Patents by Inventor Liam Anthony Murray
Liam Anthony Murray 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).
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Patent number: 8017145Abstract: A wipe article is provided for cleansing and providing gentle exfoliation. The article is a water-insoluble substrate laden with a fluid cosmetic composition that includes a skin benefit agent delivered in a carrier. The substrate is a woven or non-woven fibrous web with first and second major surfaces, at least one of the major surfaces having formed thereon an array of projections, the array including from at least 2 to about 20 projections per cm2. Each projection is formed of a material different than that of the substrate and is raised from the substrate at a highest point thereof a distance from 100 to 2,000 micron. The projections are formed of at least 20 microbeads per projection.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Richard Steven Hart, Liam Anthony Murray, Ewa Urszula Padlo
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Publication number: 20080104787Abstract: A motorized personal skin care implement capable of use with a disposable, single-use, skin care pad is disclosed with a molded hook arrangement for releasably but firmly holding the pad while cleansing or treating the skin but allowing for quick removal and replacement with a fresh cleansing or treatment pad. A method of using the skin care implement and a kit containing at least one pad and the implement is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Diane Marie Keenan, Liam Anthony Murray, David Robert Williams, Michael Augustine Brennan
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Patent number: 7345014Abstract: A colored article suitable for cleansing skin having the general form of a fibrous bar is described. The article includes a solid or semi-solid lathering composition that at least partially incorporates a continuous fabricated polymeric network. The articles have a substantially red color defined by L*,a*,b* chromaticity values falling within a specific region of the CIE color space and exhibit a low tendency for discoloration in storage and use.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Diane Marie Keenan, Andre Marie Puleo, Melissa Ann Cline, David Robert Williams, Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: 7334621Abstract: A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein a stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a shaper bar or similar means forces the cotton to assume a teardrop profile by applying force parallel to the stick, wherein the shaper bar or similar means moves in a direction perpendicular to the stick at a different rate of speed than that of the stick. Differences in the rate of speed reduce tailing of cotton normally associated with drag.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: 6926904Abstract: A cosmetic product system is provided which includes a cosmetic composition for combating signs of aging, and a test device packaged with the composition. The device includes a mechanism for evaluating progress of the combat against the signs of aging occurring over a period of time within which the composition is applied to an area of skin being monitored.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Liam Anthony Murray, Josephine Telesca, Robert Edward Gott
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Patent number: 6905567Abstract: A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein a stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a shaper bar or similar means forces the cotton to assume a teardrop profile by applying force parallel to the stick, wherein the shaper bar or similar means moves in a direction perpendicular to the stick at a different rate of speed than that of the stick. Differences in the rate of speed reduce tailing of cotton normally associated with drag.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: 6875444Abstract: A test kit and method for visualizing fine lines and wrinkles is provided, the kit including a transparent strip with an adhesive on one surface thereof and an imaging substrate with at least one darkened glossy area for receiving the transparent strip. Written instructions are provided in the kit. These advise a consumer to place the adhesive surface of the strip against a skin area requiring measurement. Thereafter the strip is removed and placed against the darkened area of the substrate. Topographical features of the skin can be viewed through the transparent strip with the transferred skin image onto the blackened background. A cosmetic anti-aging product can be applied to the skin over a period of time. Beneficial changes caused by the product are visualized through the test strip as periodic measurements are taken.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Josephine Telesca, Liam Anthony Murray, Robert Edward Gott, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
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Publication number: 20040200563Abstract: A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein a stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a shaper bar or similar means forces the cotton to assume a teardrop profile by applying force parallel to the stick, wherein the shaper bar or similar means moves in a direction perpendicular to the stick at a different rate of speed than that of the stick. Differences in the rate of speed reduce tailing of cotton normally associated with drag.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Liam Anthony Murray
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Publication number: 20030230906Abstract: A gripper, kit and method is provided for manipulating fibrous balls and pads. The gripper includes first and second legs extending outwardly away from one another and joined at a pivot bridge, the legs being flexibly bendable by finger pressure in a direction toward one another for grabbing onto the fibrous ball or pad. A retention means such as a ring is joined to the legs or bridge. The ring allows the gripper to remain on a user's hand even though the fingers release pressure against the legs to disengage the grabbed ball or pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Robert Alfred Bennett, Liam Anthony Murray, Dennis Irwin Steiger
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Patent number: 6663818Abstract: An apparatus, mold assembly and related method for manufacturing a personalized lipstick is described, the apparatus including a housing or cabinet, a plurality of different color blends each held within a separate pot fitted with a dispensing system, an ultrasonic wave heating/mixing probe, a mold assembly held within the probe and a transport rail for moving the probe from one station to another within the housing. The lipstick mold assembly includes a sheath containing a solidified base wax formed with a well for receiving color pigments.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Michael Statham, Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: 6603550Abstract: A skin color measuring device is provided for use with a kit and method to measure skin shades at point-of-sale. The device includes a hand holdable housing encompassing a spectrophotometer/colorimeter, a logic program for calculating L, a, b values measured by the spectrophotometer/colorimeter and for converting these values into corresponding shades of facial foundation cosmetic products suitable for the measured customer, and a display window formed in the wall of the housing allowing visualization of the logic selected facial foundation products. Kits in the form of a display case are provided which include the skin measuring device and an inventory of different facial foundation products as well as a reader card set for correlating the selected facial foundation products with complementary color cosmetics such as lipsticks, eye shadows, eye liners, blush and lip liners.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: FD Management, Inc.Inventors: Madeline DeMayo Flynn, Alan Joel Meyers, Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: 6510366Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for customizing a cosmetic product at the point of sale to a customer. The apparatus includes a program for receiving external information on at least one of the customer's skin properties and converting the information to a corresponding formula. A formulation unit is provided for preparing the corresponding formula. This unit includes a mechanism for receiving the corresponding formula as a set of operating instructions, reservoirs for containing different cosmetic chemical compositions, pumps and a mechanism for activating the pumps to dose the chemical compositions into a common dosing chamber in a manner determined by the operating instructions. Importantly, the pumps must have pistons capable of reciprocating and rotating motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Company, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Liam Anthony Murray, Michael Statham
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Publication number: 20020182235Abstract: A cosmetic product system is provided which includes a cosmetic composition for combating signs of aging, and a test device packaged with the composition. The device includes a mechanism for evaluating progress of the combat against the signs of aging occurring over a period of time within which the composition is applied to an area of skin being monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Liam Anthony Murray, Josephine Telesca, Robert Edward Gott
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Publication number: 20020182149Abstract: A test kit and method for visualizing fine lines and wrinkles is provided, the kit including a transparent strip with an adhesive on one surface thereof and an imaging substrate with at least one darkened glossy area for receiving the transparent strip. Written instructions are provided in the kit. These advise a consumer to place the adhesive surface of the strip against a skin area requiring measurement. Thereafter the strip is removed and placed against the darkened area of the substrate. Topographical features of the skin can be viewed through the transparent strip with the transferred skin image onto the blackened background. A cosmetic anti-aging product can be applied to the skin over a period of time. Beneficial changes caused by the product are visualized through the test strip as periodic measurements are taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Josephine Telesca, Liam Anthony Murray, Robert Edward Gott, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
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Publication number: 20020130442Abstract: An apparatus, mold assembly and related method for manufacturing a personalized lipstick is described, the apparatus including a housing or cabinet, a plurality of different color blends each held within a separate pot fitted with a dispensing system, an ultrasonic wave heating/mixing probe, a mold assembly held within the probe and a transport rail for moving the probe from one station to another within the housing. The lipstick mold assembly includes a sheath containing a solidified base wax formed with a well for receiving color pigments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Michael Statham, Liam Anthony Murray
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Patent number: D623355Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Harvey Lee, Rebecca Jeanne Citron, Vincent Michael Masotta, Liam Anthony Murray, Michael Augustine Brennan, Diane Marie Keenan
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Patent number: D623802Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Harvey Lee, Lindsay Noelle Krembs, Jochen Rainer Schaepers, Liam Anthony Murray, Diane Marie Keenan