Patents by Inventor Anita Damodaran

Anita Damodaran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11759412
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Marian Pereira Guelakis, Jianming Lee, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Stephen Alan Madison, Tingyan Mi, Anita Damodaran, Annu Kumari, Nan Huang, Bijan Harichian
  • Publication number: 20230181433
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Marian Pereira GUELAKIS, Jianming Lee, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Stephen Alan Madison, Tingyan Mi, Anita Damodaran, Annu Kumari, Nan Huang, Bijan Harichian
  • Patent number: 11596586
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Marian Pereira Guelakis, Jianming Lee, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Stephen Alan Madison, Tingyan Ml, Anita Damodaran, Annu Kumari, Nan Huang, Bijan Harichian
  • Publication number: 20220211596
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever
    Inventors: Marian Pereira GUELAKIS, Jianming LEE, Jose Guillermo ROSA, Stephen Alan MADISON, Tingyan MI, Anita DAMODARAN, Annu KUMARI, Nan HUANG, Bijan HARICHIAN
  • Patent number: 11260005
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Marian Pereira Guelakis, Jianming Lee, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Stephen Alan Madison, Tingyan Mi, Anita Damodaran, Annu Kumari, Nan Huang, Bijan Harichian
  • Publication number: 20210299034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical composition. Particularly, the present invention relates to a topical composition that comprises degallated tea extract that comprises less than 0.2% gallic acid on dry weight basis and provides improved skin lightening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Aparna DAMLE, Anita DAMODARAN, Annu KUMARI, Deepak Ramachandra MHASAVADE, Uma SANTHANAM
  • Patent number: 11077039
    Abstract: Skin lightening additives and personal care compositions containing amino acids and nicotinamide compounds. The compositions are useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anita Damodaran, Annu Kumari, Nan Huang, Tingyan Mi, Bijan Harichian, Jose Guillermo Rosa
  • Patent number: 10952952
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of personal care compositions; in particular skin lightening compositions. It is believed that niacinamide reduces the melanosome transfer from melanocytes to keratinocytes thereby bringing about skin lightening. However, niacinamide is known to have little or no effect directly on the melanin content in the melanocytes. Thus a composition with multiple modes of action, that combines the reduction of melanosome transfer and the reduction of melanin content in the melanocytes remains to be desired. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a composition with synergistic amounts of picolinamide and niacinamide, providing improved melanosome transfer inhibition. It has been found that a synergistic skin lightening effect is obtained when niacinamide is combined with its isomer, picolinamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anita Damodaran, Manoj Kumar Joshi, Balu Kunjupillai, Rezwan Shariff
  • Publication number: 20200108000
    Abstract: Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Marian Pereira GUELAKIS, Jianming LEE, Jose Guillermo ROSA, Stephen Alan MADISON, Tingyan Ml, Anita DAMODARAN, Annu KUMARI, Nan HUANG, Bijan HARICHIAN
  • Publication number: 20200108002
    Abstract: Skin lightening additives and personal care compositions containing amino acids and nicotinamide compounds. The compositions are useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Annu KUMARI, Nan HUANG, Tingyan MI, Bijan HARICHIAN, Jose Guillermo ROSA
  • Publication number: 20200009034
    Abstract: Skin lightening additives and personal care compositions containing amino acids and PPAR activating fatty acids compounds. The compositions are useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Annu KUMARI, Nan HUANG, Tingyan MI, Bijan HARICHIAN, Jose Guillermo ROSA
  • Publication number: 20190307664
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cosmetic composition comprising: (i) at least one pyridine compound of Formula I or II: where, in said Formula I and in said Formula II, X is S or O; R, R1, R2, R3 are either —H, —SH, —OH or a CMS saturated or unsaturated, =linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; Y is —H, —SH or CMS saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; (ii) an alkyl substituted resorcinol; and, (iii) a dermatologically acceptable base. Also disclosed is use of a pyridine compound of Formula I or II in the preparation of a cosmetic composition which provides enhanced TDD of an alkyl substituted resorcinol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Manoj Kumar JOSHI, Balu KUNJUPILLAI, Rezwan SHARIFF
  • Publication number: 20180280278
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of personal care compositions; in particular skin lightening compositions. It is believed that niacinamide reduces the melanosome transfer from melanocytes to keratinocytes thereby bringing about skin lightening. However, niacinamide is known to have little or no effect directly on the melanin content in the melanocytes. Thus a composition with multiple modes of action, that combines the reduction of melanosome transfer and the reduction of melanin content in the melanocytes remains to be desired. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a composition with synergistic amounts of picolinamide and niacinamide, providing improved melanosome transfer inhibition. It has been found that a synergistic skin lightening effect is obtained when niacinamide is combined with its isomer, picolinamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILIVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Manoj Kumar JOSHI, Balu KUNJUPILLAI, Rezwan SHARIFF
  • Patent number: 9717666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a skin lightening composition, more particularly a composition which derives synergy between an active of natural origin and an active of synthetic origin. The present inventors have judiciously combined a selective salt of a dicarboxylic acid viz. disodium fumarate along with a specific extract of a plant source e.g. Salvia officinalis rich in certain organic aromatic acids to provide for synergic skin lightening benefits. They have further found that inclusion of certain activity enhancers in the composition of the invention improves the skin lightening efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Punam Bandyopadhyay, Sujeetkumar Jha, Shilpa Atul Vora, Anita Damodaran
  • Publication number: 20160206539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for care of skin and scalp. The invention ensures lightening of skin using and provides anti-dandruff benefits to the scalp. This has been possible by way of including Granilin in a composition to be applied topically on these surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Aryasekhar SANYAL
  • Patent number: 9295631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin lightening composition and a method of lightening skin. The skin lightening is achieved using siRNA oligonucleotides which are able to achieve this using much lower concentration as compared to known chemical actives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Babu Rakesh Kumar Bandi, Amit Chakrabortty, Ganesh Chandramowli, Anita Damodaran, Marie Juliet, Nirmala Nair, Subarna Saha, Shilpa Atul Vora
  • Publication number: 20150313824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a topical composition that provides enhanced skin health by way of providing anti-aging benefits that are evident from visibly reduced wrinkles and under-eye dark circles. This is achieved through use of a synergistic combination of folic acid and gallated catechin in a specific weight ratio range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Anita DAMODARAN, Paul Mark DIAS
  • Publication number: 20150157547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin lightening composition and a method of lightening skin. The skin lightening is achieved using siRNA oligonucleotides which are able to achieve this using much lower concentration as compared to known chemical actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Babu Rakesh Kumar Bandi, Amit Chakrabortty, Ganesh Chandramowli, Anita Damodaran, Marie Juliet, Nirmala Nair, Subarna Saha, Shilpa Atul Vora
  • Publication number: 20140086860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a skin lightening composition, more particularly a composition which derives synergy between an active of natural origin and an active of synthetic origin. The present inventors have judiciously combined a selective salt of a dicarboxylic acid viz. disodium fumarate along with a specific extract of a plant source e.g. Salvia officinalis rich in certain organic aromatic acids to provide for synergic skin lightening benefits. They have further found that inclusion of certain activity enhancers in the composition of the invention improves the skin lightening efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Punam Bandyopadhyay, Sujeetkumar Jha, Shilpa Atul Vora, Anita Damodaran