Patents by Inventor Karl Wei

Karl Wei 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: 20080045428
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant and water; and a separate, substantially anhydrous benefit phase comprising a hydrophobic skin benefit agent. The cleansing phase and the benefit phase have substantially the same density; wherein the personal cleansing composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of liquid, semi-liquid, cream, lotion, gel, and mixtures thereof. The two phases are packaged in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Heather Focht, Christopher Putman, Cheyne Thomas, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20080045429
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant and water; and a separate, substantially anhydrous benefit phase comprising a hydrophobic skin benefit agent. The cleansing phase and the benefit phase have substantially the same density; wherein the personal cleansing composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of liquid, semi-liquid, cream, lotion, gel, and mixtures thereof. The two phases are packaged in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Heather Focht, Christopher Putman, Cheyne Thomas, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20080039353
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant and water; and a separate, substantially anhydrous benefit phase comprising a hydrophobic skin benefit agent. The cleansing phase and the benefit phase have substantially the same density; wherein the personal cleansing composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of liquid, semi-liquid, cream, lotion, gel, and mixtures thereof. The two phases are packaged in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Heather Focht, Christopher Putman, Cheyne Thomas, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20080033058
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic benefit active, a multi-wetting material, and an aqueous phase, wherein the hydrophilic benefit active may be a hydrophilic solid or a hydrophilic liquid with a structurant, wherein the multi-wetting material and the hydrophilic benefit active form a multi-wetting phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Qing Stella, Steven Page, Mark Kacher, Karl Wei, Magda El-Nokaly
  • Publication number: 20080031845
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a hydrophilic liquid, a structurant for said hydrophilic liquid, a surface active, a lipid, and an aqueous phase; wherein said lipid, said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active form a lipid phase; wherein said hydrophilic liquid, said structurant, and said surface active are connected to said lipid in said lipid phase. These compositions provide improved skin and/or hair moisturization, appearance, aesthetics and skin and/or hair conditioning during and/or after application, and are useful in providing improved deposition to the desired area of the skin and/or hair. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Qing Stella, Steven Page, Mark Kacher, Karl Wei, Magda El-Nokaly
  • Publication number: 20070293411
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant and water; and a separate, substantially anhydrous benefit phase comprising a hydrophobic skin benefit agent. The cleansing phase and the benefit phase have substantially the same density; wherein the personal cleansing composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of liquid, semi-liquid, cream, lotion, gel, and mixtures thereof. The two phases are packaged in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Heather Focht, Christopher Putman, Cheyne Thomas, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20070248562
    Abstract: The multiphase personal care composition of the present invention comprises a first phase and a second phase. The first phase is comprised of structured surfactant phase that comprises at least about 0.5% of alkylamphoacetate. The alkylamphoacetate comprises a Percentage Diacetate of less than about 15%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jamal Berry, Karl Wei, Edward Smith, Scott Syfert
  • Publication number: 20070167338
    Abstract: Multiphase personal care compositions that can deliver one or more benefits in a single product. The multiphase personal care compositions can provide multiple benefit effects through the inclusion of beads. The beads are stable and maintain their arrangement within the composition, withstanding the conditions reasonably expected during shipment, storage, and use. The compositions comprise a plurality of visually distinct phases wherein one of the phases comprises one or more beads, where the beads are individually visually distinct and visible within the composition. Further, the phases are arranged in a non-random pattern. A method for making the multiphase personal care compositions is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Colin McHugh, Edward Smith, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20070155637
    Abstract: A multi-phase personal cleansing composition is described that comprises a first visually distinct phase including a structured surfactant component and a second visually distinct phase comprising a benefit phase comprising an emulsion. The structured surfactant component comprises at least one branched anionic surfactant and from 0 to 10 % by weight of the first visually distinct phase, of sodium trideceth sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Smith, Karl Wei, Scott Syfert, Robert Strife, Mark Sine
  • Publication number: 20070137042
    Abstract: A shaving kit comprising a personal care article is disclosed. The shaving kit comprises a package containing a personal care composition comprising a surfactant, water and at least about 15% of a hydrophobic moisturizing material and a plurality of razor blade cartridges or a shaving razor. An article of commerce is also disclosed that comprises a personal care article comprising a package containing a visually distinct, multiphase personal care composition and a set of in association with the personal care article. A method of shaving is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: wetting a skin surface; dispensing the multiphase personal care composition from the personal care article that comprises a package containing a visually distinct, multiphase personal care composition; contacting a skin surface with the personal care composition, and applying a shaving razor to the skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Heather Focht, Karl Wei, Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20070141001
    Abstract: A multi-phase personal cleansing composition comprising: (a) a structured aqueous cleansing phase comprising a surfactant and water; and (b) at least one additional, non-lamellar aqueous phase; wherein at least one of said structured aqueous cleansing phase and said additional aqueous phase comprises at least one non-migrating colorant, said non-migrating colorant comprising a cLogP value of at least about 2; and wherein said structured aqueous cleansing phase and said additional aqueous phase are packaged in physical contact with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mannie Clapp, Karl Wei, Christopher Anderson
  • Publication number: 20070135319
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing a multiphase composition is described. The composition rises a structured surfactant phase, a benefit phase and a perfume comprising perfume materials. The method comprises a step of selecting at least 70% of the perfume raw rials that have a ClogP of greater than 1.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Karl Wei, Rebecca Taylor, Edward Smith, Zerlina Dubois
  • Publication number: 20070072781
    Abstract: A mild, multi-phase cleansing composition is described that includes a cleansing phase including a structured surfactant component has a first density; a benefit phase includes an emulsion, the benefit phase has a second density and a density modifier; wherein the first density differs from the second density by less than 0.15 g/cm3; the structured surfactant component includes at least one surfactant and provides a Total Lather Volume of at least about 600 ml. The emulsion is either an oil in water or an oil in water emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Soffin, Scott Syfert, Karl Wei, Edward Smith, Mark Sine
  • Publication number: 20070010410
    Abstract: A personal care product including a container having an inner wall and a personal care composition positioned within the container, the personal care composition including at least two phases, wherein only one of the two phases is in direct contact with the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Niebauer, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20060276357
    Abstract: A multi-phase personal care composition is described that comprises a first visually distinct phase including a structured surfactant component and a second visually distinct phase. The structured surfactant component comprises at least one branched anionic surfactant and from 0 to 10% by weight of the first visually distinct phase, of sodium trideceth sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Smith, Karl Wei, Scott Syfert, Robert Strife, Julic Wagner
  • Publication number: 20060252662
    Abstract: A mild, multiphase cleansing composition is described that includes a structured surfactant component has a first density; a benefit component that has a second density; and a density modifier; wherein the first density differs from the second density by less than 0.15 g/cm3; the structured surfactant component includes at least one surfactant and provides a Total Lather Volume of at least about 600 ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Soffin, Scott Syfert, Karl Wei, Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20060094628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase personal cleansing compositions containing a lathering cleansing phase and a separate non-lathering structured aqueous phase wherein the two phases are packaged in physical contact while remaining stable over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Karl Wei, Edward Smith
  • Publication number: 20060079421
    Abstract: The present invention is a stable multi-phase personal care composition comprising: at least two visually distinct phases; wherein at least one visually distinct phase comprises a cleansing phase comprising from about 2% to about 90%, by weight of the cleansing phase, of a surfactant component; and wherein said cleansing phase comprises a polymeric phase structurant; and wherein said visually distinct phases form a pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Julie Wagner, Karl Wei, Edward Smith, Sanjeev Midha, James Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20060079418
    Abstract: A stable multi-phase personal care composition is described. The stable multi-phase composition comprises least two visually distinct phases; wherein at least one visually distinct phase comprises a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant component. The surfactant component comprises at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium laurate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, monomethyl branched surfactants and mixtures thereof. The visually distinct phases of the stable multi-phase personal care composition form a pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Julie Wagner, Karl Wei, Edward Smith, Sanjeev Midha, James Heinrich, Scott Syfert, Robert Strife
  • Publication number: 20060079417
    Abstract: A multi-phase personal care composition is described that comprises a first visually distinct structured phase and a second visually distinct structured phase. The first visually distinct structured phase comprises a cleansing phase that includes about 2% to about 23.5%, by weight of the cleansing phase, of surfactant component. Preferably, the surfactant component comprises at least one branched anionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Julie Wagner, Karl Wei, Edward Smith, Sanjeev Midha, James Heinrich, Scott Syfert, Robert Strife