Patents by Inventor Lionel Breton

Lionel Breton 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).

  • Compounds of the N-acylamino amide family, compositions comprising same, and uses
    Patent number: 6987128
    Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds of the N-acylamino-amide family, compositions, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical, containing them, and their use for treating body or face skin ageing, whether chronobiologic or light-induced, and in particular skin ageing caused by decrease of skin elasticity and/or by collagen degradation in the structure of tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Dalko, Yann Mahe, Lionel Breton
  • Methods and compositions for preventing and treating sensitive and dry skin
    Publication number: 20060008453
    Abstract: Compositions for preventing and/or treating sensitive and/or dry skin include at least an effective amount of at least one agent and at least an effective amount of at least one divalent inorganic cation, wherein the at least one agent includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of at least one microorganism, a fraction of the at least one microorganism and a metabolite of the at least one microorganism. Methods for preparing such compositions and cosmetic treatment methods employing such compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicants: L'OREAL, NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Roland Jourdain, Audrey Gueniche, Isabelle Bureau-Franz, Stephanie Blum-Sperisen
  • Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising of a combination of an elastase inhibitor of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one antifungal agent or at least one antibacterial agent
    Patent number: 6962712
    Abstract: Cosmetic or dermatological composition characterized in that it comprises a combination of an elastase inhibitor of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one antifungal agent or at least one antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Yann Mahe
  • Desquamation/epidermal renewal of the skin and/or combating skin aging
    Patent number: 6936266
    Abstract: Cinnamic acid and derivatives thereof are well suited for promoting desquamation and/or stimulating epidermal renewal and/or combating intrinsic/extrinsic aging of the skin of a human subject in need of such treatment, by topically applying thereto, for such period of time as required to elicit the desired response, a cosmetically/therapeutically effective amount of cinnamic acid and/or of at least one derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Christel Liviero
  • Novel compounds of the N-acylamino amide family, compositions comprising them and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050187197
    Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds of the N-acylamino-amide family, compositions, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical, containing them, and their use for treating body or face skin ageing, whether chronobiologic or light-induced, and in particular skin ageing caused by decrease of skin elasticity and/or by collagen degradation in the structure of tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Maria Dalko, Yann Mahe, Lionel Breton
  • Use of taurine for the treatment of alopecia
    Publication number: 20050175565
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of taurine and/or hypotaurine and/or the acceptable salts thereof in an oral composition for the preparation of an oral composition that can be usef for the treatment and prevention of ageing of the pilosebaceous unit and/or alopecia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Albert Duranton, Lionel Breton
  • Pet food composition for skin photoprotection
    Publication number: 20050158291
    Abstract: An ingestable composition for the photoprotection of the skin of pets which comprises a photoprotecting effective amount of i) at least one probiotic lactic acid bacterium or a culture supernatant thereof, and ii) at least one yeast and/or a carotenoid or derivative, included into an ingestable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Lionel Breton
  • Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising an association between a compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least on matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor
    Publication number: 20050142081
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological composition characterized in that it comprises an association between an elastase inhibitor compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one metalloproteinase inhibiting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Yann Mahe
  • Treating skin wrinkles/fine lines with calcium channel inhibitors
    Patent number: 6908925
    Abstract: A regime or regimen for loosening/slackening and/or relaxing cutaneous and/or subcutaneous human skin tissue, advantageously for cosmetically/therapeutically treating skin wrinkles and fine lines, comprises administering to a candidate subject in need of such treatment, a thus-effective amount of at least one inhibitor of at least one calcium channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Isabelle Nonotte
  • Photoprotective orally administrable composition for skin
    Publication number: 20050106131
    Abstract: An orally administrable composition for the photoprotection of the skin which comprises a photoprotecting effective amount of i) at least one probiotic lactic acid bacterium or a culture supernatant thereof, and ii) at least one yeast, included into an orally acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Isabelle Bureau-Franz, Audrey Gueniche
  • Compounds derived from benzoic acid esters, composition containing said compounds and use thereof
    Publication number: 20050101645
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 represents a polymer, aryl or alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a radical CN, CF3, OH, OCF3, COOH, R7, OR7 or OCOR7, R3 represents an aryl or alkyl halogen, R4 represents an alkyl radical. The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising said compounds and to the use thereof to reduce and/or curb hair loss i.e. to increase and/or stimulate the growth of said hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Galey, Maria Dalko, Lionel Breton
  • Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising an association between a compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor
    Patent number: 6884425
    Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological composition characterized in that it comprises an association between an elastase inhibitor compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one metalloproteinase inhibiting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Yann Mahe
  • Orally administrable composition for the photoprotection of the skin
    Publication number: 20050069505
    Abstract: An orally administrable composition for the photoprotection of the skin which comprises the combination of i) at least one probiotic lactic acid bacterium or a culture supernatant thereof, and ii) at least one carotenoid or derivative, included into an orally acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Isabelle Bureau-Franz, Chantal Fanchon
  • Composition, in particular cosmetic, containing 7-hydroxy DHEA and/or 7-keto DHEA and at least an isoflavonoid
    Patent number: 6852326
    Abstract: The invention concerns a composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium: (a) at least a DHEA derivative selected among 7-hydroxy DHEA and 7-keto DHEA, and (b) at least an isoflavonoid. The invention also concerns cosmetic and dermatological uses of said composition, in particular for preventing or treating actinic skin ageing symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Lionel Breton
  • Compounds derived from benzoic acid esters, composition containing said compounds and use thereof
    Patent number: 6844003
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 represents a polymer, aryl or alkyl group, R2 presents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a radical CN, CF3, OH, OCF3, COOH, R7, OR7 or OCOR7, R3 represents an aryl or alkyl halogen, R4 represents an alkyl radical. The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising said compounds and to the use thereof to reduce and/or curb hair loss i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Galey, Maria Dalko, Lionel Breton
  • Use of bacterial extracts of the pseudomonadaceae family as cosmetic agents
    Patent number: 6806070
    Abstract: Use of an extract of bacterium from the family Pseudomonadaceae in the production of cosmetic compositions in particular for combating ageing of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Richard Martin, Pascal Hilaire, Nathalie Pineau, Lionel Breton
  • Amines, uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040143009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel secondary or tertiary amines useful for smoothing wrinkles and fine lines, in particular expression wrinkles and fine lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Maria Dalko, Lionel Breton, Christophe Boulle
  • Manganese compositions for treating skin vascular tissue and combating skin pallor
    Publication number: 20040137022
    Abstract: A regime/regimen for relaxing and/or slackening human cutaneous and/or subcutaneous vascular tissue and for combating skin pallor, and/or for restoring stress-modified vascular equilibrium, comprising administering to an individual subject in need of such treatment, a thus-effective amount of manganese and/or at least one organic and/or inorganic salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: SOCIETE L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Isabelle Nonotte, Lionel Breton
  • Hydroxystilbene/ascorbic acid compositions for treating skin afflictions
    Patent number: 6753000
    Abstract: Cosmetic/dermatological compositions, well suited, e.g., for skin-firming and anti-aging applications, as well as for stimulating the proliferation of dermal fibroblasts, comprise effective skin affliction-alleviating amounts of (a) at least one hydroxystilbene compound, in immixture with (b) at least one ascorbic acid compound, advantageously formulated into a topically applicable, physiologically/cosmetically acceptable vehicle, diluent or carrier therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Breton, Christel Liviero
  • Manganese compositions for reducing/preventing skin wrinkles and fine lines
    Publication number: 20040096520
    Abstract: A regime/regimen for relaxing and/or slackening human cutaneous and/or subcutaneous tissue, in particular for treating wrinkles and fine lines in the skin, comprising administering to an individual subject in need of such treatment, a thus-effective amount of manganese and/or at least one organic and/or inorganic salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: SOCIETE L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Isabelle Nonotte, Lionel Breton