Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Marenus

Kenneth D. Marenus 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).

  • Composition and method for reducing stinging in skin
    Patent number: 5958976
    Abstract: The invention relates to topical cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-stinging effective amount of an amino acid selected from the group consisting of an amino butyric acid, glutamine, glycine, and derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof, as well as methods of reducing or preventing stinging using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
    Inventors: Neelam Muizzuddin, Kenneth D. Marenus, Glen Rein, Mary Steidl Matsui
  • Anti-irritant and desensitizing compositions and methods of their use
    Patent number: 5028428
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing the adverse reaction of skin to chemicals and compositions that contact the skin, e.g., topical cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations, and to contact physical irritants. The active ingredient of the composition of the invention comprises a hydro-alcoholic extract of Cola nitida.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Estee Lauder Inc.
    Inventors: Walter P. Smith, Nicholas J. Pelliccione, Kenneth D. Marenus, Daniel H. Maes