Patents by Inventor Johannes Burghaus

Johannes Burghaus 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).

  • Patent number: 8333332
    Abstract: A spray head (1) with a nozzle insert (2) for atomizing a fluid, which tends to gum up or harden, from a reservoir, wherein the nozzle insert (2) is substantially designed as a hollow cylinder (3) that is open on one side and has, on the other side, a nozzle opening (4) towards the outside, and the nozzle insert (2) is connected to a nozzle insert receptacle (5), which has a channel (6) for the fluid, wherein the channel (6) corresponds to the nozzle opening (4). The nozzle insert (2) consists of an elastic material (7) and, in this manner, is connected to the nozzle insert receptacle (5) so that an external, free section (8) of the nozzle insert (2) along with the nozzle opening (4) is at least partially manually compressible and/or is designed to be manually bendable from its standby position (R), whereby hardened resin residue (12) can be removed from the nozzle opening (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johannes Burghaus, Markus Klein, Andreas Pohler
  • Publication number: 20080035638
    Abstract: A cap (1) for a pressurized container (2) with an actuation button (3) arranged at the top, which is provided for discharging a metered spray or foam quantity of a product from a nozzle (4) or opening (4A) via a channel (5), wherein the channel (5) communicates with a short-stroke valve (6) of a valve disk (7) for the pressurized container (2) and the actuation button (3). The actuation button (3) communicates with an actuation protection device (8.1-8.4) for first-time activation. The cap (1) with the actuation button (3) has the shape of a protective cap (32) externally and exhibits an essentially closed surface. As an actuation protection device (8.1-8.4), the channel (5) is connected to a first reinforcement rib (22) in the lower, lateral area (9) in the proximity of the valve (6); said reinforcement rib (22) is connected to a lever (26) on the bottom end (24), wherein the lever (26) is connected to a start (25) of a first rib (10) via a predetermined breaking zone (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Johannes Burghaus, Heiko Eberhardt, Hans Engeland, Franz Steigerwald
  • Publication number: 20070125810
    Abstract: In order to enable removal of any quantity of product with a container (1) with a device (2) to discharge product, particularly trickling or free-flowing product, with a reservoir (3) to hold the product, a product discharge opening (4), and a connection (5) between the reservoir (3) and the device (2), it is suggested that the container (1) have a channel (6), made of flexible material, which is provided for routing the product from the reservoir (3) up to the product discharge opening (4), that the device (2) have a clamping element (7) for optional clamping and releasing of the channel (6), that the clamping element (7) be spring-loaded in the direction of the channel (6) using a spring (8), and that an actuator device (9) be connected to the clamping element (7) via actuation mechanics (10), to enable optional clamping of the channel (6) via manual actuation of the actuator device (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Thorsten Blum, Johannes Burghaus, Stefan Hopp, Ronald Wienziers
  • Patent number: 7217052
    Abstract: The method of oxidative dyeing of individual hair strands includes providing an applicator with a first and second compartment containing an oxidative hair dye composition and an oxidizing agent respectively and respective liquid-permeable inserts. The two compartments are provided with respective product-dispensing openings, which open next to each other into a product-dispensing area. The liquid-permeable inserts protrude somewhat beyond the product-dispensing openings and are made of spongy material, bristles, or a fabric. At least a portion of a hair strand to be dyed is wet with the oxidative hair dye composition and the oxidizing-agent-containing solution from the liquid-permeable inserts so that a reactive hair dyeing mixture is formed on the hair strand. The hair dyeing mixture is worked or massaged into the hair strand by hand. The individual hair strand may be uniformly dyed or dyed in a point-like or spot-like pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventor: Johannes Burghaus
  • Publication number: 20070057091
    Abstract: A spray head (1) with a nozzle insert (2) for atomizing a fluid, which tends to gum up or harden, from a reservoir, wherein the nozzle insert (2) is substantially designed as a hollow cylinder (3) that is open on one side and has, on the other side, a nozzle opening (4) towards the outside, and the nozzle insert (2) is connected to a nozzle insert receptacle (5), which has a channel (6) for the fluid, wherein the channel (6) corresponds to the nozzle opening (4). The nozzle insert (2) consists of an elastic material (7) and, in this manner, is connected to the nozzle insert receptacle (5) so that an external, free section (8) of the nozzle insert (2) along with the nozzle opening (4) is at least partially manually compressible and/or is designed to be manually bendable from its standby position (R), whereby hardened resin residue (12) can be removed from the nozzle opening (4) (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Johannes Burghaus, Markus Klein, Andreas Pohler
  • Publication number: 20070009312
    Abstract: The method of oxidative dyeing of individual hair strands includes providing an applicator with a first and second compartment containing an oxidative hair dye composition and an oxidizing agent respectively and respective liquid-permeable inserts. The two compartments are provided with respective product-dispensing openings, which open next to each other into a product-dispensing area. The liquid-permeable inserts protrude somewhat beyond the product-dispensing openings and are made of spongy material, bristles, or a fabric. At least a portion of a hair strand to be dyed is wet with the oxidative hair dye composition and the oxidizing-agent-containing solution from the liquid-permeable inserts so that a reactive hair dyeing mixture is formed on the hair strand. The hair dyeing mixture is worked or massaged into the hair strand by hand. The individual hair strand may be uniformly dyed or dyed in a point-like or spot-like pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: Johannes Burghaus
  • Publication number: 20060273116
    Abstract: A container (1) including a valve (2) serves to discharge a product located in container (1), particularly a hair care product provided with a propellant. Container (1) shows a circumferential sleeve (3) at its top. A valve disk (4) grips under the sleeve (3) with its skirt (5) and encloses a passage (6). A sealing device (8) seals the valve disk (4) with respect to the sleeve (3). To prevent that the sleeve (3) is deformed towards the interior if the container (1), which is made of plastic, heats up, a circumferential ring (9) is put into the gap between the sleeve (3) and the valve (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Johannes Burghaus, Markus Klein, Gernot Mecks, Andreas Pohler
  • Patent number: 7128485
    Abstract: The applicator (1) for applying an oxidative hair dye to human hair, especially to hair strands, has two compartments or chambers (2,3) for a liquid oxidation dye and an oxidizing agent respectively. Both the oxidation dye and the oxidizing agent are dispensed together at a product-dispensing spot or area of the applicator. The compartments (2,3) are provided with respective product-dispensing openings (5,6), which open next to each other, so that a reactive dyeing mixture is provided only outside of the applicator, especially on human hair. For improve applicability liquid-permeable inserts (7,8) made of spongy material, bristles or fabric, especially felt, are provided in the product-dispensing openings (5,6), preferably protruding from them somewhat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventor: Johannes Burghaus
  • Publication number: 20060140892
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for achieving a recallable hair deformation. A composition is applied onto hair, comprising at least one active agent, which, alone or in combination with further compounds, is able, after application to the hair and after carrying out the treatment of hair in accordance with the present invention, to provide a shape memory effect. The hair is brought into a defined (permanent) shape and the permanent shape is subsequently fixed by means of inducing a chemical or physical change of the applied agents, wherein after a desired or undesired deformation, the memory shape of the initial memory shape may be recovered by means of a physical stimulation. Suitable active agents are for example macromers which may be cross-linked to provide shape memory polymers, wherein the permanent shape is fixed by means of the chemical cross-linking of the macromer, providing a shape memory polymer, which possesses at least one transition temperature Ttrans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Lendlein, Werner Grasser, Karl Kratz, Thomas Krause, Exel Kalbfleisch, Gunther Lang, Jurgen Allwohn, Johannes Burghaus, Gerhard Sendelbach, Detlef Mattinger, Stefan Uhl
  • Publication number: 20060088494
    Abstract: A method for the provision of a recallable hair transformation using shape-memory polymers is disclosed. In this respect a composition which comprises a macromer or prepolymer which is cross-linkable to a shape-memory polymer is applied onto the hair and the hair is brought into a defined (permanent) shape and subsequently the permanent shape is fixed by means of the chemical cross-linking of the macromer or prepolymer under formation of the shape-memory polymer. The macromer or prepolymer contains segments which are cross-linkable by means of chemical bonds as well as thermoplastic segments which are not chemically cross-linkable. The shape-memory polymers do possess at least one transition temperature TTrans. In addition to the permanent shape of a hairdo a second (temporary) shape can be impressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Mnemoscience GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Lendlein, Werner Grasser, Karl Kratz, Thomas Krause, Axel Kalbfleisch, Gunther Lang, Jurgen Allwohn, Johannes Burghaus, Gerhard Sendelbach, Detlef Mattinger, Stefan Uhl
  • Publication number: 20050244353
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for achieving a recallable hair deformation. A composition is applied onto hair, comprising at least one first active principle or active complex, which, alone or in combination with further compounds, is able, after application to the hair and after carrying out the treatment of hair in accordance with the present invention, to provide a shape memory effect. The composition comprises at least one second active principle, which is a cationic agent. The hair is brought into a defined (permanent) shape and the permanent shape is subsequently fixed by means of inducing a chemical or physical change of the applied agents, wherein after a desired or undesired deformation, the memory shape of the initial memory shape may be recovered by means of a physical stimulation. In addition to the permanent hairdo, a second (temporary) shape can be impressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: MNEMOSCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Lendlein, Gunther Lang, Karl Kratz, Thomas Krause, Axel Kalbfleisch, Jurgen Allwohn, Johannes Burghaus, Gerhard Sendelbach, Angelika Beyer, Detlef Mattinger, Stefen Uhl, Susanne Birkel, Anja Duchscherer, Tareq Ali Abdull Hasson, Hong-Yan Jiang, Simone Morsheim, Yasmin Ghazlan
  • Publication number: 20040194796
    Abstract: The applicator (1) for applying an oxidative hair dye to human hair, especially to hair strands, has two compartments or chambers (2,3) for a liquid oxidation dye and an oxidizing agent respectively. Both the oxidation dye and the oxidizing agent are dispensed together at a product-dispensing spot or area of the applicator. The compartments (2,3) are provided with respective product-dispensing openings (5,6), which open next to each other, so that a reactive dyeing mixture is provided only outside of the applicator, especially on human hair. For improve applicability liquid-permeable inserts (7,8) made of spongy material, bristles or fabric, especially felt, are provided in the product-dispensing openings (5,6), preferably protruding from them somewhat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Johannes Burghaus
  • Patent number: 6605342
    Abstract: A label for a container has a transparent first foil (2) consisting of a transparent nonslip material (4), which can be a thermoplastic elastomer, a transparent second foil (3) consisting of a transparent material (5) with tensile strength, such as polypropylene, and an adhesive layer (9). The second foil (3) is arranged between the first foil (2) and the adhesive layer. The second foil (3) is provided with an imprint (17.3) on a side facing the adhesive layer (9) and the imprint (17.3) is embedded in the adhesive layer. In another embodiment the label includes a transparent foil (21), which is made of a transparent material (24) with tensile strength, a nonslip coating (22) on a first side (34). The coating (22) is preferably a lacquer coating (23). These labels provide a nonslip gripping surface on a container and are dimension stable, which facilities imprinting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Johannes Burghaus, Gernot Mecks, Martina Schmitt
  • Patent number: 6305578
    Abstract: A compressed gas container apparatus having at least two compressed gas containers disposed side by side, each for one foamable liquid product which contains a liquidified propellant gas, wherein both compressed gas containers are each provided with a valve; both valves are actuatable in common by a top fitting, and each valve is provided through the top fitting with a connecting conduit; the connecting conduits discharge into a mixing chamber and an expansion conduit adjoins the mixing chamber and on its end has a foam dispensing opening; wherein the connecting conduits and the mixing chamber have such small cross-sectional areas that when a product is dispensed, the products flowing through the connecting conduits and the mixing chamber remain in a liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Bodo Hildebrandt, Johannes Burghaus, Heiko Eberhardt, Udo Kohn, Joerg Mayer
  • Patent number: 5848740
    Abstract: The container for dispensing pressurized fluids includes a container-closing valve plate and a dispensing valve mounted in the valve plate. The dispensing valve includes a sealing disk (13); a closing body (15) and a membrane (14) in one piece with the closing body under the sealing disk (13), an inwardly-directed circumferential fold of the valve plate compressing and holding peripheral edges of the sealing disk and membrane together and the closing body (15) having at least one throughgoing passage; and a foam head (16) with an extension (17) engaged in a blind hole provided in the closing body (15) so that, when the foam head (16) is depressed, the at least one throughgoing passage in the closing body (15) is unsealed so that the pressurized fluid can flow through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventor: Johannes Burghaus