Patents Examined by S. Howard
  • Breath freshening lipstick
    Patent number: 6383475
    Abstract: A lipstick is provided for freshening the breath and reducing oral malodor. These lipsticks are based on a combination of free menthol and a bound menthol substance, the latter being either a complex or an encapsulated form. Most preferred is a menthol complex with beta-cyclodextrin. Further components of the lipstick include lipophilic material such as waxes and usually colorants. Water is advantageously included at levels ranging up to 10% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: FD Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Joel Meyers, Celeste Anne Lutrario, Marianne Elliott, Lee Ann Gallagher
  • Keratin fiber strengthening agent and method for strengthening keratin fiber
    Patent number: 6379659
    Abstract: A keratin fiber strengthening agent comprising 0.001 to 20% by weight of at least one (2S,3R)-2-acylaminoalkane-1,3-diol represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a straight-chain alkyl group having 9 to 17 carbon atoms; and R2 represents an acyl group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms which may contain at least one hydroxy group or unsaturated bond is disclosed. A method for improving physical properties, such as breaking strength, of keratin fiber such as hair comprising applying the keratin fiber strengthening agent to keratin fiber by adhesion, coating or impregnation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Kenya Ishida, Kazutoshi Sakurai, Miharu Ogura, Tetsuro Yamasaki, Kenichiro Shiroyama
  • Liquid composition used for dissolving fingernail polishes
    Patent number: 6379656
    Abstract: A liquid composition used for dissolving fingernail polishes contains three non-miscible liquid phases which, when the composition is left still, are superimposed one on the other. The upper phase is oily. The intermediate phase is the solvent phase and contains solvents immiscible with water. In addition to a tri-phase composition also a bi-phase composition is described. The solvents are a mixture of methyl acetate and tert-butyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Tevco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie F. Mui, Thomas R. Candia, George H. Armstrong, Michelle E. Pepe
  • Therapeutic preparation for the transdermal administration of active substances
    Patent number: 6379696
    Abstract: A therapeutic preparation for the transdermal application of active substances through the skin comprising additives causing an increase in the percutaneous absorption rate of active substances which can normally only insufficiently be absorbed transdermally is characterized by the fact that the additives are HMG-CoA-reductase-inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: LTS Lohmann Therapie-System Gmbh
    Inventors: Bodo Asmussen, Andreas Koch, Rudolf Matusch
  • Hard surface cleaners comprising a polyurethane foam matrix and a composite of a source of silver ions and porous support material
    Patent number: 6375964
    Abstract: A cleaning material for cleansing surfaces comprises a closed cell foam matrix including an antimicrobial composition. The foam matrix may be a polyurethane foam and the antimicrobial composition may comprise a source of silver ions in the form of a composite in combination with a porous support material such as titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Gay Cornelius
  • Palatable, sustained release drug granules
    Patent number: 6372259
    Abstract: A means and method for manufacturing palatable drug granules using a polymer having at least one free carboxyl group and PVP is described. This is achieved by (1) dissolving/suspending a drug in an aqueous solution of polymers and subsequently adjusting the pH of the solution to an acidic pH or (2) suspending a drug in an organic solution of one of the aforementioned polymers and then adding the other polymer solution, with constant agitation. The polymers form a complex and consequently entraps the drug and produce palatable drug granules that are suitable for preparing sustained release pharmaceutical dosage forms (powders, suspension, tablets, chewable tablets).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Vijay Kumar
  • Formulations comprising lipid-regulating agents
    Patent number: 6368620
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a formulation comprising a lipid-regulating agent dissolved in a supercritical fluid, spraying the solution through a nozzle to form small particles of the lipid-regulating agent, forming a suspension of the particles of said lipid-regulating agent in a liquid, and collecting the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Rong Liu, Qinghai Pan, Dennis Lee
  • Cosmetic stick
    Patent number: 6365139
    Abstract: There is provided a moisturizing cosmetic stick that moisturizes, has good wear, and full and even coverage. The stick comprises: about 1% to about 35% by weight water, about 0.1% to about 8% by weight of a gelling agent, about 1% to about 5% by weight of an emulsifier, about 5% to about 10% by weight of a hard wax, about 5% to about 25% by weight of a lipophilic polar solvent, about 1% to about 5% by weight of a clay, and about 5% to about 30% by weight of a bulking agent. The present invention is also directed to a process for making such a moisturizing stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Avon Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Irina Travkina, Maha Raouf, Harold Pahlck
  • Polymer encapsulation of hydrophobic materials
    Patent number: 6365146
    Abstract: Polymers are provided having a structure selected from: R(—O—R1,)x and R(—NH—R1)x wherein R(—O—)x is a polyol moiety and R(—NH—)x is a polyamine moiety, with the x being between 2 and 10, inclusive, and each R1 independently has the structure: wherein a divalent amino acid moiety with R2 being a covalent bond or having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and y and z are between 0 and 10, inclusive, provided that y and z are not both 0; is a divalent dicarboxylic acid moiety in which R3 is an alkylene or cyclolkylene group containing from 1 to about 15 carbon atoms substituted with a total of from 1 to about 10 hydroxyl groups, with at least a portion of the hydroxyl groups being acylated with 3 to 24 carbon atom carboxylic acids; and R4 is a poly(alkylene oxide) having the structure: R5—(R6—O—)a—R6—Q— with R5 selected from 1 to 40 carbon atom alkyl groups, —OH—, &mda
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventor: Kathryn E. Uhrich
  • Cleansing composition and method for removing chemically bound residues and mineral deposits from hair
    Patent number: 6365143
    Abstract: An alkaline composition for use in removal of mineral deposits and cationic polymeric buildup from hair is disclosed herein. Said composition comprises the combination of a multidentate ligand complex, an anionic polysulfonate salt and water. A synergistic combination of chelating agents is disclosed which has been found to be highly effective in removing bound minerals from hair at a slightly alkaline pH. Also disclosed is a composition for simultaneously removing bound residues and mineral deposits from hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventors: Larry D. Lundmark, Wallace R. Hlavac
  • Reaction product of arginine and p-aminobenzoic acid, cosmetic, and human and animal health compositions thereof
    Patent number: 6365167
    Abstract: What is described herein is the reaction product of arginine and p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), cosmetic and human and animal health compositions thereof, useful for treating wounds (small or large animals and humans), burns (small or large animals and humans), sunburn (in humans, dogs and sheep), non-specific vaginitis (large animals), dermatitis (small or large animals and humans), pyoderma (small and large animals), rhabditis dermatitis (dogs and cattle), eczema nasi (dogs), exudative epidermitis (swine), saddle sores (horses), proudflesh (horses), hutchburn (rabbits), dermal lesions (small or large animals and humans), udder edema (cattle, goats and sheep), abscesses (small or large animals and humans) and bovine mastitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Epicare Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven R. Schutt
  • Personal care product in the form of a free-standing stick
    Patent number: 6358498
    Abstract: A new personal care product in the form of a free-standing stick comprises an inner core with cosmetic ingredients and an solid outer shell adhering to the inner core, in which the outer shell is wax-free and contains at least solid proteins, liquid polyols or solutions of polyols, solid polyols, emollients and additional cosmetic auxiliary materials and active ingredients. The outer surface does not transfer pigment through brief contact with the skin and is also not sticky.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Wei H. Yu, Rupali A. Kulkarni, Ralph Macchio, Salvatore J. Barone, Antonietta Corrigan
  • Over-coated chewing gum formulations
    Patent number: 6355265
    Abstract: Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided. The product includes a coating having a medicament or agent. The medicament or agent is present within the coating that surrounds a gum center (the water soluble portion and a water insoluble base portion). By chewing the gum, the medicament or agent is released from the product. Continuing to chew the chewing gum creates a pressure within the buccal cavity forcing the agent or medicament directly into the systemic system of the individual through the oral mucosa contained in the buccal cavity. This greatly enhances the absorption of the drug into the systemic system as well as the bioavailability of the drug within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Ronald L. Ream, Michael J. Greenberg, William J. Wokas, Christine L. Corriveau
  • Ultraviolet radiation absorbing waxes useful in cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 6355261
    Abstract: The compounds of formula (I), suitable solvents for the compounds, and use of the compounds as waxes, UV absorbers, and skin conditioners is disclosed. A compound of formula (I) is a wax at room temperature, absorbs UVA and UVB radiation, and boosts the sun protection factor of sunscreen compositions. The compounds of formula (I) have utility in a variety of cosmetics and other compositions including waxes for coating, polishing, and sealing, textile and leather manufacture, adhesives, and crafts. The compounds of formula (I) also have utility in the treatment of skin conditions including acne, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, warts, corns, calluses, ringworm infection, wrinkling, yellowing, leatheriness, mottling, and hyperpigmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: The C. P. Hall Company
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Urvil B. Shah, Peter J. Marinelli
  • Plant polar lipid permeation enhancer in a cosmetic pad for improving skin appearance
    Patent number: 6346255
    Abstract: Devices for the improvement of skin appearance are provided, said devices including a pad with a backing layer, a release layer, and a vehicle located therebetween, the vehicle containing a cosmetic formulation and a skin permeation enhancer, wherein the skin permeation enhancer includes a plant polar lipid. The invention also relates to a method of improving skin appearance using the devices of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Lavipharm Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: Spiros Fotinos
  • Cosmetic compositions comprising liquid crystal coloring agents and their use
    Patent number: 6346237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, more particularly a make-up cosmetic composition, comprising a liquid crystal (LC) coloring agent which makes it possible to obtain novel coloring effects, in particular to obtain distinct colors depending on the incidence of the light and the angle of observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: L ′Oreal
    Inventors: Patricia Lemann, Myriam Mellul, Annick Collette, Isabelle Bara
  • Skin deodorizing and santizing compositions
    Patent number: 6344218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising an odor controlling agent and select sanitizing agents for deodorizing and sanitizing skin surfaces. Articles of manufacture and methods of deodorizing and sanitizing the skin using disclosed compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Dodd, Karl Shiqing Wei, Toan Trinh, Mark Richard Sine, Robert Gregory Bartolo, David Andrew Jakubovic
  • Anhydrous composition, cosmetic, pharmaceutical or hygiene use
    Patent number: 6344205
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a anhydrous composition, in particular a cosmetic, dermatological, hygiene or pharmaceutical composition, comprising i) an oily phase comprising isononyl isononanoate and at least one silicone oil, and ii) a particulate phase comprising at least one pulverulent compound, characterized in that the isononyl isononanoate is present in a content of at least 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, the silicone oil is present in a content of at least 5% by weight and the pulverulent compounds are present in a content of at least 10% by weight. The invention is also directed to the cosmetic applications of such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Sabine Grimm, Euriel Clavel
  • Transfer resistant cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 6340466
    Abstract: The present invention is for cosmetic compositions applied to the lips providing significant benefits to the user. These composition comprise the combination of oganosiloxane resins and fluid diorganosiloxane resins with a volatile carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Lee Ellen Drechsler, Thomas Elliot Rabe, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Ultrafine particulate zinc oxide, production thereof and cosmetic material using the same
    Patent number: 6335002
    Abstract: An ultrafine particulate zinc oxide where the ultrafine particulate zinc oxide has a specific surface area determined by the single-point BET technique of from about 10 to about 200 m2/g and a substantially isotropic primary particle shape, wherein the specific volume determined by a tapping machine is from about 4 to about 40 ml/g, and additionally a process for producing the ultrafine particulate zinc oxide, a silica-coated ultrafine particulate zinc oxide powder and a cosmetic material using the zinc oxide powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Kogoi, Jun Tanaka, Hayato Yamaya