Patents by Inventor Benjamin Yezer

Benjamin Yezer 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).

  • BIOPROCESS WITH REDUCED FOULING ON SURFACES
    Publication number: 20230242580
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process which involves: (a) providing an aqueous solution of a protein and a polyalkoxy fatty acyl surfactant of formula I wherein R1—C(?O) is a fatty acyl group, R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, X1 is O or NH, X2 is O or NH, n is 0 or an integer of 1-5, R3 is a polymeric group comprising polymerized units of formula II and III, and (b) subjecting the aqueous solution to a bioprocess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua S. Katz, Susan L. Jordan, Hadi Fares, Benjamin Yezer
  • SPF booster for use in alcohol base sunscreen formulations
    Patent number: 11185477
    Abstract: An SPF booster is provided, comprising: a multistage polymeric particle having a core comprising polymerized units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid core monomer and a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated core monomer; an inner shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated inner shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid inner shell monomer and an aliphatic inner shell monomer; an outer shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated outer shell monomer; an aliphatic outer shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated non-carboxylic acid outer shell monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated surfactant outer shell monomer; wherein the core, when dry, contains a void; and wherein the multistage polymeric particle has an average particle size, when dry, of 50 to 1,000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wenjun Xu, Fanwen Zeng, Benjamin Yezer, Liang Chen, Dale C. Schmidt, Inna Shulman
  • Suncare compositions
    Patent number: 11058613
    Abstract: A suncare formulation comprising: a dermatologically acceptable organic carrier; a UV radiation absorbing agent; and an SPF booster; wherein the SPF booster comprises a multistage polymeric particle having a core comprising polymerized units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid core monomer and a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated core monomer; an inner shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated inner shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid inner shell monomer and an aliphatic inner shell monomer; an outer shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated outer shell monomer; an aliphatic outer shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated non-carboxylic acid outer shell monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated surfactant outer shell monomer; wherein the core, when dry, contains a void; wherein the multistage polymeric particle has an average particle size, when dry, of 50 to 1,000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wenjun Xu, Fanwen Zeng, Benjamin Yezer, Liang Chen, Dale C. Schmidt, Inna Shulman
  • SPF BOOSTER FOR USE IN ALCOHOL BASE SUNSCREEN FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20210085573
    Abstract: An SPF booster is provided, comprising: a multistage polymeric particle having a core comprising polymerized units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid core monomer and a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated core monomer; an inner shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated inner shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid inner shell monomer and an aliphatic inner shell monomer; an outer shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated outer shell monomer; an aliphatic outer shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated non-carboxylic acid outer shell monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated surfactant outer shell monomer; wherein the core, when dry, contains a void; and wherein the multistage polymeric particle has an average particle size, when dry, of 50 to 1,000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Wenjun XU, Fanwen ZENG, Benjamin YEZER, Liang CHEN, Dale C. SCHMIDT, Inna SHULMAN
  • SUNCARE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20200268619
    Abstract: A suncare formulation comprising: a dermatologically acceptable organic carrier; a UV radiation absorbing agent; and an SPF booster; wherein the SPF booster comprises a multistage polymeric particle having a core comprising polymerized units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid core monomer and a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated core monomer; an inner shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated inner shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid inner shell monomer and an aliphatic inner shell monomer; an outer shell comprising polymerized units of a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated outer shell monomer; an aliphatic outer shell monomer; a monoethylenically unsaturated non-carboxylic acid outer shell monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated surfactant outer shell monomer; wherein the core, when dry, contains a void; wherein the multistage polymeric particle has an average particle size, when dry, of 50 to 1,000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wenjun Xu, Fanwen Zeng, Benjamin Yezer, Liang Chen, Dale C. Schmidt, Inna Shulman