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).

  • SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A MAKEUP PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20200154856
    Abstract: System for dispensing a makeup product, having a dispenser (11) that receives at least two cartridges (30), each one having a reservoir containing a base product, the latter leaving the cartridge via an outlet channel (52) of the cartridge, this outlet channel opening out at the outside of the dispenser or near the external surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri SAMAIN, Franck GIRON
  • COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD AND ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200128897
    Abstract: Cosmetic treatment method for adding fibers to natural eyelashes, comprising: a) applying an adhesive composition (A) to at least part of the eyelashes, b) bringing fibers (12) borne by an applicator (10) into contact with said adhesive composition (A) present on said eyelashes, c) moving the applicator (10) away from the eyelashes, so as to release fibers (12) which adhere to said eyelashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Shinsuke OKUDA, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Henri SAMAIN, Jean-Baptiste BLANC, Alexis LEONARD, Franck GIRON, Caroline LEBRE
  • SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CUSTOMIZED CONSUMER EXPERIENCE IN PREPARING A PERFUME
    Publication number: 20200111142
    Abstract: A method is provided for learning a perfume preference of a user, including receiving at least one of personal and preference information regarding at least one user; determining a plurality of scents based on the preference information; loading a device with a plurality of containers containing ingredients respectively corresponding to the plurality of scents, the device being configured to dispense the ingredients in a drop-wise manner onto a scent-holding medium; performing a plurality of different trials, each trial including dispensing a combination of the plurality of scents onto a scent-holding medium receiving feedback information from the user regarding the combination wherein each different trial includes a different combination of the plurality of scents, and determining a recommended perfume for the user based on the feedback information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Henri SAMAIN
  • DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING CUSTOMIZED SCENTS
    Publication number: 20200108164
    Abstract: A scent dispensing device is provided that includes a plurality of containers, each containing a different scent ingredient; a driving system configured to separately cause each of the plurality of containers to dispense a quantity of the respective scent ingredient; and a delivery system configured to transport any dispensed quantities from the scent containers to a common receiving area for dispensing onto to a single medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Henri SAMAIN, Franck GIRON
  • Process for producing a cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 10610463
    Abstract: A process for producing a cosmetic composition that includes step a) inkjet printing onto a basic cosmetic composition, using an inkjet printer, at least one fluid composition in an amount chosen so as to impregnate the basic composition over only a part of its thickness, and step b), after at least one sampling of the impregnated layer, repeating step a) while optionally modifying the fluid composition inkjet-printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain, Franck Girier Dufournier
  • Dispensing system and method for learning to use such a dispensing system
    Patent number: 10602830
    Abstract: A dispensing system has a dispenser for delivering a variable colour mixture, and a computer system having a touch screen on which the mixture colour can be displayed, and a selection movable on the screen, to vary the dispensed mixture colour. A method for learning to use such a dispensing system having a dispenser allows a colour mixture to be dispensed, and a computer system, making it possible to select a colour and to memorize data, including: selecting at least one colour with the aid of a computer system interface, delivering, with the aid of the dispenser, at least one selected colour mixture, evaluating the one or more dispensed mixtures after application to at least one face zone, memorizing the at least one mixture characteristics, in particular a mixture that the user wishes to be able to recover, and of at least one zone on which it has been tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain, Jean-Baptiste Blanc
  • TRANSFER DEVICE FOR MAKING UP KERATIN MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20200085704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a device for applying a cosmetic product by transfer onto human keratin materials, comprising the step consisting in printing, using at least one digital printer, onto a surface a cosmetic ink, the ink being in the form of an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion comprising an emulsifier, the ink being liquid at 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain, Geraldine Fack
  • Process for Dyeing and Relaxing Curls of Keratin Fibres, Using Reducing Agents and Hair Dyes, and Associated Kit
    Publication number: 20200085714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres, such as the hair, which comprises the application to the fibres of one or more acidic compositions comprising reducing agents and of one or more compositions comprising hair-dyeing agents, and a step of heat treatment of the fibres by means of a heating tool. A subject of the invention is also the use of the composition(s) comprising reducing agents and of the composition(s) comprising hair-dyeing agents in a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres. Finally, a subject of the invention is a multi-compartment device or “kit” suitable for carrying out such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Virginie Burckbuchler, Henri Samain
  • Lightening process using a substrate bearing at least one oxidizing agent and an aqueous composition
    Patent number: 10588831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lightening keratin fibres and more particularly to the field of lightening the hair. The present invention relates to a process for lightening keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, which consists in using on the said fibres i) a substrate comprising on its surface one or more chemical oxidizing agents preferably in solid form, and ii) an aqueous composition preferably comprising one or more chemical oxidizing agents. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the said substrate thus pretreated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Philippe Rapold
  • Sterile liquid composition for filling wrinkles
    Patent number: 10555887
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a sterile liquid composition dedicated to administration into or through the skin and/or the lips, wherein said composition comprises, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one photo-crosslinkable compound, wherein said compound comprises at least one activated photo-dimerizable group having at least one activated double bond and selected from photo-dimerizable groups carrying a stilbazolium function of formula (Ia) or (Ib) and wherein the photo-dimerizable groups carry a styrylazolium function of formula (II), the photo-dimerizable group(s) being carried by a partially or totally hydrolysed poly(vinyl acetate) polymer, a polysaccharide or a polyvinyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Jean-Thierry Simonnet
  • Transfer device for making up keratin materials
    Patent number: 10532011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a device for applying a cosmetic product by transfer onto human keratin materials, comprising the step consisting in printing, using at least one digital printer, onto a surface a cosmetic ink, the ink being in the form of an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion comprising an emulsifier, the ink being liquid at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain, Géraldine Fack
  • SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A TREATMENT OF THE HEAD OF HAIR, TO BE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE WATER INLET
    Publication number: 20190350346
    Abstract: A system for carrying out a treatment of the head of hair, especially a shampooing operation, to be connected to at least one water inlet, the system including at least one source of cosmetic product, an adjustment device making it possible to modify at least one usage characteristic of at least one product conveyed to the head of hair, a user interface, enabling the user: to select a setting, the system being configured to act on the adjustment device as a function of the selected setting, and to input at least one item of information relating to a treatment result obtained with the selected setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Henri SAMAIN
  • PROCESS FOR CURL-RELAXING AND/OR STRAIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES, USING REDUCING AGENTS AND POLAR ORGANIC SOLVENTS, AND STRAIGHTENING KIT
    Publication number: 20190350830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for curl-relaxing and/or straightening keratin fibres, such as the hair, which comprises the application to the fibres of one or more compositions comprising reducing agents, one or more compositions comprising organic solvents and a step of heat treatment of the fibres by means of a heating tool. The invention also relates to the use of the composition(s) comprising reducing agents and of the composition(s) comprising organic solvents in a process for curl-relaxing and/or straightening keratin fibres. Finally, the invention relates to a multi-compartment device or “kit” that is suitable for performing such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Virginie Burckbuchler, Henri Samain
  • Makeup device comprising a plurality of cosmetic dyes
    Patent number: 10477938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a makeup device comprising a substrate defining a printing surface having at least one region printed with at least one coloring dye layer to be applied onto human keratinous material. The at least one coloring dye has been deposited, via printing, onto the printing surface by at least one printer, particularly a digital printer; is not covered by an adhesive; and produces after application onto the keratinous material, at least one visible optical effect, namely color and/or sheen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Franck Giron
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COSMETIC ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20190336405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a cosmetic article by printing using a laser printer comprising a heating unit and at least one cosmetic toner, the process comprising the steps consisting in: a) producing, with the printer, printing on a support with the aid of the cosmetic toner, b) heating the support coated with the printing with the aid of the heating unit to an operating temperature greater than or equal to 60° C., the cosmetic toner comprising a weight content of material that is fusible at the operating temperature of less than 10% relative to the total weight of the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck GIRON, Henri SAMAIN
  • Process for Relaxing Curls and/or Straightening Keratin Fibres, Using a Composition Low in Reducing Agents and Straightening Kit
    Publication number: 20190328640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for relaxing curls and/or straightening keratin fibres, such as the hair, which comprises the application to the fibres of one or more compositions comprising reducing agents, and a step of heat treatment of the fibres by means of a heating tool. A subject of the invention is also the use of the composition(s) comprising reducing agents in a process for relaxing curls and/or straightening keratin fibres. Finally, a subject of the invention is a multi-compartment device or “kit” suitable for carrying out such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Virginie Burckbuchler
  • Aqueous wax dispersions
    Patent number: 10413496
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) at least one solid wax particle having a particle size ranging from equal to or greater than 1 micron to about 100 microns and comprising at least one wax having a melting point of greater than 35° C.; (b) a surfactant mixture comprising at least one nonionic surfactant and at least one ionic surfactant; and (c) water. The aqueous dispersion may be employed in compositions capable of delivering benefits to various substrates, for example, keratinous substrates such as skin and hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Bradford Pistorio, Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Jim Mitchell Singer, Henri Samain
  • ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR MOULDING KERATIN FIBRES
    Publication number: 20190159575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly including at least one cosmetic composition for the cosmetic treatment of eyelashes or eyebrows, and a device including a mould having two mould parts to be closed on the eyelashes, with at least one of these parts having a concave groove, which is concave towards the proximal edge of the mould, especially curvilinear, allowing the formation of a strip of composition connecting at least part of the eyelashes along the eyelid or the eyebrow arch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Franck GIRON, Henri SAMAIN, Jean-Baptiste BLANC, Anne BOUCHARA
  • Cosmetic method of modifying the appearance of the outline of the eye
    Patent number: 10278902
    Abstract: A method of cosmetically modifying the appearance of the outline of the eye, the method including the step consisting in applying at least one patch on the movable upper eyelid, the application face of the patch having a predefined non-plane shape with multi-directional curvature, or at least one patch made of a material suitable for responding to stress by deforming in non-elastic manner as to take up multi-directional curvature on the eyelid and conserve the curvature when the stress ceases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Nathalie Jager Lezer, Henri Samain, Vincent De Laforcade
  • Transfer makeup process and related device
    Patent number: 10265260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printer containing at least one cosmetic ink and designed to allow the formation of a coat of cosmetic ink on a non-flat transfer surface defined by a substrate and intended to transfer the coat of ink by contact onto human keratin materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Franck Giron, Henri Samain