Patents by Inventor Deborah Mulligan

Deborah Mulligan 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).

  • Hair conditioner compositions containing behenamidopropyl dimethylamine
    Patent number: 11957773
    Abstract: A hair conditioner composition containing an aqueous carrier, from about 2.5 wt % to about 6.7 wt % of a behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, from about 3 wt % to about 8 wt % of a fatty alcohol; and less than 1.5 wt % of a salt. The molar ratio of behenamidopropyl dimethylamine to fatty alcohol can be from about 7:50 to about 4:5. The conditioner composition can have a uniform gel network. The composition can have d-spacing of less than 32 nm, as measured according to the d-spacing (L?-basal spacing) of Lamella Gel Network Test Method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Lauren Elizabeth Ballhaus, Heather Lynn Focht, David Joseph Kaufman, Christina Marie McQueen, Deborah Mulligan, Lina Aurora Witte
  • Hair conditioner compositions with a preservative system containing sodium benzoate and glycols and/or glyceryl esters
    Patent number: 11896693
    Abstract: A hair conditioner composition containing an aqueous carrier, a cationic surfactant, a high melting point fatty compound and an effective preservation system. The conditioner composition comprises a gel network. The preservation system contains sodium benzoate and a second composition selected from the group consisting of glycol, glyceryl ester, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Heather Lynn Focht, David Joseph Kaufman, Deborah Mulligan, Lina Aurora Witte
  • HAIR CONDITIONER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE
    Publication number: 20210161784
    Abstract: A hair conditioner composition containing an aqueous carrier, from about 2.5 wt % to about 6.7 wt % of a behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, from about 3 wt % to about 8 wt % of a fatty alcohol; and less than 1.5 wt % of a salt. The molar ratio of behenamidopropyl dimethylamine to fatty alcohol can be from about 7:50 to about 4:5. The conditioner composition can have a uniform gel network. The composition can have d-spacing of less than 32 nm, as measured according to the d-spacing (L?-basal spacing) of Lamella Gel Network Test Method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Lauren Elizabeth Ballhaus, Heather Lynn Focht, David Joseph Kaufman, Christina Marie McQueen, Deborah Mulligan, Lina Aurora Witte
  • HAIR CONDITIONER COMPOSITIONS WITH A PRESERVATIVE SYSTEM CONTAINING SODIUM BENZOATE AND GLYCOLS AND/OR GLYCERYL ESTERS
    Publication number: 20210161780
    Abstract: A hair conditioner composition containing an aqueous carrier, a cationic surfactant, a high melting point fatty compound and an effective preservation system. The conditioner composition comprises a gel network. The preservation system contains sodium benzoate and a second composition selected from the group consisting of glycol, glyceryl ester, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Heather Lynn Focht, David Joseph Kaufman, Deborah Mulligan, Lina Aurora Witte