Patents by Inventor Colin Christopher David Giles
Colin Christopher David Giles 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).
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Publication number: 20240082127Abstract: A shampoo composition comprising i) 0.9 to 2 wt % of an alkali metal salt of an aldonic acid, which is sodium gluconate; ii) 0.1 to 2 wt %, citric acid by weight of the total composition; and iii) an anionic surfactant; iv) a preservative, which is sodium benzoate; and wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 5, provides repair to damaged internal protein of hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Luisa Zoe COLLINS, Colin Christopher David GILES, Glyn ROBERTS, Rongrong ZHOU
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Patent number: 11879831Abstract: A method of measuring a wet friction of a bundle of hair, using a system which includes a friction probe having a contact surface and fitted with a weight in the range of from 10 g to 500 g, inclusive, a means for securing the bundle of hair, and a water bath, the friction probe being connected to a texture analyser, the method including the step of i) providing a bundle of hair fibres. The method also includes the steps of ii) aligning the bundle of hair fibres; iii) securing the bundle of hair fibres; iv) immersing the bundle of hair fibres under water in the water bath; v) contacting the bundle of hair fibres with the contact surface of the friction probe, which is fitted with the weight; vi) moving the probe along the hair fibres; and vii) recording the friction generated under step vi).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Anthony Howard Barnes, Fraser Ian Bell, Colin Christopher David Giles, Sophia Paraskevi Clare Moghadam, Rongrong Zhou
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Publication number: 20220370318Abstract: i) an alkali metal salt of an aldonic acid; ii) 0.1 to 5 wt %, citric acid by weight of the total composition; and iii) a surfactant; wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 5, provides repair to damaged internal protein of hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Thomas Richard Pointon, Benjamin Jesukumar RAJAPANDIAN, Glyn ROBERTS, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20220287933Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: a) a conditioning base comprising: i) a cationic conditioning surfactant having from 16 to 32 carbon atoms; ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and b) from 0.1 to 10 wt % of metal pyrithiones and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition further comprises: (c) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a diesterquat; and wherein the ratio of b) to c) is from 1:1 to 1:0.1, provides improved deposition of metal pyrithione on hair surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Colin Christopher David GILES, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20220096348Abstract: A composition comprising: (i) 0.01 to 10 wt % of a linear, cationic conditioning surfactant; (ii) 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear fatty material; (iii) a particulate benefit agent; (iv) 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Richard Jonathan BARFOOT, Michael James COOKE, Colin Christopher David GILES, Raquel GUTIERREZ-ABAD, Hailey KELSO, Cesar Ernesto MENDOZA FERNANDEZ, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20220040062Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: a) a conditioning base comprising: i) a cationic conditioning surfactant having from 16 to 32 carbon atoms; ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and b) from 0.1 to 10 wt % of a microcapsule in which a core comprising benefit agent is encapsulated in a polymeric shell; and (c) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a diesterquat, provides improved deposition of microcapsules and delivery of benefit agent to hair surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Richard Jonathan BARFOOT, Heather CLARKSON, Michael James COOKE, Kelvin Brian DICKINSON, Colin Christopher David GILES, Cesar Ernesto MENDOZA FERNANDEZ, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20220023178Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: a) a conditioning base comprising: i) a cationic conditioning surfactant having from 16 to 32 carbon atoms; ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and b) from 0.1 to 10 wt % of a conditioning silicone; (c) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a diesterquat selected from a diesterquat that comprises branched, saturated chains, a diesterquat that comprises unbranched, unsaturated chains, and mixtures thereof; wherein the ratio of b) to c) is from 1:1 to 1:0.1, provides improved deposition of silicone on hair surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Colin Christopher David GILES, Rongrong ZHOU
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Patent number: 11105732Abstract: A system for the measurement of wet friction of a bundle of hair fibres includes a friction probe, a means for securing a bundle of hair fibres, and a water bath. The friction probe includes a contact surface. The friction probe is fitted with a weight in the range of from 10 g to 500 g, inclusive. The friction probe is connected to a texture analyser. The means and the friction probe are positioned in the water bath below a fill line. The contact surface of the friction probe comprises surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Anthony Howard Barnes, Fraser Ian Bell, Colin Christopher David Giles, Sophia Paraskevi Clare Moghadam, Rongrong Zhou
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Publication number: 20210208044Abstract: A method of predicting rinse properties of a composition from a surface, comprising the steps of: I. providing a neat treatment composition; II. preparing a series of aqueous dilutions of the neat treatment composition; III. measuring the viscosities of the neat treatment composition and the aqueous dilutions of the treatment composition using a suitable method such as a Brookfield viscometer fitted with a T-B spindle and Helipath, at 0.5 rpm and 25° C.; IV. correlating the measured viscosities to the rinse properties of the neat treatment composition; and v. optionally correlating the rinse properties of the neat treatment composition to the amount of water used to rinse the neat composition from a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Lynsey Joanne COAN, Colin Christopher David GILES, Jennifer Amy GLENDAY, Raquel GUTIERREZ-ABAD, Matias LUCK
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Publication number: 20210123856Abstract: A system for the measurement of wet friction of a bundle of hair fibres, comprising: i) a friction probe, having a contact surface, said probe fitted with a weight in the range of from 10 to 500 g; ii) a means for securing the bundle of hair; and iii) a water bath; wherein the friction probe is connected to a texture analyser; and wherein the securing means and friction probe are positioned in the water bath below the fill line; and wherein, the contact surface of the friction probe comprises surfactant; and a method of measuring wet friction of hair, using the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Andrew Anthony Howard BARNES, Fraser Ian BELL, Colin Christopher David GILES, Sophia Paraskevi Clare MOGHADAM, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20210041349Abstract: A method of measuring a wet friction of a bundle of hair, using a system which includes a friction probe having a contact surface and fitted with a weight in the range of from 10 g to 500 g, inclusive, a means for securing the bundle of hair, and a water bath, the friction probe being connected to a texture analyser, the method including the step of i) providing a bundle of hair fibres. The method also includes the steps of ii) aligning the bundle of hair fibres; iii) securing the bundle of hair fibres; iv) immersing the bundle of hair fibres under water in the water bath; v) contacting the bundle of hair fibres with the contact surface of the friction probe, which is fitted with the weight vi) moving the probe along the hair fibres; and vii) recording the friction generated under step vi).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Andrew Anthony Howard BARNES, Fraser Ian BELL, Colin Christopher David GILES, Sophia Paraskevi Clare MOGHADAM, Rongrong ZHOU
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Publication number: 20200197273Abstract: A hair conditioning composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising, by total weight of the hair conditioning composition, i) from 0.4 to 8 wt % of fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbons, ii) from 0.1 to 2 wt % of cationic surfactant, b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water, wherein the composition confers a Draw Mass of from 1 to 250 g to hair treated with the conditioning composition; a method of saving water during a rinse step in a hair conditioning process comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair treatment composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair treatment composition, to save water during a hair conditioning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Lynsey Joanne COAN, Colin Christopher David GILES, Jennifer Amy GLENDAY, Raquel GUTIERREZ-ABAD, Matias LUCK
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Publication number: 20200121578Abstract: A hair conditioner composition a hair conditioner composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising i) a cationic surfactant, and ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon 5 atoms; b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water wherein the hair conditioner composition comprises from 0 to less than 0.1 wt % of stearamidopropyldimethylamine; a method of reducing the amount of water used to rinse hair comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair conditioner composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair 10 conditioner composition, to reduce the amount of water required to rinse the hair conditioner composition from the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Lynsey Joanne COAN, Colin Christopher David GILES, Jennifer Amy GLENDAY, Raquel GUTIERREZ-ABAD, Matias LUCK
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Publication number: 20200100996Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising i) an amidoamine having from 10 to 22 carbon atoms, and ii) a water soluble non-amphiphilic acid, iii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water; a method of saving water used to rinse hair comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair treatment composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair treatment composition, to save water during a rinse step of a conditioning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Lynsey Joanne COAN, Colin Christopher David GILES, Jennifer Amy GLENDAY, Raquel GUTIERREZ-ABAD, Matias LUCK
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Publication number: 20160338926Abstract: Conditioning composition comprising from 0.4 to 8% wt. fatty alcohol having from 8-22 carbons, from 0.1 to 2% wt. cationic surfactant component, water, and wherein the composition has a Draw Mass of from 1 to 250 g, characterised by from 0.001 to 0.5% wt. benzyl alcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: CONOPCO, INC, D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Cheuk Lam CHEUNG, Colin Christopher David GILES, Louise REAY
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Patent number: 8530399Abstract: An aqueous conditioning shampoo composition comprising an anionic cleansing surfactant and a gel network comprising: (i) a fatty material selected from C12-C22 fatty alcohol, C12-C22 fatty acid, C12-C22 fatty amide or mixtures thereof and (ii) hydrophobic particulates having a melting point of greater than that of the fatty material.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Conopco Inc.Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Anuchai Sinsawat
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Patent number: 8409554Abstract: Aqueous hair treatment compositions which comprise a mono C14-C22 trimethylammonium surfactant, a di-(C20-C24) imidazoline quaternary surfactant, and a mono C12-C22 alkyl hydroxyethyl dimethylammonium surfactant provide improved hair conditioning benefits.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Artit Kijchotipisarn, Anuchai Sinsawat
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Patent number: 8153572Abstract: Aqueous conditioning shampoo comprising cleansing surfactant and a conditioning gel network, the gel network comprising a particulate having a melting point above 70° C. and glyceryl monostearate.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Apirudee Chuchotiros, Colin Christopher David Giles, Anuchai Sinsawat
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Publication number: 20110053818Abstract: Aqueous conditioning shampoo comprising cleansing surfactant and a conditioning gel network, the gel network comprising a particulate having a melting point above 70° C. and glyceryl monostearate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Apirudee Chuchotiros, Colin Christopher David Giles, Anuchai Sinsawat
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Publication number: 20100221206Abstract: A hair spray composition comprising a dispersion of i) a clay with a net negative surface charge, and 5 ii) a cationic styling polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Colin Christopher David Giles, Krissana Treesilvattanakul