Patents by Inventor Katharine M. Martin

Katharine M. Martin 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).

  • METHOD OF CLEANSING SKIN HAVING AN IMPAIRED BARRIER
    Publication number: 20110277796
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of cleansing skin having an impaired barrier function. The method of this invention utilizes cleansing compositions that have the characteristic of minimally perturbing or interacting with the skin barrier by applying to the skin a cleansing composition comprising (i) at least one low molecular weight, non-cross-linked, linear acrylic copolymer and (ii) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and combinations of two or more thereof, the cleansing composition having a ?ST(65) of greater than about 2 mN/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Russel Walters, Neena Tierney, Lisa Gandolfi, Donzel Johnson, Katharine M. Martin
  • Composition containing feverfew extract and use thereof
    Patent number: 7547456
    Abstract: The present invention features a composition for regulating the firmness, tone, or texture of skin, or for regulating wrinkles, or for the treatment of external aggression in skin containing a safe and effective amount of a Feverfew extract and a cosmetically-acceptable topical carrier, and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katharine M. Martin, Claude Saliou
  • Composition containing feverfew extract and use thereof
    Publication number: 20030077343
    Abstract: The present invention features a method for constricting blood vessels, inhibiting angiogenesis, and/or reducing non-inflammatory redness in the skin by the topical administration of a composition comprising a Feverfew extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Katharine M. Martin, Claude Saliou, Li Zhang, Magdalena Eisinger
  • Composition containing feverfew extract and use thereof
    Publication number: 20020182166
    Abstract: The present invention features a composition for regulating the firmness, tone, or texture of skin, or for regulating wrinkles, or for the treatment of external aggression in skin containing a safe and effective amount of a Feverfew extract and a cosmetically-acceptable topical carrier, and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Katharine M. Martin, Claude Saliou
  • Composition containing Hedychium extract and use thereof
    Publication number: 20020155138
    Abstract: The present invention features a composition for regulating the firmness, tone, or texture of skin, or for regulating wrinkles, or for the treatment of environmental damage in skin containing a safe and effective amount of a Hedychium extract and a cosmetically-acceptable carrier, and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Katharine M. Martin, Claude Saliou
  • Cosmetic compositions containing creatine, carnitine, and/or pyruvic acid
    Patent number: 6432424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising (i) a compound selected from the group consisting of creatine, carnitine, and pyruvic acid, and a cosmetically acceptable salt or ester thereof, (ii) a nutrient, and (iii) a skin-conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of an emollient and a humectant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley S. Shapiro, Katharine M. Martin, Steven A. Shaya, Claudia K. Kaminski
  • Method of promoting skin cell metabolism
    Patent number: 6372791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of promoting metabolism, energy production, and the uptake and utilization of oxygen in the skin comprising topically administering a promoting amount of (i) carnitine or a therapeutically acceptable salt or ester thereof and (ii) pyruvic acid or a therapeutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley S. Shapiro, Katharine M. Martin