Patents by Inventor Frank Kufner
Frank Kufner 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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Patent number: 11179314Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable liquid composition comprising hair direct dyes in a liquid diol which is used for dyeing hair after mixing with one or more other aqueous compositions. The compositions preferably comprise an alkalizing agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Jonathan Wood, Anja Aechtner, Sandra Schmelz, Frank Kufner
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Publication number: 20210275432Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable liquid composition comprising hair direct dyes in a liquid diol which is used for dyeing hair after mixing with one or more other aqueous compositions. The compositions preferably comprise an alkalizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Jonathan WOOD, Anja AECHTNER, Sandra SCHMELZ, Frank KUFNER
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Patent number: 9662289Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for permanent shaping hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt is applied onto hair and optionally processed up to 20 min and optionally rinsed off and subsequently a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Publication number: 20140246042Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for permanent shaping hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt is applied onto hair and optionally processed up to 20 min and optionally rinsed off and subsequently a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Patent number: 8753616Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for permanent shaping hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt is applied onto hair and optionally processed up to 20 min and optionally rinsed off and subsequently a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: KAO Germany GmbHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Patent number: 8337570Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for oxidative coloring keratin fibers especially human hair wherein a pretreatment is applied onto hair prior to application of oxidative coloring agent. Accordingly, present invention is a process for oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers especially human hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt catalyzing and/or effecting the oxidative color development reaction from oxidative dye precursors is applied onto wet or dry hair and optionally rinsed off, and subsequently an aqueous composition comprising at least one oxidative dye precursor, optionally at least one coupling agent and at least one oxidizing agent is applied onto hair and after processing of 5 to 45 min with or without use of heat, preferably at a temperature range between 20 and 45° C., rinsed off from hair.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Kao Germany GmbHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Martin Uellner, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Publication number: 20120255131Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for oxidative coloring keratin fibers especially human hair wherein a pretreatment is applied onto hair prior to application of oxidative colouring agent. Accordingly, present invention is a process for oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers especially human hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt catalyzing and/or effecting the oxidative colour development reaction from oxidative dye precursors is applied onto wet or dry hair and optionally rinsed off, and subsequently an aqueous composition comprising at least one oxidative dye precursor, optionally at least one coupling agent and at least one oxidizing agent is applied onto hair and after processing of 5 to 45 min with or without use of heat, preferably at a temperature range between 20 and 45° C., rinsed off from hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Martin Uellner, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Publication number: 20120234339Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for permanent shaping hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt is applied onto hair and optionally processed up to 20 min and optionally rinsed off and subsequently a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Kao Germany GmbHInventors: Alexandra Hullmann, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner, Sabine Schafer, Bernd Nocker
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Patent number: 8029576Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The coloring composition of this invention are ready to use coloring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention the preferred cationic dyestuffs are selected from the following structures wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: KPSS-KAO Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Bernd Noecker, Jonathan Wood, Ruediger Wilz, Frank Kufner
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Publication number: 20080216253Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention the preferred cationic dyestuffs are selected from the following structures wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Bernd Noecker, Jonathan Wood, Ruediger Wilz, Frank Kufner
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Publication number: 20080072384Abstract: Present invention relates to a composition for oxidative colouring hair based on oxidative dye precursors and coupling substances further comprises at least one branched fatty alcohol, at least one non-ionic emulsifier and at least one compound according to the formula wherein R1 is an saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain having 11 to 23 C atoms, R2 and R3 are the same of different an alkyl chain having 1 to 4 C atoms and n is a number between 1 and 4 and/or its salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: KPSS-KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES GMBHInventors: Martin Uellner, Frank Kufner, Katrin Blumenschein
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Publication number: 20080060141Abstract: Present invention relates to a composition for oxidative colouring hair especially chemically multiple processed hair and more specifically at least twice bleached hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: KPSS-KAO PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Martin Uellner, Frank Kufner, Katrin Blumenschein
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Publication number: 20060174424Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing effects. It should be well understood that the colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. In another way of carrying out the invention and in the case that a brightening and lightening, in hair colour, is wished (highlighting effect) the compositions of the present invention can as well be used after mixing with oxidizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Jonathan Wood, Rudiger Wilz, Bernd Nocker, Frank Kufner, Fariba Ghiasi, Katrin Blumenschein, Julia Harreus
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Publication number: 20050257334Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention the preferred cationic dyestuffs are selected from the following structures wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Bernd Noecker, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner
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Publication number: 20050257331Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention, suitable cationic dyestuffs are of the following structure wherein R1 and R2 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, R3 stands for hydrogen, —OCH3 or —OC2H5, and Y? is chloride, bromide, methosulfate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Bernd Nocker, Jonathan Wood, Frank Kufner
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Patent number: 5989530Abstract: A dustless, free-flowing powdery bleaching material for human hair which comprises a powdery composition of at least one solid peroxide compound and at least one pulverulent carrier material admixed with an oil and/or a liquid wax.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1993Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Goldwell AGInventors: Heribert Lorenz, Frank Kufner
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Patent number: 5951969Abstract: The invention concerns a composition for brightening, gloss improvement and, optionally, dyeing of human hair, in particular of permanently waved hair, which contains 0.5 to 12% by weight hydrogen peroxide, and optionally, at least one direct-acting hair dye in an aqueous carrier, having a Brookfield viscosity of 1,000 to 10,000 mPa.s at 25.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Goldwell GmbHInventors: Frank Golinski, Frank Kufner, Heribert Lorenz
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Patent number: 5318599Abstract: Hair dye composition comprising at least one triaminohydroxypyrimidine and (or) diaminodihydroxypyrimidine as developing substance, and as coupling agent 3-amino-2-methylamino-6-methoxypyridine or salts thereof, on its own or in admixture with other coupling agents. Application of this composition in admixture with an oxidant onto human hair provides excellent natural-looking hair colorations.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1992Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: Goldwell AGInventors: Heribert Lorenz, Jurgen Tennigkeit, Frank Kufner
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Patent number: 5176716Abstract: Hair dye composition for oxidative dyeing of human or animal hair containing as developing substances alone or in admixture with other developing substances, a hydroxytriaminopyrimidine, preferably 6-OH-2,4,5-triaminopyrimidine (4-OH-2,5,6-triaminopyrimidine) or 2-OH-4,5,6-triaminopyrimidine and/or a dihydroxydiaminopyrimidine, preferably 2,6-dihydroxy-4,5-diamino-pyrimidine or 4,6-dihydroxy-2,5-diaminopyrimidine.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1991Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Assignee: Goldwell AGInventors: Heribert Lorenz, Frank Kufner, Jurgen Tennigkeit