Patents by Inventor Burkhard Mueller

Burkhard Mueller 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).

  • Publication number: 20190175459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an agent (A) for changing the colour of keratin fibres, in particular human hair, which agent comprises unilamellar vesicles (ULV) and/or multilamellar vesicles (MLV) in an aqueous medium, wherein the agent contains at least one C8-C30 fatty alcohol (a1), at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol (a2), at least one anionic surfactant of the type of (optionally ethoxylated) fatty alcohol sulfates (a3), and one or more colour-changing salts (a4) from the group of sulfates, hydrogen sulfates, chlorides, and/or bromides in a total amount of from about 0.3 to about 6.0% by weight. The present disclosure further relates to a multi-component packaging unit, in which the aforementioned agent (A) is formulated separate from an oxidant preparation (B). The present disclosure further relates to a method for producing the agent (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: BURKHARD MUELLER, LUCILE BONNIN
  • Publication number: 20190142717
    Abstract: Aqueous hydrogen peroxide preparations containing selected 1-alkanols in a total amount of from about 1 to about 2.8 wt %, selected anionic surfactants in a total amount of from about 0.05 to about 0.5 wt %, additionally dipicolinic acid, 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, disodium pyrophosphate, benzoic acid and potassium hydroxide in selected amounts can be adjusted to be stable in storage at a pH in the range of from about 2 to about 3.8 (about 20° C.) without adding any additional stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Carsten Brake, Burkhard Mueller, Torsten Lechner, Lucile Bonnin, Laura Knechtel
  • Patent number: 10179093
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods for changing the color of keratinic fibers are provided herein. In an embodiment, a cosmetic composition for lightening the color of keratinic fibers includes at least two separately packaged formulations (A) and (B), which are mixed immediately prior to application to give an application mixture. The formulation (A) includes at least one dye chosen from the group of oxidation dye precursors, direct dyes, or a combination thereof. The composition (B) is a flowable composition including water and at least one oxidizing agent. Formulation (A) has been packaged in a water-soluble film including, based on its total weight, at least about 60% by weight of a polymer mixture having a multimodal molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Udo Erkens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10179099
    Abstract: Agents for the reductive decolorization of dyed keratin fibers contain, in a cosmetic carrier, (a) at least one compound of formula (I), A[(CR1R2)SO2M]p,q (I), in which A represents N(R3)3-q or O(R4)2-p, R1, R2, R4 represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R3 represents residues selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl residues, M represents residues selected from a hydrogen atom or an equivalent of an alkali metal ion, alkaline-earth metal ion, or metal ion, p represents 1 or 2, q represents 1, 2, or 3, wherein at least one of R1, R2, R4 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group if A represents O(R42-p), and R3 does not represent a hydrogen atom if q equals 1, and (b) optionally at least one compound of formula (II), A[(CR1R2)SO3M]p,q (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10137067
    Abstract: Products for oxidatively changing the color of keratinic fibers include at least two preparations (A) and (B), which are produced separately from one another. The first preparation (A) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (A1) hydrogen peroxide and (A2) at least one chelating agent chosen from a group of specific chelating agents. The second preparation (B) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (B1) at least one alkalizing agent. The preparation (A) is produced in a first container (container A). The first container includes at least two layers: an inner layer that includes a layer of a synthetic polymer (I) and an outer layer that includes a metal layer. Preparation (B) is produced in a second container (container B), which includes at least two layers: an inner layer that includes a layer of a synthetic polymer (I) and an outer layer that includes a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10130570
    Abstract: A cosmetic product includes a) a cosmetic preparation including, in relation to the total weight of the preparation, a1) 60 to 94 wt % polar solvent; a2) 0.1 to 20 wt % oxidant; and b) a device for flash-evaporating the cosmetic preparation a). A method for changing the color of keratinous fibers incorporates such a product. Particularly, the cosmetic preparation a) is used as a process material in a flash evaporation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Mueller, Thorsten Knappe
  • Patent number: 10111508
    Abstract: A cosmetic product includes a cosmetic preparation including, relative to the total weight thereof, 50 to 90 wt. % polar solvent, and 0.001 to 10 wt. % direct dye. The product also includes a device for flash evaporation of the cosmetic preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Mueller, Thorsten Knappe
  • Patent number: 10098826
    Abstract: A cosmetic product includes a cosmetic preparation including, in relation to the total weight thereof, 35 to 85 wt % polar solvent and 0.001 to 10 wt % oxidation dye precursor. The cosmetic product also includes b) a device for flash evaporation of the cosmetic preparation a). A method incorporates the use of the corresponding product and particularly the use of the cosmetic preparation a) as a process material in a device for flash evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Mueller, Thorsten Knappe
  • Patent number: 10098819
    Abstract: Cosmetic composition for lightening the color of keratinic fibers, including at least two separately packaged formulations (A) and (B) which are mixed immediately prior to application to give an application mixture, wherein the formulation (A), based on its total weight, contains from about 10% to about 99% by weight of peroxodisulfate(s), and the formulation (B) is a free-flowing composition comprising water and at least one oxidizing agent, characterized in that the formulation (A) has been packaged in a water-soluble film including, based on its total weight, at least about 60% by weight of a polymer mixture having a multimodal molecular weight distribution, feature above-average application properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Udo Erkens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10092497
    Abstract: An agent for lightening keratin fibers, which, with regard to its weight, includes 20 to 75 wt. % of oil(s), 0.05 to 5 wt. % of polymer(s) from the group of copolymers of ethylene/propylene/styrene and/or copolymers of butylene/ethylene/styrene, and/or copolymers of butylene/propylene/styrene, and 1 to 70 wt. % of peroxydisulfate(s), wherein the fibers contain 1 to 44 wt. % of potassium peroxydisulfate and 0 to <5 wt. % of sodium peroxydisulfate, and 0 to <5 wt. % of ammonium peroxydisulfate. The agent has increased storage stability, whereby not only the physical stability (settling, phase separation) but also the chemical stability (decomposition of the peroxide salts) is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Mueller, Udo Erkens
  • Patent number: 10080710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, in which alter applying and allowing a thickened pre-treatment agent in the form of a lightening or bleaching agent (M1), comprising at least one oxidation agent, to react, a dye (M2) is applied directly and is allowed to react without rinsing. By carrying out said method, hair can be colored in a dyeing step and simultaneously multi-tonal dyeing with highlights is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Constanze Neuba, Burkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180263872
    Abstract: Products for oxidatively changing the color of keratinic fibers include at least two preparations (A) and (B), which are produced separately from one another. The first preparation (A) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (A1) hydrogen peroxide and (A2) at least one chelating agent chosen from a group of specific chelating agents. The second preparation (B) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (B1) at least one alkalizing agent. The preparation (A) is produced in a first container (container A). The first container includes at least two layers: an inner layer that includes a layer of a synthetic polymer (I) and an outer layer that includes a metal layer. Preparation (B) is produced in a second container (container B), which includes at least two layers: an inner layer that includes a layer of a synthetic polymer (I) and an outer layer that includes a metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10045924
    Abstract: A multi-component packaging unit (kit of parts) for oxidatively coloring keratin fibers, including two preparations (A) and (B) packaged separate from each other. Preparation (A) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (a1) at least one oxidation dye precursor and (a2) ammonia, and preparation (B) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (b1) hydrogen peroxide, (b2) at least one fatty alcohol from the group comprising arachidyl alcohol (eicosan-1-ol), gadoleyl alcohol ((9Z)-eicos-9-en-1-ol), arachidonyl alcohol ((5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosa-5,8,11,14-tetraen-1-ol), heneicosyl alcohol (heneicosan-1-ol), behenyl alcohol (docosan-1-ol), erucyl alcohol ((13Z)-docos-13-en-1-ol), and/or brassidyl alcohol ((13E)-docosen-1-ol), and (b3) at least one hydrocarbon having 8 to 80 C atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Constanze Neuba, Burkhard Mueller
  • Patent number: 10034822
    Abstract: An agent for oxidatively dyeing keratinous fibers, in particular human hair, includes —in a cosmetic carrier— (A) 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,5-diamino pyrazole and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, (B) 2,6-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethylpyridine, (C) hydrogen peroxide, and (D) one or more nonionic surfactants, wherein the total content of all anionic surfactants (E) included in the agent is below 0.6 wt %, based on the total weight of the agent. A second subject matter of the present invention is a corresponding multicomponent packaging unit (kit-of-parts).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Constanze Neuba, Burkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180168946
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is agents for oxidative hair dyeing containing from about 65-about 83 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agent and a specific mixture of a crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, glyceryl fatty acid esters, selected from fatty alcohol ethoxylated and linear, saturated C8-C22-alkan-1-ol, wherein the dye obtains the optimal viscosity for application and the consistency of a gel-like cream with outstanding haptics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180168944
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure are intended to oxidative hair coloring, containing from about 60-about 83 weight-% water, oxidation dye precursor(e), alkalization resources and a specific mixture of a networked Copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxy controlled Esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30 alkan mono alcohols, carboxylic acid, glyceryl fatty acid esters, surfactant, branched C10-C50-Alkanol and linear, saturated C8-C22 alkan-1-ol, whereby the coloring agent has an optimum viscosity for the application and the consistency of a gel-like cream with outstanding haptics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller, Veronique Munier
  • Publication number: 20180168943
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present disclosure constitutes agents for oxidative hair dyeing, containing from about 78-about 95 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agents, from about 0.1-about 2 wt. % anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric tenside, from about 0.05-about 2 wt. % of a cross-linked copolymer from acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid having linear C10-C30 monoalcohols, wherein only small quantities of, if any, linear, saturated alkanols having two or three hydroxy groups and 2 to 8 carbon atoms are contained in the alkyl group, also no saturated or unsaturated non-alkoxylated alkanols having a hydroxy group and from about 1 to about 50 carbon atoms in the alk(en)yl group, no saturated or unsaturated alkanecarboxylic acids with from about 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and no oxidants are included in the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller, Veronique Munier
  • Publication number: 20180168941
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present disclosure relates to agents for oxidative hair dyeing, containing from about 70-about 95 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agents, from about 0.1-about 2 wt. % anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric tenside, from about 0.1-about 1.5 wt. % sodium polyacrylate, wherein only small quantities, if any, of linear, saturated alkanols with two or three hydroxy groups and from 2 to 8 carbon atoms are contained in the alkyl group, also no saturated or unsaturated non-alkoxylated alkanols with a hydroxy group and from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms in the alk(en)yl group, no saturated or unsaturated alkanecarboxylic acids with from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and no oxidants are contained in the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180168942
    Abstract: The subject of the present disclosure is agents for oxidative hair coloring containing from about 70 about 95 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agent, from about 0.1-about 2 wt. % anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant, and a mixture of sodium polyacrylate, crosslinked copolymers of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, branched C10-C50-alcohol and linear, saturated C8-C22-alkan-1-ol, wherein the dye receives optimal viscosity for application and the consistency of a cream-like gel with outstanding haptics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180168998
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present disclosure relates to agents for oxidative hair dyeing, containing from about 78-about 95 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agents, from about 0.1-about 2 wt. % non-ionic tenside, from about 0.05-about 2 wt. % of a cross-linked copolymer from acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid having linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, and xanthan gum, wherein only small quantities, if any, of linear saturated alkanols with two or three hydroxy groups and from 2 to 8 carbon atoms are contained in the alkyl group, also no saturated or unsaturated non-alkoxylated alkanols with a hydroxy group and from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms in the alk(en)yl group, no saturated or unsaturated alkanecarboxylic acids with from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and no oxidants are included in the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Gabriele Weser, Ulrike Schumacher, Juergen Schoepgens, Burkhard Mueller