Patents by Inventor Christina Zech

Christina Zech 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: 10932544
    Abstract: A pencil for applying a coloring and/or cosmetic substance, having a pigment core composed of the substance that is to be applied and a one-piece injection-molded casing encompassing the pigment core that is composed of a thermoplastic material that consists of a mix of a first plastic and a second plastic, wherein the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an outer enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic than in the middle region and the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an inner enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic than in the middle region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: A.W. FABER-CASTELL COSMETICS GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kaul, Christina Zech
  • Patent number: 10849404
    Abstract: A pencil for applying a coloring and/or cosmetic substance, having a pigment core composed of the substance that is to be applied and a one-piece injection-molded casing encompassing the pigment core that is composed of a thermoplastic material that consists of a mix of a first plastic phase and a second plastic phase, wherein the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an outer enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic phase than in the middle region and the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an inner enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic phase than in the middle region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: A.W. FABER-CASTELL COSMETICS GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kaul, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20190200728
    Abstract: A pencil for applying a coloring and/or cosmetic substance, having a pigment core composed of the substance that is to be applied and a one-piece injection-molded casing encompassing the pigment core that is composed of a thermoplastic material that consists of a mix of a first plastic and a second plastic, wherein the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an outer enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic than in the middle region and the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an inner enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic than in the middle region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kaul, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20190191848
    Abstract: A pencil for applying a coloring and/or cosmetic substance, having a pigment core composed of the substance that is to be applied and a one-piece injection-molded casing encompassing the pigment core that is composed of a thermoplastic material that consists of a mix of a first plastic phase and a second plastic phase, wherein the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an outer enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic phase than in the middle region and the casing, respectively viewed in the radial direction, has an inner enrichment zone with a higher concentration of the first plastic phase than in the middle region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kaul, Christina Zech
  • Patent number: 9532642
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic to eyelashes, comprising a shaft section or at least a coupling section and an applicator section, the applicator section being configured as an internally hollow cage for accommodating the cosmetic, which is substantially or completely closed in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the cage, in the direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, has a triangular cross section and comprises on at least one of its circumferential tips a number of passages that communicate with the interior of the cage and into which the eyelashes insert themselves during application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventor: Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20140283868
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic to eyelashes, comprising a shaft section or at least a coupling section and an applicator section, the applicator section being configured as an internally hollow cage for accommodating the cosmetic, which is substantially or completely closed in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the cage, in the direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, has a triangular cross section and comprises on at least one of its circumferential tips a number of passages that communicate with the interior of the cage and into which the eyelashes insert themselves during application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20140037364
    Abstract: The invention concerns a brush for metered application of a cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquid with a configuration from a number of at least essentially parallel-arranged bristles, which are grouped around a configuration center, in which the bristles are molded onto a bristle support, the configuration having an outer configuration area enclosing the configuration center in the peripheral direction, in which the bristle density is higher than in the inner configuration area enclosed by the outer configuration area and/or whose bristles are finer than the bristles of the inner configuration area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Karl Hartstock, Gudrun Thierer, Dieter Wolfsgruber, Christina Zech, Rainer Kemnitzer
  • Publication number: 20090196843
    Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in the form of an O/W emulsion which, besides usual cosmetic ingredients, contains a wax component, a film-forming system and at least one gel component, wherein the gel component has at least one swollen hydrocolloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SCHWAN-STABILO COSMETICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Maike Patzer, Azra Swistowski, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20090196842
    Abstract: A preparation in the form of an emulsion, which besides usual cosmetics ingredients contains a wax component and an emulsifier of formula I wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain with 11 to 23 C-atoms, which can have 0 to 5, preferably 0 to 3 double bonds, and R2 is a polyvalent alcohol with 3 to 12 C-atoms, which has 2 to 8, preferably 3 to 5 OH-groups and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SCHWAN-STABILO COSMETICS GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Christina Zech, Azra Swistowski
  • Publication number: 20090017079
    Abstract: A foam-like preparation in the form of an emulsion comprises a continuous phase, a discontinuous phase, and a gas, wherein the continuous phase comprises a thickening system being formed by the continuous phase and a thickening agent, and wherein the discontinuous phase comprises a structuring agent, wherein the thickening system has a miscibility gap with a lower critical temperature which is above the use temperature of the preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Christina Zech, Daniela Gastlhuber
  • Publication number: 20070122368
    Abstract: A preparation, in particular a cosmetic preparation, preferably in liquid or pasty form, for use on keratinic materials, in particular for decorating, coloring, improving the appearance of and caring for the skin and the skin appendages. The preparation is water-free and contains at least one wax with a dropping point above 60° C. and a liquid silicone compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Azra Swistowski, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20070014744
    Abstract: A preparation, in particular a cosmetic preparation, in the form of an O/W emulsion, which besides usual cosmetic ingredients, contains a wax component, a fatty acid, a polyvalent alcohol, a film-forming agent and a gel component, wherein the gel component comprises a hydrocolloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Azra Swistowski, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20060177391
    Abstract: A preparation, in particular a cosmetic preparation, preferably in liquid or pasty form, for use on keratinic materials, in particular for decorating, coloring, improving the appearance of and caring for the skin and the skin appendages. The preparation is water-free and contains at least one wax with a dropping point above 60° C., a volatile oil, a non-volatile oil, an alkyl polysiloxane, an alcohol which is solid at ambient temperature, and a film-forming, flexible copolymer with a dropping point above 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Azra Swistowski, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20060051309
    Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in the form of an O/W emulsion which, besides usual cosmetic ingredients, contains a wax component, a film-forming system and at least one gel component, wherein the gel component has at least one swollen hydrocolloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Maike Patzer, Azra Swistowski, Christina Zech
  • Publication number: 20050163741
    Abstract: An aqueous-based preparation for application to the skin or skin appendages, which contains a mixture of at least two aqueous dispersions of film-forming polymers of which one is a polyurethane-based polymer and the other is an acrylate-based polymer, and optionally conventional constituents, wherein the preparation is of a viscosity in the range of between 0.02 and 3.8 Pa.s measured at 25° C. and with 200 s?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventor: Christina Zech
  • Patent number: D953043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Christina Zech