Patents by Inventor Henri Samain

Henri Samain 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).

  • METHOD OF MAKING UP WITH LIGHT-SENSITIVE MAKEUP USING A PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOSITION IN THE ALREADY-DEVELOPED STATE
    Publication number: 20120024308
    Abstract: A method of making up keratinous material with light-sensitive makeup, the method including applying on keratinous material a photochromic composition including a thermally stable photochromic agent in the already at least partially developed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain
  • METHOD OF MAKING UP USING AN ADDRESSABLE MATRIX LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20120017929
    Abstract: A method of making up a zone of a subject with light-sensitive makeup, said zone being coated with a thermally stable photochromic composition, the method including forming an image on the thermally stable photochromic composition using an electronic addressable matrix imager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Franck Giron
  • METHOD OF DISPENSING AT LEAST ONE TEST SCENT
    Publication number: 20120018528
    Abstract: A method of dispensing at least one test scent within a system includes a server configured to exchange data with a plurality of interactive scent-formulation terminals, each interactive terminal including a plurality of odorous substances, serving when combined in various proportions to create a plurality of scents; dispenser means for dispensing a selection of the odorous substances out from the terminal; a network interface enabling the terminal to communicate with the server; and a user interface; in which method the server automatically sends data to at least one terminal, the data describing at least one formulation enabling the terminal to dispense a test scent, while leaving the user of the terminal free to select the moment at which the test scent is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • MULTI-COMPONENT ANTIPERSPIRANT AGENT COMPRISING TWO COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF COOPERATING, AND TWO-STEP PROCESS FOR TREATING HUMAN PERSPIRATION
    Publication number: 20120006348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component antiperspirant agent comprising a first component formed from a cosmetic composition A and a second component formed from a cosmetic composition B different from the composition A, which are intended to be combined by application to the skin simultaneously, separately or sequentially over time, the said cosmetic composition A comprising one or more compounds that are capable of treating the skin, and a cosmetic composition B different from the cosmetic composition A, comprising one or more compounds that are capable of acting on the skin once it has been treated, the said combination being capable of imparting an antiperspirant effect. The present invention also relates to a process for treating perspiration using the multi-component antiperspirant agent, and also to the use of such an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Grollier, Henri Samain
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING A PERFUME WITHIN A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERACTIVE TERMINALS FOR FORMULATING PERFUMES AND A SERVER CONFIGURED TO EXCHANGE DATA WITH THE PLURALITY OF TERMINALS
    Publication number: 20110295400
    Abstract: A method of dispensing at least one test scent within a system includes a server configured to exchange data with a plurality of interactive scent-formulation terminals, each interactive terminal including a plurality of odorous substances, serving when combined in various proportions to create a plurality of scents; dispenser means for dispensing a selection of the odorous substances out from the terminal; a network interface enabling the terminal to communicate with the server; and a user interface; in which method the server automatically sends data to at least one terminal, the data describing at least one formulation enabling the terminal to dispense a test scent, while leaving the user of the terminal free to select the moment at which the test scent is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A PREPARATION, WITH AUTOMATIC OR SEMI-AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE PROPERTIES OF THE PREPARATION BY MEANS OF AN INTEGRATED SENSOR OF THE SURROUNDINGS
    Publication number: 20110288680
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological system includes a packaging and dispenser device containing one or more compositions from which the dispensed preparation is prepared, a surroundings sensor that is suitable for delivering at least information associated with a physical magnitude of the surrounding environment of the device, an adjustment system that is coupled to or suitable for coupling to the packaging and dispenser device, and that enables at least one characteristic of the dispensed preparation to be varied, and a processor for automatically controlling the adjustment system as a function of data delivered by the surroundings sensor or for informing the user, as a function of the data, about an action to be exerted on the adjustment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Jean-Francois Grollier, Didier Candau
  • Method of dyeing and lightening keratin materials in the presence of a reducing agent comprising a fluorescent disulphide dye
    Patent number: 8038731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of dyeing and lightening keratin materials in the presence of a reducing agent, comprising applying to keratin materials, a dyeing composition comprising a fluorescent disulfide dye and simultaneously applying to the keratin materials at least one reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Daubresse, Andrew Greaves, Henri Samain
  • COSMETIC OR DERMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE PROPERTIES OF A PREPARATION AS A FUNCTION OF DATA TRANSMITTED BY A TRANSMITTER EXTERNAL TO THE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110247718
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological system includes a receiver of data related to current and/or future surrounding conditions transmitted by a data transmitter external to the system, a packaging and dispenser device containing one or more compositions from which a preparation is delivered, an adjustment system that is coupled to or suitable for coupling to the packaging and dispenser device, and that enables at least one characteristic of the dispensed preparation to be varied, and a processor for automatically controlling the adjustment system as a function of the received data or for informing the user, as a function of the received data, about an action to be exerted on the adjustment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • Lightening and/or dyeing of human keratin fibres via a composition comprising a particular amino silicon compound and composition and device
    Patent number: 8029577
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or colouring human keratin fibers using at least one first composition comprising at least one specific aminosilicon compound and at least one oxidizing composition. It also provides a composition containing less than 10% by weight of water comprising at least one specific aminosilicon compound and at least one fatty substance. It provides, lastly, a multiple-compartment device in which at least one compartment comprises the abovementioned composition, and at least one other compartment comprises an oxidizing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Leïla Hercouet
  • Method and system for optically bleaching keratinous fibers
    Patent number: 8025700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating keratinous fibers, especially hair fibers, comprising at least one step of at least partially bleaching the fibers, in which at least one region to be treated is exposed to at least one light pulse, characterized in that this pulse is generated by a diode-pumped laser or by a regenerative amplifier laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Patricia Fridelance
  • COSMETIC OR DERMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INTERNAL CLOCK AND/OR A CLOCK DATA RECEIVER AND AN ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM ENABLING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A PREPARATION TO BE MODIFIED AUTOMATICALLY AS A FUNCTION OF CLOCK DATA
    Publication number: 20110220139
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological system including a handheld packaging and dispenser device including one or more compositions from which a preparation to be delivered in a fluid form suitable for an application onto skin, mucous membranes or keratinous fibers, an internal clock and/or a clock data receiver, an adjustment system coupled to or suitable for being coupled to the packaging and dispenser device, enabling at least one property of the preparation dispensed by the packaging and dispenser device to be modified, and a processor for controlling the adjustment system, the controlling based on at least of clock data delivered by the internal clock and/or the clock data receiver, or for informing the user, at least as a function of the clock data, of an action to be taken on the adjustment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • MAKEUP METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD
    Publication number: 20110162673
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making up human keratinous material, the method comprising: taking at least two measurements of an optical characteristic of said keratinous material at different locations; and applying a composition to the keratinous material, the composition modifying a characteristic of the appearance of said keratinous material so as to give it an optical characteristic intermediate between the measured optical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Didier Gagnebien
  • METHOD OF APPLYING MAKEUP AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD
    Publication number: 20110164263
    Abstract: A method of making up the skin or the lips, the method including measuring at least one optical characteristic at least one location of the skin or the lips; and automatically forming on the skin or lips a deposit that has an optical characteristic that varies and that corresponds substantially at said location, to the measured optical characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Didier Gagnebien
  • METHODS OF TREATING KERATINOUS MATERIAL, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH METHODS
    Publication number: 20110155161
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method of cosmetically treating human keratinous material, the method including applying to said keratinous material a probe composition suitable for interacting in predefined manner with the keratinous material, using an apparatus to detect automatically any interactions between the probe composition and the keratinous material, and automatically performing cosmetic treatment on the keratinous material as a function of the manner in which the probe composition has interacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • DEVICE FOR TREATING HUMAN KERATINOUS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110159463
    Abstract: A method of making up human keratinous material, the method including: acquiring at a first location and storing a starting image and/or starting relief of keratinous material; and reproducing on keratinous material of the same type an image for reproduction and/or relief for reproduction corresponding to the starting image and/or relief, possibly after performing processing, the image and/or relief for reproduction being reproduced at a second location that is different from the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD INVOLVING PHOTO-POLYMERIZATION OF A COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20110144563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic treatment method comprising: a) depositing a composition on keratinous materials or on an artificial surface having relief that is based on that of keratinous materials, the composition being polymerizable under the action of a light stimulus; b) directing a light beam from a laser onto the composition, to cause biphotonic polymerization thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Jean-Thierry Simonnet
  • DEVICE FOR APPLYING A COMPOSITION ON HUMAN KERATINOUS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110129283
    Abstract: A device for applying a cosmetic composition on human keratinous material, the device comprising: a non-colorimetric detection system; an application system for applying the composition to keratinous material, comprising a reservoir containing the cosmetic composition; and a processor unit for controlling the application system as a function at least of data received from the detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri Samain
  • HAIR TREATMENT METHODS AND KITS
    Publication number: 20110120487
    Abstract: A cosmetic treatment method for hair, the method comprising the following steps: abrading the hair using abrasion means enabling the hair to be abraded; and applying a cosmetic treatment composition to the hair, before, after, and/or during abrasion of the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Isabelle Rollat-Corvol, Samira Khenniche, Henri Samain
  • Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one carboxylic anionic surfactant and at least one vinylamide/vinylamine copolymer, and processes of use thereof
    Patent number: 7919106
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cosmetic compositions comprising: at least one carboxylic anionic surfactant, and at least one vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymer comprising from 10 to 90 mol % of units of formula A: and from 90 to 10 mol % of units of formula B: and processes for use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Giroud, Laurence Paul, Henri Samain
  • HAIR TREATMENT METHOD INVOLVING IRRADIATION THROUGH AN OPTICAL MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20110017227
    Abstract: Hair treatment method in which at least one portion of at least one hair (H) is exposed to at least one pulse of light through a fluid or solidified transparent medium (M) with a refractive index of 1.3 or higher, this medium being in contact with the hair or hairs and extending between the hair or hairs and a surface (I) at which light enters the medium, preferably of predefined form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Henri Samain