Patents by Inventor Joanne Read

Joanne Read 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).

  • Enhancing epidermal barrier development in skin
    Publication number: 20030124159
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of skin compsitions and to the identification of novel effects of molecules when incorporated into a skin composition. More particularly the invention relates to systemic or topical compositions and their use in providing a variety of skin care benefits by enhancing the development of a healthy epidermal barrier layer in the skin through the activation of the nuclear receptor LXR&agr;.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc
    Inventors: Gail Jenkins, Joanne Read, Katherine Louise Rumary