Y signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl, C1-4-alkyl-carbonyl, C-1-4-alkyl-sulphonyl or a radical of formula (Ia), or (Ib) —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ib), R signifies hydrogen or chlorine, q is 1 to 10 and M signifies hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of the tanning step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser
  • Patent number: 8790416
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy, m, signifies 1 or 2, n signifies 0 to 2, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step, wherein the bated hide or skin or pelt is subjected to tanning with (A) without previous pickling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser
  • Patent number: 8790415
    Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkylenesulphonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkylenecarboxylic acid or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ib), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)m—Y (Ib) or an alkylene sulfonyl alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ic), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—C2-3 alkylene- SO2CH2O—Y (Ic), m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, q is of from 1 to 10, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventors: Claus Reineking, Roberta Gamarino, Licia Trimarco, Maurizio Quaglierini, Markus Gisler, Rainer Nusser