Patents by Inventor Frank C. Sun

Frank C. Sun 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).

  • Publication number: 20240350380
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anhydrous sunscreen composition comprising: (a) at least about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the sunscreen composition of a combination of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, wherein the weight ratio of zinc oxide to titanium dioxide in the composition is about 0.5 to about 1.5; (b) at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the sunscreen composition of a carrier oil, wherein the carrier oil comprises at least 50% by weight Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil; (c) about 10% to about 20% by weight based on the total weight of the sunscreen composition a combination of Isododecane and Diisopropyl Adipate; and (d) about 2% to about 6% by weight based on the total weight of the sunscreen composition of a film former comprising triacontanyl PVP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Martin, Katherine Skinner, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 12076414
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a high molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses and wherein said anti-viral composition is substantially free of surfactant having an HLB greater than about 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Russel Walters, Alpana Oak, Frank C. Sun, Kimberly Capone, Frank J. Kirchner
  • Patent number: 11690869
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses, wherein said compositions further comprise less than about 9% by weight of surfactant having an HLB of greater than 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Kimberly Capone, Lisa Renee Gandolfi, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Diana Roshek Johnson, Frank J. Kirchner, Selina Moses, Delores Santora, Russel Walters, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 11590064
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anhydrous, sprayable sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters and a combination of film formers comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50 kDA measured using Dynamic Light Scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Navya Mudya, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 11291621
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters, at least about 20 weight percent ethanol, about 13.5 weight percent or less of a low viscosity silicone having a viscosity of at least 20 centistokes, and at least about 23 weight percent of a super low viscosity silicone having a viscosity up to about 15 centistokes, wherein the composition is anhydrous and transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Maguyon, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 11173106
    Abstract: Provided are healthcare compositions comprising a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer, a micellar thickener, and a cosmetically-acceptable or pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Also, provided are methods of cleansing or treating a mammal by applying healthcare compositions of the present inventions to the mammalian body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Joseph J. LiBrizzi, Joseph B. Gardner, Russel M. Walters
  • Publication number: 20210330699
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses, wherein said compositions further comprise less than about 9% by weight of surfactant having an HLB of greater than 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Kimberly Capone, Lisa Renee Gandolfi, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Diana Roshek Johnson, Frank J. Kirchner, Selina Moses, Delores Santora, Russel Walters, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20210330806
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a high molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses and wherein said anti-viral composition is substantially free of surfactant having an HLB greater than about 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Russel Walters, Alpana Oak, Frank C. Sun, Kimberly Capone, Frank J. Kirchner
  • Publication number: 20210330698
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses and wherein said composition is substantially free of surfactant having an HLB greater than about 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Kimberly Capone, Lisa Renee Gandolfi, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Diana Roshek Johnson, Frank J. Kirchner, Selina Moses, Delores Santora, Russel Walters, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20210330700
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of influenza viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a polyalkylene glycol compound to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses. It further relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of influenza and other enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a polyalkylene glycol compound and a low molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Kimberly Capone, Lisa Renee Gandolfi, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Diana Roshek Johnson, Frank J. Kirchner, Selina Moses, Delores Santora, Russel Walters, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20210330701
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a high molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses and wherein said anti-viral composition comprises less than about 9% by weight of surfactant having an HLB greater than about 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Russel Walters, Alpana Oak, Frank C. Sun, Kimberly Capone, Frank J. Kirchner
  • Publication number: 20210100734
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters, at least about 20 weight percent ethanol, about 13.5 weight percent or less of a low viscosity silicone having a viscosity of at least 20 centistokes, and at least about 23 weight percent of a super low viscosity silicone having a viscosity up to about 15 centistokes, wherein the composition is anhydrous and transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Elizabeth Maguyon, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20210100726
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anhydrous, sprayable sunscreen composition comprising one or more oil soluble UV filters and a combination of film formers comprising at least one copolymer of trimethylolpropane, adipic acid, neopentyl glycol and hexanediol and at least one acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 50 kDA measured using Dynamic Light Scattering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Navya Mudya, Frank C. Sun
  • Patent number: 10285923
    Abstract: Provided are polyglyceryl compositions comprising one or more polyglyceryl compounds having: (a) a node structure comprising at least three contiguous glyceryl remnant units; (b) one or more cationic groups each linked to the node structure by an independently selected linking group; and (c) one or more hydrophobic moieties each independently (i) linked to the node structure by a linking group, or (ii) constituting a portion of one of the one or more cationic groups, wherein the composition has an average degree of polymerization determined by hydroxyl value testing (DPOH) of from about 3 to about 20. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds which may compose such compositions, and uses of the polyglyceryl compositions and compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Stacey E. York
  • Patent number: 10278910
    Abstract: Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase containing a sunscreen agent that includes a polymer composition containing a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether, the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether including a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier in an amount such that the composition includes about 0.5 percent by weight to about 3 percent by weight of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Daly, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20160096904
    Abstract: A superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer and process for making the superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer includes a low molecular weight polysaccharide modified with a hydrophobic reagent, such as substituted succinic anhydride. The superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer system generates stable foam for use in applications, such as healthcare formulations, with low irritation of the eyes and skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph B. GARDNER, Michael J. FEVOLA, Frank C. SUN, Russel M. WALTERS
  • Patent number: 9243074
    Abstract: A superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer and process for making the superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer includes a low molecular weight polysaccharide modified with a hydrophobic reagent, such as substituted succinic anhydride. The superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer system generates stable foam for use in applications, such as healthcare formulations, with low irritation of the eyes and skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Gardner, Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Russel M. Walters
  • Patent number: 9114154
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer and a carrier and composition comprising a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer, a micellar thickener and a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Joseph J. LiBrizzi, Joseph B. Gardner, Russel M. Walters
  • Patent number: 9060956
    Abstract: Provided are healthcare compositions comprising a low-DP polymerized surfactant, a micellar thickener, and a cosmetically-acceptable or pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Also, provided are methods of cleansing or treating a mammal by applying healthcare compositions of the present inventions to the mammalian body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20150104401
    Abstract: Provided are polyglyceryl compositions comprising one or more polyglyceryl compounds having: (a) a node structure comprising at least three contiguous glyceryl remnant units; (b) one or more cationic groups each linked to the node structure by an independently selected linking group; and (c) one or more hydrophobic moieties each independently (i) linked to the node structure by a linking group, or (ii) constituting a portion of one of the one or more cationic groups, wherein the composition has an average degree of polymerization determined by hydroxyl value testing (DPOH) of from about 3 to about 20. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds which may compose such compositions, and uses of the polyglyceryl compositions and compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Stacey E. York