Patents by Inventor John F. Cope

John F. Cope 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).

  • Non-comedogenic cosmetic emollients
    Patent number: 4664908
    Abstract: A method for imparting non-comedogenicity to a cosmetic composition which comprises incorporating into a cosmetic composition a predetermined amount of an ester of ricinoleic acid to act as an emollient, said ricinoleic acid ester having the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having between one and 40 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is hydrogen; ##STR2## connected to a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having between one and 40 carbon atoms; or between one and 40 moles ethylene or propylene oxide; andthe total molecular weight of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is at least about 150, preferably greater than about 170.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: CasChem, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Woods, Melvin Brauer, Francis Duneczky, Dominic Simone, John F. Cope