Patents by Inventor David Gan

David Gan 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).

  • Topical muscle relaxation compositions and methods
    Patent number: 11547734
    Abstract: A method for reducing muscle contraction of a facial muscle or reducing the appearance of a fine line or wrinkle is disclosed. The method can include topical application of a composition to facial skin and/or to the fine line or wrinkle. The composition can include an effective amount of Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, an effective amount of Lavendula stoechas extract, and an effective amount of Acmella oleracea extract. Topical application of the composition to facial skin can reduce muscle contraction of the facial muscle. Topical application of the composition to the fine line or wrinkle can reduce the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Geetha Kalahasti, Shona Burkes-Henderson, David Gan
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING KAKADU PLUM EXTRACT OR ACAI BERRY EXTRACT
    Publication number: 20220409520
    Abstract: A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin a composition comprising 0.0001 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a kakadu plum fruit extract, and 0.0001 wt. % to 5 wt. % of an acai berry fruit extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: David GAN, Michelle HINES, Javier ARAVENA, Brian JONES
  • Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
    Patent number: 11524184
    Abstract: A method for treating a person's skin is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin a composition comprising from 0.001% to 20% by weight of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from a plant extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Tiffany Carle, David Gan, Michelle Hines
  • BARRIER GUARD TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20220387282
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for improving skin barrier function and reducing skin redness. The compositions comprise cholesterol, ceramide II, and shea butter or cholesterol, ceramide II, shea butter, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, and Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) seed extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Geetha KALAHASTI, David GAN
  • TOPICAL COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220362142
    Abstract: A method of treating a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin a composition comprising jojoba oil and an oil extract of Opuntia ficus-indica tuna or Opuntia ficus-indica nopales, or a combination thereof, to treat the person's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle HINES, Geetha KALAHASTI, Tiffany FLORENCE, David GAN
  • Topical skin compositions for treating wrinkles
    Patent number: 11497697
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating a fine line or wrinkle in a person's skin, the method comprising topically applying to the fine line or wrinkle a composition comprising an effective amount of Commiphora mukul resin or an extract thereof that includes oleo gum resin, glycerin, water, and hyaluronic acid or a salt form thereof, wherein topical application of the composition to the fine line or wrinkle reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ALLUSTRA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Tiffany Florence, Michelle Hines, David Gan, Wanli Zhao
  • TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20220347084
    Abstract: A method for topically applying a composition to skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin a composition comprising an aqueous, alcoholic, aqueous-alcoholic, or oil-soluble plant extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany FLORENCE, David GAN, Michelle HINES
  • COSMETIC COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220323341
    Abstract: A method for topically treating skin is disclosed. The method can include applying to skin a composition that includes tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Morus alba fruit extract, Acmella oleracea extract, and retinol, wherein topical application of the composition treats the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Geetha KALAHASTI, Patricia JACOBY, Milagros SANCHEZ, Shona BURKES-HENDERSON, David GAN
  • DISSOLVABLE VITAMIN C AND RETINOL FILM
    Publication number: 20220323308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dissolvable or at least partially dissolvable film for treating skin wrinkling and discoloration. The film includes the active components ascorbic acid and retinol. Upon contact with water or other appropriate cosmetic vehicle, the wetted film is applied to the skin surface. The film releases the active components, which are absorbed by the skin and used by the body to provide positive cosmetic effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany CARLE, David GAN
  • SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20220305299
    Abstract: A topical skin care composition including an effective amount of palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7, retinol, and a base that includes botanical oils is disclosed. The botanical oils include sesame oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, jojoba oil, and Macadamia ternifolia nut oil. The topical skin care composition is anhydrous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn BURKE-COLVIN, Michelle HINES, David GAN
  • TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20220296496
    Abstract: A method comprising topically applying to skin a composition comprising an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Ipomoea batatas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany FLORENCE, David GAN, Michelle HINES
  • Cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 11446218
    Abstract: A method of reducing the appearance of hyperpigmented skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to hyperpigmented skin a composition comprising an aqueous and/or glycerin extract of Rhododendron ferrugineum leaf to reduce melanocyte pigmentation in the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventor: David Gan
  • COSMETIC FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20220287955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of applying a topical skin composition to skin. The composition can include hydrolyzed algin, and Linum usitatissiumum seed extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany FLORENCE, Michelle HINES, David GAN, Barbara DURKEE
  • COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20220280416
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions useful for moisturizing and/or improving the appearance of skin by evening skin tone and/or reducing the appearance of dark spots or hyperpigmentation. The compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as lactobacillus ferment; Ferula foetida root extract; Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract; Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, and niacinamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: David GAN, Patricia JACOBY
  • Topical cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 11419815
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating inflamed skin of a periorbital area of a person's face. The method can include topically applying to inflamed skin a composition comprising an oil extract of Opuntia ficus-indica tuna, Opuntia ficus-indica nopales, or a combination thereof, to reduce inflammation in skin cells of the periorbital area of the person's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hines, Geetha Kalahasti, Tiffany Florence, David Gan
  • Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
    Patent number: 11419810
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating skin. The method can include topically applying to skin a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, aqueous-alcoholic, or oil-soluble extract from Condurango, wherein the Condurango extract reduces oxidation in the skin, reduces tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) activity in the skin, or reduces matrix metalloprotease (MMP) 3 activity in the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Tiffany Florence, David Gan, Michelle Hines
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING STRIAE DISTENSAE
    Publication number: 20220257683
    Abstract: A method of treating fine lines or wrinkles in a person's skin or treating a person's sagging or loose skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the fine line or wrinkle or to sagging or loose skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising a Myrciaria dubia fruit extract, a Peucedanum graveolens extract, and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, wherein the combination reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle, increases skin elasticity, or increases skin firmness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany CARLE, Geetha KALAHASTI, Shona BURKES, David GAN
  • COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE IN FIRMING SKIN
    Publication number: 20220249359
    Abstract: A method of reducing the appearance of loose, sagging, or flaccid skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition that includes 0.0001 wt. % to 10 wt. % Argania spinosa kernel extract, 0.0001 wt. % to 10 wt. % dill extract, 0.0001 wt. % to 10 wt. % Myrciaria dubia fruit extract, and 0.0001 wt. % to 10 wt. % Croton lechleri extract or Morus alba fruit extract. Topical application of the composition can increase elastin expression, increase elastin secretion, or increase elastin fiber formation in the skin in need thereof, and the appearance of loose, sagging, or flaccid skin can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Geetha KALAHASTI, Michelle HINES, David GAN, Tiffany CARLE
  • TOPICAL COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220241185
    Abstract: A method of reducing the appearance of dark circles in a periorbital area of a person's face is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the dark circles a composition comprising an extract of Opuntia ficus-indica to reduce the appearance of the dark circles in the periorbital area of the person's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle HINES, Geetha KALAHASTI, Tiffany FLORENCE, David GAN
  • TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING BOTANICAL EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20220241183
    Abstract: A method of administering a composition that includes an extract of Brachychiton acerifolius to a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying the composition to the person's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany CARLE, David GAN, Michelle HINES