Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis H. Gueret
Jean-Louis H. Gueret 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: 8875719Abstract: A device and method for combing eyelashes and/or eyebrows, and/or for applying makeup to eyelashes and/or eyebrows is disclosed. One exemplary device has a support and at least one row of projecting elements on the support. The row has a first group of the projecting elements and a projecting element outside the first group, the projecting element outside of the first group being spaced apart from the first group by a gap. The projecting elements can separate the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, while the gaps can group the eyelashes and/or eyebrows.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8851087Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a composition to keratinous fibers, the applicator comprising: a stem; a core that extends along a longitudinal axis; applicator elements carried by the core, the distal end of the applicator being defined by the core or by at least one applicator element; the applicator elements defining an envelope surface; wherein the cross-section of the applicator defined by the envelope surface increases, and then decreases, on going towards the distal end of the core along at least two axes that are perpendicular to each other, and defines a peak ridge of maximum radius rmax that is strictly the greatest radius for the entire envelope surface, the peak ridge being spaced apart from the distal end of the envelope surface by a distance measured along the longitudinal axis that is less than or equal to 1.5 rmax; and the angle formed by the slopes of the envelope surface on either side of the peak ridge in at least one longitudinal section being greater than 120°.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8689808Abstract: An applicator may include an applicator member including an inorganic material. The applicator member may include a core that is different from a twisted core, and projecting applicator elements extending from the core. The applicator member may further include a stem supporting the applicator member. The stem may include a rigid portion and a flexible portion extending between the applicator member and the rigid portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8662090Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an applicator for applying a composition to eyelashes and/or eyebrows. The applicator may include a brush comprising bristles and a core having a rectilinear portion from which the bristles extend, the bristles having free ends that define an envelope surface. The envelope surface may extend along a longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rectilinear portion of the core, and may have at least one cross-section having a shape that is flattened along a mid-plane, the envelope surface defining at least one face that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8651117Abstract: An applicator used to apply a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or the eyebrows includes a stem having a distal stem portion extending along a longitudinal axis and further includes a brush extending from the distal stem portion. The brush includes a core supporting bristles. The core extends along a longitudinal axis that is entirely contained within a plane. The core further has a first curve that is concave towards a first side of the core and a second curve, different from the first curve, that is concave towards a second side of the core opposite from the first side of the core. The longitudinal axis of the core crosses the longitudinal axis of the distal stem portion at least once. The core of the brush extends along the longitudinal axis of the core towards a free end of the core without turning back towards the distal stem portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8256437Abstract: An applicator for applying a composition to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, the applicator having a brush with a twisted core and including at least two segments. Each segment includes a plurality of bristles having a common diameter associated with the segment, the bristles being held by the twisted core. The common diameter associated with each of the at least two segments increases for each segment towards a distal end of the twisted core.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8210763Abstract: An applicator for applying a product to keratinous material, may include a rod and an application member fixed to one end of the rod. The application member may include a core extending from the rod and being fixed relative to the rod. The application member also may include an outer casing including a fixation zone and an application zone. The outer casing may define an inner cavity in which the core is located, and the outer casing may be fixed to one end of the rod at the fixation zone. The outer casing may be free relative to the core, at least over part of the application zone. In addition, the fixation zone of the outer casing may be fixed to the rod and to the core between portions of the rod and the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8205624Abstract: An applicator for applying a composition to eyelashes or eyebrows, includes a support structure that is elongate along a longitudinal axis. The support structure may include i) at least one branch member that is within the support structure at least in part, the support structure being an open-work structure; and/or ii) at least one branch member having a free end. The branch member may extend, at least in part, obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis of the support structure and may include teeth.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: L'Oréal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8142376Abstract: A massage device includes a support, a grip or gripping means firmly attached to the support and capable of being grasped in order for a user to handle the massage device, and at least two massage members rotatably mounted on the support around respective axes of rotation. The two massage members each typically include a roller that extends along a main axis of elongation, and massage components configured to bear against a skin surface, the massage components including free ends that project outwardly relative to the roller and that are arranged along at least one helix around the main axis of elongation of the roller, the massage components being distributed around at least one turn of the helix, said helix including an irregularity relative to the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8127777Abstract: Various embodiments of a device for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows may include a receptacle containing the substance and an applicator including an applicator member. In some examples, the applicator member may include a twisted support extending along a longitudinal axis and bristles held by the support. The applicator member may define at least one first longitudinally-extending region having a succession of notches configured to be loaded with the substance and at least one second longitudinally-extending region configured to separate eyelashes and/or eyebrows. In some exemplary embodiments, the first region may include at least five notches.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8122895Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a composition to keratinous fibers, the applicator comprising: a stem; a core that extends along a longitudinal axis, the distal end of the applicator being defined by the core or by at least one applicator element; applicator elements carried by the core; the applicator elements extending in at least three different directions around the core; wherein the applicator elements define an envelope surface that increases, and then decreases, on going towards the distal end of the applicator, and defines a peak ridge; the total length qmax along the longitudinal axis of the envelope surface being less than or equal to twice the greatest diameter dmax of the cross-section of the envelope surface; and the angle ? formed by the slopes of the envelope surface on either side of the peak ridge in at least one longitudinal section being greater than 120°.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8100138Abstract: An applicator enables a composition to be applied to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows. The applicator may include an applicator member including a core defining faces, and rows of applicator elements connected to the core. The rows of applicator elements may include at least a first row including applicator elements connected to the core via a respective bend portion. The applicator elements in the first row may include at least one applicator element including a main portion extending substantially parallel to a face of the core underlying and facing the main portion. The main portion may be situated between the bend portion and a free end of the at least one applicator element.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Publication number: 20120009003Abstract: An applicator for applying a substance to a fringe of eyelashes or eyebrows, may include a stem, a support associated with the stem and extending along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of applicator elements extending from the support substantially transversely relative to the longitudinal axis. The applicator elements may extend over a distance along the longitudinal axis of the support such that when the longitudinal axis extends substantially tangentially to the fringe, the applicator elements can at most come into contact simultaneously with no more than one-fourth of the eyelashes or the eyebrows of the fringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Jean-Louis H. GUERET
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Patent number: 8082928Abstract: A device for applying a product to keratinous fibers may comprise a stem having two opposite ends and a brush portion connected to one end portion of the stem. The one end portion of the stem may have a longitudinal axis and the brush portion may have a free end that is not aligned with the longitudinal axis of the one end portion of the stem. The brush portion may comprise a core and at least part of the core may be curved such that a line tangent to the core at any axial position along the core is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the one end portion of the stem. The brush portion may further comprise bristles connected to the core. The bristles may comprise ends defining an envelope surface having a varying cross-section along at least a part of its length. The envelope surface may be asymmetrical about a midplane of the envelope surface, the midplane being oriented perpendicular to the core.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 8070374Abstract: A packaging and application device that includes a composition and an applicator. The applicator includes an application element and a rod. The rod includes a first portion that includes at least two branches. The at least two branches form at least one cavity therebetween, the at least one cavity opens onto an outer surface of the rod, and the cavity includes a non-constant cross-section along the length of the rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Publication number: 20110168204Abstract: An applicator for combing keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes and/or eyebrows, and/or for applying a composition on the keratinous fibers, in particular the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows, the applicator including a molded applicator member that includes a core having a longitudinal axis; and teeth extending outwards from the core, at least one tooth extending towards the front and at least one tooth extending towards the rear of the applicator; the core presenting a greatest transverse dimension measured perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis, that is less than or equal to the greatest length of the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: L'OREALInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 7959369Abstract: A device, applicator and a cosmetic non-therapeutic method of treating at least one area of the human body. The device includes a composition held in a container or a substrate and an applicator configured to apply the composition. The applicator includes an application surface that includes an application surface material with at least one of a thermal inertia of at least 1,000 Jm?2K?1s?1/2 and a thermal conductivity greater than or equal to 1 Wm?1K?1. The method includes providing an applicator, cooling the applicator to a temperature below or equal to 15° C., and loading the cooled applicator with a cosmetic composition at a temperature closer to an ambient temperature than that of the applicator, and applying the composition using the applicator, or before or after the cooling, applying a cosmetic composition, and after the cooling, bringing the cooled applicator into contact with the area to be treated.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 7955016Abstract: A device includes an assembly including a non-rotatable applicator. The applicator includes an application surface configured to treat an area of the human body such as the skin. The applicator further includes at least one material with thermal properties such that, when the at least one material is heated to a temperature above 30° C. and which temperature does not cause thermal damage to the skin when the application surface is contacted with the skin for 15 seconds, the application surface maintains, after this application, a temperature above or equal to 30° C. The applicator can include a grasping surface and a cavity with a compound inside. The applicator can typically be configured to withstand repeated heating, especially by microwave oven.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Publication number: 20110083693Abstract: An applicator may be used to apply a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or the eyebrows. The applicator may include a stem having a distal stem portion extending along a longitudinal axis. The applicator may further include a brush extending from the distal stem portion. The brush may include a core supporting bristles. The core may extend along a longitudinal axis that is entirely contained within a plane. The core may further have a first curve that is concave towards a first side of the core and a second curve that is concave towards a second side of the core opposite from the first side of the core. The first curve may be different from the second curve. The longitudinal axis of the core may cross the longitudinal axis of the distal stem portion at least once. The core of the brush may extend along the longitudinal axis of the core towards a free end of the core without turning back towards the distal stem portion of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
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Patent number: 7886397Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic product includes a support comprised of plastic material and at least one bundle of bristles associated with the support. In some examples, the bundle may include an end portion defining a first row of bristles extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the support, and the bundle may being split into at least two sub-bundles extending away from the end portion. The at least two-sub bundles may define second and third rows of bristles extending at least in part outside of the support.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret