Patents by Inventor Hwa-Jung Choi

Hwa-Jung Choi 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).

  • Composition for preventing or alleviating skin wrinkles containing honeybush extract or fermented honeybush as an active ingredient
    Patent number: 9439849
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for preventing or alleviating skin wrinkles containing honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia) extract, a fraction thereof, or a fermented honeybush as an active ingredient. More particularly, the honeybush extract or fermented honeybush of the claimed subject matter can reduce the length and depth of skin wrinkles caused by UV irradiation and reduce the thickness of the epidermal layer, in addition to suppress collagen tissue breakdown reactions, indicating it is excellent in alleviating skin wrinkles, so that it can be effectively used as an active ingredient of a composition for preventing or alleviating skin wrinkles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
    Inventors: Sungwook Chae, Hwa-Jung Choi, Jae-Hyoung Song, Goya Choi, Mi Young Lee
  • COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR ALLEVIATING SKIN WRINKLES CONTAINING HONEYBUSH EXTRACT OR FERMENTED HONEYBUSH AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT
    Publication number: 20140127189
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for preventing or alleviating skin wrinkles containing honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia) extract, a fraction thereof, or a fermented honeybush as an active ingredient. More particularly, the honeybush extract or fermented honeybush of the claimed subject matter can reduce the length and depth of skin wrinkles caused by UV irradiation and reduce the thickness of the epidermal layer, in addition to suppress collagen tissue breakdown reactions, indicating it is excellent in alleviating skin wrinkles, so that it can be effectively used as an active ingredient of a composition for preventing or alleviating skin wrinkles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
    Inventors: Sungwook Chae, Hwa-Jung Choi, Jae-Hyoung Song, Goya Choi, Mi Young Lee