Patents by Inventor James L. Solan

James L. Solan 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).

  • Personal care product
    Patent number: 8048406
    Abstract: A personal care product such as an antiperspirant product includes two portions having different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Cheryl L. Galante, David L. Elliott, Iris Davis Gersten, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee
  • Methods of manufacturing personal care products
    Patent number: 6838032
    Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing an antiperspirant product that includes an application surface having two portions having different compositions, e.g., a product having two sections having the same composition but separated by a third section (for instance, a central stripe) having a different composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Ron Grosz, Michael J. Moloney, David Blanchette, Robert Kleinrath, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee, Cheryl L. Galante
  • Personal care product
    Patent number: 6776981
    Abstract: A product for application to skin includes a container having an open end, a non-flowable composition within the container including an application surface at the open end having a visual pattern, and a removable cap having a % opacity of less than 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: David L. Elliott, Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan, Gordon G. Guay
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6622943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Personal care product
    Publication number: 20030143169
    Abstract: A product for application to skin includes a container having an open end, a non-flowable composition within the container including an application surface at the open end having a visual pattern, and a removable cap having a % opacity of less than 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: David L. Elliott, Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan, Gordon G. Guay
  • Topical product with visual indicator
    Patent number: 6506369
    Abstract: A product for application to the skin includes a container and a composition within the container including a cosmetic or therapeutic active ingredient. Sometime after first use, the application surface of the composition changes from a first visual appearance to a second visual appearance due to a change in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Philip William Ambler, Philip Norman Hole, Michael J. Moloney, Cheryl L. Galante, Iris Davis Gersten, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee
  • TOPICAL PRODUCT WITH VISUAL INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20020182233
    Abstract: A product for application to the skin includes a container and a composition within the container including a cosmetic or therapeutic active ingredient. Sometime after first use, the application surface of the composition changes from a first visual appearance to a second visual appearance due to a change in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Philip William Ambler, Philip Norman Hole, Michael J. Moloney, Cheryl L. Galante, Iris Davis Gersten, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee
  • Personal care product
    Publication number: 20020155077
    Abstract: A personal care product such as an antiperspirant product includes two portions having different compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Cheryl L. Galante, David L. Elliott, Iris Davis Gersten, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee
  • Methods of manufacturing personal care products
    Publication number: 20020109262
    Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing an antiperspirant product that includes an application surface having two portions having different compositions, e.g., a product having two sections having the same composition but separated by a third section (for instance, a central stripe) having a different composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Ron Grosz, Michael J. Moloney, David Blanchette, Robert Kleinrath, James L. Solan, Hermes van der Lee, Cheryl L. Galante
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6415800
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Method of Shaving and a Dispensing Apparatus Therefor
    Publication number: 20020014247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Norman D Poisson, Arlene H Solbeck, James L Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V Lawler, Kirsten D Burgess-Agee, Richard H Cohen
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D449405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D456560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan, Janet L. O'Leary, Cheryl L. Galante
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D456941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D457263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D457264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D469923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan, Janet L. O'Leary, Cheryl L. Galante
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D474963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D474964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan
  • Antiperspirant and/or deodorant product
    Patent number: D478186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Iris Davis Gersten, Hermes van der Lee, James L. Solan