Patents by Inventor Kenneth Eugene Kyte

Kenneth Eugene Kyte 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).

  • Patent number: 9237995
    Abstract: Methods of cleansing skin comprise the steps of contacting the skin with a cleansing compositions comprising a fatty ester in combination with a lipid, and either rinsing the composition from the skin with water or wiping the composition from the skin with a dry or damp substrate. The cleansing compositions can comprise at least 8%, by weight of the composition, of fatty ester and/or further comprise a nonionic surfactant and less than about 50%, by weight of the composition, of an alcohol solvent such as ethanol, isopropanol, or mixtures thereof. The methods and compositions provide skin cleansing and hydration benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Mannie Lee Clapp, Dennis Eugene Kuhlman, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Daniel Burton Sears, Barbara Kay Williams
  • Publication number: 20140018276
    Abstract: Methods of cleansing skin comprise the steps of contacting the skin with a cleansing compositions comprising a fatty ester in combination with a lipid, and either rinsing the composition from the skin with water or wiping the composition from the skin with a dry or damp substrate. The cleansing compositions can comprise at least 8%, by weight of the composition, of fatty ester and/or further comprise a nonionic surfactant and less than about 50%, by weight of the composition, of an alcohol solvent such as ethanol, isopropanol, or mixtures thereof. The methods and compositions provide skin cleansing and hydration benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Woodrow COFFINDAFFER, Mannie Lee CLAPP, Dennis Eugene KUHLMAN, Kenneth Eugene KYTE, III, Daniel Burton SEARS, Barbara Kay HENDRICKS
  • Publication number: 20130280356
    Abstract: A personal cleansing composition includes a cleansing phase and a benefit phase, the benefit phase having a hydrophobic benefit agent and one or more oligomers derived from metathesis of unsaturated polyol esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Qing NMN STELLA, Gerald John GUSKEY, Cynthia Ann GARZA, Timothy Woodrow COFFINDAFFER, John David CARTER, Kenneth Eugene KYTE, III
  • Publication number: 20130281551
    Abstract: A personal cleansing composition includes a cleansing phase and a benefit phase, the benefit phase having a hydrophobic benefit agent and one or more oligomers derived from metathesis of unsaturated polyol esters and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Qing STELLA, Gerald John GUSKEY, Cynthia Ann GARZA, Timothy Woodrow COFFINDAFFER, John David CARTER, Kenneth Eugene KYTE, III
  • Patent number: 8563491
    Abstract: Methods of cleansing skin comprise the steps of contacting the skin with a cleansing compositions comprising a fatty ester in combination with a lipid, and either rinsing the composition from the skin with water or wiping the composition from the skin with a dry or damp substrate. The cleansing compositions can comprise at least 8%, by weight of the composition, of fatty ester and/or further comprise a nonionic surfactant and less than about 50%, by weight of the composition, of an alcohol solvent such as ethanol, isopropanol, or mixtures thereof. The methods and compositions provide skin cleansing and hydration benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Mannie Lee Clapp, Dennis Eugene Kuhlman, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Daniel Burton Sears, Barbara Kay Williams
  • Patent number: 8097574
    Abstract: A personal cleansing composition comprising a liquid matrix comprising water; a lathering surfactant; and an external structurant comprising a bacterial cellulose network and a cationic polymer; wherein a particulate material is suspended within the liquid matrix and the composition has a compositional pH of less than about 7. Methods of use and making are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Parker Heath, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn D. McConaughy
  • Publication number: 20110262370
    Abstract: The shave preparation comprising water; one or more lipophilic skin conditioning agents; one or more thickening agents; one or more emulsifying agents; and one or more lubricants; a volatile self-foaming agent, wherein the composition is in the form of a self-foaming cream or lotion having an elastic modulus (G?) of about 150 Pa to about 1000 Pa having a low level of anionic surfactants and/or soap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer
  • Publication number: 20110177017
    Abstract: A personal care composition suitable for use as a non-aerosol shave composition comprising: a cationic polysaccharide, wherein said cationic polysaccharide is hydrophobically modified with a hydrophobic substituent and a cationic substituent; a lathering surfactant; a carrier comprising water; and optional adjunct ingredients such as lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Benjamin Parker Heath, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III
  • Publication number: 20110177018
    Abstract: A personal care composition which is preferably a post-foaming gel, said composition comprising a cationic polysaccharide which is hydrophobically modified with a hydrophobic substituent and a cationic substituent; a water dispersible surface active agent, of a carrier comprising water; and optionally a lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Martin Lipic, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Nicole Lynette Westall, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Benjamin Parker Heath
  • Publication number: 20110039744
    Abstract: A personal cleansing composition comprising a liquid matrix comprising water; a lathering surfactant; and an external structurant comprising a bacterial cellulose network and a cationic polymer; wherein a particulate material is suspended within the liquid matrix and the composition has a compositional pH of less than about 7. Methods of use and making are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Parker Heath, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn D. McConaughy
  • Publication number: 20100272667
    Abstract: A shave preparation comprising water; one or more lipophilic skin conditioning agents; one or more thickening agents; one or more emulsifying agents; and one or more lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Timothy Woodrow Coffindaffer
  • Publication number: 20100136071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-formed devices for delivering benefit agents to the skin, hair or nails. The devices are patches or masks for cosmetic or therapeutic use and comprise a unilamellar, solid gel sheet having at least one surface at least partially coated with a discrete coating composition comprising at least one benefit agent for the skin, hair or nails. The invention also encompasses methods of producing and using such devices. The coating composition allows more efficient delivery of benefit agents to the skin than previously known devices and/or affords greater formulation flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: George Endel Deckner, Delyth Myfanwy Jenkins, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, Michael Jude LeBlanc, Jennifer Elizabeth Phillips
  • Publication number: 20100126521
    Abstract: Personal care compositions are provided that include an aqueous base composition and a volatile post foaming agent mixed with the base composition. The base composition comprises a lipophilic skin conditioning agent, a structuring agent, and a water soluble or water dispersible surface active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III
  • Patent number: 7658942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-formed devices for delivering benefit agents to the skin, hair or nails. The devices are patches or masks for cosmetic or therapeutic use and comprise a unilamellar, solid gel sheet having at least one surface at least partially coated with a discrete coating composition comprising at least one benefit agent for the skin, hair or nails. The invention also encompasses methods of producing and using such devices. The coating composition allows more efficient delivery of benefit agents to the skin than previously known devices and/or affords greater formulation flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: George Endel Deckner, Delyth Myfanwy Jenkins, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, Michael Jude LeBlanc, Jennifer Elizabeth Phillips
  • Patent number: 7037570
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
  • Patent number: 7021031
    Abstract: A continuous line process for making a packaged cosmetic device comprising a pre-formed sheet and a coating composition in a sealed package, wherein the pre-formed sheet is produced from a sol phase composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent by a process comprising heating the so phase composition, forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners, cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase, cutting the gel phase composition to form the pre-formed sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
  • Patent number: 6899840
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about the melting point of the solvent and about the boiling point of the solvent; (2) forming surfaces of the sol phase composition by passing through a surface forming system, the surface forming system pressing the sol phase composition between a plurality of liners; (3) cooling the sol phase composition into a gel phase; and (4) cutting the gel phase composition; wherein the pre-formed object is free of a supporting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, III, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
  • Publication number: 20030124162
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Akihiro Ueda, Gregory Michael McCabe, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, Koichiro Masuda, Masahiko Ishimoto, Shin Seki
  • Publication number: 20030113356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pre-formed devices for delivering benefit agents to the skin, hair or nails. The devices are patches or masks for cosmetic or therapeutic use and comprise a unilamellar, solid gel sheet having at least one surface at least partially coated with a discrete coating composition comprising at least one benefit agent for the skin, hair or nails. The invention also encompasses methods of producing and using such devices. The coating composition allows more efficient delivery of benefit agents to the skin than previously known devices and/or affords greater formulation flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: George Endel Deckner, Delyth Myfanwy Jenkins, Kenneth Eugene Kyte, Michael Jude LeBlanc, Jennifer Elizabeth Phillips
  • Publication number: 20030086962
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable, single use personal care cleansing product having a water insoluble substrate and from about 2% to about 400% of a composition, by weight of the substrate, comprising, (i) a silicone selected from the group consisting of dimethicone, dimethiconol, and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a lathering surfactant, wherein (i) and (ii) are in a ratio of from about 1:20 to about 5:1, and wherein the composition is combined prior to being added onto or impregnated into the substrate, and wherein the product is capable of generating an Average Lathering Volume of greater than or equal to about 30 ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Kelly J. Westerfield, Paul Robert Tanner, George Endel Deckner, Kenneth Eugene Kyte