Patents by Inventor Lee Vickers

Lee Vickers 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: 20250099360
    Abstract: A skincare formulation for improving the stability, delivery and bioavailability of vitamin C. The skincare formulation includes active vitamin C derivatives mixed into a carrier base. The active vitamin C derivatives include an effective amount of a hydrophilic vitamin C derivative, a lipophilic vitamin C derivative, and an amphiphilic vitamin C derivative, but exclude L-ascorbic acid and ascorbyl palmitate. A pH of the skincare formulation is greater than 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Tatiana Kelly, Lee Vickers
  • Patent number: 11826456
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Michael Frushour, Lisha Vanpelt, Kim Wilson, Geetha Kalahasti, Lee Vickers
  • Patent number: 11701322
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for moisturizing skin and/or lightening or whitening skin. The composition includes a combination of Angelica acutiloba root extract and a Salicornia herbacea extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Greg Norman, David Gan, Michelle Hines, Lisha Vanpelt, Wanli Zhao, Barbara Durkee, Lee Vickers, Patricia Jacoby
  • Patent number: 11654100
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for moisturizing skin and/or lightening or whitening skin. The composition includes a combination of Angelica acutiloba root extract and a Salicornia herbacea extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Greg Norman, David Gan, Michelle Hines, Lisha Vanpelt, Wanli Zhao, Barbara Durkee, Lee Vickers, Patricia Jacoby
  • Patent number: 11369562
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Frushour, Lisha VanPelt, Kim Wilson, Geetha Kalahasti, Lee Vickers
  • Publication number: 20200281844
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Frushour, Lisha VanPelt, Kim Wilson, Geetha Kalahasti, Lee Vickers
  • Patent number: 10617629
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Frushour, Lisha VanPelt, Kim Wilson, Geetha Kalahasti, Lee Vickers
  • Publication number: 20180185268
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Frushour, Lisha VanPelt, Kim Wilson, Geetha Kalahasti, Kathlene Cummings, Lee Vickers
  • Patent number: 3956874
    Abstract: A packaging machine operative to sequentially fold separate cooperating carton blanks about lading and discharge a sealed package containing the lading in an automatic operation. The packaging machine is particularly adapted to cooperate with a lading loading ram which could be provided by a conventional case packer having a discharge horn through which the ram moves a quantity of lading. The carbon blank system includes a body blank having a center panel and alternate side panels with flanges hingedly connected along the longitudinal edges of the panels and along the ends of the side panels and a cover blank having a center panel and alternate side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: James Lee Vickers, Edmund A. Waycie