Patents by Inventor Jon Hughes

Jon Hughes 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).

  • Publication number: 20180263355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol hairspray product. The product comprises: a pressurisable container comprising a container wall which encloses a reservoir for storing a hairstyling formulation and a liquefied gas propellant; and a spraying device attached to the container for dispensing the hairstyling formulation from the reservoir of the container. The spraying device comprises a valve and a nozzle and the valve comprises a valve body, a stem and a spring means. The valve body houses an insert and the insert comprises an insert orifice and at least two channels. The channels are tangentially disposed about the insert orifice. Also the valve body comprises at least two vapour taps. Furthermore the insert orifice is capable of being in liquid communication with the hairstyling formulation in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jodi Lee BROWN, Jose Antonio CARBALLADA, Willie Mercer BENSON, Matt MARTIN, Kendrick Jon HUGHES
  • Patent number: 9986809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol hairspray product. The product comprises: a pressurizable container comprising a container wall which encloses a reservoir for storing a hairstyling formulation and a liquefied gas propellant; and a spraying device attached to the container for dispensing the hairstyling formulation from the reservoir of the container. The spraying device comprises a valve and a nozzle and the valve comprises a valve body, a stem and a spring means. The valve body houses an insert and the insert comprises an insert orifice and at least two channels. The channels are tangentially disposed about the insert orifice. Also the valve body comprises at least two vapor taps. Furthermore the insert orifice is capable of being in liquid communication with the hairstyling formulation in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jodi Lee Brown, Jose Antonio Carballada, Willy Benson, Matthew John Martin, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160143834
    Abstract: Provided is a hair care composition for providing improved root lift including at least 0.1% dehydroxanthan gum, from about 0.2% to about 1% of a panthenol compound, from about 0.1% to about 10% of a rheology modifier, and a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Kelly Rose KROGER LYONS, Kendrick Jon HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20150296953
    Abstract: A hair treatment application delivery system directed to at least one solid treatment composition comprising a wax and a silicone; and a hair treatment application delivery device comprising a first plate and a second plate positionable in a juxtaposed relationship when the hair treatment application delivery device is in a closed state, wherein the first and second plates are coupled together via a connection, and wherein the first and second plates each has an internal and external surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: William Dale MURDOCK, Mikah COFFINDAFFER, James Douglas STILL, David Arthur STURGIS, Kendrick Jon HUGHES, Mannie Lee CLAPP, Christopher IRWIN
  • Publication number: 20150004200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol hairspray product. The product comprises: a pressurisable container comprising a container wall which encloses a reservoir for storing a hairstyling formulation and a liquefied gas propellant; and a spraying device attached to the container for dispensing the hairstyling formulation from the reservoir of the container. The spraying device comprises a valve and a nozzle and the valve comprises a valve body, a stem and a spring means. The valve body houses an insert and the insert comprises an insert orifice and at least two channels. The channels are tangentially disposed about the insert orifice. Also the valve body comprises at least two vapour taps. Furthermore the insert orifice is capable of being in liquid communication with the hairstyling formulation in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jodi Lee BROWN, Jose Antonio CARBALLADA, Willy BENSON, Matthew John MARTIN, Kendrick Jon HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20150000687
    Abstract: A hairstyling method comprising: providing an aerosol hairspray product comprising: a pressurisable container comprising a reservoir for storing a hairstyling formulation and a liquefied gas propellant, and a spraying device attached to the container; wherein the hairstyling formulation comprises: from about 30% to about 60% water; from about 4.0% to about 15% hairstyling polymer; less than about 2% alcohol; and wherein the hairstyling formulation without propellant has a kinematic viscosity of about 6 cSt or less; and causing the product to spray at a delivery rate, wherein the delivery rate is 0.28 g/sec to about 0.45 g/sec; and wherein an ejected composition is sprayed, wherein the ejected composition comprises particles having an average particle size distribution (Dv50) of from 40 micron to 100 micron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jodi Lee BROWN, Jose Antonio CARBALLADA, Willy BENSON, Matthew John MARTIN, Kendrick Jon HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20130302267
    Abstract: Hair treatment compositions that can increase the appearance of thicker and fuller hair, by increasing hair volume and root lift. More specifically, it relates to a hair treatment or styling composition including a silicone grafted starch and a film forming polymer. Such compositions can be applied to any areas where a thicker and fuller hair appearance is desired, such as the hair and/or scalp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marjorie Mossman Peffly, Kendrick Jon Hughes, David Frederick Swaile
  • Patent number: 8017108
    Abstract: A conditioning composition containing an aminosilicone having a viscosity of from about 1,000 cs to about 1,000,000 cs, and less than about 0.5% nitrogen by weight of the aminosilicone, a cationic surfactant, a high melting point fatty compound, and an aqueous carrier. These compositions may optionally comprise a low viscosity fluid. The present invention is further directed to a method of making the conditioning composition and a method of using the conditioning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ellen Schmidt Baker, Nobuaki Uehara, Robert Lee Wells, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Publication number: 20100061952
    Abstract: Disclosed is are hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprising a) a detersive surfactant, b) an aminosilicone having a viscosity of from about 1,000 cs to about 1,000,000 cs, and less than about 0.5% nitrogen by weight of the aminosilicone and, c) an aqueous carrier. Also disclosed are hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprising a) a detersive surfactant, b) an aminosilicone having less than about 0.5% nitrogen by weight of the aminosilicone, c) a non-amino-functionalized silicone having a viscosity of at least about 10,000 cs and, d) an aqueous carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Lee Wells, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Patent number: 7598213
    Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous conditioning shampoo compositions which comprise an anionic detersive surfactant component; from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of an water soluble or dispersible, cationic, non crosslinked, deposition or conditioning polymer; the conditioning shampoo may additionally comprise dispersed, liquid, droplets of a water insoluble, hair conditioning agent having a volume average particle diameter of from about 5 microns to about 125 microns. A homopolymer has a cationic charge density from about from about 2 meq/gm to about 4 meq/gm or a cationic charge density of from about 5 meq/gm to about 10 meq/gm; or an average molecular weight of at least 500,000. A copolymer is formed from one or more cationic monomer units and one or more nonionic monomer units or monomer units bearing a negative charge wherein the subsequent charge of the copolymer is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Kendrick Jon Hughes, Mark Anthony Brown, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Afua Asiedua Asante, Robert Lee Wells
  • Patent number: 7585827
    Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous conditioning shampoo compositions which comprise an anionic detersive surfactant component; from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of an water soluble or dispersible, cationic, non crosslinked, deposition or conditioning polymer; the conditioning shampoo may additionally comprise dispersed, liquid, droplets of a water insoluble, hair conditioning agent having a volume average particle diameter of from about 5 microns to about 125 microns. A homopolymer has a cationic charge density from about from about 2 meq/gm to about 4 meq/gm or a cationic charge density of from about 5 meq/gm to about 10 meq/gm; or an average molecular weight of at least 500,000. A copolymer is formed from one or more cationic monomer units and one or more nonionic monomer units or monomer units bearing a negative charge wherein the subsequent charge of the copolymer is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Nicholas William Geary, Kendrick Jon Hughes, Mark Anthony Brown, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Afua Asiedua Asante, Robert Lee Wells
  • Publication number: 20090176674
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising: a) a synthetic random copolymer having a net positive charge comprising; i.) a nonionic monomer unit of the following formula: where R is H or C1-4 alkyl; and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4 alkyl, CH2OCH3, CH2OCH2CH(CH3)2, and phenyl, or together are C3-6cycloalkyl; and ii.) a cationic monomer unit with 2 or more positive charges of the following formula: where k=1, each of v, v?, and v? is independently an integer of from 1 to 6, w is zero or an integer of from 1 to 10, and X? is an anion. and; b) an effective amount of a pyrithione or a polyvalent metal salt of a pyrithione; c) an effective amount of a zinc-containing layered material; d) a detersive surfactant; and e) an aqueous carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marjorie Mossman Peffly, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Publication number: 20090176675
    Abstract: Personal care compositions comprise (a) from about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a water-soluble cationically modified starch polymer, wherein said water-soluble cationically modified starch polymer has a molecular weight from about 850,000 to about 15,000,000 and a charge density from about 0.2 meq/g to about 5 meq/g; (b) from about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of an anionic surfactant system, said anionic surfactant system comprising at least one anionic surfactant and having an ethoxylate level and an anion level, (i) wherein said ethoxylate level is from about 1 to about 6, and (ii) wherein said anion level is from about 1 to about 6; c) an effective amount of a pyrithione or a polyvalent metal salt of a pyrithione; d) an effective amount of a zinc-containing layered material; and (e) a cosmetically acceptable medium. Personal care compositions as described above further comprise from about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of one or more oily conditioning agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Marjorie Mossman Peffly, Jacqueline Ellen Yee, Sean Michael Renock, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Patent number: D597149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: ZinkoTek
    Inventors: John Jay Sinisi, Emily Matt, Joel Carpenter, Jon Hughes, Aaron Weinstock
  • Patent number: D598505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ZinkoTek
    Inventors: John Jay Sinisi, Emily Matt, Joel Carpenter, Jon Hughes, Aaron Weinstock
  • Patent number: D605236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: ZinkoTek
    Inventors: John Jay Sinisi, Emily Matt, Joel Carpenter, Jon Hughes, Aaron Weinstock
  • Patent number: D848059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Anne Vennemeyer, James Douglas Still, William Dale Murdock, Mikah Coffindaffer, Kendrick Jon Hughes
  • Patent number: D912891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Anne Vennemeyer, James Douglas Still, William Dale Murdock, Mikah Coffindaffer, Kendrick Jon Hughes, Christopher Paul Turner
  • Patent number: D943825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Anne Vennemeyer, James Douglas Still, William Dale Murdock, Mikah Coffindaffer, Kendrick Jon Hughes, Christopher Paul Turner
  • Patent number: D943826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Anne Vennemeyer, James Douglas Still, William Dale Murdock, Mikah Coffindaffer, Kendrick Jon Hughes, Christopher Paul Turner