Patents by Inventor Christine Marie Penska

Christine Marie Penska 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).

  • Cosmetic compositions containing lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors
    Patent number: 5690944
    Abstract: Inhibitors of lactate dehydrogenase stimulate keratinocyte proliferation and collagen synthesis in cutaneous tissues. The inhibitors are used preferably with certain co-active ingredients such as pyruvic acid, acetic acid, acetoacetic acid, .beta.-hydroxybutyric acid, a Krebs cycle pathway metabolite, an aliphatic saturated or an unsaturated fatty acid containing from 8 to 26 carbon atoms, an .omega.-hydroxy acid containing from 22 to 34 carbon atoms, glutamic acid, glutamine, valine, alanine, leucine, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Bartolone, Christine Marie Penska, Uma Santhanam, Brian David Lang